The Malawi National Women’s Football Team, The Scorchers, will play two international friendly matches against Lesotho as part of their preparations for the 2025 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers against Angola in October.
The matches will take place at Mpira Stadium in Blantyre on Friday, 29th August and Sunday, 31st August 2025.
This will be the Scorchers’ seventh and eighth friendly match of the year, marking a historic shift under FAM’s transformational agenda, having previously gone years without any friendlies.
Head Coach Lovemore Fazili hailed FAM for securing the fixtures, saying they will provide a rare and valuable opportunity to continue assessing his squad.
“It is very important because, from the six friendly matches we have played so far, we have learnt a lot. The remaining issues will be polished up through these games.
“These are not just friendly matches, they are preparation for our WAFCON qualifiers in October, so they are coming at the right time.
“This has never happened before, and the President is eager to see the Scorchers doing well. We really appreciate the support from the Football Association and the leadership of Fleetwood Haiya.
“If you look at the teams we have played so far, they are always competing at the top level, WAFCON and the World Cup and that is the kind of opposition we need as we prepare for Angola,” he said.
The matches will be played outside the FIFA window and as such foreign based players will not be available.
So far in 2025, the Scorchers have won one against Zambia and lost five to Zambia, South Africa,( Twice) Morocco and Ghana.
