By Christian Mwase, contributor:
Songs filled AJ’s Lounge in Blantyre on Saturday evening as football fans gathered for a second National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc-organised watch party for the Malawi National Women’s Football Team at the on-going 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) finals in Morocco.
The fans witnessed the Scorchers defeat Egypt 3-1 in their second Group C encounter, coming just days after scorching Nigeria 3-2.
Faith Chimzimu, Rose Kabzere and Temwa Chawinga were on target for the Scorchers.
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Local fans erupted with every goal, singing ‘Ona Pangolin’, the Scorchers’ anthem, and the popular football chant ‘Mwanayo mwanayo, mwana ndi mwana’ while waving Malawian flags and celebrating a team that continues to exceed expectations.
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One of the supporters, Clinton Mpezeni, described the victory as another proud moment for the country.
“The performance has been good; so, I feel good,” he said.
Another supporter, Lucy Francis, said she had confidence that the Scorchers would overcome Egypt because of the quality within the squad.
“I am very happy to have witnessed the Scorchers winning the match against Egypt,” she said.
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Francis thanked NBM plc for creating an opportunity for supporters to celebrate together.
Speaking at the event, NBM Head of Corporate Banking Division, Bernard Masi, said the bank’s support for the Scorchers was a long-term commitment that began before the tournament.
“We are the proud sponsors of the Scorchers. We didn’t start sponsoring the Scorchers because of this tournament. We started this journey way back, and we are very happy and pleased that it [the effort] is now bearing fruit,” Masi said.
He said the bank would continue supporting the team and creating platforms for Malawians to rally behind them.
NBM plc held the first watch party at Woodlands in Lilongwe last week.
