WAFCON 2026 Group B Analysis: Ivory Coast Lead as Burkina Faso Keep Hopes Alive

CASABLANCA, Morocco — Group B at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations remains wide open after two matchdays, with Côte d’Ivoire sitting top but three other teams still in contention for the knockout stages.

Current Group B Standings

Matchday Results

Matchday 1

• South Africa 1–2 Tanzania
• Côte d’Ivoire 4–1 Burkina Faso

Matchday 2

• Burkina Faso 2–1 Tanzania
• South Africa 2–2 Côte d’Ivoire

Key Takeaways

Côte d’Ivoire sit top with four points after a dominant opening win over Burkina Faso and a hard-fought draw against South Africa. They remain favourites to finish first but must still navigate a tricky final fixture against Tanzania.

Burkina Faso produced a historic first-ever WAFCON victory by beating Tanzania 2-1. Despite a poor goal difference, the Stallions remain firmly in the hunt for a quarter-final place and will face South Africa in a decisive final group match.

Tanzania also have three points after their impressive win over South Africa, but the defeat to Burkina Faso leaves them level with the Stallions. Goal difference currently separates them, and a result against Côte d’Ivoire will be crucial.

South Africa (Banyana Banyana) are in the most precarious position with just one point. Their dramatic late 2-2 draw with Côte d’Ivoire kept their hopes alive, but they must beat Burkina Faso in the final round to have a realistic chance of progressing.

What Comes Next

The final round of Group B fixtures will decide the two teams that advance:

• Burkina Faso vs South Africa
• Côte d’Ivoire vs Tanzania

With three teams still mathematically capable of finishing in the top two, Group B promises high drama on the final matchday. Côte d’Ivoire hold the advantage, but Burkina Faso’s new-found confidence and Tanzania’s earlier upset mean nothing is settled yet.