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Women's Ballon d'Or: Malawi's Temwa Chawinga finishes tenth
Temwa Chawinga finished tenth in the 2026 Women's Ballon d'Or, according to rankings reported on 26 October by Bénin Web TV and DoingBuzz. Punch had reported her inclusion in the top ten during the ceremony in London.
The forward represents Malawi and plays for Kansas City Current in the United States. Reports describe her placement as the first top-ten finish in this award for a player representing an African national team.
The final position follows the initial announcement that she was among the ten remaining candidates. It concerns a global individual award, separate from continental honours; this account assigns no unverified points total to the player.