Breaking: Cameroon win first WAFCON title after 3-0 victory over Malawi

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Cameroon have won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON for the first time after defeating Malawi 3-0 in the 2026 final in Rabat, Morocco.

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The Indomitable Lionesses produced a dominant first-half display, scoring all three goals before the break to put the final beyond Malawi’s reach.

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Marie Ngah Manga opened the scoring before Naomi Eto doubled Cameroon’s advantage with a superb swivelling finish.

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Ngah Manga then completed her brace to give Cameroon a commanding 3-0 lead going into half-time.

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Cameroon maintained their advantage after the break to secure a historic victory and finally claim the continental title after several near misses.

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The triumph ends a long wait for Cameroon, who had previously finished as runners-up in the competition on three occasions.

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Their most recent final appearance before 2026 came in 2016, when they lost 1-0 to Nigeria.

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Veteran forward Gabrielle Onguene, 37, was part of that 2016 final and came off the bench in second-half stoppage time in Rabat.

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The appearance was her eighth at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, making the triumph particularly memorable as Cameroon finally ended their decade-long wait for the trophy.

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For Malawi, the final marked their first-ever appearance at the WAFCON, with their impressive run to the title match ending in defeat.

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Cameroon’s historic victory adds their name to the list of African women’s football champions and marks a landmark moment for the country’s women’s national team.

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