Malawi booked their place in the quarterfinals of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 despite suffering a 2-1 defeat to Zambia in their final Group C match on Wednesday evening. Their second goal arrived eight minutes before the break when Margaret Belemu cut the ball back from the byline for Prisca Chilufya, who fired home to hand Zambia a commanding 2-0 advantage. Knowing a goal could prove decisive in the battle for qualification, Malawi emerged after the restart with greater urgency. The final whistle confirmed the Scorchers progression despite the loss, while the Copper Queens see their CAF WAFCON Morocco 2026 campaign come to an unfortunate end. Nigeria booked their place in the quarterfinals on the same night with a commanding 6-2 victory over Egypt in their final Group C match at the Rabat Olympic Stadium.