Mighty Warriors return home after Malawi defeat

THE Mighty Warriors are back home after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Malawi in the first leg of their 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games qualifiers at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Friday.

Zimbabwe conceded a goal in each half, as the Chawinga sister Temwa and Thabitha scored in the 32nd and 46th minutes respectively to earn their side the victory.

Following the defeat, Zimbabwe senior women’s national team travelled back home via a charter flight on Friday evening, shortly after the match, to start preparations for the second leg scheduled for Tuesday at National Sports Stadium.

The Mighty Warriors will be hoping to overturn the deficit on home soil and keep their hopes of progressing to the next round of the qualifiers.

“Malawi reached the final of the WAFCON and for us as a team it was a first match in so many months.

“We have just created a base, but we are trying to build a house.

“Basing on that it was a first game for me as a coach and some of the new players, so Malawi had an advantage of being together for a time and more experience,” said Mighty Warriors coach Stella Gotal, who was appointed two months ago.

On FIFA ranking Malawi is ranked 119, while Zimbabwe is ranked 128.

However , the Scorchers are on a rise in women football as they recently qualified for their first ever women World Cup, after going all the way to the final during their maiden WAFCON appearance.

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