Cameroon stun hosts Morocco on penalties to reach WAFCON final — hosts pay price for late penalty miss

RABAT: Cameroon won a penalty shootout 3-1 against Morocco after a scoreless draw in the other semi. Malawi beat Algeria 3-1 in the first semifinal match on Wednesday, led by Tabitha Chawinga with a pair of goals.
Upstart Malawi will face Cameroon in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
All four semifinalists qualified for next summer’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

Malawi and Algeria will be making their World Cup debuts.
Morocco will make its second World Cup appearance after reaching the round of 16 in 2023. Cameroon played in the 2015 and 2019 editions.
Cameroon’s goalkeeper shines in shootout
Goalkeeper Michaely Bihina stopped three attempts by Morocco in the penalty shootout, and Myriam Maéva Nyadjou converted to send Cameroon to the final.
Morocco, in the semifinals for the third time at WAFCON, dominated possession in regulation.
In the second extra time period, Cameroon’s Myriam Maéva Nyadjou fouled Sakina Ouzraouiin in the box.

After a video review, Morocco was awarded a penalty kick. But Bihina blocked Fatima Tagnaout’s attempt to keep the match scoreless.
Cameroon beat powerhouse Nigeria 1-0 to reach the semifinals, its second win over Nigeria at WAFCON in 14 meetings.
A crowd of more than 19,000 attended the match at Moulay Al Hassan Stadium.
Chawinga sisters deliver
Tabitha Chawinga scored two goals and her sister Temwa added another to put upstart Malawi in the title game.

Ranked No. 153rd in the world, Malawi was playing in the WAFCON tournament for the first time.
Algeria’s Morgane Belkhiter was sent off with a red card after a foul on Tabitha Chawinga in the 23rd minute.
Tabitha Chawinga, who plays for Lyon in France’s top league, gave Malawi the lead in the 33rd minute with a