Morocco vs Cameroon Preview: Atlas Lionesses Eye Third Straight WAFCON Final

Rabat – Morocco will look to continue their historic run on home soil when they face Cameroon in the semifinals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with a place in the continental final at stake. 

Match details

Fixture: Morocco vs Cameroon

Competition: WAFCON 2026 – Semifinal

Venue: Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat, Morocco

Date: Wednesday, August 12

Kick-off: 21:00 Morocco time (WET) / 20:00 GMT / 22:00 CEST

How to watch

Morocco / MENA: Arryadia (SNRT)

Global Streaming: CAF TV (YouTube)

Morocco team news

Form & Fitness: The Atlas Lionesses booked their place in the semifinals after defeating South Africa 2-1 and have already secured qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Morocco remain unbeaten in the tournament and are chasing a third consecutive WAFCON final.

Key Players: Hanane Aït El Haj has been one of Morocco’s standout performers, contributing one goal and four assists at the tournament. Sakina Ouzraoui has scored twice so far, while goalkeeper Khadija Er-Rmichi has kept three clean sheets in four matches.

Cameroon team news

Form & Fitness: Cameroon advanced after edging defending champions Nigeria 1-0 in the quarterfinals, securing a return to the WAFCON semifinals for the first time since 2018. The Indomitable Lionesses have also qualified for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

Key Players: Myriam Nyadjou scored the winning goal against Nigeria and remains Cameroon’s main attacking threat. Goalkeeper Michaely Bihina also impressed in the quarterfinal, making nine saves to preserve the clean sheet.

Head-to-head

Morocco and Cameroon have met only once at the WAFCON, with Cameroon winning 4-1 during the group stage of the 2000 tournament.

Overall, the two nations have faced each other three times. Morocco claimed a 1-0 victory at the Aisha Buhari Cup in 2021, while Cameroon won a friendly in Casablanca in 2025 by the same scoreline.

This will be their first-ever meeting in the knockout stage of the competition.

What to expect

Morocco enter the semi-final full of confidence after eliminating South Africa and maintaining an unbeaten record in the tournament. Playing in front of another passionate home crowd, Jorge Vilda’s side will look to dominate possession and rely on the creativity of Aït El Haj and the movement of Ouzraoui to break down Cameroon’s defense.

Cameroon, meanwhile, have built their campaign on defensive resilience, conceding just once in four matches before the semifinal. The Central Africans are physically strong and dangerous in transition, making this a contest likely to be decided by fine margins.

With both teams already qualified for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the focus now shifts entirely to reaching the WAFCON final.

Prediction: Morocco 2-1 Cameroon