Bihina's Brilliance Earns Cameroon Star TotalEnergies CAF Wafcon Morocco 2026 Golden Glove Award

Cameroon: Bihina's Brilliance Earns Cameroon Star TotalEnergies CAF Wafcon Morocco 2026 Golden Glove Award Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina was rewarded for a superb TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 campaign as she claimed the Golden Glove after helping the Indomitable Lionesses to their historic first continental title. The 22-year-old emerged as one of the standout performers of the tournament, combining composure and an ability to produce crucial saves. Her defining performance came in the quarter-final victory over defending champions Nigeria, where Bihina produced nine saves in a memorable 1-0 victory. It was her second clean sheet of the tournament and helped Cameroon eliminate the record 10-time champions. She was equally decisive in the semi-final against hosts Morocco. Bihina made three saves during the 120 minutes as the match finished 0-0 before taking centre stage in the shoot-out, saving three Moroccan penalties as Cameroon prevailed 3-1. She became the first Cameroon goalkeeper to save three penalties in a TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON shoot-out. Across the quarter-final and semi-final alone, Bihina made 12 saves without conceding a goal, earning the TotalEnergies Woman of the Match award in both knockout fixtures. She completed her outstanding tournament with another clean sheet as Cameroon defeated Malawi 3-0 in the final, underlining the defensive excellence that formed the foundation of their historic triumph. Read the original article on CAF. Ngah Brace Fires Cameroon to Historic First Wafcon Crown With Dominant Malawi Victory Monique Ngock's Rise and Rise At Wafcon 2026 Cameroon West Africa Sport Soccer Central Africa AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us. AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Support our work Sign up for our newsletter For Advertisers Subscribe © 2026 AllAfrica Privacy Policy Contact Us About Us Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. Success! Almost finished... We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. Error! Error! There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.