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Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi Qualify for 2027 Women's World Cup

The four teams reached the WAFCON semifinals to claim direct World Cup berths and the losing quarter-finalists must use an African play‑in to stay in contention.

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Morocco's players celebrate after defeating South Africa in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final in Rabat to qualify for the 2027 World Cup. EPA

Overview

  • Over the weekend, the four quarter-final winners advanced to the WAFCON last four, a result that automatically secured their places at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
  • Algeria and Malawi booked first-ever World Cup berths by beating Ivory Coast and Ghana respectively, while Morocco repeated its 2023 qualification and Cameroon ousted reigning champions Nigeria.
  • Cameroon's 1-0 win ended Nigeria’s run as WAFCON titleholders and left the Super Falcons facing a play-in match against South Africa to try to reach the inter-confederation play-offs.
  • The four beaten quarter-finalists will meet in two African play-in ties on Thursday, Aug. 13, with the two winners advancing to a 10-team inter-confederation play-off later this year for the remaining World Cup slots.
  • The expanded 16-team WAFCON, hosted in Morocco, has shifted Africa’s women’s game by producing new qualifiers and guaranteeing a first-time continental champion, while the semi-finals set up Morocco v Cameroon and Algeria v Malawi next week.