Factfiles for Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) finalists Cameroon and Malawi, who meet in Rabat on Sunday (1900 GMT):
CAMEROON
Africa/world rankings: 6/71
Popular name: Indomitable Lionesses
Captain: Colette Nzdana (Dijon/FRA)
Coach: Valentine Nguele (CMR)
Path to final: Group D – Mali 2-1, Ghana 1-0, Cape Verde 1-1; Quarter-finals: Nigeria 1-0; Semi-finals: Morocco 0-0 (3-1 penalties)
Scorers: 3 – Marie Ngah, 1 – Grace Mendoua, Myriam Nyadjou
Previous appearances: 12
Best placings: Runners-up 2004, 2014, 2016
MALAWI
Africa/world rankings: 32/153
Popular name: Scorchers
Captain: Tabitha Chawinga (Lyon/FRA)
Coach: Lovemore Fazili (MAW)
Path to final: Group C – Nigeria 3-2, Egypt 3-1, Zambia 1-2; Quarter-finals: Ghana 2-1; Semi-finals: Algeria 3-1
Scorers: 5 – Temwa Chawinga, 4 – Tabitha Chawinga, 2 – Rose Kadzere, 1 – Faith Chinzimu
Previous appearances: None
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