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Ascent Soccer U-16 girls leave a huge mark in their debut Europe tour

August 14, 2024

The team got featured on Icelandic TV * Attacking midfielder Faith Chinzimu led the way for Ascent with a whopping nine goals in six games * Including a stellar 60-yard solo run and score that earned the draw with Arsenal By Duncan Mlanjira Lilongwe-based Ascent Soccer academy, which is playing a pivotal role in the development of women’s football from the grassroots, sent its U-16 girls last month to Reykjavik, Iceland — Malawi’s first full female squad (junior or…

Coach Thom Mkolongo asks fans to accord Ascent Soccer vibrant support as hosts of CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA 2025 qualifier

August 14, 2024

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* Ours is a very young team in their first appearance of an international tournament of this magnitude * The girls have been drilled to expect stiff competition and what they also need is very vibrant support from the home fans By Duncan Mlanjira Coach for one of the country’s best women football, Thom Mkolongo is asking Malawian fans to accord vibrant support for Ascent Soccer as they host this years CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA qualifier to be held…

FAM committed to invest in VAR

August 13, 2024

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* This course is groundbreaking as it is the first of its kind in southern Africa * This is in line with FAM’s transforming agenda on embracing technology on management of the game Maravi Express Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says it will continue investing in referees capacity development as they are the pinnacle of football. FAM president Fleetwood said this on Monday evening at Hotel Victoria in Blantyre during the opening of the five-day video assistant referee (VAR)…

World netball giants already preparing hard for Commonwealth Games 2025 and World Netball Cup 2026

August 13, 2024

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* The Queens’ performance has gone down in the recent past but this was due to lack of adequate preparation * Early camping helps a lot as the technical panel and the players are able to formulate good combinations By Tione Andsen, MANA UK-based Malawi national netball team player, Joyce Mvula contends that the Queens can claim its lost glory if funds are injected for early preparation and camping ahead of international tournaments, saying world netball giants such as…

35 FAM elite referees undergoing training on VAR

August 12, 2024

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Some of the referees who have made the 2023 FIFA grade (left-right) Jonazio Luwizi, Godfrey Nkhakananga and Mercy Kayira * It is our expectation that we will have high standard of officiation from our referees both at national and international level * We have also taken advantage of the forthcoming CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA qualifiers which Malawi will be hosting where referees will be drilled on VAR Maravi Express Football Association of Malawi (FAM) is from today conducting a…

Creck Sporting maintain 3rd place after both Nyasa Big Bullets and Kamuzu Barracks drew on Sunday

August 12, 2024

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* As Moyale Barracks came from behind through Peter Thuso Ng’ambi in the 45th minute * Cancelling Bullets’ Maxwell Phodo’s 34 minute goal while Kamuzu Barracks drew 0-0 with Mighty Tigers By Duncan Mlanjira Creck Sporting thrashed fellow TNM Super League debutantes, Baka City 8-0 on Saturday at Aubrey Dimba Stadium that torpedoed them to third place from 6th with 26 points but it was ahead of 5th-placed Nyasa Bullets, who had 23 points and were meeting Moyale as…

Saturday records highest 24 goals in 5 matches at start of TNM Super League 2024 second round

August 11, 2024

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* 3 more games to be played today — Moyale v Nyasa Big Bullets; Kamuzu Barracks v Mighty Tigers and FOMO FC v MAFCO * As Silver Strikers maintain their lead after digging deep to beat Karonga United 1-0 in 90+3’ Duncan Mlanjira From five of yesterday’s match that kicked off the TNM Super League 2024 second round, a record 24 goals were scored — the highest being Mighty Wanderers beating Mzuzu City Hammers 8-0 at Kamuzu Stadium while…

Mighty Wanderers fan membership fees go along with Smile Life funeral insurance cover benefits

August 10, 2024

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* Nyerere Platinum at K175,000 per year has K2.5 million Smile Life funeral cover; Nyerere Gold at K120,000 for K2 million cover * Nyerere Silver at K90,000 for K1.5 million; Nyerere Bronze at K60,000 for K1 million and Nyerere Classic at K10,000 for K500,000 Maravi Express Benefits for paid up Mighty Wanderers supporters include funeral cover offered by sponsors of the team’s Player of the Match and Player of the Month, Smile Life insurance company. The top membership is…

Morocco’s Rahimi crowned top scorer in Olympic Games Paris 2024

August 10, 2024

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* He became the first player in the competition’s history to score in six consecutive matches * He capped off with a brace in Morocco’s emphatic 6-0 victory over Egypt in the bronze medal match Maravi Express Morocco’s Soufiane Rahimi has etched his name into Olympic football history, clinching the top scorer award at the Paris 2024 men’s tournament with a remarkable tally of eight goals. Rahimi’s individual achievement was confirmed after the men’s Olympic football tournament concluded on…

Preparations towards hosting CAF Women’s Champions League qualifier on track—FAM

August 9, 2024

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Felister Dossi, chairperson of the local organising committee * We ready to welcome to Malawi the best women’s football clubs in Southern Africa * As local organising committee, we have been planning and working hard over the past few days * And I can assure the people of Malawi that a lot is going on behind the scenes to stage a world-class tournament Maravi Express Felister Dossi, chairperson of the local organising committee for the CAF Women’s Champions League…