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Malawi beats Algeria 3-1 to reach 2026 final

8/13/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Malawi beat Algeria 3-1, earning a historic place in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final.
Tabitha Chawinga opened scoring with a 33rd-minute overhead kick, then sealed the win with a 76th-minute left-footed finish.
Both teams played with ten men after Algeria defender Morgane Belkhiter and Malawi defender Rose Kadzere were sent off.
Ikram Adjabi scored Algeria’s only goal in the 60th minute with a volley from a free-kick.

History

Historical Context

After FIFA launched the first Women’s World Cup in China in November 1991, twelve national teams competed and the United States beat Norway 2-1 before a 63,000 crowd. That breakthrough set a global stage for women’s football, and now Malawi, led by striker Tabitha Chawinga, has reached the 2026 Africa Cup final against Algeria.

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Story summary

Malawi beat Algeria 3-1, earning a historic place in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final.
Tabitha Chawinga opened scoring with a 33rd-minute overhead kick, then sealed the win with a 76th-minute left-footed finish.
Both teams played with ten men after Algeria defender Morgane Belkhiter and Malawi defender Rose Kadzere were sent off.
Ikram Adjabi scored Algeria’s only goal in the 60th minute with a volley from a free-kick.

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