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The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualification campaign came to a close on Tuesday with 12 teams including hosts Morocco confirming their slots at the binennal event. Reigning Champions Nigeria breezed past Benin 3-1 on aggregate to secure a record 11th successive appearances. Despite the return leg in Abeokuta ending in a one-all draw, the damage had already been done in the reverse fixture. Nigeria’s Super Falcons are seeking to extend their dominance by clinching the 11th title. 2022 Champions South Africa got better of Democratic Republic of Congo, 2-1 on aggregate. The first leg in Kinshasa ended 1-1 but Thembi Kgatlana scored a stoppage time winner in the return leg to guide Banyana Banyana to victory. Elsewhere, Ghana were too superior for Egypt winning the tie 7-0 on aggregate. Zambia too made light work of Zambia to qualify. The tournament will see two debutants in Cape Verde and Malawi who edged Mali and Angola respectively. Other teams that qualified include Kenya, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Algeria. Whereas there were reports of CAF expanding the tournament to 16 teams starting with the 2026 edition, for now, only 12 will take part at next year’s event in Morocco. 1- Morocco – Hosts2- Nigeria- Defending Champions3- South Africa4- Ghana5- Zambia6- Algeria7- Malawi8- Cape Verde9- Kenya10- Tanzania11- Senegal12 – Burkina Faso
