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African football teams compete in Olympic and World Cup qualifiers
Various African national football teams are progressing through international qualifiers and preparation matches.
In the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualifiers, the Algeria women's team secured a dominant 8-0 victory over the Central African Republic. Burkina Faso's women's team also took a lead in their qualifying campaign, defeating Equatorial Guinea 3-1. Meanwhile, Malawi's Scorchers earned a 2-0 win against Zimbabwe in their first leg of the Olympic qualifiers, with goals from sisters Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga.
In preparation for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, Zambia's Copper Princesses suffered a 3-0 loss to China in a friendly held in Morocco. Coach Carol Kanyemba noted the need to improve defensive transitions and player confidence ahead of their tournament opener against Japan.
In men's football, Algeria's national team secured a 3-1 win over Zambia in their first official match under coach Brahim Hemdani, though the coach highlighted defensive vulnerabilities that require attention.
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Algeria women's national football team · Burkina Faso women's national football team · CAF · Central African Republic · Central African Republic women's national football team · Equatorial Guinea women's national football team · Ethiopia Women's National Team · Farid Benstiti · Kenya Women's National Team · Malawi Scorchers · Uganda Senior Women’s National Team · Uganda Women's National Football Team