This is an installment of our monthly series, “Soccer in ___.” Each article takes you inside the women’s game in a different part of the world. Whether through players’ stories, a standout moment or a snapshot of the history of the sport in a particular nation, the purpose of this series is to bring the world of women’s soccer closer together as we prepare for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil — the first women’s World Cup in South America.We recently took you to Canada, Mexico, Paraguay and Colombia. This month, we’re heading to Malawi.It did not matter that Tabitha Chawinga’s back was facing the Algeria goal.For the 30-year-old striker, scoring is instinct and, in this moment, 33 minutes into Malawi’s semifinal at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, instinct told her to chip the ball backwards with her left foot as she fell to the ground. In that split second, the shot floated over the three opposition defenders behind her, ricocheted off the post and nestled neatly in the back of the net — to Algeria’s disbelief.This might just be remembered as one of the best goals scored on African women’s football’s biggest stage — not only for the acrobatic genius displayed by the Malawi captain but for the historic weight it carried. That sensational strike sparked a thrilling display by the tournament debutants, punctuated by the chemistry shared between Chawinga and her younger sister Temwa, 27.