Football Association of Malawi is comfortable with Calabar to host the crucial World Cup qualifier against Nigeria. This is in contrast to the association’s fears over the choice of Calabar which prompted Fam to lodge a complaint to Fifa to consider it changing the venue because of security concerns. Fam General Secretary Suzgo Nyirenda, who […]
Epac FC, alias Njenjete zaku Lilongwe were on the loose again Sunday, September 01, 2013, when they thoroughly demolished Civo United 3-0 in an entertaining TNM Super League match played at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe. Though playing at their backyard, Civo were deemed visitors as this was a home fixture for Njenjete, who use Civo […]
Anord Mpina brought smiles to the Mponela United sponsor Jean Kalirani who sat on the VIP stands when he scored an equalizer for his side to force Blantyre United to a 1-1 draw in the TNM Super League match played on Sunday infront of an average crowd at Kamuzu Stadium. Blantyre United were first to […]
Malawi failed to take advantage of home support to finish second to South Africa in the Zone VI Youth Darts tournament hosted in Blantyre. Malawi’s failed to win overrall gold medal after a poor performance in the individual events after managing to win two gol medals in Under-15 categories both girls and boys and a […]
Mighty Wanderers FC on Saturday went top of the table of TNM Super League with a hard-fought 3-1 win over a battling Mzuzu United on Saturday at Mzuzu Stadium. The blues has to come from behind to win the game. The win takes the Nomads to the top of the league on 27 points from […]
Malawi leader President Joyce Banda on Saturday congratulated Joyce Banda Football Team for winning the 2013 Airtel Rising Stars Competition at a reception that took place at Sanjika palace in Blanytre. President Banda – who owns the Joyce Banda International School – said she was pleased to note that the school managed to defend the […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) awarded some sports journalists from various media organisations on Friday for their being outstanding when covering the 2012-2013 Presidential Cup which was won by Mafco FC after beating Silver Strikers in post match penalties. The function which took place at FAM’s offices in Chiwembe, Blantyre and was attended by notable FAM officials such […]
Silver Srikers caretaker coach Stain Chirwa admitted his relief after watching his side return to winning ways when they defeated resilient Mponela United in the TNM Super League match on Wednesday in Lilongwe. Chirwa said the win was a morale booster to the club. “With all that was happening at the club, it is great that […]
Zone VI Junior Golf Tournament starts on Thursday with eight countries in the Southern Africa region geared up for the showdown. Tournament director Charles Katola said defending champions South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe and hosts Malawi will fight for honours in the Under-15 and Under-18 categories for both boys and girls. Katola […]
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has released a list of 22 players who are expected to travel to Botswana on Saturday for a friendly match scheduled for Wednesday next week. Flames captain Joseph Kamwendo is conspicuously missing on the list of the 22-member squad, which has also left out experienced strikers Esau Kanyenda, Chiukepo Msowoya and first […]
Red Lions whacked Evirom 5-0 in the replay of the Carlsberg Cup quarter-final match at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre played on Wednesday. The two teams had to replay as a result of the violence during their abandoned match at the same venue last Friday. Lions’ Thomas Makombwa was the first to open the score sheet […]
The Flames world cup qualifier match against Nigeria’s Super Eagles on 7 September is in jeopardy after revelation by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) that there is no money for the team to travel to Nigeria. FAM General Secretary, Suzyo Nyirenda told Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS)on Thursday that the Flames require about K45 million to ably travel […]
A case of suspected age cheating has affected Malawi and the Bullets FC striker Gabadinho Mhango who is set to start a new lease of life at a South African Premier Soccer League side Bloemfontein Celtic. Mhango signed a one year deal on Monday with the possibility of the club extending his contract for a […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has ordered the replay of the abandoned Malawi Carlsberg Cup match involving Red Lions and Envrom FC. In its verdict made available to Nyasa Times, FAM ordered that the match will be replayed at the same venue Kamuzu Stadium on Wednesday 28thAugust 2013 at 2pm “ behind closed doors” where […]
Bullets FC celebrated star player Gabadinho Mhango has completed a move to South Africa’s top league side Bloemfontein Celtic. South Africa’s soccer online publication Soccer Laduna reported that the Malawian striker has penned a three-year contract. The publication quoted Celtic Chief Executive Officer CEO Khumbulani Konco who said would give finer details of the deal […]
Malawi’s football family has been hit with a severe blow following the announcement by opposiiton Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika that he has withdrawn the three year women’s and men’s football sponsorship deal. Mutharika has for the past two years been sponsoring Men’s Sothern Region Football League (SRFL) and Women’s […]
International Athletics Association Federation (IAAF) has renewed its commitment to offer Malawi synthetic track after it was observed that it is the only country in Africa without the facility. Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) president Godfrey Phiri said on arrival last week from Moscow, Russia where Malawi’s Grevazio Mpani participated in 5,000m. Phiri said following a […]
Malawi’s netball professional Mwawi Kumwenda has said the support she has received from her team mate sin Australia and the coach has been key to the way she has taken to life and scooping Australia Netball League Most Valuable Player. The Malawi Queens towering goal shooter is delighted with the backing she has received from her Australian […]