WIRE — United States (US)-based Malawian striker Temwa Chawinga delivered yet another solid performance as she helped her side, Kansas City Current, to a 3-0 victory over Denver Summit at DICK Sporting Goods Park on Saturday. Temwa sealed the victory in the 87th minute after Michelle Cooper scored her first career regular brace. It was Temwa's eighth goal in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) this season despite missing several matches due to injury. Temwa is second in the 2026 NWSL golden boot race, three goals behind leading goal scorer Zambian Barbara Banda of Orlando Pride. The Malawian said she was excited with her performance. "It feels great to score and help the team collect maximum points. I am happy with the performance of the team," she said. She has scored 43 goals for Kansas since she joined the club two years ago. Her impressive performance could be good news for the Malawi Women's National Football Team, the Scorchers, ahead of the 2026 TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) finals scheduled for Morocco later this month. Temwa has been included in the provisional Wafcon squad alongside her sister Tabitha. The Kansas striker is expected to join the squad later, alongside Sweden based midfielder Faith Chimzimu and Portugal based Asimenye Simwaka. For the past two seasons in the NWSL, Temwa has smashed several records, including winning the golden boot award twice in a row and also retaining the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. In her debut season, she scored 20 goals, beating Samir Kerr's record of 18 goals. She was also the first player in NWSL history to score against all the teams in a single regular season. Last year, Temwa scored 15 goals in the NWSL .
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