Malawi vs Cameroon: What to Expect in the WAFCON 2026 Final
Malawi came to Morocco having never competed at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Now the Scorchers are preparing to play for the championship of Africa.
Algeria 1–3 Malawi | WAFCON 2026 Semi-Final
The semi-final began with intensity and quickly became volatile. Algeria’s Morgane Belkhiter was sent off in the first half, leaving the North Africans with ten players. Malawi now had an advantage. Then came the 33rd minute. A ball came back off the bar. Tabitha Chaŵinga reacted. The Malawi captain produced an athletic finish to make it 1–0.
Malawi Are Going to the World Cup
Malawi defeated Ghana 2–1 in Rabat in the quarter-finals of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, securing a place in the WAFCON semi-finals and, with a goal from Temwa in the next game, an automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
Malawi 2–1 Ghana | WAFCON 2026 Quarter-Final
Ninety minutes separated Malawi from something the country had never achieved in senior football: a FIFA World Cup. The opponent was Ghana. And less than three weeks earlier, Ghana had beaten Malawi 4–0 in a pre-tournament friendly.
Malawi 1–2 Zambia | WAFCON 2026, Group C
On 5 August 2026, Malawi lost 2–1 to Zambia in their final Group C match at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. However, they emerged as champions of the group, thanks to just one goal from Temwa!
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.
Temwa Is HER
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.
