Five African Nations Qualify for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

Five African nations have qualified for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026, which will be hosted in Morocco from October 17 to November 7. The qualified teams are Nigeria's Flamingos, Ghana's Black Maidens, Kenya, Zambia, and the host nation Morocco.

Nigeria's Flamingos achieved qualification by overcoming Benin Republic with an aggregate score of 8-5 in the final qualifying round, with Queen Joseph scoring a hat trick in the second leg. Ghana's Black Maidens returned to the World Cup for the first time since 2018 after defeating Senegal in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 aggregate draw.

Kenya secured their spot by defeating South Africa 5-1 on aggregate, while Zambia qualified for their third consecutive World Cup by overcoming Ethiopia 3-2 on aggregate. This marks a significant achievement for African women's youth football, showcasing the continent's growing strength in the sport.