Everything you need to know about Wafcon 2024 finals

The semi-finals of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) will take place on Tuesday, with the tournament so far showing a steady increase in competitiveness in the women's game in Africa.

Record nine-time champions Nigeria demolished Zambia 5-0 in the quarter-finals to set up a mouth-watering tie against South Africa after the holders needed penalties to get past Senegal.

Hosts Morocco remain unbeaten and will take on Ghana, who also progressed after a shootout and are in the the last four for the first time since 2016.

Listeners to the World Service in Africa will be able to hear live radio commentary of both semi-finals and the final.

But when will the final be? Where are matches being played and when do they kick off?

BBC Sport Africa provides you with all the information about the 13th edition of Africa's biggest women's footballing event, which was pushed back a year because of scheduling issues.

Who has made it through?

The 12 teams were split into three groups of four, with the top two in each group and the two best-ranked third-placed sides advancing to the quarter-finals.

Group A: Morocco (Q), Zambia (Q), Senegal (Q), DR Congo.

Group B: Nigeria (Q), Algeria (Q), Tunisia, Botswana.

Group C: South Africa (Q), Ghana (Q), Mali (Q), Tanzania.

In the last eight, Nigeria thrashed Zambia, Morocco saw off Mali 3-1 and South Africa and Ghana beat Senegal and Algeria respectively on penalties after two 0-0 draws.

Who has impressed - and who hasn't?

Ashleigh Plumptre and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie have helped Nigeria to four consecutive clean sheets at the finals

Comfortably the highest-ranked team in the competition, Nigeria started with a 3-0 victory over Tunisia but then needed a late goal to beat Botswana - the lowest-ranked side - before a 0-0 draw with Algeria.

However, the Super Falcons put in the best team performance of the finals to swat aside a much-fancied Zambia side - keeping both BBC Women's Footballer of the Year Barbra Banda and fellow forward Racheal Kundananji quiet.

The West Africans are yet to concede and now appear the team to beat as they chase a tenth continental crown.

South Africa's 2022 triumph makes them the only other country involved to have been champions and Desiree Ellis's players have had no such problems in front of goal, with seven different players on the scoresheet so far.

Morocco are also unbeaten, with 2022 player of the tournament Ghizlane Chebbak netting four times so far including a hat-trick against DR Congo.

At his first Wafcon, Atlas Lionesses coach Jorge Vilda - who won the 2023 World Cup with Spain - may be particularly grateful for Chebbak's treble after his squad topped their group on goal difference, ensuring they will avoid Nigeria or South Africa on a potential route to the final.

Ghana, returning to the finals for the first time since 2018, were beaten by South Africa in their opening game but then secured a draw with Mali and beat Tanzania.

The Black Queens had goalkeeper Cynthia Konlan to thank for two saves as they overcame Algeria on spot-kicks.

Who are the top scorers?

Ghizlane Chebbak (left) netted the first hat-trick at the Wafcon finals since November 2018, when Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala found the net three times against Equatorial Guinea

Chebbak is the joint tournament top scorer alongside Nguenar Ndiaye, who notched twice in each of Senegal's first two games.

The Morocco skipper now faces competition from team-mate Ibtissam Jraidi, while Chinwendu Ihezuo has also scored three times.

With two games left, the race for the golden boot will go down to the final game.

4 goals: Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco), Nguenar Ndiaye (Senegal)

3 goals: Ibtissam Jraidi (Morocco), Chinwendu Ihezuo (Nigeria), Barbra Banda, Racheal Kundananji (Zambia)

2 goals: Alice Kusi (Ghana), Yasmin Mrabet (Morocco), Mama Diop (Senegal), Aissata Traore (Mali)

Wafcon 2024 schedule, kick-off times and prize money

South Africa defend the Women's Africa Cup of Nations title which they won in 2022

Fixtures in the knockout stage will be played at 16:00 and 19:00 (all times GMT), beginning on Friday, 18 July.

The final is on Saturday, 26 July.

The Confederation of African Football has doubled the prize money for the winners, who will now receive $1m, while the total prize fund has increased by 45% to $3.475m.

Wafcon 2024 venues: Where is it being played?

Morocco hosted the Wafcon finals three years ago, but none of the three venues used then are staging games this time around.

The North African nation is carrying out several redevelopment projects as it prepares to stage the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and co-host the 2030 Fifa World Cup.

Six stadiums are being used in five host cities, with two in Casablanca.

• Olympic Stadium, Rabat (capacity 21,000)

• El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia (capacity 15,000)

• Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca (capacity 30,000)

• Pere Jego Stadium, Casablanca (capacity 10,000)

• Honneur Stadium, Oujda (capacity 19,800)

• Berkane Stadium, Berkane (capacity 15,000)

Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2024 group results

Morocco reached the final on home soil three years ago - can they do the same this time around?

All kick-off times GMT.

Saturday 5 July

Group A: Morocco 2-2 Zambia, Olympic Stadium, Rabat

Sunday 6 July

Group A: Senegal 4-0 DR Congo, El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia

Group B: Nigeria 3-0 Tunisia, Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Group B: Algeria 1-0 Botswana, Pere Jego Stadium, Casablanca

Monday 7 July

Group C: South Africa 2-0 Ghana, Honneur Stadium, Oujda

Group C: Mali 1-0 Tanzania, Berkane Stadium, Berkane

Wednesday 9 July

Group A: Zambia 3-2 Senegal, Mohammedia

Group A: DR Congo 2-4 Morocco, Rabat

Thursday 10 July

Group B: Botswana 0-1 Nigeria, Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Group B: Tunisia 0-0 Algeria, Pere Jego Stadium, Casablanca

Friday 11 July

Group C: Ghana 1-1 Mali, Berkane

Group C: Tanzania 1-1 South Africa, Oujda

Saturday 12 July

Group A: Morocco 1-0 Senegal, Rabat

Group A: Zambia 1-0 DR Congo, Mohammedia

Sunday 13 July

Group B: Nigeria 0-0 Algeria, Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Group B: Tunisia 1-2 Botswana, Pere Jego Stadium, Casablanca

Monday 14 July

Group C: South Africa 4-0 Mali, Oujda

Group C: Ghana 4-1 Tanzania, Berkane

Wafcon quarter-final results

Ghana goalkeeper Cynthia Konlan saved two spot kicks in their 4-2 shootout win over Algeria

Friday 18 July

QF1: Morocco 3-1 Mali, Rabat

QF2: Nigeria 5-0 Zambia, Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Saturday 19 July

QF3: South Africa 0-0 Senegal aet (4-1 pens), Oujda

QF4: Algeria 0-0 Ghana aet (4-2 pens), Berkane

Semi-finals

Tuesday 22 July

SF1: Morocco vs Ghana, Rabat (19:00) - listen to live radio commentary on the BBC World Service in Africa

SF2: Nigeria vs South Africa, Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca (16:00) - listen to live radio commentary on the BBC World Service in Africa

Third place play-off

Friday 25 July

SF1 losers vs SF2 losers, Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca (19:00)

Wafcon 2024 final

Saturday 26 July

SF1 winners vs SF2 winners, Olympic Stadium, Rabat (20:00) - listen to live radio commentary on the BBC World Service in Africa

Hildah Magaia scored both of South Africa's goals as Banyana Banyana beat Morocco 2-1 in the 2022 Wafcon final