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WAFCON 2026: Cameroon end long wait for glory with 3-0 win over Malawi to lift trophy
Cameroon have won the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time after beating Malawi 3-0 in the final on Sunday.
Marie Ngah scored twice, while Naomi Ndjoah Eto also found the net as the Indomitable Lionesses produced a dominant first-half performance to finally claim the continental crown.
The victory at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium ended Cameroon’s long wait for WAFCON success after three previous final defeats.
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On the matchday, Cameroon took control of the final in the 20th minute when Ngah opened the scoring. The Indomitable Lionesses continued to threaten and doubled their advantage 10 minutes later through Ndjoah Eto, who finished after being set up by Myriam Nyadjou.
Malawi struggled to contain Cameroon’s attacking pressure, and the Scorchers conceded again just before the break.
Ngah completed her brace three minutes into first-half stoppage time, with Ndjoah Eto providing the assist to put Cameroon 3-0 ahead.
The three-goal advantage effectively settled the final before the interval.
The triumph represents a historic breakthrough for Cameroon, who had previously lost three WAFCON finals.
The Indomitable Lionesses were beaten by Nigeria in the 2004, 2014 and 2016 finals, leaving them to endure repeated disappointment on the continental stage.
This time, however, Cameroon made no mistake. Ten years after losing the 2016 final on home soil, they finally reached the summit of African women’s football.
Malawi’s remarkable debut WAFCON campaign ended in defeat, but reaching the final represented a major achievement for the Scorchers.
Cameroon’s victory also made them only the fourth nation to win the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, joining Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and South Africa.
Source:Fiilasports/ghanasoccernet
