{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/6a8374ea91aa41f30408657a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Cameroon won WAFCON while Temwa Chawinga captured U.S. audiences","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/1787000061540-3a909914-18e5-445a-b95c-0ecade620179.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The <strong>2026 Women’s African Cup of Nations</strong> is in the books. On Sunday night, <strong>Cameroon defeated Malawi 3-0</strong> in the final in Rabat, Morocco, to lift their first-ever continental trophy.</p><p><br></p><p>While the finale proved one game too many for the Chawinga sisters' Cinderella Story, this WAFCON felt different. How has Temwa Chawinga helped to bring more Americans to WAFCON? And what does it mean to have the forward risen to elite sporting superstar status in Kansas City?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Host Jillian Sakovits</strong> is joined by<strong> PJ Green of the KC Star </strong>to break down <em>‘The Temwa Effect’</em>  and the special scenes in Kansas City for WAFCON and beyond. <strong><em>The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin</em></strong> also joins the show to break down what happened in the final.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>PLUS:</strong> All the best moments from the <strong>NWSL</strong> weekend, including some major stars returning from extended periods the sidelines.</p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUESTS: Tamerra Griffin, PJ Green</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>_______________</p><p>Referenced on the show:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7517624/2026/08/16/cameroon-wafcon-champions-win-over-malawi/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cameroon crowned WAFCON champions for first time with emphatic 3-0 win over Malawi</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7510570/2026/08/14/womens-soccer-malawi-chawinga-wafcon/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Soccer in Malawi: How the superstar Chawinga sisters are cultivating a nation’s legacy on Africa’s biggest stage</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7503041/2026/08/09/womens-africa-cup-of-nations-world-cup-2027/?eafs_enabled=false\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WAFCON 2026: Cameroon shocks Nigeria, Algeria and Malawi qualify for first Women’s World Cup</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7477307/2026/07/29/womens-africa-cup-of-nations-wafcon-nwsl-players/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NWSL stars at WAFCON feel a responsibility to elevate teammates to similar opportunities</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}