CAIRO (AP) — Four teams were added to an expanded Africa Cup of Nations in women’s soccer on Wednesday — after they were eliminated when qualifying games were completed last month.

The Confederation of African Football announced the surprise decision for a 16-team tournament that gave a reprieve to Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Mali and Egypt.

Egypt, ranked No. 95 in the world, gets a second chance despite losing 7-0 on aggregate to Ghana over two legs in the final qualifying round.

CAF said it picked the four losers from the final qualifying round with the highest current FIFA ranking .

“The decision is in line with CAF’s strategic vision to strengthen the competitiveness and development of women’s football on the African continent,” the organization said in a statement.

Cameroon, Ivory

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