(PREVIEW) WAFCON: Morocco, Algeria clash in third-place tie

The Morocco and Algeria women's national football teams will meet in the third-place playoff at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Rabat, Morocco. This will be the first time two North African teams have faced each other in a medal match at a WAFCON competition. Morocco, the hosts, are seeking their third top-three finish at the tournament, while Algeria are guaranteed their best-ever finish regardless of the outcome.

The match will be historic, as it will be the first time two teams from the same region contest the third-place play-off, and only the third time two teams that previously met in the group stage face each other again in the play-off. Morocco's victory would give them a third top-three finish at the competition, while failure to win would mark the first time Morocco finish outside the top three as hosts.

Algeria's best-ever finish at a WAFCON tournament would be secured regardless of the result. The matchup will also mark a significant moment in the North African rivalry between Morocco and Algeria, as both teams have yet to beat or score against a North African opponent in a WAFCON third-place playoff.