Morocco and Algeria Win Opening Matches at Women's AFCON 2026

Morocco, the host nation of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, began their campaign with a dominant 4-0 victory over Kenya on Sunday evening. The match was effectively decided within the first 32 minutes, with Morocco leading 3-0 by that point. Ibtissam Jraidi scored a second goal to seal the win. Earlier, Algeria defeated Senegal 2-0 in the tournament's opening match. Marine Dafeur scored from a penalty in the 41st minute, and Melissa Bethi, who recently transferred to Washington Spirit, added a second goal in the 86th minute. The result sets up a decisive Group A clash between Morocco and Algeria on Thursday, which will determine qualification and first place in the group.

First published Aug 4, 01:58 PM UTCUpdated Jul 26, 10:17 PM UTC1 reports · 1 sources

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