Cameroon beat Malawi 3-0 to win WAFCON 2026 title
Cameroon ended a long wait for continental glory with a commanding 3-0 victory over Malawi in the final of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), according to GhanaSoccernet. The result secured Cameroon’s latest title in the women’s game and capped a tournament run that revived a proud footballing tradition.
The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is the flagship women’s football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), bringing together the continent’s leading national teams every two years. Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea have historically been the dominant forces in the tournament, but Cameroon has long been regarded as one of the standard-bearers of African women’s football, having featured prominently in previous editions and produced players who have gone on to compete professionally in Europe.
For Malawi, the final appearance represented the country’s deepest run in the competition and a milestone moment for a women’s programme that has grown steadily in recent years. The southern African side had progressed through the knockout rounds on the back of disciplined defensive performances, but in the final they faced a Cameroon team that combined physicality, pace and big-match experience across the pitch.
A long-awaited return
The title, as GhanaSoccernet reported, confirms Cameroon as WAFCON champions once again after a prolonged drought, a result that should reinforce the country’s standing in African women’s football and provide a foundation for the next cycle of continental qualifiers.
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