00:01So we are off as the group stage of the Total Energies Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026.
00:10Reaches its climax. It's not going to be as dramatic as it was last night.
00:16An early burst forward by Cameroon who mean business and they've won a corner in the first minute of the
00:22game.
00:25The campaign takes the corner.
00:27Swung in well.
00:31Opportunities to get a flick on, not taken.
00:36Last campaign last year.
00:41Another striker goal from Umbelec the third.
00:49Arsenio really being hounded. Play on says the referee.
00:54Well then the whistle goes and that's loose at the back. Etto with the strike.
01:01Very important block.
01:07They may well have qualified.
01:09Oh well that is a miscommunication at the back.
01:13From Cameroon and now they recovered.
01:16And it was Aiva Nyadju and Cathy Bia who simply weren't communicating.
01:23No one has played in more radicals than her.
01:29Into the middle it goes.
01:31Space here for Cameroon to open the scoring.
01:33Strike a goal against the post.
01:37Cameroon continue to apply the pressure.
01:46Umbelec up it goes.
01:47And away it goes.
01:48Strike a goal.
01:49Oh that's a really good effort.
01:50Just fizzed past the stanchion.
01:54There with the delivery.
01:55In swinger from her.
01:57Cameroon head gets it away for now.
01:59It's very scrappy in there.
02:03Who wins possession.
02:04That's well played.
02:05Into Etto.
02:06Into the middle.
02:07Loose here.
02:09Oh they got in a muddle.
02:11It does eventually come to Etto.
02:13Drop of the shoulder to the final line.
02:15She goes three in the middle if she can find them.
02:20Not for the first time.
02:21Larissa just happy to back it away.
02:28A beggar.
02:33Come.
02:40Excellent hunger.
02:41Impropriately from the indomitable lionesses.
02:45And we'll go Umbelec.
02:46Another striker.
02:47A goal from her.
02:48Huffin.
02:48It's effectively something of a dead rubber.
02:51Given that Cameroon are going to top the pile.
03:01That's nicely done. Two in the middle to Amat. Left, away. N'Go Umbelec. Not for the first
03:09time, she just cannot keep it down. Punch from the goalkeeper. N'Go Umbelec again.
03:25Nidio, the coach who has been involved all that time as well. Mendoa trying to lift it
03:30over. Let. To deliver the cross. Eto'o, into the middle it goes. They're queuing up, Kamaru.
03:41Excellent opportunity and an even better goal. That is how you finish. Thumping drive.
03:52And Cameroon have their opener. Grace Mendoa has her first goal of the tournament. Really
04:04well fouled by Eto'o and look at that for a finish. Always rising. Laura Silva, absolutely
04:14no chance. Terrific technique from Mendoa. The 21-year-old. Not a prayer. Laura Silva.
04:26Goal for Kamaru. Sweet as you like.
04:32Scoring Cape Verde's first ever Wafcon goal against Mali. Swings this in. Trying to make
04:37one as well. Flicked on. Five at Moreira. Set to take this free kick. Is she going to play it
04:49in, or is she going to try the spectacular from a long, long way out?
04:5335 yards. 35 yards or so. She is indeed going to hit it.
04:59She looks as though she's shown by her players so far. Here's Kelly.
05:07Evie Pereira. Two in the middle for her to aim at really good ball in. And Bia. Gathers.
05:14Ties for the. For Celia. Leia. Down the line for Lurian. Nice touch inside from her.
05:29Zara knew exactly what she was doing as she shepherded and guided.
05:36Played in as well. Well, searching delivery.
05:42Which Mandua. Unable to get on the end of.
05:46With a decent ball in from the 37-year-old. On the stroke of half-time.
05:50It's going to be Leia who drives it straight into the wall.
05:57Well, that might well be that for this first half, which is really fist-bite.
06:04Indeed it is.
06:12Against Mali on match day two for Cape Verde.
06:18She will just slot into that position just behind Lurian.
06:25So.
06:29Mandua.
06:32A lot of space for Ngueni over on the far side, but she was unable to see her.
06:37Up towards Vat Moreira. Nice touch away.
06:40And they're in behind. And they're a blue shirt of players.
06:43Charging into the air.
06:44A striker goal. Oh, that is an absolute beauty.
06:47From Vat Moreira.
06:49To bring Cape Verde level.
06:52She picked it up in the middle of the pitch and then just charged towards goal.
06:57Did she have the composure? Did she have the finish?
07:00Oh, yes, she did.
