Nigeria eliminated as Cameroon, Malawi reach WAFCON semis and World Cup
Summary
Malawi qualified for the semifinals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) and secured a spot in the 2027 World Cup after beating Ghana 2-1. Cameroon eliminated defending champions Nigeria with a 1-0 win and also advanced to the WAFCON semifinals.Key Facts
- Malawi came from behind to beat Ghana 2-1 in the WAFCON quarterfinals held in Morocco.
- Malawi is ranked 153rd in the world and had never qualified for WAFCON before this tournament.
- Malawi will face Algeria in the semifinals; Morocco will play Cameroon in the other semifinal match.
- All four semifinal teams qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
- Cameroon defeated Nigeria 1-0 with a goal from Myriam Nyadjou.
- Nigeria had six-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year Asisat Oshoala on the bench but she was not fully fit to start.
- Cameroon’s goalkeeper Michaely Bihina made several key saves to keep the clean sheet against Nigeria.
- This was only Cameroon’s second win over Nigeria in 14 meetings at the WAFCON tournament.
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