Fifa president Gianni Infantino watched Malawi lose 2-1 to Zambia in Rabat on Wednesday, but the surprise package from southern Africa still secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Malawi were joined in the knockout stage from Group C by 10-time champions Nigeria, who beat Egypt 6-2 in a match played at the same time. The results left Malawi, Nigeria and Zambia level on six points, with head-to-head records deciding the final standings. Infantino’s appearance at the match comes amid continued scrutiny of his leadership, after he was forced to abandon a plan to open the World Cup to private investment. The row began after Infantino proposed bringing in private investors without informing senior Fifa colleagues.