{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/6a7a31f3cfc0396cc1b4b867?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"WAFCON 2026: Semifinals set as Cameroon, Morocco, Algeria and Malawi qualify for 2027 World Cup","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/1786392481817-a2522491-42b0-4397-a74f-b80844c9b0e9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>The Kansas City Current’s Temwa Chawinga </strong>and <strong>Malawi</strong> are heading to the <strong>2027 Women’s World Cup </strong>in Brazil.</p><p><br></p><p>In a thriller on Sunday night, Malawi – the lowest-ranked team at the<strong> 2026 Women’s African Cup of Nations </strong>– came from behind to defeat <strong>Ghana 2-1</strong> in the quarterfinals in Casablanca, Morocco.</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of <strong>Full Time</strong>, <strong>Jillian Sakovits</strong> is joined by <strong><em>The Athletic’s</em></strong> <strong>Tamerra Griffin </strong>to unpack Malawi’s incredible run to the semifinals and what it means for the nation and their players to reach a first World Cup. Will powerhouse Nigeria miss a women’s World Cup for the first time? What happened to Barbra Banda and Zambia? </p><p><br></p><p><strong>PLUS:</strong> All the best moments from the <strong>NWSL</strong> weekend, including goals galore as<strong> Pietra Tordin </strong>scores the fastest-ever hat-trick in NWSL history and the North Carolina Courage stun the Washington Spirit at Audi Field.</p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUEST: Tamerra Griffin</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>_______________</p><p>Referenced on the show:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7503041/2026/08/09/womens-africa-cup-of-nations-world-cup-2027/?eafs_enabled=false\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WAFCON 2026: Cameroon shocks Nigeria, Algeria and Malawi qualify for first Women’s World Cup</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7477307/2026/07/29/womens-africa-cup-of-nations-wafcon-nwsl-players/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NWSL stars at WAFCON feel a responsibility to elevate teammates to similar opportunities</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}