Published August 12, 2026 NWSL stars at WAFCON 2026 face their biggest week of the tournament, with two semifinals Wednesday, an elimination playoff Thursday and the final on Sunday all deciding who reaches the 2027 World Cup — and when several Washington Spirit and Chicago Stars players make it back to their NWSL clubs. Kansas … Read more
INTRODUCTION Nigeria advances to WAFCON quarterfinals after thrashing Egypt 6-2 on Wednesday, but the Super Falcons’ path through Group C ended up decided by something stranger than a scoreline: a three-way tiebreaker so tight that Zambia won its final match and still went home, while Malawi lost its final match and still finished top of … Read more
INTRODUCTION Nigeria vs. Egypt WAFCON action Wednesday night in Rabat is a straightforward must-win for the Super Falcons: lose, and the record 10-time African champions could become the first defending WAFCON titleholder in tournament history to exit at the group stage — and lose their most direct path to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil … Read more