WAFCON 2026: Black Queens miss out on automatic 2027 World Cup qualification
Ghana missed out on automatic qualification to the 2027 Women's World Cup following their defeat to Malawi in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). A late Rose Kadzere goal broke the hearts of the Black Queens as they lost 2-1 at the Al Madina Stadium in Rabat on Sunday, August 9.
Kim Lars Bjorkegren made no changes to the starting lineup that drew in the final group game against Mali, with Evelyn Badu and Comfort Yeboah keeping their places. Ghana came into the fixture as runners-up in Group D after finishing behind Cameroon, while Malawi finished ahead of Nigeria and Zambia in Group C. Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah opened the scoring for Ghana after only six minutes, scoring from a rebound. The lead lasted just minutes as Temwa Chawinga scored from a deflection off Grace Asantewaa to level proceedings. The two teams went into recess with the scoreline 1-1. Malawi scored in the 79th minute to take the lead for the first time.
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Ghana's Black Queens faced Malawi in a crucial WAFCON 2026 quarterfinal match, with significant implications for their 2027 Women's World Cup
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