Millions up for grabs as Cameroon and Malawi face off in WAFCON final

Cameroon and debutants Malawi will battle for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 title when they meet at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat on Sunday.The final kicks off at 10 PM EAT with history guaranteed as neither side has previously lifted the WAFCON trophy.##NAJAVA_MECA_9895100##The winner will become only the fourth different nation to be crowned African women’s champions, joining record 10-time winners Nigeria, two-time champions Equatorial Guinea and 2022 winners South Africa.The stakes are also financial, with CAF having doubled the WAFCON winner’s prize money from USD 1 million to a record USD 2 million. The runner-up will receive USD 750,000.This is only the third WAFCON final in which neither finalist has previously won the title, following Nigeria’s meeting with Ghana in the inaugural 1998 final and South Africa’s clash with Morocco in 2022.Kenya-eligible Vyner targets breakthrough season at WrexhamCameroon are appearing in the final for the fourth time, with their previous three appearances all ending in defeat to Nigeria.The Indomitable Lionesses lost 5-0 in 2004, 2-0 in 2014 and 1-0 in 2016, leaving them without a goal in a WAFCON final.They will be hoping to break that unwanted record on Sunday after reaching the showpiece with an impressive defensive campaign.Cameroon have conceded only two goals in the tournament, kept three clean sheets and have not conceded in either of their knockout matches.Their semi-final against hosts Morocco was decided on penalties after a goalless draw, with goalkeeper Michaely Bihina saving three spot-kicks to send Cameroon through.The victory was Cameroon’s first success in four WAFCON penalty shoot-outs.A first title would also put Cameroon in an exclusive group, making them only the third nation after Nigeria and South Africa to win both the men’s Africa Cup of Nations and Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.Malkia strikers name final squad for African Volleyball ChampionshipMalawi have already created history by reaching the final in their first WAFCON appearance.The Scorchers are the first Southern African team to reach the final on their tournament debut and only the second debutant, after Nigeria in 1998, to win four matches in open play at their first WAFCON.They have also been the tournament's most prolific side, scoring 12 goals, although they have conceded seven and are yet to keep a clean sheet.Sisters Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga have been at the heart of Malawi’s attacking threat, combining for nine of their team's 12 goals.Temwa has scored five goals and provided two assists, giving her seven goal involvements, the most of any player at the tournament. She is also level with Zambia’s Barbra Banda at the top of the scoring charts.Charlton's comeback in the first round, Sichenje did his part of the jobTabitha has four goals, including two in Malawi’s 3-1 semi-final victory over Algeria.The Scorchers have also shown remarkable resilience, winning both matches in which they have had a player sent off.Egyptian Shahenda Saad Ali Elmaghrabi will referee the final. The 35-year-old is officiating at her third consecutive WAFCON and has previously handled the third-place matches at the 2022 and 2024 editions. She has also officiated at every CAF Women’s Champions League Continental Final.She will be assisted by Mauritius’ Queency Victoire and Tunisia’s Houda Afine, with Togo’s Vincentia Enyonam as fourth official. Tunisia’s Dorsaf Ganouati will lead the VAR team, assisted by Morocco’s Zakaria Bouchtaoui and Eswatini’s Leticia Antonella Viana.Business as usual as heavyweights storm Kabeberi 7s quarter-finals

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