Malawi female ref Kwimbira to get VAR training

Malawi’s multi-award winning Fifa Female Assistant Referee Bernadetta Kwimbira-Mzika is among 41 referees to attend a five day Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Course slatted for next month in Rabat, Morocco. According to a selected list released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), only three female referees will take part. During the Course the referees […]

Kwimbira Nzika to attend CAF Elite ‘A’ referee course in Ghana

Malawian FIFA female referee Benadettar Kwimbira Nzika will attend a Confederation of African Football (CAF) Elite ‘A’  Women’s Course scheduled to take place in Acra Ghana. According to the delighted Kwimbira, the course will  run from October 17  to 21 2018. The participating referees are expected to undertake technical tests, theory and physical practice. But […]

Malawi top ref Mzika appointed for FIFA U-20 World Cup

Malawi’s top notch Fifa Women’s assistant referee Bernadettar Kwimbira Mzika has been appointed in the 45-member team to handle 2018 Fifa Under-20 Women’s World Cup in France. Kwimbira Mzika, who also made the cut on provisional officiating team earmarked for Fifa Women’s World Cup also in France, is excited with the appointment. “It’s always good […]

Malawi’s top lady ref carried flag at Cosafa tourney

Malawi’s world-class female football assistant referee Bernadettar Kwimbiri Mzika carried the national flag at Cosafa Women’s football tourment held in Zimbabwe.   Kwimbira, who has handled Africa and World Cup and Olmpic Games assignments, was the only woman picked from Malawi for the tournament held in Bulawayo from 13 to 24 September.   In an […]

Malawi’s top referee in Germany for course

Malawi’s top Fifa assistant referee Bernadettar Kwimbira Mzika is in Germany attending a course which started on Saturday to tune up for the 2019 France World Cup women’s football. Kwimbira Mzika, who is decorated referee in Africa has been earmarked for her second consecutive world cup assignment after being shortlisted among 48 officiating panel of […]

Malawi’s top ref in World Cup panel: Berna Kwimbira-Mzika

Malawi’s top female assistant referee Bernadettar Kwimbira Mzika has been appointed in the preliminary list of officiating panel for France 2019 women’s football World Cup. Kwimbira Mzika is among 48 officiating world elite and only 16 from the African continent to be considered for the the world football festival. Local papers quoted Football Association of […]

Malawi’s top referee picked for Portugal tournament

Malawi’s top woman Fifa assistant referee Bernadettar Kwimbira Mzika reached another milestone after being selected to officiate at Algove Cup in Portugal. Kwimbira Mzika made the cut of seven officials from Africa selected for the prestigious annual invitational global tournament. This was the second time to get involved after 2015 her maiden appearance for the […]

Malawi referee carries flag higher at Africa Women’s Cup in Cameroon

Malawi’s top ranked Fifa women’s assistant referee, Berdettar Kwimbira Mzika, in continuation of her pedigree has been assigned to handle a semifinal match between hosts Cameroon and Ghana on Tuesday. This will be the third Malawian’s game at the tournament after the opening match between Egypt against Cameroon. Cameroon beat Egypt 2-0 to start off […]

Malawi’s top ref picked for Caf women’s football tourney

Malawi’s top Fifa assistant referee Bernadettar Kwimbira Mzika has made the cut for the 10 Africa Cup of Nations women’s football officiating panel to be held in Cameroon from 19 November to December 3. Kwimbira Mzika is among a list of 14 assistant referees and 11 referees for the tournament. The former athlete, who returned […]

Malawi’s top ref passes FIFA Fitness Test in Cameroon

Malawi’s world class Fifa ranked assistant women’s referee Bernadettar Kwimbira Mzika has passed the dreaded Fifa Fitness Test on Thursday held on the sidelines of Elite Referees coaching course. The routine test was held in the course of Confederation of African Football (CAF) Elite Referees course being held in Yaounde, Cameroon. Kwimbira Mzika, the former middle distance […]

Malawi’s referee selected for Caf Elite course in Cameroon

Malawi’s world class Fifa assistant referee Bernadettar Kwimbira Mzika continues to put the country on the map after being selected for Caf Elite referees course. Mzika, who officiated at Fifa women’s World Cup last year in Canada and this year’s Olympic Games, is among the 47 top referees selected for the course from all African […]

Malawian referee makes Brazil Olympics panel:  Berna Kwimbira

Malawi’s top women’s football Fifa assistant referee Bernadettar Kwimbira Mzika has made another milestone in her glittering career after being selected for Rio 2016 Olympic Games officiating panel. Kwimbira Mzika put Malawi on the world map by officiating in the inaugural Olympic Youth Games held in China 2014. The Malawian refreee has been selected with […]

Malawi`s top ref shines in international Fitness Test

Malawi top Fifa women’s football assistant referee Bernadettar Kwimbira Mzika breatherd a sigh of relief of passing the physical fitness test in Cameroon`s capital Yaunde. Kwimbira Mzika was doing Confederation of African Football (CAF) Elite A coaching course underway in Yaunde, Cameroon. She passed the trials barely a month after a local one in which […]

Malawi top ref picked for CAF elite course in Cameroon

Malawi’s top Fifa assistant referee Bernadette Kwimbira Mzika has been picked to attend a CAF Elite referee’s course slated for Cameroon capital, Yaunde form 2-8 October. Kwimbira Mzika, who became the first African women’s referee to officiate in a world cup final, is expected to leave on Wednesday. Football Association of Malawi General Secretary Suzgo […]

Be professional, Malawian referees advised

Football Association of Malawi has challenged local referees to raise their game and become relevant on the international scene. FAM Executive Committee member and Chairman of the Referees subcommittee James Mwenda made the call at the opening ceremony of a four-day Fifa Elite Referees course at the Chiwembe Technical Centre in Blantyre. Mwenda told the […]

Malawi ref Kwimbira to officiate at Fifa World Cup in Canada

Lady luck continues to smile on Malawian referee Bernadetter Kwimbira as she has been selected to officiate at a FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 this June in Canada, North America. FIFA has selected Kwimbira to be part of the tournament’s officiating team because of personality and quality in terms of football understanding by being able […]