Update: The Malawi Women's National Football Team, the Scorchers, defeated defending champions Nigeria 3-2 in their Group C opener at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat, Morocco, according to CAF Online. Playing their first match at the continental finals on Tuesday, the team secured the victory with two goals from Temwa Chawinga and one from her sister Tabitha Chawinga. Nigeria responded with a penalty by Rasheedat Ajibade and a late goal from Uchenna Kanu, but the Scorchers maintained their lead to claim the win.
Update: At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the Malawi Queens suffered consecutive defeats in their Group A netball matches, Nyasa Times reports. Following an earlier victory over Northern Ireland, the Queens fell 73-38 to England on Monday. On Tuesday, the team faced world number one Australia and lost 68-32, despite a stronger defensive showing in the final quarter. The Queens will next face Tonga in their remaining group stage fixture.
In men's football, the Football Association of Malawi announced that the Flames will open their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Group B qualifying campaign against South Sudan. In a separate sports development, the association launched a five-day FIFA training course for young referees this week at Mpira Village to improve local match officiating standards.