WAFCON 2026: five teams have already qualified for the quarter-finals, with three places still up for grabs

Ivory Coast and South Africa have joined Cameroon, Morocco and Algeria in the knockout stage.

The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, taking place in Morocco, is gradually approaching its decisive stage. As the third and final matchday of the tournament’s group stage draws to a close, the quarter-final line-up is taking shape.

In Group B, the two teams progressing to the next round are now known. They are Ivory Coast and South Africa.

Ivory Coast secured their place in the quarter-finals after finishing top of the group with 7 points. The Ivorian women recorded two wins and one draw in the group stage of Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

For their part, South Africa qualified for the quarter-finals by finishing second in Group B with 4 points. The Banyana Banyana suffered one defeat, drew one match and secured one victory.

The nations already through to the quarter-finals:

• Cameroon
• Morocco
• Algeria
• Ivory Coast
• South Africa