Category: International Sports

* He believes African football on right path and that African football no longer playing catch-up * While individual brilliance has always been a hallmark, the collective strength of African teams has significantly evolved * The continent’s consistent presence in the latter stages of the World Cup, exemplified by Morocco’s recent success, demonstrates our growing competitiveness on the global stage CAFonline As African Football continues to dominate, there are huge expectations of what the next frontier holds and on…

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* 2024 champion Mphatso Nadolo only claimed personal best from 2:26:58 last year to 2:22:05 done on Saturday * In women’s Nalicy Chirwa defended her title in 2:57:02 against last year’s 3:00:07 The record of 2:18:40hrs set by veteran Henry Moyo in 2003 for the 42.195km of the Blantyre Marathon stood unbroken for 20 years until it was retired after the race evolved into the Blantyre 42.195km Race with a new route altogether. In changing the name and its…

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* Defeat comes six days after being beaten 3-2 by Burundi, who were beaten 1-0 by Senegal on Monday * Senegal and Burkina Faso share four points having drawn 1-1 in their opening match while Burundi are 3rd By Duncan Mlanjira Burkina Faso have taken the lead of Group L, edging ahead of Senegal on goal difference after whipping Malawi 3-1, leaving the Flames in an impossible chance of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON)  Morocco 2025….

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Angola triumphed in Black Stars’ den * Three just came out in draws — Mali 1-1 Mozambique; Kenya 0-0 Zimbabwe and South Africa 2-2 Uganda * The rest lost their opening matches — Malawi 2-3 Burundi; Côte d’Ivoire 2-0 Zambia; Cameroon 1-0 Namibia; * Mauritania 1-0 Botswana; Tunisia 1-0 Madagascar; Central African Republic 3-1 Lesotho; Guinea-Bissau 1-0 eSwatini Maravi Express The Council for Southern Africa Football Association (COSAFA) only managed to collect all three points in Matchday 1 of…

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* Made the list of 10 best shot-stoppers in the world which include current holder, Emiliano Martez from Argentina * To date, African football icon George Weah remains the only African to be voted the best player in the world after winning the Ballon d’Or in 1995 * Ahead of Germany’s Jurgen Klinsmann and Finland’s Jari Litman — also as the first non-European to win the award CAFonline South Africa’s number one goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams has added to his…

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* Senegal scored first through Sadio Mané (16′) while Burkina Faso secured the draw from Ousseni Bouda’s last-gasp strike * As Morocco, Egypt, Cote d’Ivoire begin AFCON Morocco 2025 qualifiers strongly Wrap up by Maravi Express & CAFonline Burkina Faso, who are facing Malawi on Tuesday in Group L of the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 qualifier held Senegal to a 1-1 draw last evening — a day after Malawi Flames lost 2-3 to Burundi at Bingu National…

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* The first group left this morning through Kamuzu International Airport en-route to Ethiopia * The second group of the team was expected to leave in the afternoon and to join the others in Ethiopia * Where they will spend a night before proceeding to Bamako, Mali tomorrow to face Burkina Faso on neutral venue Maravi Express The Flames have left for Mali in groups for their second qualifying match of the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) Morocco 2025…

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* Highlight of matches today features a battle between long-time rivals France and Italy * As ‘Les Bleus’ and the ‘Azzurri’ look to assert dominance early on in the continental competition By Duncan Mlanjira All matches of the UEFA Nations League — the biennial international football competition played by the senior men’s national teams of UEFA member associations, will be brought live on DStv from this evening, September 6. The competition, that was introduced in 2018, replaces the international friendly FIFA…

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* The Flames will start their campaign at home against Burundi travel to Burkina Faso on matchday 2 between September 2-10 * They will then face Senegal in back-to-back assignments, starting away and then at home between October 7-15 * The Teranga Lions first face Burkina Faso Friday next week September 6 before dating and Burundi on September 9 By Duncan Mlanjira The coaching panel of Senegal national football team has been reshuffled days before the Teranga Lions’ qualifiers…

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