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Cameroon first qualifiers for WAFCON quarter-finals

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Cameroon celebrate scoring against Ghana in the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on August 2, 2026. [Abd El Kader Cherradi]

Cameroon became the first qualifiers for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-finals thanks to a 1-0 win against Ghana on Sunday, and a 3-2 victory for Mali over Cape Verde.

Defeating the Black Queens lifted the Indomitable Lionesses to six points after two Group D matchdays. Ghana and Mali have three each and eliminated Cape Verde none.

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