Malawi, ranked 153rd, stun Ghana in WAFCON quarterfinals to qualify for World Cup
Malawi, who have already defeated Nigeria and eliminated Zambia at this year's event, will now meet Algeria in Wednesday's second semifinal.
Malawi, who have already defeated Nigeria and eliminated Zambia at this year's event, will now meet Algeria in Wednesday's second semifinal.
Nigeria registered their worst-ever WAFCON performance after being defeated 1-0 by Cameroon in Sunday's quarterfinal in Casablanca, with the Indomitable Lionesses securing their berth at next year's FIFA Women's World Cup.
South Africa still have a faint chance of qualifying for the FIFA Women's World Cup after a 2-1 quarter-final loss to Morocco in Rabat knocked them out of Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) contention.
Desiree Ellis' Banyana Banyana lost 2-1 to Morocco in the quarter-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), leaving themselves with a difficult path to World Cup qualification.
Algeria become the first team to reach the WAFCON semifinals, as goals from Ines Khiri and Amira Ould Braham cancelled out Ines Konan's opener for the Ivory Coast in the first quarterfinal in Casablanca on Saturday.
Times have changed, and even African women's football royalty have a chink in their armour.
Of the 13 Women's Africa Cup of Nations contested since the tournament was launched in 1998, Nigeria have won a record 10 titles.
Following an enthralling Women's Africa Cup of Nations group stage, we've reached the business end of the continental football showpiece, with eight quarterfinalists set to become four across this weekend's fixtures.
It took Washington Spirit and Nigeria forward Gift Monday all of four minutes to make her mark at her debut Women's Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Now she's aiming for more.
Nigeria scraped through to the quarter-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in second place in Group C, and will now face West African rivals Cameroon on Sunday in Casablanca.
South Africa's star striker Thembi Kgatlana missed last year's Women's Africa Cup of Nations due to personal reasons, but after firing Banyana Banyana into the quarterfinals, is relishing making up for lost time.
Banyana Banyana scraped through to the quarter-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), but now face a tricky test against hosts Morocco in a Saturday quarter-final in Rabat.
The Confederation of African Football has thrown its full weight behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino, unanimously reaffirming its support for the embattled Swiss administrator.
Ghana held on to set up a quarterfinal against Malawi.
Since Gianni Infantino's plan to 'sell the FIFA World Cup' scandal first broke, the Confederation of African Football has been conspicuous by its silence.
It was third time lucky for Nigeria, who once again made their way into the knockout stages of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations after losing their opening game, beating Egypt 6-2, which was a flattering scoreline.
Zambia beat Malawi 2-1, but learnt late that it wasn't enough while Nigeria's goal flurry against Egypt ought not hide ongoing fragilities.
For the first time ever in WAFCON history, Nigeria's progress to the knockout phase is not completely in their own hands.
Thembi Kgatlana scored the goal in the 1-0 win over Burkina Faso that sent Banyana Banyana through to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-finals to face Morocco, but she spent much of the night frustrated.
Ivory Coast confirmed their status as one of the emerging forces of African football by defeating Tanzania 2-0 in Casablanca to secure top spot in Group B, with South Africa joining them in the quarterfinals.
Only Morocco, of the WAFCON favourites, have avoided an early setback during their group stage campaign, with all of Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana falling to defeat in one of their fixtures so far.
Despite a dismal start to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), South Africa head into their final Group B game in Casablanca on Tuesday with reason to believe a win could be enough to see them through to the quarter-finals.
Group C of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations remains wide open as defending champions Nigeria take on Egypt in Rabat on Wednesday.
Having starred in last year's run to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, Banyana Banyana's Lebo Ramalepe is once again benefitted from being deployed on the wing, rather than at right-back, at this WAFCON.
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| Algeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Kenya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Malawi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Zambia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| Egypt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 | 0 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Mali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |