Category: International Sports

* Silver medalists in 1976, Guinea hopes to reconnect with its glorious past * Open group qualifying campaign against 6th AFCON gold medalists Cameroon on January 15 and finish against reigning champions Senegal on January 23 Maravi Express After doing well to get to the quarterfinals during the 2021 edition in Cameroon, Guinea are looking at going a step further in CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023 that kicks of on January 13 and undisturbed of their…

Cameroon aiming for 6th AFCON gold medal

December 29, 2023

* They won it in 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002 and 2017 and have reached the final in 1986 and 2008 * They have been into four quarterfinals — 1998, 2004, 2006 and 2010 and Round of 16 in 2019 * As well as bowing out in group stages in 1970, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1996 and in 2015 Maravi Express Former captain of the Indomitable Lions, double African champion with the green, red and yellow nation, Rigobert Song is preparing…

Sadio Mane, Kalidou Koulibaly, Lamine Camara set to light up Senegal as they seek to retain AFCON title

December 29, 2023

* Mané will be seeking redemption and will undoubtedly be the player to watch during this tournament * Capable of lightning-fast accelerations, he is one of the fastest attackers globally Maravi Express Grouped alongside Cameroon, Gambia and Guinea, champions Senegal has a new mission and aims to relive the emotion of that memorable night on February 6, 2022 ahead of their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 that kicks off on January 13. The memorable…

No Malawian referee makes the grade for AFCON Côte d’Ivoire 2023

December 27, 2023

* List comprises highly experienced match officials from across the continent * Who have officiated at a number of CAF and FIFA international competitions Maravi Express Of the list of 56 match officials (26 referees and 30 assistant referees) that Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023, no Malawian has been included to officiate at the continent’s football fiesta scheduled for January 13 to February 11. Seven have…

Malawi schools squad come back with silver, 3 individual awards and unbeaten in 4 games at COSAFA qualifiers

December 17, 2023

* James Lumbe of Salima Secondary School twice voted Player of Match in boys competition * Victoria Mkwala of Anthens School scored three goals in their 5-0 triumph of eSwatini to win the girls Player of Match accolade * South Africa get a double victory at CAF African Schools Football Championship By Duncan Mlanjira A good pair of hands of South Africa’s goalkeeper Sabrie Losper and a strike at the crossbar denied Malawi the chance to win the CAF…

Malawi fall to South Africa in final of CAF African schools championship COSAFA qualifiers

December 16, 2023

* Malawi first scored through Okestar Kanyenda of Zolozolo CDSS in the 19th minute * But South Africa equalised three minutes later through Rhys Spencer Ferguson Maravi Express Malawi lost 0-3 to South Africa after post-march penalties, which ended 1-1 after regulation time of the final of the CAF African schools championship COSAFA qualifiers 2023 that was hosted by Zimbabwe from Thursday. Malawi first scored through Okestar Kanyenda of Zolozolo CDSS in the 19th minute but South Africa equalised…

FIFA sending an observer to FAM elections

December 14, 2023

* All FIFA member associations are obliged to manage their affairs independently and without undue influence from any third party * They have obligation to apply a fair and democratic procedure that guarantees complete independence of their elections By Duncan Mlanjira World football governing body, FIFA will have a representative at Football Association of Malawi (FAM) elective general assembly on Saturday in Mzuzu as an observer for fair and democratic procedures. A memo from FIFA’s chief member associations officer,…

Moroccan Yacine Bounou nominated for FIFA Best Goalkeeper of the Year award

December 14, 2023

* He was active with Morocco in the semi-finals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup — pulling off a series of sensational saves * He was ranked third last year, behind Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez, who won the award as well as Courtois CAFonline Just hours after being voted Africa’s Best Goalkeeper at the CAF Awards 2023, Moroccan Yacine Bounou has been nominated for another individual award — the 2023 FIFA Best Goalkeeper of the Year. This is the second…

Hosts Zimbabwe take on Malawi in both boys and girls divisions as CAF schools championship kick off

December 14, 2023