Nigeria and South Africa face off after losing their Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-finals as they each seek a place in the Inter-Confederation Playoffs for FIFA World Cup qualifying.
Ghana secured one of Africa's two places in the inter-confederation play-offs for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup after coming from behind to defeat Ivory Coast 2-1 in Casablanca on Thursday.
Banyana Banyana and the Super Falcons will face off in Casablanca on Thursday after their Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final exits.
Nigeria coach Justine Madugu and forward Asisat Oshoala say the Super Falcons are determined not to follow the Super Eagles out of World Cup contention.
Ghana's Black Queens have demanded the immediate payment of outstanding bonuses and allowances as they prepare to continue their pursuit of a place at the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis finds herself between a rock and a hard place, as African football has jumped ahead of her since Banyana's maiden triumph in 2022.
Cameroon will meet Malawi in Sunday's Women's Africa Cup of Nations final after stunning tournament hosts Morocco in Rabat.
Tabitha Chawinga scored twice and her sister Temwa added another as Malawi wrote another chapter in their remarkable debut Women's Africa Cup of Nations run, as they defeated Algeria 3-1 to reach Sunday's final.
Here are ESPN's predictions for the two WAFCON semifinals -- Morocco vs Cameroon, and Algeria vs Malawi.
South Africa are still determined to achieve their target of World Cup qualification, albeit via a trickier route, after falling 2-1 to Morocco in their Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal in Rabat on Saturday.
Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina was a relative unknown in African football ahead of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, but her performances during the tournament have made her the toast of the continent.
Nigeria veteran Francisca Ordega has openly questioned the Super Falcons' preparations for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, following the defending champions' shock elimination to Cameroon.
Uchenna Kanu says Nigeria's Super Falcons were distraught after their Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal defeat to Cameroon.
Malawi's victory over Ghana in the last Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal on Sunday extends the tournament's greatest ever Cinderella story, but star striker Tewma Chawinga is determined that the Scorchers' rise won't end in Morocco.
Nigeria coach Justin Madugu appears to have opened the door to replacing Nigeria goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, after she was at fault for Cameroon's winning goal in Sunday's 1-0 Women's Africa Cup of Nations defeat.
Nigeria coach Justin Madugu blamed his team's failure to convert their chances for Sunday's 1-0 Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal defeat to Cameroon, which ended the Super Falcons' title defence.
Malawi, who have already defeated Nigeria and eliminated Zambia at this year's event, will now meet Algeria in Wednesday's second semifinal.
Nigeria registered their worst-ever WAFCON performance after being defeated 1-0 by Cameroon in Sunday's quarterfinal in Casablanca, with the Indomitable Lionesses securing their berth at next year's FIFA Women's World Cup.
South Africa still have a faint chance of qualifying for the FIFA Women's World Cup after a 2-1 quarter-final loss to Morocco in Rabat knocked them out of Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) contention.
Desiree Ellis' Banyana Banyana lost 2-1 to Morocco in the quarter-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), leaving themselves with a difficult path to World Cup qualification.
Algeria become the first team to reach the WAFCON semifinals, as goals from Ines Khiri and Amira Ould Braham cancelled out Ines Konan's opener for the Ivory Coast in the first quarterfinal in Casablanca on Saturday.
Times have changed, and even African women's football royalty have a chink in their armour.
Of the 13 Women's Africa Cup of Nations contested since the tournament was launched in 1998, Nigeria have won a record 10 titles.
Following an enthralling Women's Africa Cup of Nations group stage, we've reached the business end of the continental football showpiece, with eight quarterfinalists set to become four across this weekend's fixtures.
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| Algeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Kenya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Malawi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Zambia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| Egypt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 | 0 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Mali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
