Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Fleetwood Haiya has hailed the Scorchers’ historic qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, declaring that the country’s football transformation is well and truly on track. Taking to Facebook following Malawi’s stunning 2-1 victory over Ghana in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, Haiya congratulated the team on securing the nation’s first ever appearance at football’s biggest stage. ‘Football Transformation is on track!’ ‘Congratulations to our Scorchers on securing Malawi’s first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup appearance. The World Cup qualification caps a remarkable few weeks for Malawian football, with the Scorchers having already secured a place in Wednesday’s Wafcon semi-final against Algeria, keeping alive the possibility of an even more historic run at this year’s tournament in Morocco.