2:1
(1:1)
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Women’s Africa Cup of Nations - quarter-finals - 09.08.2026 - 22:00
AL Medina Stadium - Referee: Shahenda Saad Ali El Maghribi, 34 years, Egypt
Assistant referee 1: Houda Afine, Tunisia
Assistant referee 2: Yara Atef Abdelfattah, 33 years, Egypt
Fourth Official: Zoulaikha Harmasse, Morocco
Video assistant referee 1: Dorsaf Ganouati, 42 years, Tunisia
Video assistant referee 2: Zakaria Bouchtaoui, Morocco
Starting team
| Malawi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Mercy Sikelo, 28 years
Goalkeeper, Civil Service United |
|
| 21 | |
Rose Alufandika, 20 years
Defence, Kukoma Ntopwa Queens |
|
| 18 | |
Ireen Khumalo, 22 years
Defence, Silver Strikers Ladies |
|
| 4 | |
Chimwemwe Madise, 34 years
Defence, Tout Puissant Mazembe |
|
| 22 | |
Benadeta Mkandawire, 22 years
Defence, Nyasa Big Bullets |
|
| 17 | |
Faith Chinzimu, 19 years
Midfield, BK Häcken |
|
| 24 | |
Chikondi Gondwe, 27 years
Midfield, Silver Strikers Ladies |
|
| 7 | |
Asimenye Simwaka, 29 years
Midfield, MDF Lioness |
|
| 11 |  |
Tabitha Chawinga, 30 years
Striker, OL Lyonnes |
|
| 10 |  |
Temwa Chawinga, 27 years
Striker, NWSL Kansas City |
|
| 6 | |
Rose Kadzere, 20 years
Striker, Montpellier FC |
|
| ø-Age: 25.3 years | |||
| Ghana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Cynthia Konlan, 23 years
Goalkeeper, FC Samartex 1996 Ladies |
|
| 17 |  |
Portia Boakye, 37 years
Defence, Tout Puissant Mazembe |
|
| 3 |  |
Susan Duah, 24 years
Defence, Racing Power Football Club |
|
| 15 |  |
Comfort Yeboah, 19 years
Defence, Logroño United |
|
| 5 |  |
Grace Asantewaa, 25 years
Midfield, FC Juárez |
|
| 6 |  |
Jennifer Cudjoe, 32 years
Midfield, USL Brooklyn |
|
| 13 |  |
Evelyn Badu, 23 years
Striker, Montreal Roses FC |
|
| 9 |  |
Doris Boaduwaa, 23 years
Striker, Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem |
|
| 23 |  |
Josephine Bonsu, 26 years
Striker, BSC Young Boys |
|
| 8 |  |
Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah, 30 years
Striker, Nottingham Forest LFC |
|
| 11 |  |
Alice Kusi, 31 years
Striker, Al Ahli FC |
|
| ø-Age: 26.6 years | |||
Substitutes
| Malawi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | |
Yamikani Kawonga, 21 years
Goalkeeper, MDF Lioness |
|
| 23 | |
Esther Maulidi, 18 years
Goalkeeper, Mighty Wanderers Queens |
|
| 14 | |
Maggie Chavula, 21 years
Defence, Ascent Academy |
|
| 2 | |
Olivia Phikani, 20 years
Defence, Kukoma Ntopwa Queens |
|
| 5 | |
Tionge Phiri, 25 years
Defence, Silver Strikers Ladies |
|
| 13 | |
Vanessa Chikupila, 30 years
 Midfield, Palm Hills SC |
|
| 25 | |
Lyna James, 27 years
Midfield, Nyasa Big Bullets |
|
| 20 | |
Sarah Mulimbika, 19 years
Midfield, Green Buffaloes |
|
| 8 | |
Tendai Sani, 22 years
Midfield, ZISD Queens FC |
|
| 19 | |
Chisomo Banda, 22 years
Striker, Konkola Blades Queen FC |
|
| 3 | |
Deborah Henry, 21 years
Striker, Silver Strikers Ladies |
|
| 26 | |
Vitumbiko Mkandawire, 25 years
Striker, Civil Service United |
|
| Ghana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 |  |
Afi Amenyeku, 20 years
Goalkeeper, KF Apolonia |
|
| 22 | |
Huzeimah Osman, 20 years
Goalkeeper, Jonina Ladies |
|
| 12 |  |
Anasthesia Achiaa, 22 years
Defence, Győri ETO FC |
|
| 4 | |
Abena Opoku, 22 years
Defence, East Bengal FC |
|
| 2 |  |
Bénédicte Simon, 29 years
Defence, CS Chenois |
|
| 19 | |
Alex Tay, 19 years
Defence, Stanford University |
|
| 14 |  |
Stella Nyamekye, 20 years
Midfield, SK Brann |
|
| 21 | |
Linda Owusu Ansah, 20 years
Midfield, AFC Toronto |
|
| 10 |  |
Princella Adubea, 27 years
Striker, Yuksekova SK |
|
| 25 |  |
Abi Kim, 28 years
Striker, NEOM SC |
|
| 7 |  |
Princess Marfo, 22 years
Striker, FCE/PSV |
|
| 24 |  |
Wasiima Mohammed, 22 years
Striker, FC Zürich |
|
| 26 | |
Sharon Sampson, 23 years
Striker, Pitea IF |
|
| 20 | |
Ajegipina Zakaria, 20 years
Striker, Ampem Darko Ladies |
|
Coaches
| Malawi | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Lovemore Fazili
56 years |
|
| Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
Kim Björkegren
44 years |
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