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Super Falcons star Rinsola Babajide has congratulated the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon for claiming their first Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title.
Cameroon cruised to a 3-0 victory over tournament debutants Malawi in Sunday’s final in Rabat.
Marie Ngah Manga’s close-range header put Cameroon 1-0 up in the 20th minute and Naomi Eto made it 2-0 with a stunning volley in the 30th minute.
Then in the third minute of first-half added time Cameroon got their third goal as Eto rounded Malawi goalkeeper Mercy Sikelo and put the ball on a plate for striker Ngah Manga to score her fifth goal at the finals.
Reacting to the win, Babajide wrote on her X handle:“Congrats to Cameroon for winning the WAFCON 👏🏾.”
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Babajide featured in some of the Super Falcons games as they failed to defend their WAFCON title and also for the first time failed to qualify for the FIFA women’s World Cup.
Malawi, the lowest-ranked side at this year WAFCON at 153rd in the world, reached the final on the back of the attacking prowess of the Chawinga sisters Tabitha and Temwa.
However, the duo were well marshalled by the Cameroon defence, who ensured the Southern Africans were unable to secure a fairytale ending to their unexpected run at the tournament.
Meanwhile Cameroon, Malawi alongside hosts Morocco and Algeria have secured automatic qualification for the women’s World Cup.
South Africa and Ghana can also join the quartet at the World Cup via the Intercontinental playoffs.
By James Agberebi
