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 before Ibtissam Jraidi added a second goal to seal the win. Earlier, Algeria, considered one of the tournament's outsiders, defeated Senegal 2-0 in the opening match. Marine Dafeur scored from a penalty in the 41st minute, and Melissa Bethi doubled the lead in the 86th minute. The two North African teams, Morocco and Algeria, are set to face each other on Thursday in a crucial match that will determine qualification and first place in Group A.

First published Aug 4, 01:55 PM UTCUpdated Jul 26, 10:17 PM UTC1 reports · 1 sources

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