Malawi coach Lovemore Fazili faces an uncertain future despite masterminding the greatest achievement in the Scorchers’ history, with his contract due to expire the instant Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final comes to an end. Football insiders say the coach’s deal runs out at the close of the tournament, leaving the Football Association of Malawi […]
Malawi’s head coach has declared his side “fearless and fired-up” ahead of Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final against Cameroon, despite confirming that key player Rose Kadzere will be suspended for the biggest match in the Scorchers’ history after picking up a red card. Lovemore Fazili, who has guided the team to a historic first […]
Scorchers talisman Temwa Chawinga has declared that lifting the Africa Cup of Nations trophy with Malawi matters far more to her than scooping individual glory — despite finding herself lo cked in a thrilling race for the tournament’s Golden Boot. The prolific forward, who is currently the joint top scorer at the Women’s Africa Cup […]
Second Vice President Enock Chihana has led the wave of national pride sweeping Malawi, showering praise on the country’s women’s football team, the Scorchers, after their remarkable run to the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The underdogs stunned the continent by knocking out some of Africa’s biggest football powerhouses — […]
President Peter Mutharika and First Lady Gertrude led the nation in an outpouring of pride last night after Malawi’s Scorchers stormed into the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat, Morocco. The Malawi Women’s National Football Team sent shockwaves through the tournament with a stunning 3-1 victory over Algeria, booking a mouth-watering […]
Sports Minister Alfred Gangata joined the Malawi national women’s football team’s dressing room in scenes of unrestrained jubilation, dancing and singing wildly as the Scorchers continued their remarkable fairy-tale run at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, booking their place in the final with a stunning 3-1 victory over Algeria in Rabat. Gangata was […]
Malawi will take on Cameroon in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday 12 August at 7:29pm, after securing a stunning 3-1 victory over Algeria in Wednesday’s first semi-final, inspired by a brace from star forward Tabitha Chawinga. Cameroon booked their own place in the final courtesy of a dramatic 3-1 […]
Football experts have credited the Scorchers’ extraordinary rise on the continental stage to increased investment, a deliberate player-export strategy and sheer determination – as pundits openly question why Malawi’s men’s team, the Flames, cannot replicate the same success. Former Flames star Peterkins Kaira and seasoned football administrator Christopher Njeula both say the men’s national side […]
The Malawi National Women’s Football Team — the Scorchers — have carved yet another chapter in their fairytale rise, storming into the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final after a commanding 3–1 victory over Algeria under the Moroccan floodlights on Wednesday night. Malawi began with less possession but far more bite, carving out […]
Malawi erupted in celebration on Wednesday night as the Scorchers powered past Algeria 3–1 in Morocco to book their place in the WAFCON finals — a historic triumph that has sent the nation into football fever. And the good news didn’t stop there. The team has received a massive boost, with NBS Bank announcing a […]
The Scorchers’ WAFCON campaign moves to Aero Lounge in Lilongwe today, where fans will gather for a National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc watch party as the national women’s team faces Algeria this evening in the semi-finals. The event follows watch parties in Lilongwe and Mzuzu that saw Malawi’s 2-1 victory over Ghana turn into […]
Malawi’s women’s football has been rocked by a blazing scandal, after Women’s Football Association boss Adelaide Migogo flew home mid‑tournament — just as the Scorchers smashed their way into the WAFCON quarter‑finals. The country erupted in disbelief as top sports officials, lawyers and furious fans piled pressure on Migogo to get back on the next […]
A social media post has sought to clarify comments about Adelaide Migogo, chair of the National Women’s Football Association, and her departure from Morocco during Malawi’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign. The post, titled “Setting the record straight, the Adelaide and Scorchers saga,” said Migogo was in Morocco to watch matches up to the […]
The Scorchers are refusing to bask in their WAFCON glory as Head Coach Lovemore Fazili issued a fiery warning ahead of tomorrow’s semi‑final showdown with Algeria, insisting his players are “not relaxing” and have “not gone on honeymoon.” Instead, he says the squad is laser‑focused, fully switched on, and ready to fight for a historic […]
The president of the Nationak Women’s Football Committee of Malawi, Adelladie Migogo, has issued an emotional tribute to the Scorchers following their historic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, describing herself as “humbled to tears” and crediting the achievement entirely to God. Taking to Facebook shortly after Malawi’s stunning 2-1 victory over Ghana […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Fleetwood Haiya has hailed the Scorchers’ historic qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, declaring that the country’s football transformation is well and truly on track. Taking to Facebook following Malawi’s stunning 2-1 victory over Ghana in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, Haiya congratulated the team on […]
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc, official sponsors of the Scorchers, flew a host of elite customers, business partners and senior government figures to Morocco to boost support for the team’s blockbuster quarter-final clash against Ghana at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), in which Malawi won 2-1. The star-studded contingent included Automotive Products […]
Malawi’s Women’s National Football Team, the Scorchers, have written themselves into the history books after defying the odds to reach the semi-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations – and secure a maiden place at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup – with a stunning 2-1 victory over Ghana’s Black Queens on Sunday night. […]