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* After losing 0-2 to hosts South Africa this afternoon in opening Group A match as Angola comfortably beat Lesotho 3-1  * Only group winners and one best runners-up will qualify for the semifinals and the Scorchers next match is against Lesotho on Saturday * This is the 3rd loss to Banyana Banyana in under a year following two during FIFA Window for friendlies in April last year By Duncan Mlanjira After playing out to stalemate up to the…

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* South Africa and Zambia were eliminated last weekend while Zimbabwe, Angola and Namibia exited in the second round * Five West Africans Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Benin dominate the fight for the final four slots of Poland 2027 finals By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi U20 national women’s football team, Young Scorchers, are the sole representatives of the Council of Southern African football Associations (COSAFA) in contention for a slot at the FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup Poland 2027…

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  * Temwa Chawinga is among them attained in 2023 in which she also won the Golden Boot award from her nine goals scored  * It was difficult to look past forward Banda for Player of the Tournament in 2022 after her 10 goals guided Zambia to their maiden title Maravi Express In the past nine editions of the Council of Southern African football Associations (COSAFA) Women’s Championship, which has is a showcased incredible talent in the region by…

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* She came under Fazili’s radar when she ended the first round of the NBM Women’s Premiership with 14 goals  * And made it in Fazili’s 32-member provisional squad that prepared for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAfCON) qualifying matches against Angola  * The NBM Women’s Premiership Golden Boot title winner with 23 goals from 18 games is also a nominee of the Player of the Season award By Duncan Mlanjira Inaugural champions of National Bank of Malawi…

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* In the final round of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 qualifiers scheduled between May 1-10 * The girls have shown character and growth by overcoming Central African Republic, South Sudan and Guinea-Bissau * Four winners will qualify in matches between Nigeria v Malawi; Ghana v Uganda; Cameroon v Tanzania and Côte d’Ivoire v Benin By Duncan Mlanjira Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president, Fleetwood Haiya is over the moon following Malawi U20 national team’s qualification to the final round of the FIFA…

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Captain Temwa Chawinga won the Player of the Tournament award at the COSAFA Women’s Championship * Four behind South Africa’s Sibulele Holweni who lead with 13 goals and one behind her archrival in US National Women Soccer League, Zambia’s Barbra Banda * All of Temwa’s goals were achieved when she captained the Scorchers to their first-ever COSAFA Women’s Championship title in 2023 By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & COSAFA Media Malawi Scorchers’ forward, Temwa Chawinga is the 3rd leading…

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* South Africa are record seven-time winners (2002, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) * Scorchers were winners in 2023, semifinalists in 2020, runners-up in 2021, group stage in 2022, semifinalists in 2024 * Angola were runners-up in 2008 and ended in group stages if last five editions (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 * South Africa ranked 55 on FIFA Ranking and 2 on CAF Ranking; Scorchers 153 and 32; Angola on 155 and 33 while Lesotho are on…

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* Repeated postponements of Morocco’s professional championship, due to several commitments including CHAN, the Arab Cup and AfCON 2025, have severely disrupted its national schedule * South Africa, who are set to host 2026 COSAFA Women’s Championship scheduled from February 18 to March 1, expresses readiness to step in if CAF decides that alternative arrangements are necessary By Duncan Mlanjira With less than 40 days to host Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAfCON) 2026, from March 17 to April…

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