Update: Following the Malawi Scorchers' famous 3-2 victory over defending champions Nigeria at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, captain Tabitha Chawinga declared that the team is ready to capitalize on their tournament debut. According to Punch Newspapers, Chawinga stated that she and her sister Temwa, who scored twice in the match, felt it was their time to shine on the continental stage. She credited the entire squad for their high work rate in securing the win against the highest-ranked team in the competition.
The match result has prompted reactions across African football, with Nigerian coach Mansur Abdullahi describing the defeat as a wake-up call for the Super Falcons. The Nigerian Observer reports that Abdullahi praised Malawi's performance, noting that the outcome proves the rapid development and growing competitiveness of women's football across the continent.
In netball, the Malawi Queens wrapped up their group stage campaign at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with a 55-49 victory over Tonga on Thursday. AllAfrica reports that the win followed three consecutive defeats to South Africa, England, and Australia in a difficult Pool A. According to the Nyasa Times, the Queens went on to play Scotland in their final classification match, successfully defeating them 54-47 to clinch seventh place and match their final overall standing from the 2022 games.