Morocco Women Thrash Kenya 4-0 in WAFCON Opener

Morocco's head coach, Jorge Vilda, expressed his excitement following the team's impressive 4-0 victory over Kenya's Harambee Starlets in the opening match of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The match took place at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat on Sunday night.

Ibtissam Jraidi was a standout performer, scoring two goals, while Sakina Ouzraoui and Meriem Atiq each contributed one goal to the scoreline. Vilda praised his players for their performance, stating, “It’s a good start.

When you start a tournament like this, it means you’ve had good preparation. I’m satisfied with what I saw from the team today.” Following this victory, the Atlas Lionesses topped Group A on goal difference, ahead of Algeria, who won their first game against Senegal 2-0.

Morocco's next match will be against Algeria on Thursday.