Algeria Edge Morocco on Penalties in WAFCON Third-Place Play-Off
Ines Belloumou scored the winning kick as Morocco lost a second straight shootout in four days and finished fourth at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
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allAfricaAlgeria edge Morocco on penalties in WAFCON third-place play-off
Morocco endured a second painful penalty shootout defeat in the space of four days as Algeria claimed third place at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday following a 1-1 draw in Rabat.
Algeria claims first WAFCON medal after shootout win over hosts Morocco
Algeria secured a podium finish for the first time in their history of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 after overcoming hosts Morocco 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regulation time in Rabat. After a disappointing loss to Malawi in the semi-finals, Algeria bow out of the competition with their heads held high and a bronze medal to their name. This was the second meeting between the two North African side…
The Debrief Sports ©photo credit/Rosenborg Balklub National Team The Algerian women's national football team secured third place at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations by defeating the host country, Morocco, on penalties (1-1, 2-3 on penalties). In this match, the two teams each had their half. The first half saw the Atlas Lionesses open the scoring through Azraf (37'). The second half belonged to the Fennecs, who equalized through Boussaha (…
The Moroccan team suffered a new disappointment in the weighting kicks in the Cup of African Women Football, losing it to Algeria by 2.3 after the 1-1 tie in the third-place match.
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