WAFCON 2026: Black Queens miss out on automatic 2027 World Cup qualification after 2-1 loss to Malawi
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 […]
The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) concluded with Ghana missing out on automatic qualification to the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a 2-1 defeat to Malawi in the quarterfinals. The loss, which occurred at the Al Madina Stadium in Rabat on Sunday, August 9, left the Black Queens out of contention for the semifinals and the prestigious World Cup berth.
Starting lineup for the match against Malawi remained unchanged from their previous game, with Evelyn Badu and Comfort Yeboah retaining their places. Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah gave Ghana the lead early in the first half with a rebound goal after six minutes. Despite Evelyn Badu’s header narrowly missing the post, the Black Queens’ lead was short-lived when Temwa Chawinga equalized with a deflected goal.
Despite efforts by Doris Boaduwaa and Cynthia Konlan to restore Ghana's lead, the game ended 1-1 before halftime. In the second half, Boaduwaa’s goal was ruled out for offside, while Jennifer Cudjoe's header failed to trouble the Malawian goalkeeper. Malawi secured the victory in the 79th minute following a well-executed possession spell.
Despite their resilient performance, Ghana fell short, leaving them in a playoff scenario against Cote d’Ivoire in Casablanca to secure their World Cup qualification aspirations.
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