Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 17 Aug 2026
Cameroon crowned Wafcon champions despite early exit
Cameroon lifted their first Women's Africa Cup of Nations title after not even qualifying for the finals.


Cameroon
team
Winner
Cameroon
Final score
3-0 vs Malawi
Host
Morocco
World Cup spots
All four semi-finalists
What happened. Cameroon beat Malawi 3-0 in the Wafcon final to become the fourth nation to win the title, despite having been eliminated in qualifying.
- Cameroon advanced via world ranking after Caf expanded Wafcon to 16 teams.
- Ivory Coast also reached finals via ranking and topped their group.
- Malawi and Algeria will debut at the 2027 Women's World Cup.
The 16-team format appears beneficial for development, but more high-level matches are needed.
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