Either side seemed nervy within the opening phases, with the Southern Africans repeatedly making an attempt to play in Temwa Chawinga with early balls ahead – a tactic that labored nicely in their semi-final victory over Algeria.
The opener got here after Sikelo misjudged an Eto cross from the fitting and Grace Mendoua’s header again throughout aim was tipped on to the bar by the Malawi keeper.
Ngah Manga was available to pounce on the rebound from two yards out and Cameroon, ranked 82 locations above their opponents, by no means seemed again.
The Indomitable Lionesses doubled their lead when Malawi didn’t clear a nook and Eto pivoted earlier than sending her first-time effort into the underside right-hand nook.
Sikelo was arguably at fault for the third as she determined to return off her line in an try to chop out Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck’s via ball however Eto beat her there, received to the byline and crossed for Ngah Manga to move into an empty web from two yards.
Valentine Nguele solely took cost as Cameroon coach in June however has constructed a well-drilled facet which upset Nigeria 1-0 in the quarter-finals after which beat host nation Morocco on penalties within the final 4.
Bihina was the star in each of these matches, pulling off 9 saves in opposition to the Tremendous Falcons after which keeping out an extra-time penalty and three more spot-kicks in the shootout in opposition to the North Africans.
The 22-year-old Benfica goalkeeper was not often referred to as upon within the remaining as Malawi’s problem pale.
Cameroon got here near including a fourth late on however an Eto strike from a slender angle was nicely saved by Sikele earlier than Mendoua headed a nook throughout aim and vast.
In damage time Indomitable Lionesses substitute Gabrielle Onguene tapped in however the 37-year-old was to be denied by the offside flag and booked for taking off her shirt in celebration.
Cameroon soccer federation president Samuel Eto’o celebrated every aim wildly within the stands on the Moulay Hassan Stadium and the Cameroon bench and officers ran on to the pitch on the ultimate whistle to mark their first Wafcon crown after remaining defeats in 2004, 2014 and 2016 – which all got here by the hands of Nigeria.