07:02A beauty from the 33-year-old.
07:06Look at this. Skipped away.
07:09And then just angled towards goal.
07:11A lot to do from there.
07:15What a finish.
07:17Bia with no hope whatsoever.
07:21And Cape Verde are indeed level.
07:25And Vat Moreira has produced another stunning finish.
07:30At this Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
07:33What a start to the second half for Cape Verde.
07:37And what a goal for Vat Moreira.
07:41Bellu is going to take this.
07:43No, she isn't.
07:44But Unger Umberlech strikes it well.
07:46She hit it well.
07:47But it was never going on target.
07:53Unzen are scampering forward as Cameroon try to regain the lead.
07:59Nicely inside.
08:00It's going to fall here for Comey.
08:01Strike a goal.
08:03Go straight at Lara.
08:07In the Cape Verde net.
08:13It's introduced ahead of that Men's World Cup.
08:19She is fidgety as she waits to come back on.
08:23She has yet to do.
08:26The assistant referee just checking her.
08:32Nicely played by Bellu.
08:35Abega.
08:36Into Eto.
08:39Here's Ongene.
08:40Time to play it into the middle.
08:42And another corner goes Cameroon's way.
08:46Well defended.
08:49Leia goes deep.
08:52And Bia.
08:55She ran into a blue wall.
08:58And go Umberlech out to Ungene.
09:05And that's been given as a goal kick.
09:08A one apiece.
09:10Zana trying to change that.
09:12Good ball into the area.
09:14Out came Lara Silva.
09:15Hasn't gathered.
09:15Chance for Cameroon.
09:17Which they do not miss.
09:19And it's the substitute who has just come on.
09:22Mikela Abaham.
09:24A gift of an opportunity after a mistake at the back by Lara Silva.
09:30For Cape Verde.
09:32And look at her smile as well.
09:35On the pitch for barely a matter of minutes.
09:40And when the ball dropped her away.
09:43She made no mistake.
09:45And look how she celebrated as well.
09:47While the Cameroonian players danced and sang their way into the stadium.
09:51And they are now dancing on the pitch as well.
09:56Lara Silva stranded.
10:01And Abaham firing through the poster body.
10:04There was something wrong with it.
10:05That's what I'm working on the basis of this challenge here.
10:12And the layer went down.
10:17And after a VAR review.
10:20The goal is cancelled.
10:21It is still 1-1.
10:24And Cape Verde is still on course.
10:27Just over 10 minutes to go.
10:32Decent ball into the middle.
10:34It's broken here for Cameroon.
10:36And the striker goal just wasn't enough from...
10:39Come.
10:42Lurian.
10:46Lurian.
10:46For the indomitable lionesses to avenge that defeat.
10:50Striker goal comes in from Ungerle.
10:53Now Abaham.
10:54Did that hit a hand?
10:56The screen telling me that it is being reviewed.
10:58As their play goes on.
11:03Lurian gathers after.
11:06Kelly headed that high.
11:07Nyadju is just going to pump this forward.
11:10Looking for a flick.
11:11And the flick does come.
11:13What of a Cape Verde and player.
11:16Corner saved.
11:18Throw in Cameroon.
11:21That's loose.
11:22Come.
11:23Looking round the corner for Bella Rose.
11:25Lovely pass.
11:26Here is Rose.
11:27Into the middle it goes.
11:30And just about they get it away.
11:33And Morocco against South Africa at 2,000 GMT.
11:39And on Sunday Cameroon against Nigeria at 1,700 GMT.
11:45And then at present it is looking like Malawi against Ghana.
11:50At 2,700 GMT on Sunday night.
11:55Always worth reminding.
12:01Out swinger.
12:03And they'll come back.
12:05And another chance to put this in.
12:06Well that's going the wrong way.
12:11Six minutes of additional time there will be.
12:13They are free in the middle.
12:15Couldn't take it.
12:15Here's another opportunity for the double to the Lionesses.
12:18Lara with the block.
12:20Cameroon knocking.
12:21Come again at the back from Nyadju.
12:23This will come back.
12:24And I think there are a fair few players offside for Cape Verde.
12:28The flag does indeed go up.
12:32Come again.
12:36Is there time enough for one more?
12:45The final bit of defending for Cape Verde.
12:50And away it goes.
12:52Not fully cleared.
12:53But that's it.
12:54Time's up.
12:55Cape Verde in their Maiden Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
12:59That's right.
12:59And just the point of letting them see you go up.
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