Wafcon 2026 review: Glory for Cameroon, Nigeria flop and Malawi cause a stir

Cameroon won the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) 2026, defeating Malawi 3-0 in the final in Rabat to become only the fourth country to lift the title. Monique Ngock starred for Cameroon, who had not reached a Wafcon final in a decade and only qualified after the tournament was expanded to 16 teams in November. The tournament marked a significant shift in African women's football, with former champions Nigeria and South Africa both eliminated in the quarter-finals.