Cameroon Faces Malawi in the Final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
Malawi and Cameroon meet for the title after surprise runs led by the Chawinga sisters and goalkeeper Michaely Bihina.
- On Sunday in Rabat, Malawi and Cameroon compete for a record $2 million prize in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations final, defying predictions made when the tournament kicked off in late July.
- Ranked 153rd globally, Malawi faces a Cameroon side that initially missed qualification but earned a spot after the Confederation of African Football expanded the tournament from 12 to 16 teams.
- The Malawian Scorchers have scored 12 goals en route to the final, with prolific sisters Tabitha Chawinga and Temwa Chawinga netting nine combined; Cameroon's defense has conceded only twice in five matches.
- Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina of Benfica saved four penalties against Morocco to reach the final. "The Chawinga sisters are special," Bihina said, noting she studied their operations to prepare for Sunday.
- Despite reaching their first final, Malawi faces a setback with midfielder Rose Kadzere suspended after receiving a red card against Algeria in a tournament marking 28 years of WAFCON history.
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The Toronto Star
Cameroon faces Malawi in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — 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.
The Scorchers, led by sisters Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga, foiled all the prognosis by qualifying for the final, which they competed against Cameroon on Sunday in Rabat. The team, 153rd in the world standings, had until then never taken part in the competition.
They will face Cameroon this afternoon; a party that could change the lives of thousands of athletes
Malawi and Cameroon face off on Sunday in Rabat (9:00 PM Paris time) in the final of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. It's a surprise match-up where each nation hopes to secure its first-ever continental title.
Star Cameroon goalkeeper Bihina faces Malawi’s prolific Chawinga
JOHANNESBURG: 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 Malawian Scorchers scored 12 goals en route to the title decider against Cameroon on Sunday with Temwa from Kansas City Current claiming five and Tabitha from Lyon four.
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