2026 Women's AFCON: Cameroon unbeaten, Ghana eliminates Mali

With two wins from as many games, Cameroon had already secured qualification for the second round before their match against Cape Verde. The suspense lay in the match between Mali and Ghana. In the end, it was the Ghanaians who took the second qualifying spot after their draw (1-1).Ghana knocks out Mali and advances to the quarter-finalsSecond with 3 points and a better goal difference, Ghana only needed a point to qualify. As for Mali, who also had three points before this match, it was imperative for them to win. After 90 minutes played at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca, the two teams finished level (1-0). A result that suits the Black Queens, who also have 4 points like the Malians but take second place on goal difference (+1).Ghana opened the scoring in stoppage time of the first half through Evelyn Badu.