Category: Sports

* When Malawi seniors lost, we were bitter. It was very painful. We didn’t want to lose as well * We were playing with an experienced side who are 2023 CECAFA Cup runners-up By Duncan Mlanjira After beating Kenya 3-1 to lift the Under-20 version of the 4-Nations Tournament, coach Bob Mpinganjira said winning was the only option to appease the nation after the bitter 0-4 loss suffered by the Flames against Kenya’s Harambee Stars the previous day. He…

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* Conceded first goal as early as the first minute of the match and trailed 0-2 after four minutes * We started sluggishly, we were too static — in fact we didn’t show up in the first 25 minutes or so By Duncan Mlanjira Flames coach Patrick Mabedi attributed the 0-4 loss against Kenya’s Harambe Stars in the 4-Nations Tournament to not being active since November when they played two matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa qualifiers….

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Maravi Express Having won five of its six games at the qualifiers of Netball World Cup Youth Championship (NWYC) in South Africa, Malawi has qualified for the NWYC 2025 finals to be held in Gibraltar from September 19-28, 2025. South Africa, who beat Malawi twice, have also qualified for the NWYC Gibraltar 2025 and top the group having won all their games as well as Zambia, who beat Zimbabwe 43:41 in third-place playoff today. In Malawi’s fourth game of…

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* Representing the Gift of Chess, I visited Accra prison and played chess with juvenile inmates who are chess players * I also had an opportunity to engage with sports officials from Congo Brazzaville where we discussed chess matters and gifted them with chess sets By Duncan Mlanjira Global Head of US chess charity, The Gift of Chess, Susan Namangale has returned from Accra, Ghana where she went as Zone 4.5 president for the Africa Individual Chess Championship and…

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* Opening game has been shifted from Thursday to Wednesday, March 20 * Venue changed from Bingu National Stadium to Silver Stadium * The format has changed from knockout to round robin By Duncan Mlanjira Football Association of Zambia has withdrawn its Under-20 from the Malawi 4-Nations tournament that will take place in Lilongwe and the opening game has been shifted from Thursday to Wednesday, March 20. A public notice from Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says the venue…

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* The tournament presents a valuable opportunity for the four teams to prepare for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup * As well as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaigns By Duncan Mlanjira Taking advantage of the FIFA open window for international matches, all four senior national teams for Malawi 4-Nations tournament Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the hosts have assembled their strong squads. Scheduled to start on Saturday, March 26, the Flames’ opponents Kenya are bringing…

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* Flames squad include Gabadinho Mhango among the foreign-based players * The tournament has been organised in a FIFA window and all players are available for selection Maravi Express Tickets for the 4-Nations tournament from Thursday, March 21-26 involving hosts Malawi, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Zambia are now available at various out let’s of Lilongwe, Blantyre and Mzuzu. In Lilongwe, they are available at Acres Gateway, Area 18 Puma, Area 23 Puma, Bluewaves Puma, Kafoteka, Kanengo Puma, Kawale Engen, Maula Puma,…

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* Despite their winning COSAFA Women’s Championship in South Africa in November * Zambia — whom the Scorchers beat 2-1 to win the COSAFA Women’s Championship — are 5th in Africa and 65 in the world * Only South Africa and Zambia are the COSAFA sides in the top 10 while Namibia are 18th and 118 in the world By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Scorchers need to constantly play against officially top ranked teams if they are to earn more…

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