Tanzania’s Elizabeth Chenge has been confirmed as the youngest player at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football unveiled the final squad lists for the tournament in Morocco, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The 15-year-old is among the 413 players registered by the 16 participating nations for Africa’s premier women’s football competition, underlining the emergence of a new generation of talent on the continent.
Chenge is three years younger than Nigeria’s youngest player at the tournament, goalkeeper Fatima Oloko, who is 18.
CAF also confirmed that the oldest players at this year’s tournament are Mali midfielder Fatoumata Diarra and Zambia forward Racheal Nachula, who are both 40 years old.
Nigeria’s oldest player at the tournament is Osiachi Ohale, who will be 35 in December.
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