Plumptre Criticises CAF Over WAFCON 2026 Postponement
Ashleigh Plumptre has criticised the decision by the Confederation of African Football to postpone the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
CAF announced on Thursday that the competition will now take place between July 25 and August 16, explaining that the postponement will give both the governing body and the host nation more time to prepare and organise a better tournament.
However, the Nigerian women's national football team defender expressed disappointment over the late decision, questioning why such a change would be made so close to the competition.
“It just wouldn’t happen for other tournaments in women’s football, especially in men’s football,” Plumptre told the BBC.
“The last WAFCON wasn’t less important because it wasn’t a qualification for a World Cup, but obviously this is a chance for teams to qualify for the World Cup.”
“It’s the first time the tournament will have 16 teams, all of which will want the chance to qualify for the World Cup, and that’s a big deal for many teams.
“Many teams haven’t even played at WAFCON before and have never had the opportunity to qualify for a World Cup. It also helps them financially.”
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