Category: International Sports

The Flames at the 2021 AFCON in Cameroun where they caused a stir * Guinea was the team which beat the Flames in the group stages of the January finals in Cameroun * They lost to Morocco in the Round of 16 in which they caused a stir when they scored first through Gabadinho * Hosts Côte d’Ivoire are in Group H with COSAFA sides Zambia, Comoros and Lesotho By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national football team have been drawn…

Read More

* A window is open for both countries if they satisfy FIFA’s terms to lift the suspensions two weeks before the kick-off * If not both associations will be considered as losers and eliminated from the qualifiers By Duncan Mlanjira The draw for the group stage qualifiers of the 2023 Côte d’Ivoire Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is set for tomorrow, Tuesday in Johannesburg, South Africa that will include Kenya and Zimbabwe despite having been suspended by world football…

Read More

The Queen’s Baton Relay banner * Mary now dedicates her life to coaching young girls to offer them opportunities they may not otherwise have had * In September last year, Mary Waya was appointed as World Netball’s official Heart Ambassador * Representing the sport’s world governing body’s rebranding value of ‘Heart’ By Duncan Mlanjira On the commemoration of the International Women’s Day (March 8), the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay made special mention of retired world netball…

Read More

Major General Eldon Millar, MBE presented the award to Guba * Outstanding performane indeed for this highly talented, committed and dedicated athlete—MUMCo chairperson Kantiki * Malawians should be proud of this son of our nation. Thank you * Ranked highest ranked athlete in UK Armed Forces’ world taekwondo team * As well as for Malawi taekwondo team which he has represented several times By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian UK-based taekwondo expert, Sergeant Yamikani Guba — who is with the British…

Read More

Gaba in action against Senegal  * He is quoted as saying South African Premier Soccer League is bigger than the AFCON * AFCON is organised by CAF, whose president is South African national Patrice Motsepe * This is an embarrassment to Pirates chairman for hiring an immature coach * Mandla is so clueless and doesn’t deserve to be coach for such a big club By Duncan Mlanjira Soon after Gabadinho Mhango’s return from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…

Read More

Maravi Express The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title has once again eluded Egypt’s captain and talisman, Mohammed Salah after the Pharaohs lost 2-4 in post-match penalties against Senegal in the pulsating final of 2021 Cameroun edition. Prior to the Round of 16 match, Mo Sallah said the AFCON tile was a trophy he badly needed to win and he stressed this just a day before the final that after losing in the 2017 final against Cameroon, he and…

Read More

CAFonline Senegal face Egypt this evening at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, as the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 reaches its grand final with Senegal expected at this stage of the competition as one of the favorites for winning their first-ever title. Egypt, last edition runner-up, defied odds that did not nominate them to go far and managed a formidable campaign to play for a record extension eighth AFCON title. Losing twice in the two…

Read More

The hosts have some consolation  CAFonline The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon came back from three goals down to beat Burkina Faso on penalties to win bronze following a 3-3 stalemate at the ongoing TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021. The hosts showed character to claim the third place in an absorbing match against the Stallions of Burkina Faso at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaoundé. Experienced Ambroise Oyongo scored the decisive penalty to win it after Ibrahim Blati…

Read More

* Date Senegal in Sunday’s final — fight of two Liverpool stars, Sadio Mane for Senegal and Mo Sallah for Egypt Maravi Express Hosts Cameroon had two penalty shots saved by Egypt’s goalkeeper and one sent wide in their post-semifinal match penalties on Thursday while the Pharaohs converted all their three to win 3-1 and storm into the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday. The record champions Egypt will now face the Teranga Lions…

Read More