Also among the players honoured, Temwa Chawinga was crowned the tournament's top scorer with five goals and two assists during what was an historic first-ever AFCON for Malawi. She finished ahead of forwards Barbra Banda (Zambia), Ines Konan (Ivory Coast), and Marie Ngah (Cameroon), all of whom also scored five goals, but did not have as many assists.
As expected, the best goalkeeper award went to Benfica and Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina, who delivered two outstanding performances against Nigeria in the quarter-finals and then against Morocco in the semi-finals, where she notably saved a Moroccan penalty at the end of extra time and then stopped three penalties in the shootout to send the Indomitable Lionesses to the final.
The 2026 WAFCON awards
Best player: Monique Ngock
Top scorer: Temwa Chawinga
Best goalkeeper: Michaely Bihina
Fair play award: Algeria