Mixed reactions on suspension of head coach Bob Mpinganjira after losing to Ekhaya in Airtel Top 8 final

* As the Nomads face Tanzania side Simba Sports Club in CAF Champions League on Sunday, September 6 at Bingu National Stadium before the return leg on Friday, September 11 * Analyst Charles Nyirenda describes the decision as a gamble, noting that it could have a double edged impact with an impending CAF Champions League match * A completely new coach to the club may struggle to stamp their authority on the team inside five days before the weekend…

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Egypt intensifying broader preparation strategy for upcoming continental commitments

* Centered around the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Pamoja 2027 qualifiers involving Malawi, South Sudan and Angola * As the Pharaohs announce a surprise October friendly against Tanzania on October 5 in Cairo By Duncan Mlanjira Egypt, who are in Group B of the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) Pamoja 2027 qualifying campaign alongside Malawi, Angola and South Sudan, have scheduled themselves a friendly match against Tanzania on October 5 in Cairo. According to Egypt Independent, this is…

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Ekhaya beat Wanderers to clinch a historic first elite league cup title in first appearance

* The Cowboys took the lead in the 38th minute from the penalty spot to rest the scores 1-0 at the halftime break * Only for the Nomads to equalise four minutes after resumption through Mphatso Kamanga * But just 10 minutes later, Allen Chihana restored the lead in the 59th and went on to jealously defend it to the end By Duncan Mlanjira In their first-ever appearance of the top flight league, Ekhaya FC managed to qualify for…

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KC Current earn first win since July 29 as Temwa Chawinga rejoins the squad but starting from the bench

* As she tells ESPN that individual awards are no longer enough, with the two-time NWSL MVP setting her sights on the one prize still missing from her NSWL collection — a Championship win * She has won the league’s MVP and Golden Boot awards in each of her first two seasons in the US, but Kansas City have been unable to translate their regular-season success into the championship Maravi Express Temwa Chawinga was heartily welcomed back at the…

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Mamelodi Sundowns win the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA Qualifier title for the third time

* Beat Zambia’s ZESCO Ndola Girls 2-1 in the final from two goals scored by Golden Boot winner Refilwe Tholakele * It was a tight final and more heartbreak for ZESCO, who lost the decider for the second year in a row Maravi Express South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns defeated ZESCO Ndola Girls 2-1 of Zambia to win the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA Qualifier title for the third time. They thus booked their place at the continental finals from two…

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Silver Ladies break down in second half to lose 0-4 to Gaborone United Ladies

* In 3rd place play-off of the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA Qualifier Botswana 2026 * First goal conceded 14 minutes after the halftime break (59’) before the next in 75’, 81’ and 88’ By Duncan Mlanjira Having impressed by being the first Malawian club to qualify for the knockout stage of the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA Qualifier, Silver Strikers Ladies narrowly lost 1-2 in their semi-final match against Zambia’s ZESCO Ndola Girls on Thursday. And the Bankers had the…

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Sunday’s Airtel Top 8 final live and free on FIFA+ through DAZN

* The new home of FIFA+ through; https://www.dazn.com/en-MW/fixture/ContentId:vvs37fg976bm183rbwnvr60n8/vvs37fg976bm183rbwnvr60n8 * Wanderers hold head-to-head edge while Ekhaya chase history as they qualified for the tournament after their debut appearance in the top flight league * Recent meetings suggest Wanderers will go into the final with a slight psychological advantage, but they also show that Ekhaya are capable of making the contest difficult Maravi Express As fans will converge at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe this Sunday for much-anticipated final of the…

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Carolyne Mathyola can claim the Golden Boot when Silver Ladies fight for bronze in CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA Qualifier 3rd place play-off tomorrow

* With 4 goals, she is one behind Mamelodi Sundowns’ Refilwe Tholakele and sharing with ZESCO Ndola’s Charity Mubanga * As ZESCO Ndola and Mamelodi Sundowns meet in the final also tomorrow to identify COSAFA representatives at the CAF Champions League 2026 By Duncan Mlanjira Silver Strikers Ladies’ will face hosts Gaborone United in the contest for the bronze medal in tomorrow’s 3rd place play-off of the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA Qualifier Botswana 2026. The Silver Ladies  — in…

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Silver Ladies knocked out of CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA Qualifier

* Beaten 2-1 by Zambia’s ZESCO Ndola in semifinals — but an achievement as they are the first Malawian women football club to qualify for the knockout stages * The third Malawian women’s team to participate in the regional qualifiers of the CAF Women’s Champions League after Ntopwa Women and Ascent Soccer By Duncan Mlanjira Silver Strikers Ladies fought to the end after conceding two early goals in the 11th minute and the 17th to lose 1-2 to ZESCO…

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Them girls: The two percent that shook Africa

* From Nsanje to Chitipa, girls can now see Temwa, Tabitha, Chinzimu, Khumalo, Simwaka, Alufandika, Mkandawire and Madise and believe * Believe that football can take them somewhere. Believe that dreams aren’t just for others. Believe that they, too, can run Feature by Tiwonge Kampondeni, Malawi News Agency (MANA) Two percent. A number so small; it barely registered on any odds maker’s chart. That was the winning percentage Malawi’s Scorchers were handed before their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations…

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