Author: Duncan Mlanjira

Past winners Sadio Mane (top) and Mo Sallah * Former Flames mentor, Tom Saintfiet is in the top 5 as Coach of the Year nominee along with 2021 AFCON winning coach Aliou Cisse of Senegal * Saintfiet’s The Gambia were also nominated as National Team of the Year alongside Senegal Mauritania, Morocco * As well as Malawi’s 2016 FIFA World Cup Group H qualifying opponents, Equatorial Guinea By Duncan Mlanjira The list of nominees for all categories of the…

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* Four goals make them strong leaders as both Malawi and Equatorial Guinea win by 1-0 margins * As ruthless giants Cote d’Ivoire annihilate  Seychelles 9-0 as Cameroon beat Mauritius 3-0 * Ghana left it late to break Madagascar’s resistance in the 96th minute to win 1-0 By Duncan Mlanjira Group H favourites, Tunisia, whom Malawi Flames meet on Tuesday at Bingu Stadium, beat São Tomé e Principe 4-0 to take the lead of Group H on goal difference…

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* The qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is very long and we have tough contenders in the name of Tunisia * To enhance all chances of qualifying we needed more goals against Liberia that would work to our advantage * For the nine best runners-up from each group in case it came to that for the Flames after Match Day 10 in 2025 We don’t need personal issues attached to our football. Let’s call it a spade…

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The Flames date Liberia this afternoon  * As the Flames start their campaign with a mission to get their first win in West Africa against Liberia * With the right mentality and approach the story will change today — coach Patrick Mabedi * The players are ready physically and mentally. We have adjusted to the weather here and are looking forward to the game * Struggling in West Africa is a mental thing. We always have that mind that…

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