Kenya in action vs Algeria in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON)
Hosts Morocco topped Group A at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) despite failing to score from a twice-taken penalty in a 0-0 draw with Senegal on Monday.
Morocco advanced to the quarter-finals by finishing with seven points after beating Kenya convincingly and Algeria narrowly in earlier mini-league matches in Rabat.
Goals from Marine Dafeur and Lynda Bendris earned Algeria a 2-0 victory over Kenya in a match played simultaneously, and they booked a last-eight place by coming second with six points.
Senegal ended with four points and Kenya with none so both were eliminated from the two-yearly African women’s football showpiece.
Morocco will face the Group B runners-up and Algeria the Group B winners in the quarter-finals. They were due to discover their opponents last night after the final matches in that mini-league.
Ivory Coast lead Group B with four points, Burkina Faso and Tanzania have three each and South Africa one, leaving all four nations with a chance to progress.
Morocco beat Senegal 1-0 in both the 2022 and 2024 Wafcon tournaments, with the goal coming from a penalty on each occasion.