"It is a combination of factors and it is not a decision taken lightly. There is a question of the host nation Morocco, requesting a postponement for a number of reasons. There has been a lot of interaction between Morocco, FIFA and CAF regarding the date. This is not a nice position for us, we have taken no joy from this."
"The teams had prepared, the teams had played a lot of friendly matches, so it was such a short time and just unfair. As head coach of Kenya's U-20 women she had an up-close view of the disruption the delay caused to the senior team."
The Confederation of African Football postponed the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations from March 17 to July, just 12 days before the scheduled opening match in Morocco. CAF cited unforeseen circumstances without initial details, prompting speculation about damaged relations between Morocco and CAF following the controversial men's tournament final in January, where Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0 amid penalty decision protests. CAF's head of communications later clarified that Morocco requested postponement due to stadium conflicts with domestic league schedules. The late decision drew criticism from coaches and teams who had already prepared extensively and played friendly matches, causing significant disruption to tournament preparations.
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