Category: Sports

* Chosen by host city Kansas as local ‘KC Royalty’ ambassador to deliver the match officials’ tossing coin before Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Algeria * Kansas City fans and media widely celebrated the moment as she greeted Argentina and world football legend Lionel Messi as meeting of two prolific goal-scorers By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s celebrated women international football star, Temwa Chawinga, who plays for Kansas City (KC) Current in the US Women’s National Soccer League (NWSL) basked in the…

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* Midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi struck deep into stoppage time to hand the Black Stars the win after Panama looked capable of frustrating them for long periods * As DR Congo’s Yoane Wissa’s header deep into first-half stoppage time cancelled Portugal’s early breakthrough in the 6th minute Maravi Express Moments of brilliance lit up Africa’s representatives at the FIFA World Cup™ 2026 that saw Ghana snatch a dramatic victory over Panama while DR Congo, making their second appearance at the…

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* Thomas Tuchel’s side demonstrated strength in attack and frailty in defence, but possessed the firepower * Croatia, always dangerous opponents, came from behind twice to level the scores before succumbing to relentless England attacks By Phil McNulty, BBC Sport England made a winning start to their FIFA World Cup™ 2026 campaign as they overpowered Croatia in a 4-2 thriller in Dallas as Thomas Tuchel’s side demonstrated strength in attack and frailty in defence, but possessed the firepower to…

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* As Lionel Messi produced another unforgettable performance to guide defending champions Argentina to a 3-0 victory * Despite the defeat, Algeria showed enough quality and character to believe their World Cup journey is far from over Maravi Express Algeria’s long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup™ ended in disappointment last night as Lionel Messi produced another unforgettable performance to guide defending champions Argentina to a 3-0 victory in their Group J opener in Kansas City. The scoreline may…

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* Defiant captain Kalidou Koulibaly backs Senegal to bounce back as they await to next face Norway on June 23 and Iraq on June 26 * We need to correct the details, the turnovers. Defensively, we need to fix that. Up front, we need to start scoring Maravi Express Senegal produced a performance full of courage, quality and ambition, but were ultimately punished by the ruthless efficiency of France as the Lions of Teranga suffered a 3-1 defeat in…

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* We want a victory, not for revenge, but to get the competition off to a good start and go as far as possible  * As Algeria make FIFA World Cup return after 12 years against world champions Argentina with no special plans for Lionel Messi Maravi Express France midfielder N’Golo Kante has warned his teammates against underestimating Senegal when the two sides face off in their opening 2026 FIFA World Cup™ 2026 tonight (21h00). All eyes will be…

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* He was there for the country’s historic first qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) 2013, reaching the quarter-finals against all odds, and again for the same achievement in 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire * With 91 caps to his name and having captained Cape Verde during the qualifiers, he is the second most-capped player in the Blue Sharks history Maravi Express Cape Verde managed to secure a heroic 0-0 draw against Spain, and it was largely thanks…

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* Egypt 1-1 Belgium; Cape Verde 0-0 Spain; Iran 2-2 New Zealand; Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay * A world Cup has never had a day of all draws, however, in 1958 four matches were drawn in a day, but there were eight game that were played Maravi Express All four FIFA World Cup™ 2026 matches ended in draws, which had Cape Verde holding former champions Spain 0-0; Egypt drawing with Belgium 1-1; Iran wrapping up the day by coming…

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* The Blue Sharks delivered a defensive masterclass to frustrate one of world football’s traditional giants and secure a memorable point that could prove crucial in their quest to reach the knockout stages Maravi Express A disciplined and courageous Cape Verde produced one of the biggest results in their football history by holding European champions Spain to a goalless draw in their opening Group H match at the FIFA World Cup™ 2026 in Atlanta this evening. Making their first-ever…

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