Malawi's Scorchers Reach Historic WAFCON Final

On Wednesday, Malawi's women's national football team, known as the Scorchers, secured a historic place in the final of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 by defeating Algeria 3-1. This marks Malawi's first-ever appearance in a WAFCON final.

The Chawinga sisters, Tabitha and Temwa, were instrumental in this victory, combining for all three goals. The match began with Algeria facing a significant disadvantage when Morgane Belkhiter received a red card early in the first half.

Tabitha Chawinga opened the scoring in the 33rd minute with an acrobatic effort that hit the crossbar before going in. Just before halftime, Temwa Chawinga extended the lead to 2-0 after rounding the goalkeeper.

Algeria managed to pull one back in the 60th minute through Ikram Adjabi, but Tabitha Chawinga sealed the win with her second goal, restoring Malawi's two-goal cushion.