Update: Following their 2-1 victory over Ghana to secure a spot in the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, the Malawi Scorchers are now preparing to face Algeria in the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-finals. According to Olympics.com, the match will take place on Wednesday in Morocco, as the debutant Malawian side continues its impressive tournament run. Temwa Chawinga and Rose Kadzere provided the winning goals in the quarter-final comeback against Ghana, Equalizer Soccer reports.
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) President Fleetwood Haiya celebrated the milestone, declaring that the nation's football development is progressing well. Nyasa Times reports that Haiya took to social media to congratulate the team, stating that the sport's progress in the country is on track after the lowest-ranked team at the tournament secured Malawi's first senior World Cup appearance.
In international club football, England-based Malawian forward Shaquille Gwengwe made an eventful official debut for Newport County over the weekend. According to Owinna, Gwengwe missed a penalty in the 68th minute but quickly redeemed himself by providing an assist three minutes later. Newport County ultimately lost 5-4 on penalties to AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup fixture.