00:04here we go with Zambia getting the ball rolling playing in green up against the
00:09Scorchers of course playing in red control allowing the ball to go back to
00:15Malawi they've been the team to look out for underdogs is what they've been
00:19labeled and they've been relishing that name indeed there's the high ball going
00:26into the penalty box flies whizzes past the Malawi goalkeeper Merci Sikello
00:35Merci Sikello of civil service women 28 years of age and conceding on both of
00:44the games that they play they've given the ball away to the ever-deadly Grace
00:48Chanda passed out wide and collected on that right-hand side by Malouba unable to
00:55get through this Malawian defense this is guaranteed to produce the fireworks we've
01:03been looking forward to this fixture at the moment that we realized that Malawi who
01:09have just been growing in stature throughout the last few years since they
01:15won the Khosafa Women's Championship a few years ago looking good here's Barbara
01:20Bander down the left-hand side keeps the ball in play once she cuts inside puts it
01:25on her right foot goes for a shot it's oh it's gone in it's gone over the line
01:30surely and they're celebrating she couldn't hold it it had a sting in it
01:35Merci Sikello and look at that Zambia take the lead Barbara Bander gets her fifth goal in this competition
01:47and we're only two minutes into the game
01:53when she cut inside you just knew that she was going to produce something special
02:01that was the shots and it's just hard enough for Merci Sikello she couldn't quite hold it goes over her
02:09head and
02:10well we see that it brushes that the net as it bounces over the line a little touch there from
02:21Sikello and a one nil lead here for Zambia
02:28and the fans the the students who live here in Rabat bouncing they are as they celebrate supported as a
02:37ball coming in they got to clear it and they got to clear it and they got to clear it
02:40and they got to clear it and they
02:40it's been picked up in the midfield danger lurking here with Zambia on the attack down the left hand side
02:45Barbara Bander moves out to find a bit of space as per usual
02:51she goes down towards the byline gets the crossover it's nicely delivered
02:55but that has been met is the shot coming in and it's gone high
03:03NLS Piri has a role to play
03:06for the copper queens tonight
03:12nicely steered over to the right hand side by Mwimba
03:19the control was sublime from Piri
03:23good use of her teammate Nachula
03:28we're going all the way back to Hazel Nally
03:38Zambia trying to control the ball very focused that's a good piece of play still going down towards the byline
03:44the ball comes across and Sikello gets her hands to it and the the clearance is blocked it goes out
03:51for a goal kick blocked by Barbara Bander and FIFA president Gianni Infantino is here and as you can see
04:00watching the game on the ball
04:01this of course is
04:04doubles up as African qualifiers here she is
04:10here she is
04:14the Kiritaro player based in Mexico they got a very strong women's football league there
04:24here she is it's hit high once again and that's again the same scenario it's a head in the hands
04:29moment
04:30and she's left a little bit frustrated she knows she'll probably get it around the third attempt
04:42Lovamor Fazili
04:44in charge of the Scorchers
04:47she's talking about the importance of securing nine points every match
04:54against Zambia is like a final he said
04:59that's good work here's Temwa Temwa had a little bit of space cuts the ball inside nicely done
05:03goes for the one two that's strong defensive blocking that really is coming from Wimba
05:10there's the long ball going over the chart Barbara Bander will pick this up
05:13if she can control and get it out wide she's in with another chance she goes down
05:17but the offside flag
05:23better from Madice a good strength from Bander will be another throw in
05:47is the ball out of the right hand side a chance for a shot the shot is rifled wide of
05:52the target
05:53and a dangerous moment there coming from the right back Margaret Belému
06:09picks up in the midfield there's the through ball it's dangerous it's very dangerous
06:13all the hard work to try and get there first
06:16just tells you exactly what she's all about Tabitha Chawinga
06:20she just couldn't quite beat off Mwemba and get to the ball first
