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Categories: SPORTS

WAFCON 2026 Group C play

Entities: TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026 · Olympic Stadium (Rabat) · Cameroon women's national football team · Zambia women's national football team · Uchenna Kanu

Overview

Group C of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations began with two markedly different outcomes. On 28 July debutants Malawi shocked defending champions Nigeria 3‑2 at Al Madina Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. Temwa Chawinga gave Malawi the lead in the 73rd minute and added a stoppage‑time goal, with her sister Tabitha Chawinga scoring the other. Nigeria rallied late through a Rasheedat Ajibade penalty and a strike by Uchenna Kanu, but could not overturn the deficit, leaving Nigeria needing a win over Zambia to stay alive. Two days later Zambia routed Egypt 6‑0, highlighted by Barbra Banda’s four‑goal haul, and finished the opening round atop the group.

The same opening round also produced victories for Ghana and Cameroon in Group D, emphasising a tournament-wide surge of unexpected results. Group C therefore entered its final round‑robin fixtures tightly contested, with the knockout picture still very much in flux.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 26 SOURCES] Malawi defeated Nigeria 3-2 in the opening Group C match of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. (existing)
[● 26 SOURCES] The match was played at Al Madina Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. (existing)
[● 26 SOURCES] Tabitha Chawinga scored one goal for Malawi in the match. (existing)
[● 26 SOURCES] Nigeria’s Rasheedat Ajibade scored a penalty in stoppage time. (existing)
[● 26 SOURCES] Nigeria’s Uchenna Kanu scored a late goal in added time. (existing)
[● 26 SOURCES] The win was Malawi’s first ever victory in Women’s Africa Cup of Nations history. (existing)
[● 26 SOURCES] The defeat was Nigeria’s first loss to a tournament debutant in Women’s Africa Cup of Nations history. (existing)
[● 21 SOURCES] Temwa Chawinga scored a hat‑trick for Malawi in the match. (multiple match reports)
[● 20 SOURCES] Temwa Chawinga scored two goals for Malawi in the match. (new)
[● 9 SOURCES] Malawi defeated Nigeria in a Women's AFCON 2026 Group C match. (Malawi women's national football team, Nigeria women's national football team)
[● 7 SOURCES] Temwa Chawinga scored for Malawi in the 73rd minute. (Temwa Chawinga scored for Malawi in the 73rd minute.)
[● 7 SOURCES] Tabitha Chawinga scored for Malawi in the 79th minute. (Tabitha Chawinga scored for Malawi in the 79th minute.)

Timeline

1 day ago

[SPORTS] 9 sources
Zambia, Ghana and Cameroon win opening WAFCON 2026 matches
Zambia beat Egypt 6‑0, Ghana beat Cape Verde 2‑0, and Cameroon edged Mali 2‑1 in the opening matches of WAFCON 2026, giving all three sides early group leads.
3 days ago

[SPORTS] 27 sources
Malawi Upsets Defending Champions Nigeria 3-2 in WAFCON 2026 Opener
Malawi beat defending champions Nigeria 3‑2 in their WAFCON 2026 opener at Rabat, earning their first tournament win and handing Nigeria its first loss to a debutant.

Sources

adomonline.com · blueprint.ng · camfoot.com · completesports.com · dailytrust.com.ng · fellowpress.com · gistreel.com · glamtush.com · goss.ie · gwg.ng · kawowo.com · kick442.com · lagazettedufennec.com · maraviexpress.com · myjoyonline.com · naijasuperfans.com · nannews.ng · newscentral.africa · nigeriasoccernet.com · nyasatimes.com · panobcan.sk · pmnewsnigeria.com · pulse.com.gh · punchng.com · skrotymeczow.pl · soccernet.com.ng · sportsration.com · sportsworldghana.com · terra.com.co · thevaultznews.com · thevoicenewsmagazine.com

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