ˈæftɚ haɪˈeɪɾəs ænd lˈæk ʌv ɐtʃˈiːvmənt, ðə wˈɪmɪnz ɐfkˈɑːn wʌz ɛkspˈændᵻd tə twˈɛlv tˈiːmz, stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti, bˌʌt dˈuː tə kˈɑːvɪd nˈaɪntiːn pændˈɛmɪk, ðə fˈɜːst ᵻdˈɪʃən wʌz hˈɛld ɪn mɚɹˈɑːkoʊ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː ɪnstˈɛd.
After hiatus and lack of achievement, the Women's AFCON was expanded to 12 teams, starting from 2020, but due to COVID-19 pandemic, the first edition was held in Morocco 2022 instead.