Ghana came from behind to defeat Côte d’Ivoire 2-1 and secure a place in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 inter-confederation play-offs after a dramatic TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations play-off in Casablanca.
The Black Queens trailed after just four minutes at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium when Ines Konan converted a penalty to give Côte d’Ivoire the perfect start.
But Ghana produced a determined second-half response, with Princess Marfo equalising in the 59th minute before Josephine Bonsu scored from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute to complete the turnaround.
The result keeps alive Ghana’s hopes of returning to the Women’s World Cup for the first time since 2007 and gives the Black Queens another route towards qualification for Brazil 2027.
For Côte d’Ivoire, the defeat ends their hopes of reaching a second Women’s World Cup following their sole previous appearance in 2015.