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Ghana draw with Mali and reach WAFCON quarter-finals

JOHANNESBURG: Ghana claimed the last quarter-finals place in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after drawing 1-1 with Mali in Rabat on Thursday. The Black Queens began the Group D match knowing a point would suffice as their goal difference was superior to that of the Female Eagles. Cameroon won the group with seven points after drawing 1-1 with debutants Cape Verde. Ghana and Mali finished with four points each and Cape Verde secured one. Ghana, three times runners-up in the marquee African women’s football competition, face giant killers Malawi on Sunday in the last quarter-final. Hosts Morocco play South Africa and the Ivory Coast meet Algeria on Saturday and the other Sunday fixture pits title-holders and record 10-time champions Nigeria against Cameroon. The winning quarter-finalists qualify for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.

Cape Verde keeper Vozinha says he always believed he was a ‘big club’ player after Colo-Colo move

Cape Verde goalkeeper ‌Vozinha said on Tuesday he always believed he belonged at a major club after his stand-out performances at the World Cup earned him a move to Chilean side Colo-Colorado The 40-year-old, who became a social media sensation at the World Cup, played a crucial role in helping the small African island nation get past ‌the group stage ‌before suffering a narrow ‌defeat ⁠to Argentina in ⁠the round of 32. Vozinha joined Colo-Colo, who have won a record 34 Chilean top-flight titles, after leaving Portuguese second-tier side Chaves. He previously played for clubs in Angola, Cyprus, Moldova and Slovakia. “Despite playing ⁠in smaller leagues for clubs that ‌weren’t exactly giants, ‌deep down I always told myself I ‌was a ‘big club’ player,” Vozinha told reporters. “So ‌when Colo-Colo came calling, there was no doubt.

Cape Verde keeper Vozinha says he always believed he was a 'big club' player after Colo-Colo move

Aug 5 : Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha said on Tuesday he always believed he belonged at a major club after his stand-out performances at the World Cup earned him a move to Chilean side Colo-Colo.

Cape Verde coach Bubista takes club job in Morocco

Aug 4 : Cape Verde coach Bubista, who took the small island nation to the last 32 in their World Cup debut last month, has been appointed coach at Morocco’s Renaissance Berkane, the club said on Tuesday.

Cape Verde coach takes club job in Morocco

Cape Verde ‌coach Bubista, who took the small island nation to the last 32 in their World Cup debut last month, has been appointed coach at Morocco’s Renaissance Berkane, the club announced on Tuesday. No details of his contract were given, but it comes after protracted ‌negotiations that ‌included the possibility that ‌Bubista ⁠might stay on ⁠as Cape Verde coach and juggle the two jobs. The 56-year-old coach is however expected to quit the Cape Verde job in the next few days, according ⁠to media reports. RS Berkane ‌won the ‌Morocco league in 2025 and were runners-up ‌this year.

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Ghana draw with Mali and reach WAFCON quarter-finals

Cape Verde keeper Vozinha says he always believed he was a ‘big club’ player after Colo-Colo move

Cape Verde keeper Vozinha says he always believed he was a 'big club' player after Colo-Colo move

Cape Verde coach Bubista takes club job in Morocco

Cape Verde coach takes club job in Morocco

Colo-Colo sign World Cup goalkeeper Vozinha

Vozinha arrives in Chile to sign for Colo-Colo

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