Ascent Soccer clocks 10 years impact of nurturing and transforming football talent

* Launches a #10for10 Campaign, which targets to raise US$100,000 to to lay the “foundation for the next decade of supporting Malawi’s under-served talent and promise * Your impact is up to you! Every dollar impacts our five pillars: Soccer, Scholarship, Girls, Green, Grassroots * And, your gift will expand our Green Leadership Academy, grow girls’ pathways, and empower the next generation of changemakers By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s most successful football academy, Ascent Soccer, is celebrating its 10th Anniversary…

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All set for 2025 Malawi Grassroots Soccer Festival pooling 8 primary school teams at Mzuzu Stadium

* In its 3rd edition, the day-long event will pools four U-15 teams each for girls and boys’ sections, drawn from Mzuzu and Mzimba North and celebrated under the theme, ‘Protect Your Goal, Say NO to Drugs’ By Duncan Mlanjira In collaboration with Malawi Schools Sports Association (MASSA), the 2025 Malawi Grassroots Soccer Festival is all set to shape the future of the country’s football on Saturday when eight primary school teams will showcase their talent at Mzuzu Stadium….

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SuperSport ready to celebrate African football at its very best as it secures more rights to AfCON Morocco 2025 coverage

* New World TV (NWTV), acting as CAF’s exclusive media rights agent, and Iris Media, have granted SuperSport the sub-licence rights under a finalised agreement * That will enable football fans across sub-Saharan Africa to enjoy comprehensive coverage of Africa’s biggest football showpiece By Duncan Mlanjira New World TV (NWTV), the exclusive media rights agent acting as the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and Iris Media, have granted SuperSport the sub-licence rights under a finalised agreement that will enable…

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Prophet Bushiri Foundation unveils football talent scouting project for Goshen City Dedza Dynamos and national teams

* This is just the beginning — the country should expect more of these projects and programmes which we will be conducting in different districts to promote local talent * Our main reason is to scout players, promote talent, and find out which players we can actually get—Prophet Shepherd Bushiri * The launch at Mchinji Community Ground was spiced up a 4-Team Tournament involving NBS Bank NDL side Mchinji Villa FC alongside Mchinji Boma Strikers, Ludzi Hammers and Mkanda…

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Scorchers register 6 losses, 4 wins and one draw in 11 matches played in past 10 months

* The four wins are 3-2 against Zambia and two 3-0 victories over Lesotho during FIFA window for friendlies * And the 2-0 triumph in the 2nd leg of the historic qualification of the WAfCON Morocco 2026 qualifiers, whose first leg ended in a 0-0 draw Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira Yesterday’s 1-2 loss to Zimbabwe in the Tri-Nations Tourney at Bing National Stadium, Malawi Scorchers have now registered 6 losses in 11 matches they have played in the past…

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NBS Bank NDL runners-up Baka City focused not to drop points in the final laps to the season

* We are focused on winning this league if Red Lions will drop points along the way and I suppose when we meet them for the second round, it will be a deciding match * Declares Karonga Stadium as a slaughterhouse for all visitors as they eye for the immediate return to the top flight league By Duncan Mlanjira Baka City, who are runners-up in the NBS Bank National Division League (NDL) with 32 points — seven behind leaders,…

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Free entry for Bingu National Stadium standard ticket terraces for 3-Nations Tourney

* VIP at K10,000 and K150,000 for Corporate Box, as Scorchers prepare to open their campaign against Zimbabwe on Friday from 17h00 * The Scorchers are preparing for their maiden Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAfCON) first-ever appearance to be held in Morocco in March 2026 By Duncan Mlanjira For the Scorchers to enjoy maximum moral support in FAM’s 3-Nations Tournament at Bingu National Stadium, standard ticket entry is free for fans — except for the terraces for VIP…

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Six NBS Bank NDL sides survive Round 2 of Castel Challenge Cup 2025 Regional Qualifiers

* Leaders Red Lions alongside Ntaja United from the Eastern Region; Ndirande Stars (Southern Region), Namitete Zitha (Central Region); and Chilumba Barracks & Chintheche United (Northern Region) * Set to join defending champions Mighty Wanderers alongside 15 other seeded 16 TNM Super League sides for the Round of 32 By Duncan Mlanjira Six of the 10 NBS Bank National Division League (NDL) clubs, who survived from the first round of the Regional Qualifiers of the Castel Challenge Cup 2025,…

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Scorchers first date Zimbabwe on Friday in 3-Nations Tourney

* The friendly matches serve as part of the Scorchers’ preparations for the upcoming WAfCON Morocco 2026 schedule for March * As Scorchers coach Lovemore Fazili retained 24 of the 25 players who featured and beat Angola 2-0 in the two-legged WAfCON qualifiers By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national women’s football team, the Scorchers will open their campaign of the 3-Nations Tournament they are hosting against Zimbabwe on Friday at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe from 17h00. Their second match…

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Silver Strikers Ladies reclaim their winning run in NBM Women’s Premiership

* Thrashed 8th-placed Moyale Sisters 6-0 on Sunday with top scorer Deborah Henry claiming a brace taking her goal tally to 17 in the race for the Golden Boot * As runners-up, Ascent Soccer beat Mighty Wanderers Queens 3-1 to amass 26 points — four behind the leaders Silver Ladies By Duncan Mlanjira Silver Strikers Ladies, who suffered their first loss in 10 outings of the National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Women’s Premiership a week ago, have reclaimed their…

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