The Malawi men’s senior national team is on Thursday afternoon expected to fly out to Saudi Arabia for a 10-day training camp ahead of the back-to-back 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Egypt later this month. The Flames will face The Pharaohs in Cairo on Friday, March 24 and again in Lilongwe four
FAM regrets to announce the death of former Malawi National Women’s Football team and Blantyre Zero FC player Thandi Kasiya. Kasiya died at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre after a short illness. She was in the first Scorchers team that made its maiden international appearance at the 2002 COSAFA Women’s Championship in Zimbabwe and
Recently appointed SAFA Referees Committee Chair, Victor Gomes, said the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) process was of the ‘highest priority’ within the football structures. ‘’It is not a question of whether it will happen but it is now a question of when will we kick-start the process,’’ said Gomes, whose international refereeing
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) and the Eswatini Football Association (EFA) has launched the Technical Development Scheme (TDS) Eswatini. This is a project by FIFA that is aimed at creating a sustainable legacy for long term development by maximising each FIFA Member Association’s (MAs) opportunities as per the global ecosystem analysis (ESA). The
Newly appointed Youth and Sports minister Uchizi Mkandawire says government considers FAM as a model for all sporting disciplines in the country. Mkandawire this on Wednesday afternoon when he visited FAM Headquarters at the Mpira Village as part of his familiarization tour to various sports establishments in Blantyre. He said: ”I came here basically to
Zambia coach Chisi Mbewe was left frustrated and disappointed after his side slipped to a 2-1 loss to Tunisia in their final TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations group game on Monday to bow out of the competition. Zambia needed a win to keep their hopes alive but join COSAFA rivals Mozambique in an early
Zambia face a date with destiny on Monday as they take on Tunisia needing a victory in their final Group C clash to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2023 TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. Zambia have played to a 2-2 draw with Benin and lost 2-0 to Gambia in their other pool games,
Ambitious Angola | RSS.com In this special episode of The COSAFA Show we have an exclusive interview with Angola coach Pedro Goncalves on what is lining up to be a crucial period for Palancas Negras with 2026 World Cup qualification very much on the agenda. The Portuguese tactician has been in charge of the side
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has undertaken the maiden strategic workshop for the Executive Directors of the zonal unions to help boost their operations to further forge the development of the game on the continent. Under the auspices of Sarah Mukuna, Director of Member Associations (MAs) of CAF, all the six executive directors of
Madagascar coach Romuald Rakotondrabe believes his side can spring a surprise and lift the African Nations Championship trophy as they prepare for a semifinal against west African giants Senegal on Tuesday. The Malagasy defeated Mozambique 3-1 in their quarterfinal over the weekend and are now 180 minutes away from what would be among their greatest