06:24but again the danger the acceleration I mean it's explosive it really is
06:30as soon as she clicks into gear there is no stopping her
06:38former quasi queens player
06:54corner high over the shot Bander's there with the header blocked and a chance for them to race out
07:0210 was looking for it she needs to separate away from her the marker and the ball that comes through
07:07is not good enough by Simwaka collected Rachel Nachula with her experience just reading the bounce
07:17and just not allowing Tim Chawinga to get anywhere near it otherwise we just know what will happen
07:31great control from Chanda from Piri Piri trying to send the ball towards Bander
07:38there's the header picked up nice ball to oh that's a lovely turn oh that's brilliant
07:43Temwa Chawinga going for the shot it's a good shot but what a stop what a save
07:49from Hazel Nally to deny Temwa Chawinga
07:56that's how dangerous it becomes look at that first touch races away down the right side
08:02and it's a what a ticket to the FIFA World Cup 2027 in Brazil
08:11the draw will take place later this year December
08:16as we still go into qualification it's been picked up here nice little dance and the ball comes back
08:21there's a shot oh it's goal number two a brilliant strike as well straight across and into the path
08:28Chilufia has managed to make it 2-0
08:33the pullback sensational and the strike was brilliant
08:42top quality play love the racing down the right side there
08:49copper queens have taken a 2-0 lead that little skip there the pullback the first time shot near post
08:58beating
08:59Merci Sekelo
09:04that's what you do in training
09:09fabulous football from Zambia
09:13and now the whole nation is jumping up and down celebrating some glorious football
09:22nicely
09:27kept at her feet good work from Mekanda Weade
09:30there's the delivery coming in watch out that's a not near a teammate
09:34but it's there and the header comes back in and the attempted header it's a chance here
09:39the ball comes out and Tabata it's a shot shot coming in it's been blocked there at the back there
09:45by Chileshi and there's another chance but there's a free kick before they can get their shot in
10:12Nigeria 2-0 up against Egypt
10:17but want to get goals they understand that Zambia scored six
10:22against Egypt
10:23and they lost against Nigeria
10:27Malawi of course
10:28beat Nigeria
10:31and they beat Egypt 3-1
10:33goals will be important
10:35but look at this it's halftime here at the Al Medina stadium in Rabat
10:40and as it stands Zambia are in a good position
10:44they've managed to score two goals
10:46Prisa Chalufia scoring the second and the first was bagged by Barbara Bando
10:52who's now up to five goals
10:54the halftime scores Malawi 0-0 Zambia 2
11:00with just the points of course that they picked up
11:03so all teams finishing on six points
11:05and afterwards we take away the goals scored against Egypt
11:08so we've got to keep an eye on that
11:09I'll fill you in with the details as we move forward
11:12Zambia are on the attack once again
11:14and as they lead two goals to now
11:16Barbara Bando scoring her fifth goal here in Morocco
11:21having scored four against Egypt
11:23and Prisa Chalufia scoring the second
11:26great attempt to try and thread the ball through to Bando
11:29it's been picked up here by
11:36Kumalo down the line it goes
11:39into the midfield
11:42there's Tapita Chawinga to assist
11:58great work for Barbara Banda shot
12:01she waited she waited she's frustrated she knew that players were coming forward
12:07right get past the defense towards Simwaka who was lingering with intent
12:12very keen to just connect and try and do something
12:16oh that first touch just letting her down
12:19Madina comes back in is picked up
12:22there's a shot coming in it's not a bad effort driven straight to the goalkeeper
12:28understands what this second half is all about
12:37decided not to go down that path but professional football or soccer as they like to call it in
12:44Zambia is the chosen path
12:58and Koh looking to try and stop this there's the delivery coming into the penalty box there's the header
13:03and a little slip Grace Chander picks it up tries to get the ball across there's a foul there on
13:12and down on the ground in a little bit of pain
13:16seven shots to nine for Zambia four on target for Malawi three for the Copper Queens
