Category: International Sports

* Next date defending champions Angola who beat Lesotho 4-0 in earlier Group B encounter leading with 4 points * Lesotho are second with 3 points they took off the Flames in first group game on Thursday * Only consolation was never tiring Wisdom Mpinganjira voted Player of the Match By Duncan Mlanjira Despite enjoying good ball possession, overall at 53%, the Flames could not once more translate the dominance into a more positive result as they drew 0-0…

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* The inaugural tournament kicks off on Saturday in the United States pitting 32 teams including the winners of the four previous continental championships *  SuperSport to broadcast all 63 Games of the 21st edition of FIFA’s flagship international club competition live on ‘Your World of Champions’ SkySports  Cristiano Ronaldo has said he will not play at the upcoming inaugural FIFA World Cup after turning down offers from participating teams. The 40-year-old’s contract with Saudi Pro League club, Al…

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* The defending champions now have four points after drawing 1-1 with Namibia in their first match on Thursday * Lesotho, who finish group assignments against Namibia on Tuesday, are second with three points after beating Malawi 1-0 on Thursday * As the Flames, without a point after first match loss to Lesotho, meet Namibia from 15h00 to be streamed live on FIFA+ By Duncan Mlanjira COSAFA Cup defending champions, Angola have beaten Lesotho 4-0 in Group B match…

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* Kicking off 15h00 at Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium to be streamed live on FIFA+ with defending champions Angola taking on Lesotho from 12h00 in the other Group B match * We know where we failed against Lesotho — we had our video session and analysed the game thoroughly * One thing we picked up clearly was our lack of presence in the box — we simply didn’t have enough bodies there Maravi Express Assistant coach, Peter Mponda assures…

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* Senior Chipolopolo team hold the record of seven-time winners ahead of the COSAFA Cup 2025 currently underway in South Africa * Only four other nations have won the COSAFA U-20 Championships – South Africa (9), Zimbabwe (6), Madagascar (1) and Mozambique (1) * The COSAFA Men’s U-20 Championship will be staged as part of the AUSC Region 5 Games in Windhoek, Namibia from July 4-13 By Duncan Mlanjira While the senior Zambia national team hold the record as…

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* The record seven-time winners are on the brink of a group stage exit for an unprecedented second edition in a row * The defeat also extends Zambia’s longest-ever losing streak in the competition to four games, after they were defeated on all three pool matches in 2024 Maravi Express Comoros beat Zambia 1-0 for the second edition in a row to get their Group D campaign off to the perfect start at the COSAFA Cup 2025 at the…

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The Lesotho striker who was pounced on an offside trap that went awry in this VAR image * We didn’t have enough numbers to convert our possession into chances — unfortunately, we lost it at the very end because of a loss of concentration * We could have defended better — our defenders all went for the one ball, and the deflection fell to Lesotho striker Makara Ntaitsane who pounced on it Maravi Express Flames assistant coach Peter Mponda…

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* Nigeria — Africa’s most experienced nation at this level with 14 appearances — drawn alongside Colombia, Norway and Saudi Arabia * North African duo Egypt and Morocco complete the continent’s representation at the 24-team tournament to kick off from September 27 to October 19 Maravi Express South Africa — the only representatives of the Council for Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) at the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 — have been drawn alongside USA, New Caledonia…

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* This is after Malawi were beaten 1-0 by Lesotho earlier in the afternoon, and puts the Flames at the bottom of the four-team Group B * From which only one winner proceeded to the semifinals after three games whose Malawi’s second match is against Namibia on Sunday and Angola on Tuesday Maravi Express Defending champions Angola got their COSAFA Cup title campaign off to not so steady start after a 1-1 draw with Namibia in their Group B…

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* The women’s side are also with Namibia in Group A alongside Botswana and Zimbabwe * The Region 5 Games are from July 4-13 to feature football competitions to be organised by COSAFA Maravi Express The Region 5 Games in Windhoek, Namibia from July 4-13 will feature football competitions in both men’s and women’s U20 age-groups that will be organised by the Council for Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). Interestingly, Malawi Flames are participating at the COSAFA Cup 2025…

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