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Malawi is heading to the Women\u2019s World Cup for the first time.<\/p>\n The Scorchers secured their place at the 2027 tournament with a 2-1 comeback win over Ghana in Sunday\u2019s Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarterfinal in Morocco. The achievement goes beyond the women\u2019s game, marking the first World Cup qualification for any Malawian senior national team.<\/p>\n Ghana\u2019s Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah opened the scoring in just the seventh minute with a well-hit volley into the side netting. But just minutes later, Temwa Chawinga brought Malawi level. Her shot from the edge of the box was deflected by Ghana\u2019s Alice Kusi before sailing into the back of the net. <\/p>\n In the second half, Ghana put the ball in the back of Malawi\u2019s net once again, but their excitement was dashed after a VAR check called the strike offside.<\/p>\n Instead, Malawi put the game away with a winner in the 79th minute. Down the right flank, Chawinga delivered a perfectly weighted pass into the area, finding Rose Kadzere. Kadzere expertly took a touch around her defender, and beat keeper Cynthia Konlan for the historic goal.<\/p>\n \n
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