First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has led the wave of national celebration after the country’s women’s football team, the Scorchers, sailed into the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Malawi topped Group C on six points, finishing above defending champions Nigeria and neighbours Zambia after all three sides finished level […]
A Malawian social media commentator has spoken out against a wave of cruel body-shaming aimed at Scorchers goalkeeper Mercy Sikelo, after the player came under fire online following mistakes in the team’s 2-1 defeat to Zambia at WAFCON. Sarah Munthali added her voice to mounting criticism of the online abuse, saying she was left heartbroken […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Fleetwood Haiya was at the heart of jubilant scenes in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday night, as he led wild celebrations in the Scorchers’ dressing room after the team secured a historic place in the WAFCON quarter-finals. Despite the side losing 2-1 to Zambia on the pitch, results elsewhere meant […]
Fifa president Gianni Infantino watched Malawi lose 2-1 to Zambia in Rabat on Wednesday, but the surprise package from southern Africa still secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Malawi were joined in the knockout stage from Group C by 10-time champions Nigeria, who beat Egypt 6-2 in a […]
Malawi have reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations despite going down 2-1 to neighbours Zambia in their final Group C fixture on Wednesday night — with the Scorchers progressing on a mini-league tiebreaker after three sides finished level on points. Sloppy start proves costly Zambia made the perfect start, needing […]
Malawi Women’s national team head coach Lovemore Fazili says his Scorchers are gunning for a clean sweep of three wins from three as they close out the group stage of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Speaking on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday night’s crunch Group C finale against neighbours Zambia at Al […]
Parliament on Monday turned into a scene of national celebration as MPs paid glowing tribute to the Malawi Women’s National Football Team — the Scorchers — following their sensational run at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Presiding over the sitting, Speaker Sameer Suleman said the team’s performance had “lifted the spirit of […]
Excitement, song and celebration filled AJ’s Lounge in Blantyre on Saturday evening as football fans gathered for a second National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc-organised watch party to cheer on the Malawi National Women’s Football Team, the Scorchers, in their historic 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign in Morocco. The fans watched the […]
First Lady Getrude Mutharika has expressed her overwhelming excitement over the Malawi Women’s National Football Team’s remarkable run so far at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Rabat, Morocco, as the nation continues to celebrate the Scorchers’ historic form. Her delighted reaction came after the Scorchers, competing in their first-ever appearance at […]
Malawi will look to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time when they face Zambia in their final Group C match on Wednesday, in a fixture that could go a long way to deciding who progresses from a tightly-poised group. The Scorchers, competing in their […]
Malawi’s Women’s National Football Team, the Scorchers, produced another sensational display at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), thrashing Egypt 3-1 on Match Day 2 of Group C to send shockwaves through the tournament in their debut appearance. Fresh off a stunning 3-2 win over defending champions Nigeria in their opener, the confident Scorchers […]
Malawi Scorchers head coach Lovemore Fazili says his players are fully aware of what is at stake as they prepare to face Egypt in a pivotal Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Group C fixture on Saturday. With a place in the knockout stages on the line, Fazili has dismissed any notion his side could […]
Malawi’s Women’s National Football Team, the Scorchers, have issued a rallying cry to fans back home, insisting they will not rest on their laurels despite pulling off a stunning upset victory over defending champions Nigeria in their WAFCON opener. The shock result sent waves through the tournament, with the Scorchers announcing themselves as genuine contenders […]
Malawi head coach Lovemore Fazili says his side’s dramatic victory over Nigeria proves the Scorchers belong on the WAFCON stage, praising the squad’s resilience and the impact of the returning Chawinga sisters, Tabitha and Temwa . Speaking at Al Madina Stadium in Rabat on Tuesday night, Fazili said Malawi’s fearless approach was key to securing […]
WAFCON debutants Malawi produced a sensational upset in Rabat, beating defending champions Nigeria 3-2 in a dramatic Group C opener. Two goals from Temwa Chawinga and a strike from captain Tabitha Chawinga saw the Scorchers secure a famous victory over the 10-time African champions at the Al Madina Stadium. Coach Lovemore Fazili’s side executed a […]
Malawi women football team head coach Lovemore Fazili has vowed his side are ready to scrap for every point when they take on defending champions Nigeria in their WAFCON opener tonight. The Scorchers face Nigeria’s mighty Super Falcons in a Group C clash at Al Madina Stadium in Rabat, Morocco — kicking off at 10pm […]
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc on Tuesday joined the nation in giving the Malawi National Women’s Football Team a warm send-off at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), which kicks off later this month in Morocco. The Scorchers qualified for the tournament for the first time […]
Malawi’s women’s national football team, the Scorchers, are in the final stages of preparation for their first appearance at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon), which runs from 26 July to 16 August in Morocco. Local analysts have expressed confidence in the squad but say expectations should be kept realistic given the strength of […]