Cameroon beat Malawi 3-0 to win WAFCON title

Cameroon defeated Malawi 3-0 in Rabat on Sunday to win the Women's Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. Marie Ngah scored twice and Naomi Eto added one goal in the final, giving the Indomitable Lionesses the title after finishing runners-up three times previously.

Cameroon had failed to qualify initially, losing home and away to Algeria, but were added as one of four highest-ranked losers when the organisers expanded the tournament from 12 to 16 teams. Malawi, ranked 153rd in the world, reached the final as debutants after beating defending champions Nigeria, Egypt, Ghana and Algeria, led by the Chawinga sisters Tabitha and Temwa who scored nine goals between them before the final.

By reaching the semi-finals, Cameroon, Malawi, third-placed Algeria and Morocco all qualified for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil. Losing quarter-finalists South Africa and Ghana have secured places in inter-continental play-offs.