JO 2028 (W): Algeria Dominates 8-0, Ivory Coast Defeats DR Congo

Algeria convincingly defeated Central African Republic 8-0 in the first leg of the second round of the 2028 Olympic qualifiers, with goals from Lina Boussaha, Sofia Bekhaled, Naili Nouhed, Inès Belloumou, Lynda Bendris, and Nesrime Bahlouli. Ivory Coast beat DR Congo 4-1 in Lubumbashi, with Ruth Sery scoring on a penalty early in the match. These results give Algeria and Ivory Coast a strong lead ahead of the return matches in Algiers and Abidjan.