Tabitha Chawinga praised by former coach ahead of AFCON final | OneFootball

Dimitri Lipoff has heaped praise on OL Lyonnes striker Tabitha Chawinga ahead of Sunday night’s Africa Cup of Nations final between Malawi and Cameroon.

According to Le Progres, the Lyon-born coach, a friend since their time in the Chinese league, says Chawinga has become a destructive force and that a single marker will not contain her.

The pair first crossed paths in 2018, when Lipoff was at Dalian and Chawinga played for Jiangsu Suning. He recalls that containing her was a nightmare, and his side took the title only with difficulty.

They reunite on Sunday in a surprise showpiece, with Malawi reaching the final in their first participation and Cameroon contesting their fourth.

Lipoff’s globe-trotting career has been lined with success, and his admiration underlines the scale of the task opponents face against Chawinga.

Source: Le Progres

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