Category: International Sports

Nyamilandu aims at being part of formulation of FIFA’s development programmes to transform African and global football * COSAFA endorses Zambian for the same African Anglophone position * Four other candidates are from Nigeria, Gambia, Kenya and Tanzania By Duncan Mlanjira Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu, who has served as African Anglophone FIFA Council member for two years, faces five other contestants for post in next month’s polls. They are from Nigeria (Pinnick Amaju); Gambia (Lamin…

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The African football boss By Anye Nde Nsoh, kick442.com Recently reinstated Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Ahmad Ahmad arrived in Cameroon to preside over the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2020 final between Mali and Morocco to be played on Sunday at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde. He was met at the airport on Friday by CAF vice-president, Constant Omari; FECAFOOT’s president Prince Seidou Mbombo Njoya and other dignitaries. Ahmad was recently reinstated as CAF president by Court of…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s women’s national team captain Tabitha Chawinga — who was nominated twice for the prestigious Confederation of African Football (CAF) Player of the Year award in 2018 and 2019 — has been named in the African Women’s Team Of The Decade. Joining Chawinga is Nigerian Asisat Oshoala, who was nominated alongside her for the 2019 CAF Player of the Year award. Named by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), Chawinga is upfront together…

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Kwimbira (right) with Adebele and Lyorhe * To officiate tonight’s CHAN match between Namibia and Tanzania Maravi Express Malawi’s elite FIFA referee Bernadettar Kwimbira will this evening make history when she joins the first-ever all women refereeing team to officiate a match at a CAF senior men’s tournament. Kwimbira — along side Nigeria’s Mimisen Lyorhe — will be assistants to experienced Ethiopian referee Ldya Tafesse Adebele as they take charge of a Group D match between Namibia and Tanzania…

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Ahmed Musa giving back to society that uplifted his career By Ademetan Abayomi, African Football Nigeria’s Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has supported the maiden edition of the Plateau North Senatorial district grassroots football tournament with a whopping six million naira for the eventual champions, second and third placed teams. The tournament is aimed at promoting peace, unity and reconciliation in Plateau North senatorial zone by Senator Istifanus Gyang. Ahmed Musa, who was so impressed with the main purpose…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national football team have maintained their position 132 in December’s FIFA world rankings and 32 in Africa, just like most countries following less games played. Africa is led by Senegal (20 in the world) followed by Tunisia (26); Algeria (31); Morocco (35) and Nigeria (35) as the top five. Egypt (49 in the world) follow on 6th in Africa; Cameroon (50 & 7th); Ghana (52 & 8th); Mali (57 & 9th) and Burkina Faso on 58…

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