Malawi defeats Algeria 3-1 to reach first WAFCON final

The Indomitable Lionesses outshine their opponents to claim a first final victory on their fourth attempt in Morocco.

Cameroon won their first ever Women's Africa Cup of Nations title by dismantling Malawi 3-0 in Rabat on Sunday, with three goals coming during a one-sided first-half display.

Cameroon have won their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with an emphatic 3-0 victory over tournament debutants Malawi on Sunday evening at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. A brace from Marie Ngah Manga and a goal from Naomi Eto, all scored in the first half, secured the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon’s first continental trophy. They previously made the WAFCON final in 2004, 2014 and 2016, but lost all three to Nigeria. Cameroon will receive $2 million in prize money from th

Marie Ngah Manga scores twice as Cameroon cruise to a 3-0 win over Malawi and claim a first ever Women's Africa Cup of Nations title.

Marie Ngah Manga scores twice as Cameroon cruise to a 3-0 win over Malawi and claim a first ever Women's Africa Cup of Nations title.

Marie Ngah Manga scores twice as Cameroon cruise to a 3-0 win over Malawi and claim a first ever Women's Africa Cup of Nations title.

Cameroon faces tournament debutant Malawi in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, when one of the teams will win the trophy for the first time. Cameroon, which missed the last edition, defeated host nation Morocco on penalties in the semifinals, where Malawi overcame Algeria thanks to starring performances from the Chawinga sisters, Tabitha and Temwa.

Prolific sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga have been instrumental in transforming Malawi from no-hopers to giant killers to finalists at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. "The Chawinga sisters are special.

Sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga are the undoubted stars of Malawi's unexpected run to the final of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Malawi will face Cameroon in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final after respective wins over Algeria and Morocco.

Tabitha Chawinga scored twice and her sister Temwa added another as Malawi wrote another chapter in their remarkable debut Women's Africa Cup of Nations run, as they defeated Algeria 3-1 to reach Sunday's final.

Malawi's fairy tale run at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations goes on as sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga share three goals in a 3-1 semi-final win over Algeria.

Malawi have reached their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final in their debut at the continental tournament after a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Algeria. The high-octane semi-final was played at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday. The game was marked by two red cards, one for each side, given about 20 minutes apart in the first half. Algerian full-back Morgane Belkhiter was sent off in the 22nd minute for denying a goal-scoring opportunity to Malawian winger Tabith

Malawi's fairy tale run at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations goes on as sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga share three goals in a 3-1 semi-final win over Algeria.