On paper, Temwa Chawinga’s Kansas City Current ‘make for a near-impossible team to beat’ as NWSL 2026 season kicks off this weekend

* Temwa sustained a hip injury in October towards the end of the season but is recovering and might be considered for the opening game tomorrow * The depth of the Kansas City Current roster is a spoil of riches – and that’s even with stars Temwa Chawinga and Michelle Cooper starting the season on season-ending injury By Duncan Mlanjira As the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) 2026 season kicks off this weekend, Temwa Chawinga’s Kansas City Current, are…

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Only South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns left standing from COSAFA in CAF Champions League

* The quarterfinals is dominated by North African side with five clubs involved — Egypt’s Al Ahly SC & Pyramids FC, Tunisia’ Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Morocco’s AS FAR & RS Berkane * An intriguing encounter in these quarterfinalists is North African derby when record African club champions Al Ahly SC face familiar rivals Espérance Sportive de Tunis, whom they defeated in the 2024 final Maravi Express Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa are the only side left representing Council of Southern Africa Football…

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‘FINCA Malawi’s partnership with football is to ensure it not only entertains but also becomes platform for economic empowerment and opportunity’

* As it invests K100 million sponsorship for Malawi’s 3rd-tier football system, Southern Region Football League * Towards the 2026 season under the theme; #2026MpiraUyake, to ensure the Southern Region continues to produce some of the most exciting football talent * This partnership is a clear sign that under our ‘Transformation Agenda’, more partners are coming on board to invest in our beautiful game—FAM president Fleetwood Haiya By Duncan Mlanjira FINCA Malawi has unveiled K100 million sponsorship for Malawi’s…

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Bullets Castel Challenge Cup Golden Boot winner & Player of the Tournament Maxwell Gasten Phodo not in Pasuwa’s squad for Botswana 4-Nations Tourney

* Along with Mitundu Baptist’s NBS Bank National Division League (NDL) Top Scorer & Player of the Season, Raheem Mtondera * Only five considered from 2025 Men’s Best XI; Dalitso Khungwa, Emmanuel Nyirenda, Blessings Singini (Mighty Wanderers), Uchizi Vunga and McDonald Lameck (Silver Strikers) By Duncan Mlanjira Selection into the men’s national football team, the Flames, is not about one-off best performance as evidenced by the exclusion of some outstanding players by coach Kalisto Pasuwa’s squad for the Botswana…

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Three NBM Women’s Premiership teams dominate 2025 Best XI

* Three each from champions Silver Strikers Ladies, runners-up Ascent Soccer and 6th-placed Kukoma Ntopwa Women * And one each from 5th-placed Civil Service Women and 7th-placed Mighty Wanderers Queens By Duncan Mlanjira Though Kukoma Ntopwa Women came 6th in the National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Women’s Premiership 2025, three of their players; Takondwa Gambuleni, Rose Alfandika and Sarah Mlimbika, have made it in the season’s Women’s Best XI — along with three each from champions Silver Strikers Ladies…

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Deborah Henry leads Silver Strikers Ladies’ dominance of women’s football category of FAM Annual Awards

* Named overall Women’s Player of the Year; NBM Women’s Premiership Golden Boot winner that propelled her to clinch the NBM Women’s Premiership Player of the Tournament  * Teammates Ireen Sibande and Ireen  Khumalo voted NBM Women’s Premiership Goalkeeper of the Tournament and Defender of the Season respectively  * Andrew Chikhosi named Women’s Coach of the Year for guiding Silver Ladies to clinch the inaugural NBM Women’s Premiership at 98% winning run By Duncan Mlanjira Deborah Henry, who hauled an…

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CAF reschedules WAfCON Morocco 2026 to July 25-August 16

* It is disappointing that the competition has been postponed at the last minute. We hope will continue supporting the team so that the players remain ready for the tournament in July—Scorchers coach Fazili * It’s disappointing that we’re depending so much on Morocco. CAF should start looking for possible countries that will actually come up to take the spot if Morocco were to pull out—former Nigeria’s Super Falcons captain Desire Oparanozie By Duncan Mlanjira The Women’s Africa Cup…

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Ascent Soccer to continue building sustainable partnerships to ensure its campus serves as a model for what’s possible

* After 10 years of transformation in Southeast Africa, we see both how far we’ve come and how far we must, and are excited, to still go * Building on 2025’s pro pathway breakthroughs, we’re exploring expanded club development partnerships in Europe and a new EU girls–only elite pathway and international school opportunity * Also deepening our United States of America (USA) relationships with Milton Academy, Middlesex School and Brooks School communities By Duncan Mlanjira In its comprehensive 2025…

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Scorchers’ Deborah Henry and Ireen Khumalo also make it into COSAFA Women’s Championship 2026 final Best XI

* Despite the Scorchers exiting in group stages in which both players were named in the Group Stage Best XI By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Scorchers’ Deborah Henry and Ireen Khumalo have also been named in the COSAFA Women’s Championship 2026 final Best XI have been selected in the Group Stage Best XI. Zimbabwe dominated the Group Stage Best XI with three players; goalkeeper Cynthia Shonga and defenders Nobukhosi Ncube and Agnes Tumbare, with only  Tumbare remaining in the final…

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Uncertainty deepens over Morocco’s hosting of WAfCON 2026

* There is no communication, no preparatory work with CAF not answering any questions regarding the competition * Since the sensational statements by the South Africa vice-minister and the controversies concerning a possible postponement * FAM breaks Malawi Scorchers’ training camp without indicating when the team will regroup for the tournament due to start on March 17 By Duncan Mlanjira With the Women’s African Nations Cup (WAfCON) 2026 due to kick off in two weeks time, March 17, the…

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