Tabitha Chawinga scored twice and her sister Temwa added another as Malawi defeated Algeria 3-1 to reach the Women's Africa Cup of Nations final for the first time. The Chawinga sisters' dominance proved decisive as the Scorchers, ranked 153rd pre-tournament, continue their remarkable debut campaign.\n\nAlgeria had Morgane Belkhiter sent off before Tabitha opened the scoring with an overhead kick. Temwa made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, but Malawi's Rose Kadzere also saw red before the break.

Algeria pulled one back through Ikram Adjabi, but Tabitha's 76th-minute strike sealed victory.\n\nMalawi become the first African team since South Africa's men in 1996 to reach a Nations Cup final in their debut tournament. They will face Morocco or Cameroon in Sunday's final in Rabat.\n\nThe Chawinga sisters have combined for nine goals this WAFCON, with Temwa level on five with Zambia's Barbra Banda at the top of the scoring charts.