Malawi reached its first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final and secured a place at the 2027 Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 quarter-final win over Ghana in Rabat, Africanews reported on August 10, citing the Associated Press.

Temwa Chawinga scored the equaliser and set up Rose Kadzere’s late winning goal after Ghana took an early lead through Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah, the report said.

All four WAFCON semi-finalists qualified directly for the 2027 tournament in Brazil. Malawi was competing at the continental finals for the first time and had also beaten Nigeria during the group stage.

At the time of the report, Malawi was scheduled to face Algeria for a place in the final. The result also marked the national team’s first qualification for a Women’s World Cup.