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* Egypt cruised to a 2-0 victory over nine-man Sierra Leone after routing Djibouti 6-0 on Thursday * Algeria left it late to defeat Mozambique 2-0 away and make it two wins from two Maravi Express Nigeria’s stuttering start to 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying continued on Sunday as they were held 1-1 by Zimbabwe in Rwanda — taking just two points from their opening two Group C games after last week’s shock home draw with Lesotho. Walter Musona…

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Sadio Mane (left) * Percy Tau and Khuliso Mudau goals gave South Africa a 2-1 over Benin in Durban * Tanzania won 1-0 away to Niger in Group E as back-to-back qualifiers continue till Tuesday Maravi Express Saudi Arabia-based star, Sadio Mane bagged a brace while Pape Sarr and Lamine Camara grabbed one each as African champions Senegal cruised to a 4-0 victory over South Sudan on Saturday during their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. In what was a…

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Past winners Sadio Mane (top) and Mo Sallah * Former Flames mentor, Tom Saintfiet is in the top 5 as Coach of the Year nominee along with 2021 AFCON winning coach Aliou Cisse of Senegal * Saintfiet’s The Gambia were also nominated as National Team of the Year alongside Senegal Mauritania, Morocco * As well as Malawi’s 2016 FIFA World Cup Group H qualifying opponents, Equatorial Guinea By Duncan Mlanjira The list of nominees for all categories of the…

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* Four goals make them strong leaders as both Malawi and Equatorial Guinea win by 1-0 margins * As ruthless giants Cote d’Ivoire annihilate  Seychelles 9-0 as Cameroon beat Mauritius 3-0 * Ghana left it late to break Madagascar’s resistance in the 96th minute to win 1-0 By Duncan Mlanjira Group H favourites, Tunisia, whom Malawi Flames meet on Tuesday at Bingu Stadium, beat São Tomé e Principe 4-0 to take the lead of Group H on goal difference…

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* The qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is very long and we have tough contenders in the name of Tunisia * To enhance all chances of qualifying we needed more goals against Liberia that would work to our advantage * For the nine best runners-up from each group in case it came to that for the Flames after Match Day 10 in 2025 We don’t need personal issues attached to our football. Let’s call it a spade…

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The Flames date Liberia this afternoon  * As the Flames start their campaign with a mission to get their first win in West Africa against Liberia * With the right mentality and approach the story will change today — coach Patrick Mabedi * The players are ready physically and mentally. We have adjusted to the weather here and are looking forward to the game * Struggling in West Africa is a mental thing. We always have that mind that…

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Keylor Figueroa put the USA in front * USA were 2-0 up by the half-time while, with Berchimas continuing his dream tournament by finishing from close range * But Burkina Faso fought hard in the second half and got one back through Jack Diarra in the 89th minute Maravi Express Fifteen-year-old USA sensation Nimfasha Berchimas scored his third goal of the tournament as USA beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in Jakarta to seal a place in the Round of 16…

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* Date Moroccan side SC Casablanca in another North vs South encounter * Defending champions AS Far will settle for an opportunity to contest for the bronze medal on Saturday Maravi Express Mamelodi Sundowns will play their third consecutive CAF Women’s Champions League final following their 1-0 triumph of Moroccan side AS Far in the semi-finals on Wednesday evening at Korogho’s Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium. They will now face another Moroccan side, SC Casablanca, who are through to final…

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