It took four finals for Cameroon to finally claim its first continental women's title. Beaten by Nigeria in 2004, 2014 and 2016, the Indomitable Lionesses broke the curse on August 16, 2026 in Rabat, defeating Malawi 3-0 in the 14th edition of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
A brace from Marie Gisèle Ngah Manga and a goal from Naomi Eto, all scored in the first half, were enough to settle the match. Cameroon became the fourth nation to lift the trophy, after Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and South Africa — and secured its ticket to the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.
Six days later, on August 22, President Paul Biya and First Lady Chantal Biya received the champions in a solemn audience at the Palais de l'Unité. "You made us happy, you made us proud," the Head of State told them, before awarding each player the Knight of the Order of Valour medal.
Long overshadowed by men's football in investment priorities, Cameroonian women's football now holds the strongest argument in its history to shape future decisions — infrastructure, training, professionalisation — ahead of an already-targeted 2027 World Cup.
