Four African nations book 2027 Women's World Cup spots
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- Algeria beat 10-player Ivory Coast 2-1 — goals from Ines Khiri and Amira Ould Braham after N'Sira Oudraogo's red card — to qualify for a Women's World Cup for the first time.
- Morocco defeated South Africa 2-1 with goals from Sakina Ouzraoui Diki and Hanane Ait El Haj to seal their Brazil 2027 berth.
- Cameroon edged Nigeria 1-0 via a spectacular 30-yard free kick from 19-year-old Myriam Nyadjou.
- Malawi, ranked 153rd in the world, pulled off a shock 2-1 comeback over Ghana with goals from Temwa Chawinga and Rose Kadzere.
- The Wafcon semi-finals take place Wednesday: Morocco face Cameroon, then Algeria meet Malawi.
- The four quarter-final losers — Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Africa — still have a route through November-December intercontinental play-offs, where 3 of 10 nations will qualify.
- Eighteen of the 32 World Cup spots are now confirmed; five European nations (England, Republic of Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) are still alive via October-December play-offs.
Why it matters: Algeria's first-ever Women's World Cup qualification and Malawi's upset as the 153rd-ranked team signal genuine competitive depth across African women's football, not just familiar powers. With 14 of 32 spots still undecided — five of them in European play-offs — the Brazil 2027 field will be shaped significantly by the November-December intercontinental tournament.
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