Update: The Malawi women's national football team, the Scorchers, have advanced to the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final after defeating Algeria 3-1 on Wednesday. According to Vanguard News and The IX Soccer, Tabitha Chawinga scored two goals, including a bicycle kick, and Temwa Chawinga added a third to secure the victory in Rabat, Morocco. The debutant Scorchers will now face Cameroon in the championship match on Sunday, August 16, following their earlier quarter-final victory that also secured Malawi's first-ever qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.
In domestic football, Mighty Wanderers manager Bob Mpinganjira has been named the FDH Bank Premiership Coach of the Month for July 2026. Nyasa Times reports that Mpinganjira led the Nomads through an unbeaten run of two wins and a draw, scoring six goals and conceding only one. In the broader league standings, Silver Strikers and Blue Eagles currently share the top spot with 25 points each after 12 matches, narrowly leading Mighty Wanderers and FCB Nyasa Big Bullets who sit at 23 points, according to the Super League of Malawi.
Meanwhile, the Malawi Queens are turning their attention to the upcoming Africa Netball Cup 2026 following their seventh-place finish at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. According to The Observer, the Queens concluded their Commonwealth campaign with a 54-47 victory over Scotland and are now preparing for the continental tournament scheduled for September 19-26 in Nairobi, Kenya. The upcoming competition will serve as a crucial qualifier for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney.