Bihina saves four penalties as Cameroon upset Morocco to make Wafcon final
Cameroon's Michaely Bihina saves an extra-time penalty and three more spot kicks in a shootout to send her side though to the 2026 Wafcon final at the expense of host nation Morocco.
Michaely Bihina proved to be the hero as Cameroon edged past Morocco and advanced to the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations final. The 22-year-old goalkeeper made headlines by saving an extra-time penalty and three more spot-kicks in the shootout, preventing the game from ending 0-0. Bihina first thwarted Fatima Tagnaout's attempt from 12 yards in the 118th minute, ensuring the match in Rabat remained tied after 120 minutes.
She then brilliantly thwarted efforts from Kenza Chapelle, Maryame Atiq, and Sakina Ouzraoui, leaving the Moulay Hassan Stadium in stunned silence. Teenage defender Myriam Nyadjou contributed to Cameroon's victory by holding her nerve in the penalty shootout, allowing the Central Africans to face Malawi in the final. Cameroon's journey to the final is particularly impressive given they were eliminated in qualifying and only qualified for the finals due to their world ranking after the Confederation of African Football expanded the tournament to 16 teams mid-process.
The first semi-final was filled with chances and excitement, but the second was a much more subdued affair. Morocco struggled to create many scoring opportunities, reflecting their dominance in ball possession against an organized and confident Cameroon side.
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