2026 WAFCON: Black Queens face Mali in crucial showdown with quarter-final place at stake
Ghana's Black Queens will face Mali in a crucial Group D encounter at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tonight, with a place in the quarter-finals and a pathway to the FIFA Women's World Cup on the line. The match will be held at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 GMT. The Black Queens made a strong start to their campaign, defeating Cape Verde 2-0 in their opening fixture, but their momentum was halted by a narrow 1-0 defeat to Cameroon.
Group leaders Cameroon have already secured their place in the knockout stage after collecting six points from their opening two matches. The remaining quarter-final berth will be decided between Ghana and Mali, who are both tied on three points. Mali revived their qualification hopes after recovering from a 2-1 loss to Cameroon with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Cape Verde. Ghana currently sits second in Group D due to a superior goal difference and knows that a draw will be enough to secure their place in the last eight. Mali must secure all three points against the Black Queens to overtake Ghana and claim automatic qualification.
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Ghana's Black Queens are set to face Mali in a critical Group D encounter at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tonight. This match
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