FULL LIST: Award winners at WAFCON 2026

Cameroon's Indomitable Lionesses claimed their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title at WAFCON 2026, defeating Malawi 3-0 in Rabat, thanks to goals from Ngah Manga and Naomi Eto. This victory marks the fourth continental title for Cameroon, following wins by Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and South Africa. The team, which relied on the sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga, also qualified for their first World Cup and reached their first WAFCON final.

The award winners included Temwa Chawinga as Golden Boot winner, Monique Ngock as Woman of the Competition, Michaely Bihina as Best Goalkeeper, and Algeria as the Fair Play Award winner.

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