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The road to the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations was turbulent, with last-minute qualification tweaks and even date changes. But once it kicked off, the tournament delivered a flurry of shocks.
Cameroon stunned Nigeria and Morocco on their way to a first-ever Wafcon title, propelled by breakout displays from Monique Ngock and Michaely Bihina. Malawi’s fairytale surge to the final was driven by the goal-scoring Chawinga sisters.
Does this shake-up signal a brighter future for African women’s football? Sophia Hartley speaks with journalists Busisiwe Mokwena and Biola Solace-Chukwu about the tournament’s biggest lessons and what comes next for the players and teams who rose to prominence.
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