Morocco beat South Africa 2-1 and Algeria beat Ivory Coast 2-1 on August 8; Cameroon eliminated defending champions Nigeria on August 9; Malawi stunned Ghana 2-1 on August 9, qualifying for their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup, completing the four-team semi-final lineup for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco
Women's sport is a global industry projected to top US$3 billion in 2026, its rapid audience growth now intersecting with athlete-pay disputes and contested eligibility rules.
full dossier ›Jessica Oji, 19, won the women's shot put title at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon on August 7, throwing 18.08 metres; Premium Times called her the first Nigerian to win a world title in a field event at the competition; Leadership said she ended Nigeria's 24-year wait for a women's field-event medal at the Under-20 level
Three more teams, Cameroon, Morocco, and Algeria, qualified for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 quarterfinals on August 3-4 in Morocco; Algeria sealed Kenya's elimination with a draw in Rabat; Senegal finished third in the group with four points; the quarterfinal line-up is now set
Esports and women's professional sport are the two fastest-growing commercial categories in global athletics, reshaping media rights, sponsorship, and governance.
Caitlin Foord's 104th-minute goal gives Arsenal the first women's global club title as FIFA's new premier women's club competition makes its debut