Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- Cameroon took a giant step towards the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after edging Ghana 1-0 in a fiercely contested Group D clash on Sunday, while Mali revived their qualification hopes with a thrilling 3-2 victory over tournament debutants Cape Verde.

The Indomitable Lionesses maintained their perfect start to the tournament, following last week's 2-1 victory over Mali with another disciplined performance in Casablanca.

Marie Ngah Manga once again proved the difference, converting a first-half penalty in the 19th minute after a VAR review awarded Cameroon a spot-kick. The strike was her third goal of the tournament, with the forward now responsible for all of Cameroon's goals in Morocco.

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