Banyana Banyana defender Bongeka Gamede believes South Africa can still qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup despite their quarter-final defeat to Morocco at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Naija News reports that South Africa lost 2-1 to hosts Morocco, while Nigeria suffered a 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in the other quarter-final, leaving both teams without automatic World Cup qualification. The 2026 WAFCON is also being used as the African qualifying tournament for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, with further opportunities available through the inter-confederation play-offs. Nigeria will face South Africa in the CAF play-offs on Thursday, August 13. The winner will feature in the inter-confederation play-offs, which will produce three teams for the remaining slots for the World Cup.