Morocco, Zambia, Nigeria and South Africa secured spots in the 2023 FIFA World Cup after reaching semi-final eliminations of the Women’s Can 2022. The first match by an African team will be held on Friday, July 21 between Nigeria and Canada.
The national women’s team of Morocco is the first team from the MENA region qualified to play at the Women’s FIFA World Cup, due to start on 20 July in Australia and New Zealand later this month.
The Atlass lionesses, who are ranked 72nd in the world, are shifting narratives and rewriting history with their first participation in the global competition. Thanks to their outstanding performance at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations last year, the Atlass Lionesses gained international recognition and claimed a place among the world’s most renowned teams of women footballers.
The national team is placed in Group H alongside Colombia, Germany, and South Korea.
The tournament’s coming days will see the Atlas Lionesses play against Germany on the first match day on July 24. The match will be played at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium at 9:30 a.m. Moroccan time.
On the second match day, Morocco will compete against South Korea on July 30 at Hindmarsh Stadium. Morocco’s last match in the group stage will be against Colombia on August 3 at Perth Oval Stadium.
Zambia will be joining Morocco as Africa’s Women’s World Cup debutants in Australia and New Zealand in 2023. The team is in Group C and will play Spain, Costa Rica and Japan.
Like the other first-time world finalists, the Copper Queens are qualified to play in the world’s Cup due to their steady progress on the continental scene
Nigeria will also compete at the 2023 Women’s Football World Cup, after winning its respective quarterfinal matches at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Falcons open their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign against Olympic gold medallists Canada on Friday 21 July in Melbourne, Australia.
The Super Falcons, who will be in six tournament appearances, are in Group B alongside Canada, co-hosts Australia and newcomers Republic of Ireland.
South Africa will also compete at the Word Cup after sealing the final automatic qualification spot for the World Cup. The Banyana Banyana squad are included in Group G, which contains Sweden, Italy and Argentina.
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