‘This is extraordinary’: Fazili opens up on career-defining moment

• Veteran coach admits reaching the final tops EVERYTHING he’s achieved in his decorated career — as Malawi braces for Sunday’s showdown

Scorchers head coach Lovemore Fazili has admitted that guiding Malawi to the WAFCON final is the crowning achievement of his entire coaching career — as the nation counts down to Sunday’s historic showdown.

The veteran tactician, who has racked up an array of achievements across a long and storied career in the dugout, didn’t hold back when reflecting on what the extraordinary feat means to him personally.

“I have been in this coaching career for a long time and have achieved a lot, but reaching the WAFCON final is something extraordinary for me,” Fazili declared.

The remarkable admission comes as the Scorchers prepare to write themselves into the history books, having stunned the continent with a string of jaw-dropping results on their way to the final.

For Fazili, a coach who has seen and done it all in Malawian football, the comment speaks volumes — a rare moment of a hardened tactician letting his guard down to admit just how much this achievement means.

With the whole nation now firmly behind the team, all eyes will be on Fazili and his players as they aim to cap off their fairytale run with the ultimate prize on Sunday.