Tabitha Chawinga and Malawi into historic Women’s AFCON quarter-finals despite Zambia loss | OneFootball

Malawi reached the Women’s AFCON quarter-finals despite a 2-1 defeat to Zambia on Wednesday evening, with sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga prominent. According to Le Progres, this is the country’s first appearance at the tournament.

They stunned holders Nigeria 3-2, then beat Egypt 3-1 in the group stage. Two wins from three left them level on six points with Zambia and Nigeria.

The Flames progressed via the head-to-head tiebreaker to secure a historic last-eight berth.

Tabitha Chawinga scored again, and the Lyon player now joins fellow Lyon player Sofia Bekhaled of Algeria at this stage.

Malawi will face Ghana or Mali in the quarter-finals, with a place in the last four on the line.

Source: Le Progres

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