Category: International Sports

* Over 20 athletics clubs have shown interest to participate as registration is in progress * About 300 athletes anticipated to showcase their prowess around Kamuzu Academy’s Kachere golf course By Duncan Mlanjira The National Cross-Country Championship scheduled for Kamuzu Academy’s Kachere golf course on Saturday February 15, are in preparation for Southern Africa cross country event and the World championship to be held in San Diego, USA. Athletics Malawi indicates that over 20 athletics clubs have shown interest…

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Hossam Hassan won the title as a player in 1988, 1998 and 2006 * The seven-time AfCON champions drawn into Group B of Morocco 2025 finals along with COSAFA sides South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe * We have been lucky enough to have Mo Salah, one of the best players in the world—Hassan * On paper, Egypt is the biggest threat to us in the group—South Africa coach Hugo Broos Maravi Express Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan has declared his ambition…

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* Saturday February 1: South Africa v Uganda (17:00); England v Malawi (19:00) Sunday February 2: Malawi v Uganda (16:00); England v South Africa (18:00) By Duncan Mlanjira The Vitality Netball Nations Cup 2025, involving hosts England and African sides Malawi, South Africa and Uganda fighting for glory across two weekends of February in Nottingham and London, will be beamed live on DStv through SuperSport Events channel. The action gets underway on the late afternoon of Saturday, with South…

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* Zambia and Comoros drawn with hosts Morocco and Mali in what looks like a hotly contested Group A * While Mozambique up against defending champions Côte d’Ivoire alongside Cameroon and Gabon * In their 2nd appearance, Botswana are in Group D with 2021 champions Senegal, DR Congo and Benin Maravi Express The draw for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) Morocco 2025, held last night in Rabat, has drawn three of the Council for Southern African Football…

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* The first two saw him lift the trophy but it was in 2006 and 2008 where he twice won the Golden Boot, both with five goals * Coming second is Côte d’Ivoire’s Laurent Pokou with 14 goals, who twice won the Golden Boot at the AfCON 1968 Maravi Express The Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) Morocco 2025, whose draw will be held on Monday, January 17 at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat, sets the stage for…

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* The rich AfCON history has been built on great performances and feats of brilliance in the past * Katongo captained the Chipolopolo to clinch their first-ever African title in 2012 * A feat that eluded Zambia’s greatest player ever, former African Player of the Year, Kalusha Bwalya Maravi Express The bi-annual Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) is the continent’s greatest football fiesta that brings together the greatest African stars based across the world — it is a must-go…

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* Former Zambia goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene is the only gloveman to score at the AfCON finals in 2013 * When he netted a penalty in a 1-1 ghroup stage draw with Nigeria when Zambia were defending champions but could not hold onto their crown * Ex-Egypt striker Hassan El-Shazly holds the record for most hattricks (2) in 1963 and another in 1970 Maravi Express The draw for the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AdCON) Morocco 2025…

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* DR Congo were the inaugural champions in 2009 and 2016 while Morocco lifted the title in 2018 and 2020 * The other winners are Tunisia (2011); Libya (2014); Senegal (2022) * Flames have never qualified for the finals of this competition and have never won any match in six they played in three qualifying rounds since 2017 Maravi Express Since the launch of the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) in 2009 — a continental national team competition for…

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