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WAFCON 2026 quarter-finals roundup: Malawi make more history, Nigeria and South Africa crash out

The drama ramped up a notch in the first knockout round of WAFCON 2026, as two previous title-winners exited the tournament.

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Neel Shelat
Aug 11, 2026
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Malawi secured a place in the WAFCON semi-finals after beating Ghana 2-1. Credit: Confederation of African Football.

WAFCON 2026 continued to deliver in the quarter-finals. Four tightly contested matches defied all predictions, with some underdogs creating history in the process.

Ivory Coast 1-2 Algeria

Two sides that had only one previous knockout appear…

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