First couple, others hail Scorchers

State President Peter Mutharika a n d First Lady Gertrude Mutharika have hailed the Malawi Women's National Football Team for reaching final of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday. The Scorchers wrote yet another piece of history when they defeated Algeria 3-1 at Olympic Stadium to become the first debutants to achieve the feat. Malawi's reward for sailing through to the final match is a crunching tie against Cameroon on Sunday. In a post on his Facebook page, Mutharika wrote: "Congratulations Scorchers." The First Lady also posted a message on her Facebook page congratulating the team for the historic feat, urging them to bring the trophy home. So regardless of what happens this Sunday, the Scorchers are assured of huge prize money for the first time since the team made its international debut in 2002. The Scorchers will also get an additional $150,000 (about K262.5 million) as an appearance fee. For reaching this far, Malawi players will each earn K8 million as game bonuses after winning four times and losing once in five matches. Football Association of Malawi hiked the game bonuses from K500,000 to K2 million. Having won their maiden Cosafa Women's Championship in 2023 after beating Zambia 2-1 at Lucas Moripe Stadium in South Africa, the Scorchers are at least 90 minutes away from grabbing their second trophy. The Scorchers have also made history as the first Malawi national football team ever to reach the final of a continental football tournament. Interesting, the team has achieved this on its debut. Coach Lovemore Fazili praised the players for the historic qualification to the final. "This is very important to us and all Malawians. We will try to play well so that we win," Fazili said. The Scorchers will also compete at the 2027 Fifa Women's World Cup finals in Brazil. Meanwhile, Sports, Youth and Culture Minister Alfred Gangata has appealed for unity ahead of the final. Gangata's remarks come in the wake of a heated debate on social media following the early return of National Women's Football Association chairperson Adellaide Migogo and some executive members from Morocco. The minister, who is currently in Morocco, said people should stop bringing politics into the team's success. "Let us not talk about politics now. Let us focus on the final and preparations for the World Cup. Divisions will not help us at all. Let us put Malawi first. Individualism will not take us anywhere," he said.

WIRE — State President Peter Mutharika a n d First Lady Gertrude Mutharika have hailed the Malawi Women's National Football Team for reaching final of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday. The Scorchers wrote yet another piece of history when they defeated Algeria 3-1 at Olympic Stadium to become the first debutants to achieve the feat. Malawi's reward for sailing through to the final match is a crunching tie against Cameroon on Sunday. In a post on his Facebook page, Mutharika wrote: "Congratulations Scorchers." The First Lady also posted a message on her Facebook page congratulating the team for the historic feat, urging them to bring the trophy home. So regardless of what happens this Sunday, the Scorchers are assured of huge prize money for the first time since the team made its international debut in 2002. The Scorchers will also get an additional $150,000 (about K262.5 million) as an appearance fee. For reaching this far, Malawi players will each earn K8 million as game bonuses after winning four times and losing once in five matches. Football Association of Malawi hiked the game bonuses from K500,000 to K2 million. Having won their maiden Cosafa Women's Championship in 2023 after beating Zambia 2-1 at Lucas Moripe Stadium in South Africa, the Scorchers are at least 90 minutes away from grabbing their second trophy. The Scorchers have also made history as the first Malawi national football team ever to reach the final of a continental football tournament. Interesting, the team has achieved this on its debut. Coach Lovemore Fazili praised the players for the historic qualification to the final. "This is very important to us and all Malawians. We will try to play well so that we win," Fazili said. The Scorchers will also compete at the 2027 Fifa Women's World Cup finals in Brazil. Meanwhile, Sports, Youth and Culture Minister Alfred Gangata has appealed for unity ahead of the final. Gangata's remarks come in the wake of a heated debate on social media following the early return of National Women's Football Association chairperson Adellaide Migogo and some executive members from Morocco. The minister, who is currently in Morocco, said people should stop bringing politics into the team's success. "Let us not talk about politics now. Let us focus on the final and preparations for the World Cup. Divisions will not help us at all. Let us put Malawi first. Individualism will not take us anywhere," he said.

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