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Malawi target 2027 World Cup after Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

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Malawi’s women’s football team, nicknamed the Scorchers, have moved closer to a historic qualification for the 2027 World Cup. Their run at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco gives them a chance of direct entry to the global tournament, according to Malawi24.

Malawi’s women’s team, the Scorchers, are closing in on a historic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after their run at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. This performance gives them the chance to earn a direct qualification for the global tournament, according to Malawi24.

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