Cameroon Claim Historic First WAFCON Title With Commanding Win Over Malawi
Cameroon lifted the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations trophy for the first time on Sunday, sweeping past debutants Malawi 3-0 in the final at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. The result, reported by AllAfrica, capped a tournament in which the Indomitable Lionesses imposed themselves as the dominant force in African women’s football.
Malawi, playing in their first ever WAFCON final, arrived in Rabat as one of the storylines of the competition. The Scorchers’ run to the title match marked the furthest any Malawian women’s national side had advanced at a senior continental tournament, and their presence in the final was widely viewed as evidence of the broadening competitive base of the women’s game across the continent. Cameroon, by contrast, came into the match as one of the established powers of African women’s football, with several previous final appearances behind them but no championship to show for them.
The final itself turned decisively on Cameroon’s attacking edge. Three unanswered goals reflected a gulf in experience and firepower that had been hinted at throughout the knockout stages. For Malawi, the scoreline was a setback, but the broader campaign — a place in the final and the attention that came with it — represented a milestone for a federation that has invested steadily in its women’s programme in recent years.
The championship adds another chapter to Morocco’s growing profile as a host of major African football events. The Moulay El Hassan Stadium, a regular venue for high-profile continental fixtures, has hosted several recent CAF competitions, and the latest final underlined the kingdom’s standing as a hub for the game’s biggest occasions on the continent.
For Cameroon, the victory ends a long wait and confirms the Indomitable Lionesses’ status among the elite of African women’s football. For Malawi, the loss in the final is tempered by the scale of what they achieved simply by reaching it.
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