{"id":9534,"date":"2024-11-19T14:13:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T13:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=9534"},"modified":"2024-11-19T14:13:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T13:13:16","slug":"2024-womens-africa-cup-of-nations-draw-set-for-november-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=9534","title":{"rendered":"2024 Women&#8217;s Africa Cup of Nations: Draw Set for November 22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Cairo<\/strong> \u2013 The Confederation of African Football (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafonline.com\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAF<\/a>) has announced that the official draw for the 2024 Women&#8217;s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) will take place on <strong>Friday, November 22<\/strong>, featuring 12 nations, including Algeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The draw is scheduled to begin at <strong>8:00 PM Algerian time (7:00 PM GMT)<\/strong> and will be broadcast live on major African and international television networks, as well as CAF&#8217;s digital platform, <strong>CAF TV<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This highly anticipated event will determine the groupings and paths for the 12 participating teams competing in Africa&#8217;s premier women&#8217;s football tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tournament Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>13th edition of the Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations<\/strong> will be held from <strong>July 5 to July 26, 2025<\/strong>, following its rescheduling from 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Algeria&#8217;s national women\u2019s team secured their place in the tournament in <strong>December 2023<\/strong>, defeating Burundi in a two-legged qualifier with scores of <strong>5-1<\/strong> and <strong>1-0<\/strong>, both matches held at the <strong>July 5 Stadium<\/strong> in Algiers. This marks Algeria&#8217;s return to the continental stage after missing the previous two editions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparations and Recent Matches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In preparation for the upcoming competition, the Algerian women\u2019s team, led by coach Farid Benstiti, played two friendly matches against Nigeria on <strong>October 26<\/strong> and <strong>October 29<\/strong>, losing <strong>0-2<\/strong> in Kenya and <strong>1-4<\/strong> in Lagos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Reigning Champions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>South Africa enters the tournament as the defending champions, having claimed the title in the <strong>2022 edition<\/strong> of the Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Qualified Teams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The 12 teams set to compete in the tournament are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Algeria<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Botswana<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Democratic Republic of Congo<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ghana<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mali<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nigeria<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Senegal<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South Africa<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tanzania<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tunisia<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Morocco<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zambia<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This tournament promises to showcase the best of African women&#8217;s football, as nations vie for continental glory and qualification for global competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more details, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dzwatch.dz\">DZWATCH.DZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Author<\/strong>: Nor-Eleslam<br><strong>Women&#8217;s Africa Cup of Nations, Algeria, CAF, African Women&#8217;s Football<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cairo \u2013 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the official draw for the 2024 Women&#8217;s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) will take place on Friday, November 22, featuring 12 nations, including Algeria. 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