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.