13:27shot
13:34giving the ball away Belému with the touch Piri Piri into the penalty box can she get a ball over
13:42well it's Mircee Sequel who saw that coming didn't get a touch to it i don't think she did but
13:50it flew right across
13:52and look at Piri's acceleration leans into a mark Malawi need to get goals
13:58if they want to qualify as it stands it's Zambia and Nigeria who are in pulled position
14:08it's like a little mini league with Egypt extracted from the equation here we go then
14:13there's the delivery it's pulled back it's not a bad effort well did it go anywhere near hands i don't
14:19think so collected at the back by Chinzimu
14:32it's a intelligently brought around picked up by Simwaka
14:36Simwaka tries to get the ball across miss hits it and it goes out for a goal kick
14:41allow Grace Chander sorry yeah Rose Cadzere of Montpellier Ligue 1 in France to work alongside
14:54her sister Timwaka
15:10there's the corner coming in anybody on the end of it there's the headers a little bit tight dealt with
15:15quite easily
15:19that's so calm and collected play lovely triangular passing but the past blocks by Kumalo no rush to kick that
15:30out
15:33lovely touch and a chance here she's going to go on the outside can she get the shot it has
15:38a goal for Malawi and of course it is
15:41Tabitha Chawinga the scorchers have raised the temperature here in Rabat
15:52a precious goal an important one made in Tabitha Chawinga land
16:06a little bit of contact look at that she controls it goes on the outside deals with Muemba and then
16:13strikes it past the goalkeeper Nali
16:18she's so strong she's so clinical and that is a fabulous individual effort to offer Malawi a goal
16:31to make it 2-1
16:37and Prisca Chalufi
17:02is the delivery coming in into the penalty box an attempt at a header is being blasted away
17:28Timwaka Chawinga unable to find a little bit of space so we're on that far side they knock the ball
17:35out it's going to be a throw in for
17:38Malawi is the confirmation the final 10 minutes here the volley coming in it's not a bad effort
17:45well it's on the roof of the net there but fine strike from Rose Katsiri from Blanta to Lilongwe
17:57and right across the country it would have been it bouncing
18:03Timwaka she's got herself a bit of space gets the ball across there's a shot no it's not gone in
18:09it's
18:09gone wide the attempt there from Simwaka she should have really gone for the first shots when it came to
18:17her
18:18when you supplied that chest down it's gone too far the defense and the goalkeeper are coming out
18:27you volley that surely chesting it down and there it was away from her is running away
18:34colliding into goalkeeper and defender there's on the edge of the penalty box a shot potentially coming in
18:44no Tabita Chawinga she's won the battle she's got the ball forward her sister's there as well
18:48can she get it out to her teammate it goes out to the left hand side she's on the edge
18:53of the
18:53penalty box goes down but there is no foul and it's an opportunity that wasn't seized
19:0790 seconds remaining a chance for a header the shot comes off the crossbar unbelievable Mwamba
19:23but they don't great work in the middle there Timwa Chawinga there's a
19:30a whole horde of players in red she finds her sister can she get past the marker Mwamba does
19:37really well Tabita Chawinga knocks the ball out it's going to be a corner last play of the game
19:44the last chance saloon Zambia trying to hold on Kumalo sends the ball in who's going to get there first
19:53it's the
19:53goalkeeper Hazel Nally what a game what tension what excitement
20:04Zambia
20:07beat Malawi two goals to one
20:11and they're absolutely empty here
20:13Zambia
20:15full-time score Malawi one Zambia two here in Rabat
20:20Zambia will qualify
20:23for the quarterfinals
20:39well the incredible scenario is that despite the fact that Malawi have just lost this one game
20:45the nigeria super eagles who have managed to move four two up against Egypt
20:56and they're all in the game
20:57and they're all in the game
20:58and they're all in the game
20:58and they're all in the game
20:59and they're all in the game
21:00and they're all in the game
21:01and they're all in the game
21:02and they're all in the game
21:02and they're all in the game
21:02and they're all in the game
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