Ghana/Mali: Wafcon 2026 - Ghana Cruise Past Cape Verde As Cameroon Edge Mali in Thrilling Group D Opener
Doris Boaduwaa scored early and Marie Ngah Manga added two for Cameroon as both Group D winners opened with victories.
- On Wednesday, Ghana defeated tournament debutants Cape Verde 2-0 in their WAFCON opener in Casablanca, with Doris Boaduwaa scoring after six minutes from Portia Boakye's assist.
- Cameroon beat Mali 2-1 in Group D, with Galatasaray forward Marie Ngah Manga scoring twice to secure the Indomitable Lionesses' winning start in a fiercely contested encounter.
- Cape Verde's difficult evening worsened when defender Eleia Vieira scored an own goal in the 54th minute, and Klaydiana Borges received a straight red card in stoppage time.
- Mali striker Aïssata Traoré equalized from the penalty spot in the 30th minute after goalkeeper Michaely Bihina conceded a foul, following approximately seven minutes of VAR consultation.
- Both victories leave Ghana and Cameroon level on three points atop Group D; attention now shifts to Sunday's highly anticipated clash between the two African heavyweights.
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Ghana/Mali: Wafcon 2026 - Ghana Cruise Past Cape Verde As Cameroon Edge Mali in Thrilling Group D Opener
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