US-based Malawian women’s football star Temwa Chawinga has missed out on a nomination for the 2026 Fifpro Women’s World 11 despite her impressive performances for both club and country.
The Scorchers forward, who last month became the first African to finish in the top 10 of the Ballon d’Or Féminin rankings, is conspicuously absent from the list of 26 finalists decided exclusively by professional footballers.
Fifpro said in a statement the 26 players received most votes cast by 6 511 professional women footballers from around the world.
“The Fifpro Women’s World 11 finalists are the 26 women’s football players who received the most votes from their peers for their performances from August 4 2025 to August 16 2026 included.
Players must have appeared in at least 20 official matches during that period,” said the Fifpro a statement.
During the period Temwa had impressive performances for both club and country.
She made 19 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) regular-season appearances.
Temwa also featured in all six matches for Scorchers at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) where she won the....
