WAFCON 2026: Cameroon shocks Nigeria, Algeria and Malawi qualify for first Women's World Cup

Tournament debutants, Malawi, were ranked 153rd in the world when they qualified for their first Women's World Cup and WAFCON semifinals.

Nigeria entered the quarter-final as the most successful team in WAFCON history and had dominated previous meetings with Cameroon.

Defending champions Nigeria are out of the 2026 WAFCON after a 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Cameroon, missing out on World Cup qualification.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have lost their automatic route to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

The two North African nations become the first teams from the continent to qualify for next year's World Cup in Brazil.

Aug 8 : Algeria secured a first-ever qualification for the Women's World Cup and will be joined at next year's finals in Brazil by North African rivals Morocco after both sides won their quarter-final ties at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.Algeria defeated 10-player Ivory Coast 2-1 in Casablanca, while M

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