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Cameroon stunned hosts Morocco 3–1 on penalties after a 0–0 draw over 120 minutes to book their place in the WAFCON 2026 final.

Nigeria will still have representation in the WAFCON semi-finals, with CAF Media naming Eunice Akintoye to referee Algeria against Malawi in Rabat.

CAF is considering a new U17 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations from 2027, potentially creating another continental stage for Africa’s teenage female footballers.

Nigeria’s AFCON 2027 qualification race is taking shape, with the Super Eagles drawn alongside Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau and reports pointing to Madagascar as their opening opponent in Uyo.

Zambia won their final Group C match and still went home. With Nigeria and Malawi progressing from a three-team tie, Nora Häuptle’s criticism has pushed WAFCON’s tie-break system into the spotlight.

CAF has backed FIFA leadership after the Forward Enterprise proposal was dropped, while endorsing an update that acknowledged mistakes in the process surrounding the plan.