# South Africa end Nigeria’s Women’s World Cup hopes as Ghana beat Ivory Coast

https://mins.news/en/item/21933

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14 07:44 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/14/south-africa-end-nigerias-womens-world-cup-hope-ghana-beat-ivory-coast?traffic_source=rss

> South Africa defeated Nigeria 2-1 and Ghana came from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1, securing Africa’s two places in the FIFA Intercontinental Playoffs. Nigeria will miss the Women’s World Cup for the first time since 1991, while Ivory Coast also failed to advance.

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