CANAL+ has announced that the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 will be shown live on SuperSport throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.
Key takeaways
- The tournament will be broadcast live via SuperSport across Sub-Saharan Africa.
- All 34 matches are scheduled to go out live on DStv, DStv Stream, GOtv, and GOtv Stream.
- In Nigeria, viewers will be able to follow the action on DStv and GOtv through MultiChoice.
- The competition runs from 26 July to 16 August, with matches staged in Rabat and Casablanca across five venues.
- The 2026 event expands the field from 12 to 16 teams and doubles as a pathway to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
- Semifinalists will qualify automatically for the World Cup, with two further teams progressing to an intercontinental play-off.
Where and when the tournament will be shown
The TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 takes place from 26 July to 16 August, with games held at five venues split between Rabat and Casablanca.
CANAL+ confirmed that the full slate of 34 matches will be broadcast live on DStv, DStv Stream, GOtv and GOtv Stream. For fans in Nigeria, coverage will be available on DStv and GOtv via MultiChoice.
Format, expansion and World Cup qualification
The 2026 edition is set to be the biggest in the tournament’s history, after CAF increased the number of participating teams from 12 to 16. It will also function as a qualifying competition for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
Under the qualification structure outlined for the event, the four teams reaching the semifinals will earn automatic spots at the World Cup. Two additional sides will advance to an intercontinental qualifying playoff.
Executive comments and viewing options
CANAL+ Africa and MultiChoice Group CEO David Mignot said the broadcaster is “delighted” to confirm that the tournament will be aired across the SuperSport channels on DStv and GOtv throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.
He added that the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will be the third major football tournament brought to subscribers since the merger with the MultiChoice Group, following the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the Men’s TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year.
DStv and GOtv subscribers will be able to watch the tournament live on SS Football Plus (DStv channel 202). SuperSport Blitz and SuperSport.com will also provide match updates and highlights during the competition.
