WAFCON 2026 World Cup Qualification: Nigeria miss out as Ghana and South Africa advance

Nigeria will not feature at Women's World Cup for the first time in two decades after losing 2-1 to South Africa, while Ghana edged past Ivory Coast.

An unwanted moment of history for Nigeria. Credit: Confederation of African Football.

Nigeria have failed to qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup after losing their World Cup qualification play-off match against South Africa, who join Ghana in advancing to the inter-confederation play-offs.

The four losing quarter-finalists at WAFCON 2026 were in action…