African quartet secure women’s World Cup places

Algeria, Cameroon, Malawi and Morocco have booked their tickets to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil after reaching the semi-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), which is doubling as Africa's continental qualifying tournament...

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Four African nations have secured their spots in the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil by reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The WAFCON tournament also serves as the continental qualifier for the World Cup.

Algeria, Cameroon, Malawi, and Morocco are the qualified teams.
Notable upsets include Malawi (ranked 153rd) defeating Ghana and Cameroon eliminating Nigeria.
The four losing quarter-finalists still have a chance to qualify through an expanded play-off system for the remaining three African spots.