Black Queens face Côte d'Ivoire in WAFCON play-off for 2027 World Cup spot
Ghana's Black Queens will face Côte d'Ivoire in a 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) play-off on Thursday, August 13, with a place in the FIFA Women's World Cup Play-Off Tournament at stake. The Black Queens were denied automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Malawi in their WAFCON quarter-final clash at the Al Madina Stadium in Rabat on Sunday night.
Ghana took the lead through Cynthia Boakye-Hlorkah, but Malawi responded with Temwa Chawinga restoring parity before Rose Kadzere completed the comeback with the winning goal in the 79th minute. The defeat ended Ghana's hopes of reaching the WAFCON semi-finals and securing one of Africa's automatic places at the 2027 Women's World Cup. The other African play-off will see defending WAFCON champions Nigeria take on South Africa. The global play-off tournament will provide an additional route to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil.
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Ghana's Black Queens will face Côte d'Ivoire in a crucial WAFCON play-off for a spot in the FIFA Women's World Cup Play-Off Tournament. This match
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