Overview
- Cameroon defeated tournament debutants Malawi 3-0 in the final, with the match decided in the first half on Sunday, Aug. 16.
- Marie Ngah Manga scored twice and Naomi Ndjoah Eto added a goal to finish the match 3-0, all three strikes coming before halftime.
- Cameroon reached the final after upsetting 10-time champions Nigeria in the quarterfinals and beating hosts Morocco on penalties in the semifinals.
- The four semifinalists — Cameroon, Malawi, Morocco and Algeria — have secured direct berths to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup while CAF distributed $2 million to the champions and $750,000 to the runners-up.
- Thousands welcomed the Indomitable Lionesses home to Yaounde on Monday, and observers say the expanded format and bigger cash prizes showed growing depth and investment in African women’s football.