The five-minute read for dedicated-ish fans of women’s football.

This week: shock for Nigeria, joy for Cameroon, and the end of the fairytale for Malawi. Plus, a Spice Girl on the shirt of the world's oldest club.

— Jo, founder of Twentytwo

🏆 Cameroon are WAFCON champions for the first time. They beat debutants Malawi 3-0 in Sunday's final in Rabat, lifting a first continental title after losing three finals to Nigeria down the years. The shock is at the other end: Nigeria, the record 10-time winners, have failed to qualify for a World Cup for the first time, going out in a play-off to South Africa. Watch the highlights

🎬 A Jamaica documentary is on the way. Reggae Girlz, directed by Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Trish Dalton, follows the national team's run to the last 16 at the 2023 World Cup, off-field funding fights included. It streams on Jolt from 27 August, and is available to buy on other platforms from 27 October. More info here

🎮 WSL Fantasy launches this week, with the first gameweek on 4–6 September. It arrives just as Aerial Fantasy (the fan-built game that pioneered fantasy football in the women's game) says its final goodbye. The leaderboards stay live, so you can still find your stats and final ranking from the past three seasons.

→ Women’s U20 World Cup boycott may hurt in short term but can send Fifa a vital message – via The Guardian

→ Everton: Centre-back Hannah Silcock joins permanently from Liverpool for an undisclosed fee — the 21-year-old arrives with a WSL2 title and an Under-23 European crown from her loan season, and stays on Merseyside having grown up in the south of the city. Goalkeeper Rylee Foster-Inman returns to Goodison after a spell in Canada with Halifax Tides, more than a year on from her first short stint with the Blues. Going the other way, keeper Inês Pereira has left permanently for Deportivo La Coruña, on loan there since 2024.

→ Chelsea: Mara Alber heads to Wolfsburg on a season-long loan for 2026/27. The 20-year-old forward spent the back half of last season on loan at Werder Bremen.

→ Liverpool: Sofie Lundgaard has left permanently for Eintracht Frankfurt for an undisclosed fee. The Denmark midfielder's three-and-a-half years on Merseyside were badly disrupted by two serious ligament injuries.

→ Brighton: two forwards head out on season-long loans — Carla Camacho, 21, to Lazio in Serie A, and 19-year-old Olivia Johnson to National League Lewes for regular first-team minutes.

→ Leicester: Libby Bance signs permanently on a free, subject to clearances — a one-year deal at King Power ending seven years with Brighton. The 23-year-old midfielder adds WSL2 experience after loan spells at Bristol City and Birmingham City.

Manchester United third shirt. We're big fans of this one. United had two really solid home and away shirts already, and they've finished off the collection in style. The third shirt is ivory with subtle rose-pattern detailing and a central stack of logos — what's not to like?

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Sporty Spice, meet the world's oldest football club. Mel C is the new shirt sponsor for Sheffield FC's women's team, and every shirt sold goes back into the women's side and grassroots. Great cause, better shirt — easily our favourite find this week. They’re selling quick… get yours here

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