Morocco to Meet South Africa in CAF Women’s Cup Quarter‑final
The Morocco women’s national team topped Group A of the 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with seven points, securing a place in the quarter‑finals. They will face the South Africa women’s team, the Group B runners‑up, at Stade Moulay El Hassan in Rabat. South Africa qualified second in their group after a 1‑0 win over Burkina Faso, a match in which Thembi Kgatlana scored the decisive goal.
In the other quarter‑final, Algeria will play Ivory Coast. The winner of that tie will earn a direct berth for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Algeria reached the last eight by beating Kenya 2‑0, while Ivory Coast advanced after a 2‑1 victory over Tanzania.
Other tournament notes include Burkina Faso’s elimination after a 1‑0 loss to South Africa amid a VAR‑overturned penalty, and the resignation of Senegal coach Mame Moussa Cissé following the team’s group‑stage exit.
Entities: Algeria women's national football team · Algeria women's national football team (Les Vertes) · Burkina Faso women's national football team (Étalons Dames) · Côte d'Ivoire women's national football team (Les Éléphantes) · Ivory Coast women's national football team · Jorge Vilda · Morocco women's national football team · Morocco women's national football team (Lionnes de l'Atlas) · Senegal women's national football team · South Africa women's national football team · South Africa women's national football team (Banyana Banyana) · Stade Moulay El Hassan
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Morocco drew 0‑0 with Senegal, finishing top of Group A with seven points and qualifying for the quarter‑finals. (c902c3a1-f623-4fa2-a08e-b8cd8e416c5a, 4e15aa7a-2424-49a4-ad98-26c85ab5e524, 11f20d6b-db7e-4e13-92d5-99624146294f, a3900f)
- [● 2 SOURCES] South Africa defeated Burkina Faso 1‑0 with Thembi Kgatlana scoring in the 21st minute to qualify for the quarter‑finals. (f957e2fa-da17-434f-88d6-40cd1e004639, 7cba8a4f-c23c-4c6f-b829-20d48c9bb54b)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Senegal coach Mame Moussa Cissé resigned after the team’s group‑stage elimination. (acbe71bc-727c-4ae3-979e-3ccb68ff425e)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Algeria beat Kenya 2‑0 to secure second place in Group A and qualify for the quarter‑finals. (5187a3d6-aa96-47d1-a979-78175105257c)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Morocco will face South Africa in the quarter‑finals at Stade Moulay El Hassan in Rabat. (a3900fb0-4930-4e2d-957f-7c4e9f42c3eb, 19818102-f0fe-40a5-babb-552f8c007991, 11f20d6b-db7e-4e13-92d5-99624146294f)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Côte d'Ivoire defeated Tanzania 2‑1 to qualify for the quarter‑finals. (2e81138e-f654-4cca-84b0-886397df5521)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mali and Ghana will play a decisive group match for the final quarter‑final spot. (ce8fd5a1-547d-4a8f-9236-673ebb981532)
- [DISPUTED] Côte d'Ivoire will meet Algeria in the quarter‑finals. (dcc032b3-edaa-45a3-a386-5bcd5246c059, 4c9eec6e-bd90-4850-b91f-0b7db277b2af)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Algeria qualified for the quarter‑finals after a 2‑0 victory over Kenya. (5187a3d6-aa96-47d1-a979-78175105257c)
- [● 2 SOURCES] South Africa qualified second in Group B with four points after a 1‑0 win over Burkina Faso. (150df240-01de-41ea-9825-ec3cbefd388d, 81c1911f-64d5-4767-9125-fb916edfed7b)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Algeria will play Ivory Coast in a quarter‑final, with the winner earning a direct berth to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. (dcc032b3-edaa-45a3-a386-5bcd5246c059, 4c9eec6e-bd90-4850-b91f-0b7db277b2af)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Morocco women’s team finished top of Group A with seven points in the 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. (c902c3a1-f623-4fa2-a08e-b8cd8e416c5a, 19818102-f0fe-40a5-babb-552f8c007991, a3900fb0-4930-4e2d-957f-7c4e9f42c3eb, 4e15aa)