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WAFCON 2026: Cameroon outclass debutants Malawi to claim first title

Indomitable Lionesses finally get over the line with 3-0 win over Malawi as dramatic WAFCON comes to a close.

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Neel Shelat
Aug 17, 2026
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Cameroon celebrate lifting the WAFCON trophy. Credit: Confederation of African Football

Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat

Cameroon have secured their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title defeating Malawi 3-0 in Rabat on Sunday night.

This was an unexpected final between a team that failed to qualify for the tournament in Cameroon, and WAFCON d…

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