Debutants Malawi don reach knockout stage as Group C winners for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026. Dem go face Ghana, wey finish as Group D runners-up, for the quarter-final wey go hold for Al Medina Stadium for Rabat on Sunday, 9 August.
Kick-off time na 21h00 local time, wey be 20h00 GMT. The winner go advance to semi-finals and also secure automatic qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027.
Malawi don turn their first-ever WAFCON appearance into unforgettable campaign. The Scorchers open the tournament with historic 3-2 victory over defending champions Nigeria. Dem follow am with 3-1 win against Egypt. Though dem lose 2-1 to Zambia for final group-stage match, dem still finish top of Group C with six points.
If Malawi win this match, dem go become first debutants since Zimbabwe for 2000 to reach the semi-finals. Much of their hopes go rest on Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga, the two biggest attacking threats for the team.
For Ghana side, the Black Queens finish second for Group D. Dem open with 2-0 win over Cape Verde, then suffer narrow defeat to Cameroon. Dem draw 1-1 with Mali for match wey ultimately secure their qualification.
The team wey Kim Lars Björkegren dey coach dey look to reach their eighth WAFCON semi-final and return to the FIFA Women’s World Cup for first time since 2007.
Ghana record against tournament debutants also dey strong. Dem don win eight of their previous nine matches against teams wey dey make first WAFCON appearance. Their only defeat come against Nigeria for 1998 final.
The winner for Rabat go automatically qualify for FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027. For Malawi, e mean reaching World Cup for first time for their history and completing one of the most impressive debut campaigns for WAFCON history.
For Ghana, e go mark long-awaited return to global stage after two decades away. The match go dey available for live coverage on beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS Connect.
