2026 WAFCON: Cameroon Crowned Champions After 3-0 Final Win Over Malawi
Cameroon claimed the 2026 WAFCON title with a 3-0 final win over Malawi in Rabat, powered by a Marie Ngah brace and a Naomi Eto goal. Algeria finished third after beating Morocco on penalties.
Cameroon
Malawi- 90'Yellow card: Gabrielle Onguene (Cameroon)
- 90'Yellow card: Njoya toko (Cameroon)
- 90'Substitution: ↑ Gabrielle Onguene / ↓ Marie ngah (Cameroon)
- 90'Final score: Cameroon 3 - 0 Malawi
- 87'Substitution: ↑ Michaela Abam / ↓ Naomi Eto (Cameroon)
- 87'Substitution: ↑ Rose Bella / ↓ Grace Mendoua (Cameroon)
- 78'Substitution: ↑ mbinho vanessa chikupila / ↓ asimenye simwaka (Malawi)
- 71'Substitution: ↑ Fadimatou Aretouyap / ↓ Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck (Cameroon)
- 46'Substitution: ↑ sarah mulimbika / ↓ leticia chinyamula (Malawi)
- 45'⚽ Goal for Cameroon (Marie ngah)
- 45'Half-time
- 43'Substitution: ↑ tendai sani / ↓ Chikondi Gondwe (Malawi)
- 29'⚽ Goal for Cameroon (Naomi Eto)
- 20'⚽ Goal for Cameroon (Marie ngah)
- 0'Kick-off
The 2026 WAFCON (Women's Africa Cup of Nations) has its champion: Cameroon, crowned after a commanding 3-0 win over Malawi in the final, played at the Rabat Olympic Stadium on 16 August 2026.
Cameroon 3-0 Malawi
Marie Ngah scored twice (20', 45'), with Naomi Eto adding a third (29'), as Cameroon claimed the title in style against a Malawi side playing their first-ever final at the tournament.
🎥 HIGHLIGHTS: 🇨🇲 3-0 🇲🇼
— CAF Women Football (@CAFwomen) August 16, 2026
Cameroon are #TotalEnergiesAFCON2026 Champions! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/82muqjoPQg
That finish. That's how you double a lead in a final. ⚽️🇨🇲#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2026 pic.twitter.com/genyUEwRUZ
— CAF Women Football (@CAFwomen) August 16, 2026
Morocco and Algeria battle for third
In the third-place match on 15 August at the Rabat Olympic Stadium, Morocco and Algeria drew 1-1 in regulation on goals from Kautar Azraf (37') and lina boussaha (83'), before Algeria won the penalty shoot-out 3-2 to finish third.
Still got that legendary energy. 🇨🇲🤩#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2026 pic.twitter.com/PszFOcD2Rl
— CAF Women Football (@CAFwomen) August 16, 2026
Up it goes. A lifelong dream. Champions. 🏆🇨🇲#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2026 pic.twitter.com/9WzIiLzgH5
— CAF Women Football (@CAFwomen) August 16, 2026
Key facts
- Cameroon are crowned 2026 WAFCON champions, beating Malawi 3-0.
- Marie Ngah brace (20', 45') and a Naomi Eto goal (29') in the final.
- Algeria finish 3rd after beating Morocco on penalties (3-2).
- The final was played at the Rabat Olympic Stadium on 16 August 2026.
