Malawi

March saw the return of NWSL action after African stars took the league by storm in 2024. This year, Temwa Chawinga and Barbra Banda have wasted no time picking up where they left off.

Based in the United States, the NWSL is home to quality players from around the world, including some African stars, like Temwa Chawinga and Barbra Banda, who have taken it by storm in recent years.

While Barbra Banda and Temwa Chawinga undoubtedly earned November's most memorable NWSL accolades, there were strong performances from African players in Mexico and Europe too.

Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga was named the 2024 National Women's Soccer League MVP on Friday, one day ahead of the league's championship match.

Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga, who broke the single-season NWSL scoring record with 20 goals this campaign, headlines a group of five finalists for the league's MVP award.

Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga broke the record for goals scored in a single National Women's Soccer League season with her 19th goal of the year in Saturday's win over Bay FC.

Temwa Chawinga leads the NWSL scoring charts this season, and equalled Sam Kerr's season record over the weekend, so is she Africa's finest striker ahead of Barbra Banda, Asisat Oshoala, and Racheal Kundananji?

Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga tied the record for goals scored in a single National Women's Soccer League season with her tally two minutes into Saturday's 2-0 win over Racing Louisville.

African players continued to dominate the NWSL in August, with Kansas City Current's Temwa Chawinga began to pull away from still-unbeaten Orlando Pride's Barbra Banda in the Golden Boot race.

Malawi's Tabitha Chawinga found top form for Paris Saint-Germain in November to claim first place in the African Women's Power Rankings.