Category: International Sports

* 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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* The tournament has helped the country in many ways including the technical aspect of the game  * It helped build capacity of referees, team doctors and administrators through training sessions By McDonald Dawala, correspondent Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has been applauded for hosting 2024 CAF Women Champions League-COSAFA qualifier, saying the tournament has helped develop the country’s women’s football in many ways including the technical aspect of the game. In an interview, veteran sports journalist and football…

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* After beating Botswana’s Gaborone United 9-8 on post-match penalties in yesterday’s final * The individual awards are the Golden Glove, Golden Boot and Fair Play team prize Maravi Express South Africa’s University of the Western Cape (UWC) have gone home as satisfied champions having won CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA qualifier title and three individual medals — the Golden Glove, Golden Boot and Fair Play team award. UWC beat Gaborone United 9-8 on post-match penalties for the Tswana’s to…

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* As South Africa’s University of the Western Cape (UWC) and Bostwana’s Gaborone United qualify the final * Rampant UWC thrashed Young Buffaloes 6-0 while Gaborone United edged Herentals Queens 1-0 in the semifinals today Maravi Express Ascent Soccer’s forward Faith Chinzimu, who scored two goals from the three match played in the 2024 CAF Women Champions League-COSAFA qualifier which Malawi is hosting at Mpira Stadium, has been named in the Best XI of the group stages. The other players…

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* The Tswanas qualify for the semifinals alongside Mozambique’s UD Lichinga from Group B * The Malawians led 2-1 at break before surrendering the lead in the second half largely due to sloppy defending and Patricia Kachepa’s suspect goalkeeping Maravi Express Botswana’s Gaborone United came from behind twice to see off hosts Ascent Soccer 3-2 this afternoon to qualify for the semifinals of the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA qualifiers played at Mpira Stadium. Faith Chinzimu and her strike partner…

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* Hosts Ascent Soccer are playing this afternoon from 15h00 in Group B against Botswana’s Gaborone United * While Young Buffaloes of eSwatini face Group B leaders UD Lichinga in a noon kick-off Maravi Express University of the Western Cape (UWC) of South Africa defeated Zimbabwe’s Herentals Queens 2-1 yesterday but both Group A teams progressed to the semifinals of the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA qualifier. Both teams amassed 6 points which put UWC finishing top of the group…

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* Big Bullets dug deep yesterday to come from a goal behind and win the match with first hero being Babatunde Adepoju * Who leveled the scores in the 77th minute, 20 minutes after Red Arrows’ Ricky Banda scored in the 57th minute By Duncan Mlanjira Nyasa Big Bullets coach, Kalisto Pasuwa — while happy to record another African football victory by beating Zambia’s top club, Red Arrows 2-1 at Bingu National Stadium yesterday — says he anticipates a…

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* Ascent have 3 points while Gaborone United have 2 points and need to win to earn 5 points * Win or lose, UD de Lichinga of Mozambique have qualified for the semifinals as they have 4 points By Duncan Mlanjira Ascent Soccer, hosts of the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA 2024 qualifier, need to beat Botswana’s Gaborone United in their last Group B match tomorrow if they are to proceed to the semifinals. The group is being led by…

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