São Paulo – Two national teams from Arab countries have already secured spots in next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Algeria and Morocco will represent the African continent in the tournament. So far, 18 of the 32 teams set to compete in the tournament have been determined through regional qualifying competitions.
In addition to Algeria and Morocco, Cameroon, which finished first in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, and Malawi, the tournament’s runner-up, will represent the Confederation of African Football (CAF) at the Women’s World Cup. Algeria finished third, while Morocco, which hosted the African tournament, came fourth.
According to FIFA, Algeria qualified for the Women’s World Cup for the first time after coming from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, with goals from Ines Khiri and Amira Braham. Morocco secured its spot with a 2-1 win over South Africa in the African tournament’s quarterfinals, with goals from Sakina Ouzraoui Diki and Hanane Ait El Haj.
Other teams that have qualified for the World Cup include Australia, the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, North Korea and China from Asia. South America will be represented by Argentina and Colombia, along with host Brazil. Germany, France, Denmark and Spain will represent Europe, while New Zealand will represent Oceania.
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Translated by Guilherme Miranda
