CAF Sets April 2026 Draw For 35 Teams Vying For Two 2028 Olympic Spots

On April 29, 2026, CAF will conduct a draw that assigns 35 teams into the pathway for two available positions. The draw will occur at CAF headquarters in Cairo and will be streamed live on CAF TV at 15:00 local time (12:00 GMT).

The African qualifying tournament will span five rounds to identify the 2 teams that will represent the continent at the 2028 LA Olympic women’s football tournament from July 11 to 29, 2028. Each round will progressively narrow the field until the final 2 teams are confirmed.

What follows is a structured regional competition designed to integrate a large pool of nations into a single elimination framework. What to watch next is how the bracket shapes matchups in the early rounds.