Category: International Sports

* Mighty Wanderers is a good team and deserve to be there. They have shown consistency and it is a big team here in Malawi * As we are going to Tanzania for the return leg, we should do well. It is possible we can win—Wanderers interim coach McDonald Mtetemera * We know what we can do. It’s not yet over until we go there and play again By Duncan Mlanjira Simba Sports Club coach Steve Barker contends that…

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* Across the last five editions, from 2021/22 through to 2025/26, there have been 80 available group-stage places, which have been filled by 38 different clubs * Al Ahly (Egypt), Al Hilal (Sudan), Espérance de Tunis (Tunisia) and current holders Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) are the competition’s consistency kings over that period * Each appearing in all five group stages as clubs begin their campaigns this weekend with that aim in mind * Malawi’s representative Mighty Wanderers will host…

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* Centered around the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Pamoja 2027 qualifiers involving Malawi, South Sudan and Angola * As the Pharaohs announce a surprise October friendly against Tanzania on October 5 in Cairo By Duncan Mlanjira Egypt, who are in Group B of the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) Pamoja 2027 qualifying campaign alongside Malawi, Angola and South Sudan, have scheduled themselves a friendly match against Tanzania on October 5 in Cairo. According to Egypt Independent, this is…

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* Beat Zambia’s ZESCO Ndola Girls 2-1 in the final from two goals scored by Golden Boot winner Refilwe Tholakele * It was a tight final and more heartbreak for ZESCO, who lost the decider for the second year in a row Maravi Express South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns defeated ZESCO Ndola Girls 2-1 of Zambia to win the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA Qualifier title for the third time. They thus booked their place at the continental finals from two…

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* In 3rd place play-off of the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA Qualifier Botswana 2026 * First goal conceded 14 minutes after the halftime break (59’) before the next in 75’, 81’ and 88’ By Duncan Mlanjira Having impressed by being the first Malawian club to qualify for the knockout stage of the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA Qualifier, Silver Strikers Ladies narrowly lost 1-2 in their semi-final match against Zambia’s ZESCO Ndola Girls on Thursday. And the Bankers had the…

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* With 4 goals, she is one behind Mamelodi Sundowns’ Refilwe Tholakele and sharing with ZESCO Ndola’s Charity Mubanga * As ZESCO Ndola and Mamelodi Sundowns meet in the final also tomorrow to identify COSAFA representatives at the CAF Champions League 2026 By Duncan Mlanjira Silver Strikers Ladies’ will face hosts Gaborone United in the contest for the bronze medal in tomorrow’s 3rd place play-off of the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA Qualifier Botswana 2026. The Silver Ladies  — in…

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* Beaten 2-1 by Zambia’s ZESCO Ndola in semifinals — but an achievement as they are the first Malawian women football club to qualify for the knockout stages * The third Malawian women’s team to participate in the regional qualifiers of the CAF Women’s Champions League after Ntopwa Women and Ascent Soccer By Duncan Mlanjira Silver Strikers Ladies fought to the end after conceding two early goals in the 11th minute and the 17th to lose 1-2 to ZESCO…

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* From Nsanje to Chitipa, girls can now see Temwa, Tabitha, Chinzimu, Khumalo, Simwaka, Alufandika, Mkandawire and Madise and believe * Believe that football can take them somewhere. Believe that dreams aren’t just for others. Believe that they, too, can run Feature by Tiwonge Kampondeni, Malawi News Agency (MANA) Two percent. A number so small; it barely registered on any odds maker’s chart. That was the winning percentage Malawi’s Scorchers were handed before their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations…

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* She shares three goals with four others that qualified for the semifinals — Lelona Daweti & Refilwe Tholakele (Mamelodi Sundowns) and Charity Mubanga & Eneless Phiri (ZESCO Ndola) * Mozambican side Costa do Sol’s Lucia Moçambique leads the top goal scorer chart with 4 goals but her team did not advance to the semis By Duncan Mlanjira The hat-trick that Carolyn Mathyola score when Silver Strikers Ladies beat  eswatini side Nsingizini Hotspurs 5-1-to qualify for the semifinals of…

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* Was also named Player of the Match award while the other two goals were from Grace Kakangula and Gladys Banda * They finish as runners-up with 6 points while in the other Group B match, South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns beat Mozambique’s Costa do Sol 4-1 * Sundowns have won all their three match — first beating Nsingizini Hotspurs 8-0 and 4-0 against Silver, who beat Costa do Sol  in first game By Duncan Mlanjira Silver Strikers Ladies have…

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