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Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 20, 2026
Scorchers make huge leap in Fifa rankings
Malawi’s women’s national football team, the Scorchers, have climbed 49 places to position 104 in the latest Fifa world rankings released on Tuesday. The Scorchers have moved from position 153 to 104, marking a significant improvement in their standing among national teams worldwide. The team collected 1,177.33 points during the period under review, following their...
FIFA RANKINGSFootball
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 20, 2026
Fazili barred from World Cup bench
He masterminded Malawi’s historic march to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, guiding the Scorchers from WAFCON silver glory to a 9–0 demolition of Zimbabwe in Olympic qualifiers. Yet Lovemore Fazili, the man who turned the women’s team into the nation’s pride, will not sit in the dugout at the World Cup Malawi...
FIFA Women’s World CupFootball
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 15, 2026
Scorchers row: Where does FAM’s duty end?
The controversy over Scorchers players seen waiting for public transport after returning to Malawi has raised a difficult question for football authorities: is providing transport enough, or does the responsibility extend to ensuring players can safely complete their journeys home?Pictures circulating on social media prompted criticism of the Football Association of Malawi (FAM), with some...
FootballFootball Association of Malawi (FAM)
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 15, 2026
FAM denies abandoning Scorchers players
.The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has dismissed claims that Malawi National Women’s Football Team players, the Scorchers, were abandoned after arriving in the country.According to FAM, transport arrangements had been made for all players.In a press release FAM said the arrangements were made upon the players arrival at Bakili Muluzi International Airport and Kamuzu...
FootballFootball Association of Malawi (FAM)
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 14, 2026
KC Current becomes Malawi’s club
Kansas City Current is an American football club, but somebody needs to check whether its Facebook administrator has secretly relocated to Malawi because the Chichewa, Malawi flags and Temwa Chawinga madness are getting out of hand!The club is thousands of kilometres away, yet its Facebook page is beginning to look like a digital extension of...
FootballKC Current
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 13, 2026
Scorchers smash Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe have been left counting their wounds after the Scorchers turned the pitch into a goal festival, firing seven times to storm into the next round.Malawi thrashed Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors 7-0 this afternoon to book their place in the second round of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games qualifiers.Temwa Chawinga stole the show with a...
2028 Olympic Games qualifiersFootball
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 13, 2026
Scorchers aim to seal next round spot
Malawi’s Scorchers are one step away from the second round of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games qualifiers, but they must finish the job against Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors today.The Scorchers carry a 2-0 advantage into the return leg after beating Zimbabwe at Bingu National Stadium last week.Temwa Chawinga and Tabitha Chawinga scored the goals that...
Footballfootball association of malawi
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 13, 2026
Scorchers impress sponsor
Malawi’s Scorchers are giving the country a rare reason to celebrate, with their Olympic qualifying campaign off to a winning start and growing support for women’s football.The national women’s football team beat Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors 2-0 at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Friday, with sisters Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga scoring to give Malawi an...
FootballFootball Association of Malawi (FAM)
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 11, 2026
Govt hunts for Chawinga sisters’ successors
Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga have carried Malawi’s hopes on the football pitch, but the government knows their time will not last forever. Now, the Malawi government has turned to schools to find the stars who will take over when the sisters hangs their boots.Local Government Minister Ben Phiri has directed every school in the country...
Ben PhiriFootball
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 8, 2026
My team will deliver – Fazili
Malawi Women’s National Football Team head coach Lovemore Fazili has promised that his side will rise to the occasion in Friday’s first leg of the 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers against Zimbabwe.Speaking at a media briefing, Fazili admitted Zimbabwe are among the strongest teams on the continent but insisted the Scorchers are ready for a tough...
2028 Olympic Games qualifiersBingu International Stadium
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 8, 2026
Malawians urged to rally behind Scorchers
The Scorchers return to the pitch on Friday with more than a match to win, they carry the hopes of a nation still riding on their historic WAFCON run.Malawi’s women’s football team faces Zimbabwe at Bingu National Stadium in the first leg of the Olympic qualifier, with supporters now being urged to pack the stands...
