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D-13 before the Women's AFCON: The stadiums of the Women's AFCON 2024

D-13 before the Women's AFCON: The stadiums of the Women's AFCON 2024

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The TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Morocco 2024 is just around the corner. With 13 days to go before kick-off, let's head to the stadiums that will serve as the setting for the 26 matches of this 15th edition.
The TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON, Morocco 2024 starts in 13 days. For the first time in its history, the TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON will be played at six venues in five cities: the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, the El Bashir Stadium in Mohammedia, the Larbi Zaouli and Père Jégo stadiums in Casablanca, as well as the Oujda and Berkane stadiums.
OLYMPIC STADIUM OF RABAT
A true symbol of modernity, with 21,000 seats, the Olympic Stadium of Rabat, located south of the Moroccan capital, will be inaugurated on the occasion of this 15th edition. It will host six major games, including the opening match and the grand final.
Rabat Olympic Stadium matches:
5 July 2025 Group stage: Morocco v Zambia, 21:00 (local time)
9 July 2025
Group stage: Democratic Republic of the Congo v Morocco, 20:00 (local time)
12 July 2025Group stage: Senegal v Morocco, 20:00 (local time)
18 July 2025
Quarter-final 1: 1st in Group A v 3rd in Group C/B, 20:00 (local time)
22 July 2025
Semi-final: Winner Quarter-final 1 v Winner Quarter-final 4, 20:00 (local time)
26 July 2025Final: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2
EL BACHIR STADIUM
Head to Mohammedia, on the outskirts of Casablanca, where the El Bachir Stadium stands. The 15,000-seat stadium recently hosted the final of the TotalEnergies CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations between Morocco and Mali, which ended in a draw (0-0) before a Moroccan victory on penalties (4-2). For this TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON, the El Bachir Stadium will host three matches.
El Bachir Stadium matches:
6 July 2025 Group stage: Senegal v Democratic Republic of Congo, 15:00 (local time)
9 July 2025 Group stage: Zambia v Senegal, 17:00 (local time)
12 July 2025 Group stage: Zambia v Democratic Republic of Congo, 20:00 (local time)
LARBI ZAOULI STADIUM
Located in the Hay Mohammadi district of Casablanca, the Larbi Zaouli Stadium can accommodate up to 30,000 seated spectators. It is the second largest stadium in the city, behind the Mohamed V Stadium. A total of six matches of the TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON, Morocco 2024 will be played there.
The matches of the Larbi Zaouli stadium:
6 July 2025Group stage: Nigeria v Tunisia, 17:00 (local time)
10 July 2025 Group stage: Botswana v Nigeria, 20:00 (local time)
13 July 2025 Group stage: Nigeria v Algeria, 20:00 (local time)
18 July 2025
Quarter-final 2: 1st Group B v 2nd Group A, 17:00 (local time)
22 July, 2025Semifinal 2: Winner of Quarterfinal 2 vs. Winner of Quarterfinal 3, 17:00 (local time)
25 July, 2025
Third-place match: Loser of Semifinal 1 v Loser of Semifinal 2, 20:00 (local time)
PÈRE JÉGO STADIUM
Located in Casablanca, the Père-Jégo Stadium is the home of Racing Athletic Club. With a capacity of 10,000 seats, it will be one of the venues mobilized for the TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON, with three matches scheduled on its lawn.
The matches of the Stade du Père Jégo:
6 July 2025 Group stage: Algeria v Botswana, 20:00 (local time)
10 July 2025 Group stage: Tunisia v Algeria, 17:00 (local time)
13 July 2025 Group stage: Tunisia v Botswana, 20:00 (local time)
HONNEUR STADIUM
Oujda Sports Complex is an Olympic stadium located in the city of Oujda, Morocco. It has a capacity of 19,800 seats, 4,800 of which are covered, and is equipped with a natural grass lawn. Four matches of the competition will be organized there.
Matches at the Stadium of Honour:
7 July 2025 Group stage: South Africa v Ghana, 17:00 (local time)
11 July 2025 Group stage: Tanzania v South Africa, 20:00 (local time)
14 July 2025 Group stage: South Africa v Mali, 20:00 (local time)
19 July 2025 Quarter-final 3: 1st Group C v 3rd Group A/B, 20:00 (local time)
BERKANE STADIUM
The Berkane Municipal Stadium is a venue dedicated to football, located in the city of Berkane, Morocco. With a capacity of 15,000 seats, it will host four matches of the competition.
Berkane Stadium matches:
7 July 2025 Group stage: Mali v Tanzania, 20:00 (local time)
11 July 2025 Group stage: Ghana v Mali, 17:00 (local time)
14 July 2025 Group stage: Ghana v Tanzania, 20:00 (local time)
19 July 2025 Quarter-final 4: 2nd Group B vs 2nd Group C, 17:00 (local time)

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