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03 Aug 2026, 05:56

Cameroon beat Ghana 1-0 to reach the quarterfinals of WAFCON

  • Cameroon beat Ghana 1-0 to reach the quarterfinals of WAFCON, with the winning goal coming in the 19th minute.
  • Cameroon finished Group D top of the table; Ghana, meanwhile, advanced against Mali with a 1-0 win.
  • Mali beat Cabo-Verde 3-2 at Larbi Zaouli Stadium, while Cabo-Verde won their match at the same time, according to the official results of the tournament.

For the latest updates, see ESPN and L'Équipe.

Cameroon and Ghana played out a 1-0 win for Cameroon in their match, with Cameroon reaching the WAFCON quarterfinals, advancing to the next stage against Group D superiors. The winning goal came from Marie Ngnah Manga, who scored in the 19th minute.

According to ESPN, Cameroon scored in the first half, which could have been due to a VAR decision. At the same time, Ghana's match against Mali ended in the fourth, with the VAR decision leading to the goal.

ESPN reports that Omou Koné scored from the 29th minute, while Eve Pereira scored in the 36th minute, with all three goals in the final part of WAFCON. The VAR decision overturned a goal by Cameroon, which was the third goal for Mali. In the 88th minute, Alivia Kellie scored for Cabo-Verde, but the team could not hold on to secure a win.

According to L'Équipe, in the match against Ghana, Cameroon also had a goal in the 19th minute. Why did this happen, and what did the 79th-minute VAR decision have to do with it? Cameroon had a goal overturned, which was the third goal for Mali.

Tags: Sport/Football

Articles on this topic:

  • www.lequipe.fr - Le Cameroun file en quarts de finale de la CAN féminine, le Mali relance le suspense
  • www.espn.com - Cameroon dispatch Ghana to reach WAFCON quarters, Cape Verde eliminated