FootballNational Bank of Malawi (NBM)
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 6, 2026
Airtel rewards Scorchers
The silver medals are already in the cabinet, but the rewards for the Scorchers’ historic WAFCON run are still coming.Airtel Malawi has rewarded each player with a 5G router and one year of free data as the team turns its attention to another major assignment, the 2028 Olympic qualifiers against Zimbabwe.The reward recognises the Scorchers’...
Airtel Malawi plcCOSAFA
Malawi24
Malawi24Sep 14, 2026
Scorchers inspire Pasuwa’s Flames
Flames head coach Kalisto Pasuwa is confident of Flames' outstanding performance by inspired Scorchers magic at WAFCON
AFCONFlames
Malawi24
Malawi24Sep 8, 2026
Temwa back on Ballon d’Or shortlist
Temwa Chawinga is back in the Ballon d'Or race, with the Malawi Women’s Football team forward earning a second straight nomination for the prestigious award.Chawinga is the only Malawian on the 2026 shortlist, putting the country’s footballing talent on the global stage once again.Her latest nomination follows a standout year in which she helped the...
2026 Ballon d'OrEngland
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 22, 2026
First Lady praises NBM for backing Scorchers
The Malawi Scorchers’ historic run at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations has earned praise from First Lady Gertrude Mutharika, who has commended National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc for supporting the team beyond its financial sponsorship.Mutharika said NBM’s commitment helped create an environment that enabled the team to make history by reaching the...
2026 WAFCON FinalFootball
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 20, 2026
Chawinga sisters named in 2026 WAFCON best 11
Tabitha and Temwa have been named in 2026 WAFCON best 11
Chawinga sistersFootball
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 20, 2026
Harvest time: Scorchers reap K5m each
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has rewarded Scorchers players with K5 million each
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Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 20, 2026
Scorchers’ success: women urged to believe in themselves
Women across Malawi are being urged to draw inspiration from the Scorchers’ historic success and believe in themselves, as their dreams may be closer than they think. The Scorchers made history at the WAFCON in Morocco, reaching the final in their debut appearance and securing qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Their remarkable...
Football Association of Malawi (FAM)Maggie Kathewera Banda
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 19, 2026
Malawian eyes turn to the sky for Scorchers
With minutes ticking down to touchdown, all eyes are on the sky as Malawians wait to welcome home the African continental stars the Malawi National Women’s Football Team the Scorchers.This afternoon, the Scorchers with their silver medals around their necks are expected to step off the plane onto Malawian soil to beaming, joyful faces in...
Footballgertrude mutharika
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 18, 2026
Sikelo breaks silence on Scorchers future
Scorchers goalkeeper Mercy Sikelo has broken her silence after claims about her future with the Malawi national women’s football team started circulating on social media.The Scorchers shot stopper has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that she has quit the Malawi national women’s football team.The reports emerged after some social media users claimed that...
FootballMercy Sikelo
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 18, 2026
Malawi Football: Why women are leaving men in the dust
It is no coincidence that Malawi’s women are conquering international sports while the men’s national football team stumbles. The women’s football team, the Scorchers, clinched the COSAFA title in 2023, qualified for their historic first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), and advanced to the 2026 WAFCON semi-finals to secure an extraordinary qualification for the...
FlamesFootball
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 17, 2026
Ndakondwera kuti Scorchers yalephera — JB
...wati Malawi imaika patsogolo zopanda pakeWoyimba Alberto Fernando Zacarias yemwe amadziwika ndi dzina loti Jolly Bro (JB), wati ndiokondwa kuti timu ya Scorchers yalephera pa masewero ake omaliza a WAFCON, pazifukwa zomwe zabweretsa mtsutso.JB wayankhula izi mukanema yemwe anapanga wa pompopompo potsatira kugonja kwa timu ya atsikana ododa chikopa, Scorchers 0:3 ndi timu ya Cameroon...
JBJolly Bro
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 17, 2026
Scorchers set for heroes’ welcome
The Scorchers will return home to a heroes’ welcome after their historic run at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with authorities planning a grand reception in Lilongwe.The Ministry of Sports, Youth and Culture, in collaboration with Lilongwe City Council, is preparing a programme that will include a military parade and other activities...
2026 WAFCON FinalFootball
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 17, 2026
A loss, but a historic win: Scorchers end WAFCON with silver
A loss, but a historic win: Scorchers end WAFCON with silver
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