2022 WAFCON: Despite Defeat, Senegal, Botswana Heading to the World Cup - Repechage Phase

By Emmanuel Oladele - Despite Senegal and Botswana defeats in the quarterfinals of the ongoing 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations, both teams are heading to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup but will need to win in the Repechage phase to enter inter-confederation playoffs.

Senegal and Botswana will be playing in the Repechage phase on Sunday 17th July in Morocco. In the Repechage phase, the four losers of the quarterfinals will face off, two winners will emerge and will advance to the inter-confederation playoffs, a world cup qualifier involving teams from other confederation.

Two other teams that lose in today's quarterfinals will also join Senegal and Botswana in the Repechage phase.

Read more about Inter-Confederation Playoffs from this link 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification (Inter-Confederation Play-Offs).