None has repeated Player of the Tournament award in past 9 editions of COSAFA Women’s Championship

  * Temwa Chawinga is among them attained in 2023 in which she also won the Golden Boot award from her nine goals scored  * It was difficult to look past forward Banda for Player of the Tournament in 2022 after her 10 goals guided Zambia to their maiden title Maravi Express In the past nine editions of the Council of Southern African football Associations (COSAFA) Women’s Championship, which has is a showcased incredible talent in the region by…

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NBM Women’s Premiership top scorer Deborah Henry makes it into coach Fazili’s final 24-member squad for COSAFA Women’s Championship

* She came under Fazili’s radar when she ended the first round of the NBM Women’s Premiership with 14 goals  * And made it in Fazili’s 32-member provisional squad that prepared for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAfCON) qualifying matches against Angola  * The NBM Women’s Premiership Golden Boot title winner with 23 goals from 18 games is also a nominee of the Player of the Season award By Duncan Mlanjira Inaugural champions of National Bank of Malawi…

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FAM committed to ensure Young Scorchers receive thorough preparations against two-time FIFA U20 World Cup silver medallists Nigeria

* In the final round of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 qualifiers scheduled between May 1-10 * The girls have shown character and growth by overcoming Central African Republic, South Sudan and Guinea-Bissau * Four winners will qualify in matches between Nigeria v Malawi; Ghana v Uganda; Cameroon v Tanzania and Côte d’Ivoire v Benin By Duncan Mlanjira Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president, Fleetwood Haiya is over the moon following Malawi U20 national team’s qualification to the final round of the FIFA…

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Malawi v South Africa on Wednesday is a potential group decider of the COSAFA Women’s Championship 2025

* Everything is at stake as both will use this tournament to build towards going to the WAfCON 2026 next month with something to boast for  * Malawi defeated South Africa 4-3 in their opening group match in 2023 edition on their way to lifting the title  Maravi Express The COSAFA Women’s Championship 2025 gets under way in Polokwane on Wednesday, February 18 with the headline fixture being the match between the hosts South Africa and Malawi, which is…

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Scorchers’ Temwa Chawinga 3rd leading goalscorer in past 5 COSAFA Women’s Championships with 9 goals

Captain Temwa Chawinga won the Player of the Tournament award at the COSAFA Women’s Championship * Four behind South Africa’s Sibulele Holweni who lead with 13 goals and one behind her archrival in US National Women Soccer League, Zambia’s Barbra Banda * All of Temwa’s goals were achieved when she captained the Scorchers to their first-ever COSAFA Women’s Championship title in 2023 By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & COSAFA Media Malawi Scorchers’ forward, Temwa Chawinga is the 3rd leading…

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Profiles of the Scorchers’ COSAFA Women’s Championship Group A stage

* South Africa are record seven-time winners (2002, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) * Scorchers were winners in 2023, semifinalists in 2020, runners-up in 2021, group stage in 2022, semifinalists in 2024 * Angola were runners-up in 2008 and ended in group stages if last five editions (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 * South Africa ranked 55 on FIFA Ranking and 2 on CAF Ranking; Scorchers 153 and 32; Angola on 155 and 33 while Lesotho are on…

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Though in mourning, the Kabunduli Kanyenda Clan forced to correct misinformation surrounding late Esau Kanyenda’s funeral

* We would like to assure the public that there is no rift amongst our clan, Clementina and Esau’s children * We plead with social media influencers to be empathetic and truthful when commenting on the passing or our beloved son By Duncan Mlanjira The Kabunduli Kanyenda Clan “whole-heartedly” applaud the public for their support and prayers following the passing of their beloved son, legendary Malawi international football star, Esau Kanyenda on December 2 last year in the United…

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Morocco reportedly to request CAF to postpone WAfCON 2026 to a later date due to intense pressure on domestic league fixture list

* Repeated postponements of Morocco’s professional championship, due to several commitments including CHAN, the Arab Cup and AfCON 2025, have severely disrupted its national schedule * South Africa, who are set to host 2026 COSAFA Women’s Championship scheduled from February 18 to March 1, expresses readiness to step in if CAF decides that alternative arrangements are necessary By Duncan Mlanjira With less than 40 days to host Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAfCON) 2026, from March 17 to April…

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The back-door qualification by Minister Gangata’s Masters Security into the elite league shouldn’t have been tolerated

* Baka City is the name that should be recognised as promoted into the elite league while Masters Security should be recognised as sponsors until end of season There is deafening celebration of Masters Security FC’s return into the top flight league, the FDH Bank Premiership, in the 2026 season after buying Baka City’s ‘ownership’ rights — but this back-door qualification shouldn’t have been tolerated. In the first place, the team got disbanded way back in 2019 when it…

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FAM identifies Scorchers WAfCON Limited Edition kit submitted by Blantyre-based designer Thandi Phiri

* Her submission stood out for its creativity, originality, and full compliance with CAF kit regulations — earning her the top honours * With the Scorchers qualifying for the WAfCON finals, we felt it was important to introduce a limited-edition kit to mark this historic achievement * The public should expect the official unveiling of the jersey in the first week of March ahead of the WAfCON that kicks off March 17 By Duncan Mlanjira The Football Association of…

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