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Zimbabwe and Malawi Olympic football qualifiers

Overview

Zimbabwe and Malawi competed in a two-legged matchup for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games women’s football qualifiers in October 2026.

Prior to the series, Zimbabwe’s head coach Stella Gotal finalized a 24-player squad for the Mighty Warriors, while Malawi’s Scorchers bolstered their roster with foreign-based players despite facing injuries and logistical issues.

Malawi secured progression to the next stage of the qualifiers following a 2-0 victory in the first leg in Lilongwe and a 7-0 victory in the return leg in Harare. The Scorchers achieved a 9-0 aggregate win, which eliminated Zimbabwe from the competition. Temwa Chawinga recorded a hat-trick during the final match. Following the win, Scorchers head coach Lovemore Fazili stated that while the performance was a “statement of intent,” the team still has areas to polish.

Entities

Stella Gotal · Zimbabwe Women’s National Football Team · Malawi · Mighty Warriors · Malawi women’s national football team

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Malawi Scorchers advance in Olympic qualifiers with 7-0 win over Zimbabwe

    Malawi's women's national football team, the Scorchers, advanced in the 2028 Olympic qualifiers after defeating Zimbabwe 7-0 on aggregate, fueled by a Temwa Chawinga hat-trick.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Zimbabwe and Malawi prepare for Olympic qualifying football showdown

    Zimbabwe's Mighty Warriors and Malawi's Scorchers prepare for their first-leg 2028 Olympic Games qualifying match in Lilongwe, featuring a mix of veteran stars and key foreign-based players.

Sources

fanzone.co.zw · mwnation.com · nehandaradio.com · nyasatimes.com · yonecofm.com