Egypt 1–3 Malawi | WAFCON 2026, Group C
Beating Nigeria created a question. Was Malawi’s opening result a historic anomaly?Four days later, the Scorchers answered it. Against Egypt, Malawi did not merely survive.
Nigeria 2–3 Malawi | WAFCON 2026, Group C
On 28 July 2026, Malawi walked onto a Women’s Africa Cup of Nations pitch for the first time in the country’s history. Across from them stood the defending champions, the most successful nation in African women’s football and ten-time continental winners.
MVP Temwa
In 2024, Temwa arrived at Kansas City Current and immediately rewrote the league record book. She scored 20 regular-season goals, winning the Golden Boot and becoming the first player in NWSL history to reach 20 goals in a single regular season. She was then named the league’s Most Valuable Player.
From Rumphi to the World
Tabitha and Temwa Chaŵinga grew up in northern Malawi playing football in an environment where girls were far more likely to be directed towards other pursuits than encouraged toward professional football.
Captain Tabitha
Tabitha became the first Malawian woman to play professional football in Europe when she moved to Sweden in 2014.
