Morocco, Algeria reach WAFCON semi-finals and World Cup
Morocco and Algeria have both qualified for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-finals and secured spots in the 2027 Women's World Cup. Both teams achieved their victories through hard-fought matches against South Africa and Ivory Coast, respectively.
Why it matters
This marks a significant milestone for North African women's football, as these nations continue to grow their presence on the global stage.
A triumphant night for north Africa ended on Saturday with hosts Morocco and Algeria reaching the Women's Africa of Nations semi-finals and the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.They took contrasting paths to quarter-finals success as Morocco built a two-goal lead, then defended resolutely against South Africa for a 2-1 victory in Rabat.Algeria fell behind against the Ivory Coast in Casablanca, then took advantage of their opponents having a player sent off to score twice and emerge 2-1 winners.In the semi-finals on Wednesday, Morocco will face defending champions Nigeria or Cameroon while Algeria tackle Ghana or giant killers Malawi.No north African nation has won the marquee African women's football tournament, which has been dominated by Nigeria with 10 titles.The only other countries to became WAFCON champions since its debut in 1998 were Equatorial Guinea twice and South Africa once.Morocco, runners-up to South Africa four years ago, led after 31 minutes thanks…
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