JOHANNESBURG: A triumphant night for north Africa ended Saturday with hosts Morocco and Algeria reaching the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semifinals and securing places at next year’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil. They took contrasting paths to quarter-final success, with Morocco building a two-goal lead before defending resolutely against South Africa for a 2-1 victory in Rabat, while Algeria came from behind against Ivory Coast in Casablanca to win by the same scoreline.

Quarter-finals line-up at 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco this weekend (all times GMT):

Team, which has played in every tournament since 1995, won its only title against same opponents in Rabat in 2022