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.
With Ghana meeting Mali in the final round of group matches on Thursday, Cameroon are guaranteed a top-two finish irrespective of their result against Cape Verde.
Cameroon edged Ghana thanks to a penalty converted by Marie Ngah after 19 minutes in Moroccan commercial capital Casablanca.
It was the third goal of the WAFCON for the 23-year-old Cameroonian after a brace in a 2-1 victory over Mali. Zambian Barbra Banda is leading the Golden Boot race with four goals.
The award of the spot-kick after the Egyptian referee went to the VAR monitor was controversial as big-screen replays suggested Ghanaian Benedicte Simon was not guilty of a handball offence.
Cameroon hope Ngah, who plays for Turkish club Fenerbahce, can recover quickly after going off injured midway through the second half.