WAFCON 2026: Malawi coach Lovemore Fazili admits Ghana gave Scorchers a tough game

Malawi coach Lovemore Fazili has admitted that Ghana pushed his side to the limit before the Scorchers secured a historic 2-1 victory in their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final.Malawi produced another memorable performance on Sunday in Rabat, coming from behind to defeat the Black Queens and reach the semi-finals for the first time in their history.Rose Kadzere scored the decisive goal in the second half to complete Malawi’s comeback and send the tournament debutants into the last four.The victory also secured Malawi’s qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, giving the Scorchers a landmark achievement on their maiden appearance at the tournament.However, Fazili acknowledged that the result did not come easily, with Ghana providing a stern test throughout the encounter.The Black Queens opened the scoring through Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah before Malawi responded and eventually found the winner.Speaking after the match, Fazili said Ghana made the quarter-final a difficult contest."We've won, but it wasn't an easy game and they gave us a tough time."Ghana will now have to take the longer route to the global tournament after their quarter-final defeat.The Black Queens will face Côte d’Ivoire in the...
2026-08-10 11:48:42