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President Chakwera accepts to be Flames’ and Scorchers Patron; Donates K50m towards Flames’ COSAFA Cup 2025 campaign

June 5, 2025

* The gesture from the President is to express his best wishes to the Flames as they open their COSAFA Cup 2025 title campaign * Against Lesotho this afternoon from 15h00 to be beamed live on SuperSport channel 227 and streamed live on FIFA+ Maravi Express President Lazarus Chakwera has accepted the request from Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to be Flames’ and Scorchers’ Patron. This was done yesterday during an audience that FAM president, Fleetwood Haiya had with…

Flames assistant coach feels they have assembled a very good squad to take themselves to the COSAFA Cup 2025 semifinals

June 4, 2025

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* It’s very unfortunate that we have been participating in the COSAFA Cup since 1997 but we haven’t won it * We are going there to compete and try to bring the cup home—Mponda ahead of opening match against Lesotho tomorrow, June 5 * Matches to be broadcast on SABC, SuperSport, and streamed live on FIFA+ as hosts South Africa open the floor against neighbours, Mozambique this afternoon By Duncan Mlanjira Flames assistant coach Peter Mponda feels the technical…

CAF president Patrice Motsepe being positioned as South Africa’s ANC presidential candidate at its pivotal 2027 national conference

June 3, 2025

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* Behind closed doors, a coalition of politicians, business leaders and professionals is mobilising a meticulously organised campaign * The reforms he introduced at CAF saw its financial standing, governance and competitiveness improve to become number three in continental confederations of FIFA * These credentials set Motsepe apart from other candidates — and besides, Motsepe does not enter a race if he is not going to win * His rise to the CAF presidency as a Southern Africa candidate…

Rich history of COSAFA Cup in its 24th edition

June 2, 2025

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Zambia, inaugural champions * It has been a stage to launch a galaxy of stars and been a vital component in the rich history of Southern African football down the years * Zambia were crowned inaugural champions of the COSAFA Cup after they claimed the 1997 event with top spot in the tournament mini-league Maravi Express This year, the Council for Southern African Football Associations-COSAFA Cup celebrates its 24th edition, whose first competition was held in 1997 with Zambia…

COSAFA Cup 2025 kicking off Wednesday to be broadcast on SABC, SuperSport, and streamed live on FIFA+

June 2, 2025

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* Malawi’s opening match is against Lesotho in Group B on Thursday, June 5 from 15h00 CAT before facing Namibia on Sunday, June 8 * And wrapping up their group stage matches with a clash against defending champions, Angola on June 10 * East Africans Tanzania have replaced Morocco as guest nation as they prepare to co-host CHAN finals alongside Kenya and Uganda in August By Duncan Mlanjira All matches of the COSAFA Cup 2025 that kicks off on…

FAM president Haiya pleads to district council to maintain and further develop Nsanje Youth Centre

June 1, 2025

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* The plan we did is comprehensive for a fully fledged stadium and the agreement was that Council will continue to upgrade the facility up until it is a full stadium * To the people of Nsanje, this is your facility — let us protect it. Let us safeguard it. Most facilities in the country are in bad shape because they were vandalised immediately after being inaugurated Maravi Express Football Association of Malawi president Fleetwood Haiya has urged Nsanje…

Wanderers deserved to win—Bullets coach Peter Mponda

June 1, 2025

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* They started on the front foot — they outshone us in nearly every department and carved out several clear chances * We were lucky to head into halftime just 1-0 down. We could have easily conceded more before the break Maravi Express Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Peter Mponda contends that his players fell below expectations and did not do enough to secure a positive result in the Blantyre Derby they lost 0-1 to arch rivals Mighty Wanderers…

PSG rout Inter Milan 5-0 to win first UEFA Champions League title

June 1, 2025

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* Inter were simply no match for the French club, who recorded the biggest victory by any team in the final in the 70-year history of the European Cup and Champions League * The triumph for the Parisians comes after more than a decade of huge investment from their Qatari owners, and five years after they lost to Bayern Munich in their only previous final appearance Maravi Express French side, Paris Saint-Germain won the UEFA Champions League for the…

Wanderers win Blantyre Derby beating Bullets 1-0; now 2 points behind the leaders

May 31, 2025

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* The Nomads lone goal came in the 12th minute of the game through Blessings Mwalilino By Duncan Mlanjira Mighty Wanderers have cut to 2 points behind Nyasa Big Bullets after winning Blantyre Derby 1-0 in the TNM Super League 2025 title race played this afternoon at Kamuzu Stadium. Wanderers now have 16 points from 6 games, while their rivals sit at the top of the log table with 18 points having won all of their opening 6 fixtures…

Late Yasin ‘Teach’ Osman honoured with a moment of silence before kick off of Blantyre Derby

May 31, 2025

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* The man who made this derby interesting to date as the very first player to be sold from Mighty Wanderers to Bullets back in the days By Duncan Mlanjira Late Yasin Osman, the star player who brought to the fore the rivalry between Mighty Wanderers and Bata Bullets when he defected to the Bullets in 1968, has been honoured with a moment of silence before kick off of the Blantyre Derby between the two sides at Kamuzu Stadium….