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TP Mazembe stun Angola’s Petro de Luanda to advance to CAF Champions League semi-finals as Tunisia’s Esperance edge past Côte d’Ivoire’s ASEC

April 7, 2024

* The semi-final clashes between the former champions will serve some thrilling matches * Al Ahly won it 11 times, TP Mazembe (5), Esperance (4) and Mamelodi Sundowns (1) — who are also the 2023 African Football League champions Maravi Express DR Congo giants, TP Mazembe have sealed their place in the CAF Champions League semi-finals after securing a 2-1 away win over Angola’s Petro Luanda while Tunisian side Esperance defeated Côte d’Ivoire’s ASEC Minosas 4-2 in a dramatic…

The race on as Dedza Dynamos halt title rampaging Nyasa Big Bullets in their tracks

April 7, 2024

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* Pasuwa started with a changed side from the side that won the FAM NBS Charity Shield 2024 * He stared with Gomezgani Chirwa, Lloyd Aaron, Patrick Mwaungulu, Lanjesi Nkhoma and Kenyan Clyde Senanji * Replaced by Nickson Nyasulu, Yamikani Mologeni, Blessings Mpokera, Babatinde Adepoju and Precious Phiri Maravi Express A goal from Nyasa Big Bullets’ super sub, Ephraim Kondowe in the 37th minute and an equalizer from Dedza Dynamos just after the hour mark of the TNM Super…

Al Ahly, Sundowns oust Tanzanian sides Simba and Yanga from CAF Champions League

April 6, 2024

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* Al Ahly will face tonight’s winners of the match between DR Congo’s TP Mazembe and Angola’s Petro de Luanda in the semi-finals * Sundowns date winners between Côte d’Ivoire’s ASEC Mimosas and Tunisian side Esperance Sportive de Tunis Maravi Express Tanzanian sides, Simba FC and Young Africans (Yanga) — who were aiming at a shot for their first-ever CAF Champions League title are out of the completions after defeats to Egypt’s Al Ahly and South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns…

Seasoned Malawi sports journalist, Peter Kanjere amongst renowned football analysts as judges for inaugural COSAFA awards

April 5, 2024

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* Kanjere first made presence felt in Malawi’s sports journalism working for the Times Group — then named Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL) * Before moving to the Nation Publications and he also corresponds with SuperSport’s online publication By Duncan Mlanjira The judging panel of renowned football analysts to identify inaugural winners of the Confederation of Southern African Football Association (COSAFA) includes Malawi’s season sports journalists, Peter Kanjere. The judging panel is drawn from across the 14 member nations that…

SULOM introduces gradings on gate charges for the TNM Super League 2024 season

April 5, 2024

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* For matches featuring teams from the same grade, we will be implementing a standard gate charge * This decision is aimed at maintaining consistency and fairness across all encounters within the league By Duncan Mlanjira Ahead of the kick off of the TNM Super League 2024 season, Super League of Malawi (SULOM) with games tickets for the 2023 champions Nyasa Big Bullets, runners-up Silver Strikers and third-place Mighty Wanderers pegged at K4,000 as Grade 1. Grade 2 at…

Flames move down 5 places in Africa and 3 places in the world on FIFA Rankings

April 5, 2024

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* 4-Nations Tournament winners, Kenya are ranked 24th in Africa and 107 in the world * Runners-up Zimbabwe are one step up of Malawi — 33 in Africa and 122 in the world * Third-place winners Zambia are on 18th on the continent and 86 globally By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Flames, who were 29th in Africa and 122 in the world on the FIFA rankings in February ahead of the 4-Nations Tournament they hosted last month, have moved down…

Malawi Scorchers duo Leticia Chinyamula and Rose Kabzere nominated for inaugural COSAFA women football awards

April 5, 2024

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* Products of Ascent Soccer Academy, which contributed five players to the COSAFA Women Championship Cup 2023 * Nominated alongside Zambian Esther Banda based on their performances both at national and club level in 2023 Maravi Express Two Malawi Scorchers midfielders, Leticia Chinyamula and Rose Kabzere have been nominated for the inaugural regional Confederation of Southern African Football Association (COSAFA) Awards in Women’s Promising Player of the Year. According to Fam.mw, the two products of Lilongwe-based Ascent Soccer Academy…

2024 FAM NBS Bank Charity Shield raised net income of K43.6 million

April 4, 2024

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The income and expenditure report * It is 114% higher than the K20.4 million raised in 2023 edition and the highest since the Charity Shield was introduced in 2016 * It is pleasing to note that the Charity Shield revenue continues to increase year-on-year Maravi Express The 2024 FAM NBS Bank Charity Shield match between Nyasa Big Bullets and Silver Strikers on Saturday at Bingu National Stadium was a success as its revenue grossed K88.4 million and net income…

TNM introduces Sim swap security feature on Mpamba as innovation to curb mobile money fraud

April 4, 2024

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* It enhances customer security in the drive for financial inclusion and growth of the digital money economy * Fraudsters tactically swap numbers and get access to people’s digital money platforms to steal funds By Duncan Mlanjira In order to protect its customers from mobile fraud — many of whom have fallen prey to the threat — TNM Plc has unveiled a Sim swap security feature which gives its clients the ability to permanently opt their numbers from being…

Chris Katongo excludes himself from his Zambia Best XI of all-time

April 3, 2024

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* No player from the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations winning squad has made the team * Including all-time goalscorer Godfrey ‘Ucar’ Chitalu but Kalusha Bwalya makes the cut Maravi Express Christopher Katongo, whose name is synonymous with Zambian football glory as the only Chipolopolo captain to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2012, has excluded himself as well as the team he captain in the AFCON victory from the Zambia Best XI of all-time he was…