Ascent Soccer’s graduate Latu Kayira honoured for his outstanding athleticism in the United States

* The son to Malawi’s football legend Peterkins Kayira has been named 3rd XI of All-American representing Massachusetts’ Brooks School * Individuals receiving this annual distinction honour are typically added to an All-America team for their sport * Some sports have multiple All-America teams, and list the honorees as members of a 1st XI, 2nd XI or 3rd XI By Duncan Mlanjira Ascent Soccer’s graduate Latu Kayira has impressed at Massachusetts’ Brooks School in the US in 2025 before…

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Six of the eight AfCON Morocco 2025 quarterfinalists were group winners

* Reinforcing the sense that the tournament’s leading contenders have asserted themselves at the decisive stage * Only Mali have not won an AfCON title  as the other seven quarterfinalists boast of 22 titles between them * Friday, January 9: Mali vs Senegal (18h00); Cameroon vs Morocco (21h00) * Saturday, January 10: Algeria vs Nigeria (18h00); Egypt vs Côte d’Ivoire (21:00) Maravi Express Six of the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco (AfCON) 2025 quarter-finalists — Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal,…

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AfCON Morocco 2025: Winners Mali vs Senegal to meet winners Egypt vs Côte d’Ivoire in semis; Cameroon/Morocco v Algeria/Nigeria

* The standout ties for the quarterfinals is the blockbuster meeting is between Cameroon and Morocco, whose winners will brace for a tougher semifinal against either Algeria or Nigeria * The highlight semifinal will be Senegal overcoming Mali to meet either the defending champions Côte d’Ivoire or Egypt — the tournament’s most successful nation with seven titles Maravi Express The clash of heavyweights in the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) Morocco 2025 will continue to be…

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Scorchers to know their WAfCON Morocco 2026 group opponents January 15

* The finals will be held in March pitting hosts Morocco, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia * As the deadline for submission of the Limited Edition match kit design competition specific for the Malawi Scorchers’s participation at the WAfCON, which FAM) launched last week, ends on Saturday, January 10, 2026 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national women’s football team, the Scorchers, will know their group…

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Will Lower Shire side Bereu Giants cause an upset against TNM Super League’s Chitipa United in Castel Challenge Cup Round of 32?

* Chitipa United should draw some lessons from the performance of 3rd-tier league Prison United, who forced out a 0-0 draw against TNM Super League club Civil Service United before losing 2-4 in post-match penalties * As TNM Super League runners-up Nyasa Big Bullets travel to Karonga to face relegated Songwe United on Sunday at Karonga Stadium By Duncan Mlanjira It has been an interesting edition of the Castel Challenge Cup 2026/2026 right from the beginning until TNM Super…

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Chance for Chintheche United to escape relegation from NBS Bank NDL if Ntaja United drop points on Sunday

* Chintheche lie on 9th-place with 25 points while Ntaja have 26 — thus against Chilumba Barracks, Ntaja cannot afford to drop any point * Runners-up Baka City are away at Balaka Stadium to face champions Red Lions as 3rd-placed Mitundu Baptist host 10th-placed Mchinji Villa * Red Lions, Baka City and Mitundu Baptist have since been welcomed into the elite TNM Super League as promoted sides By Duncan Mlanjira The NBS Bank National Division League (NDL) goes to…

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Only Africa’s heavyweights left at AfCON Morocco 2025

* Friday, January 9: Mali vs Senegal (18h00); Cameroon vs Morocco (21h00) * Saturday, January 10: Algeria vs Nigeria (18h00); Egypt vs Côte d’Ivoire (21:00) Maravi Express It’s only the continent’s heavyweights that are left standing at the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) Morocco 2025 for the quarterfinals — hosts Morocco, Mali, Senegal, Cameroon, Algeria, Nigeria, Egypt and Côte d’Ivoire. On Friday, January 9, former champions and established contenders, Senegal are up against Mali (18h00) — in a West…

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AfCON’s West African derby: Côte d’Ivoire v Burkina Faso in Morocco 2025 Round of 16

* The two nations share a 545-kilometre border, with Côte d’Ivoire lying to the south of Burkina Faso * This will be the third meeting between the teams at the AfCON, having previously met in back-to-back group stage encounters in 2010 and 2012 * As Algeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo meet in the AfCON finals for the first time in 26 years Maravi Express The final Round of 16 fixture at the Africa Cup of Nations…

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Nigeria sweep aside Mozambique to march into AfCON Morocco 2025 quarter-finals

* A brace from Victor Osimhen and one each from Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams as the Super Eagles dominated from start to finish of the Round of 16 clash * A well organised and fearless Benin forced match against Egypt to get into extra time where they lost 1-2 in the other Round of 16 match Maravi Express Nigeria booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) Morocco 2025 with an emphatic 4-0…

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A team, a dream, a nation rewarded: Mozambique step into history 

* I can’t find the right words to explain what I am feeling, and what everyone in the team is feeling—Reinildo Mandava * To achieve this now, with this new generation, means everything to me—coach Chiquinho Conde Maravi Express Until Sunday, December 28, Mozambique had never tasted victory at the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) as 16 matches, spread across decades, had passed without a single celebratory dance. That long wait finally came to an end at the Grand…

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