WAFCON: Ghana Set up Last Eight Clash with Fazili's Malawian Debutants
A 1-1 draw kept Ghana alive for the quarterfinals and the World Cup race, while Cape Verde earned its first WAFCON point.
- On Thursday, Ghana's Black Queens secured a 1-1 draw against Mali in Casablanca, advancing to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal and keeping their World Cup hopes alive.
- Evelyn Badu scored a 48th-minute header for Ghana before teenager Kadidiatou Diabate equalized for the Eagles, though Mali failed to find the winning goal required to progress.
- Elsewhere, Mali's goalkeeper Fatoumata Karentao suffered a 22nd-minute injury, while tournament debutants Cape Verde earned their first WAFCON point after a 1-1 draw with Cameroon.
- Quarterfinal action begins Saturday in Casablanca and Rabat, with Ivory Coast facing Algeria and Morocco meeting South Africa, before Cameroon plays Nigeria on Sunday.
- Winners of the quarterfinal matches qualify automatically for the expanded Women's World Cup, while losers enter play-in matches this Thursday to compete for inter-confederation playoff spots.
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Mali game is the best that we have played – Black Queens coach
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