History Guaranteed! Malawi to Face Cameroon in Wafcon Final As New Champion Assured

Malawi/Cameroon: History Guaranteed! Malawi to Face Cameroon in Wafcon Final As New Champion Assured Malawi will take on Cameroon in the final of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday 12 August at 7:29pm, after securing a stunning 3-1 victory over Algeria in Wednesday's first semi-final, inspired by a brace from star forward Tabitha Chawinga. Cameroon booked their own place in the final courtesy of a dramatic 3-1 penalty shootout victory over hosts Morocco, following a goalless draw in normal and extra time in the second semi-final. Competing at the tournament finals for the very first time, Malawi have defied every expectation on their remarkable journey to Sunday's showpiece, having beaten defending champions Nigeria in their opening group fixture before edging past more fancied rivals Ghana in the quarter-finals. This year's Cup of Nations finals doubled as qualifiers for next year's Women's World Cup in Brazil, with all four quarter-final winners automatically securing their place at the global showpiece - meaning Malawi's historic World Cup qualification was effectively sealed the moment they reached the last four. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Malawi's fairy-tale run continued in spectacular fashion on Wednesday, with sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga once again proving decisive, combining to score all three of Malawi's goals in the semi-final triumph - Tabitha grabbing a brace either side of a strike from her sister, with Ikram Adjabi netting a late consolation for Algeria. The second semi-final proved a far tighter affair, with Morocco denied what would have been a dramatic winner after being awarded a controversial penalty just two minutes before the end of extra time, following a lengthy VAR review - only for Fatima Tagnaout to see her effort saved, sending the tie to a shootout that ultimately favoured Cameroon. Sunday's final in Rabat is guaranteed to crown an entirely new African champion, with every previous edition of the continental tournament having been won by either Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria or South Africa - meaning history is set to be made regardless of which side ultimately lifts the trophy. Read the original article on Nyasa Times. Malawi West Africa Southern Africa Sport Soccer Cameroon Central Africa AllAfrica publishes around 500 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 500 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.