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Celebrating Africa’s rich heritage in men’s football at the Olympics
July 24, 2024
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* From humble beginnings to gold medal triumphs, African teams have left an indelible mark on the Olympic stage * Showcasing the continent’s passion and talent for the beautiful game * Now it is the turn of Egypt, Guinea, Mali and Morocco to make their mark in Paris 2024 * To build on the impressive record of African sides at the global competition Maravi Express As the world turns its attention to Paris for the Olympic Games Paris 2024…

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Ascent Soccer grouped alongside sides from Botswana, Mozambique and eSwatini at CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA qualifiers
July 24, 2024
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* Gaborone United (Botswana), Uniao Despotiva de Lichinga (Mozambique) and Ascent Soccer are three debutantes at this edition * While eSwatini’s Young Buffaloes are appearing for the third time for tournament to be hosted by Malawi between August 14-24 By Duncan Mlanjira Ascent Soccer, who were crowned champions of FAM Goshen City Women’s National Championship — that qualified them for the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA qualifier tournament — have been drawn alongside clubs from Botswana, Mozambique and eSwatini. They…

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Sponsor of Sports Aid for Malawi national junior tennis tournament in Ntcheu Marco Bove proud of its success
July 24, 2024
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* After 10 years of building the centre, I cannot believe today in seeing kids playing good tennis here * I am very happy and next year, 2025, I am going to sponsor again this tournament By Duncan Mlanjira The Sports Aid for Malawi junior tennis tournament which International Tennis Federation (ITF) national coordinator in Malawi, Thompson Mtengula organised at Ntcheu Catholic Sports Centre in Ntcheu over the last weekend, ended successfully and impressing its sponsor, Marco Bove. The…

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11 points clear as Silver Strikers wrap up TNM Super League 2024 first round against Moyale Barracks
July 23, 2024
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* Still unbeaten in the 14 games played so far of 11 wins and three draws in which they have scored 34 goals * Runners-up, Mighty Wanderers have 25 points earned in seven wins, four draws and three losses in which they scored 20 goals Maravi Express Having beaten FOMO FC 1-0 on Sunday at home with Mighty Wanderers stumbling following a 0-0 draw against MAFCO at Chitowe in Dwangwa, Silver Strikers are 11 points clear as they look…

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Ascent Soccer girls side makes first European trip; set to face Arsenal as boys eye to defend Rey Cup title in Iceland
July 23, 2024
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The girls team as they set off for their first European visit experience * Rey Cup 2023 was Ascent Soccer’s first European appearance in which the U-16 boys claimed the tournament crown * With a perfect 6-0-0 record, which included 21 goals scored and zero conceded and a 3-0 semifinal win over English League 1 academy side, Fleetwood Town By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s most successful youth football academy, Ascent Soccer has sent two teams to the Rey Cup 2024…

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Chikondi Mwanyali fails to break his own record as he retains Standard Bank Be More Race title
July 21, 2024
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* Also retaining their positions in second and third were Mphatso Nadolo and Chancy Master respectively * Both also failed to break their own records — with Nadolo finishing in 1:06:34 against last year’s 1:05:52 while Master finished in 1:7:50 against 1:06:06 By Tione Andsen, MANA Chikondi Mwanyali retained the title of the Standard Bank Be More Race half marathon (21km) yesterday in Lilongwe in a time of 1:06:00hrs but failed to break his own record he attained in…

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Mighty Wanderers and Nyasa Big Bullets FDH Bank Cup Round of 16 match scheduled for July 28
July 20, 2024
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* As five get underway this afternoon with pick of the day being between Super League debutantes Baka City and Creck Sporting * An intriguing encounter coming after the two arch rivals played out a 1-1 draw in the TNM Super League 2024 on May 4 Maravi Express The second Blantyre Derby between Mighty Wanderers and Nyasa Big Bullets — this time in the FDH Bank Cup’s Round of 16 — has been confirmed for July 28 at Kamuzu Stadium…

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Flames drop from position 125 in June position to 126 for July in FIFA World Rankings and dropping in Africa from 35 to 36
July 19, 2024
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* Last month, the Flames maintained their position 125 in the world but dropped one place in Africa at 35 from 34 in February * Flames’ AFCON Morocco 2025 group qualifying opponents, Senegal, are 19th in the world and 1st on the continent * Burkina Faso are 14th in Africa and 67 in the world — 12 places ahead of Malawi while Burundi are five places below the Flames on the continent at 41 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national…

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FAM inspires tertiary students to apply for refereeing course to improve match officiation in the country
July 19, 2024
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* We need to train  more the referees to make sure that the number we have is maintained because we some are retiring due to age * Referees have a very important role and must be able to control and interpret the laws of the game, which are written in English Maravi Express Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has launched a project targeting interested young tertiary students to apply for Grade 3 Refereeing training as one way of improving…

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SULOM puts Karonga United v Nyasa Big Bullets on 100% e-ticketing
July 19, 2024
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* As the world embraces the era of digitalisation, e-ticketing will be a catalyst in Malawi * E-ticketing enables instant transfers of gate revenue to teams as opposed to the current system of bank deposits * It also enables the teams to track their revenue through the e-ticketing portal By Duncan Mlanjira Super League of Malawi (SULOM) has declared a 100% TNM Mpamba electronic ticketing experience for Sunday’s TNM Super League 2024 clash between Karonga United and reigning champions…

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