By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
Morocco’s under-17 women’s team lost 5-1 to Argentina on the final matchday of Group A at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. With three points and in third place, Morocco are waiting for the other results to learn whether they will qualify for the round of 16, Lebrief reports.
Nigeria’s under-17 women beat North Korea 3-1 and qualified for the knockout stage of the 2026 U-17 Women’s World Cup. Second in Group B behind their opponents, they secured their place with goals from Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, Oluebube Umejiaku and Kanyisola Yusuf, according to Vanguard.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Vanguard ·
FIFA has increased to $2.5 million per team the contribution to prepare for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The package also includes bonuses and club-related payments, while the financial distribution is to be detailed at the FIFA Council meeting in December 2026, 3news reports.
🇧🇷 Brazil · Source: 3news ·
Senegal’s U20s finished top of their group after a 0-0 draw against Sierra Leone on the final day of the UFOA-A tournament. Managed by Malick Daf, the team will face Guinea in the semi-final, according to PN.Sn.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
Rabat will host the preliminary phase of the 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off tournament, with six teams from different continents. South Africa, Chinese Taipei, Ecuador, Ghana, Uzbekistan and Papua New Guinea will take part, FIFA announced.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Telquel ·
Confederation Cup: Raja win 2-0 and qualifyRaja Casablanca beat El-Kanemi Warriors 2-0 and qualified for the group stage of the Confederation Cup. Barkok and Huja scored late in the match, allowing the Moroccan club to win 4-2 on aggregate, according to Lebrief.
Champions League: MC Alger beat Enugu Rangers 3-0 in Algeria to overturn deficitMC Alger qualified for the CAF Champions League group stage by beating Enugu Rangers 3-0 in Douéra, after losing the first leg 2-0. The Algerian club won 3-2 on aggregate, according to Africatopsports.The week in Africa
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