South Africa end Nigeria’s Women’s World Cup hope, Ghana beat Ivory Coast

South Africa and Ghana claim Africa’s two FIFA Intercontinental Playoff spots as Nigeria and Ivory Coast go out. South Africa and Ghana clinched Africa’s two spots in FIFA’s Intercontinental Playoffs with wins over Nigeria and Ivory Coast to keep alive their dreams of reaching the 2027 Women’s World Cup. Nigeria’s 2-1 loss to South Africa late on Thursday means the Super Falcons will miss the World Cup for the first time since the tournament’s inauguration in 1991. Ghana came from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 as the four beaten quarterfinalists at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations were pitted against each other to decide which two progress to the World Cup intercontinental playoffs. The four semifinalists – Cameroon, Malawi, Morocco and Algeria – have all qualified directly for next year’s tournament in Brazil.

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