Pangani Sports update

ANAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MUST   The Netball Association of Malawi (NAM), in partnership with Malawi University of Science and Technology , has today conducting a capacity-building training in Sports Sciences at Blantyre Sports Arena . The session has brought together coaches and technical officials from teams competing in the FDH Premiership Netball League , as well as participants from the One NICO Top 12 . The training has run up to 4:00 PM, as NAM continues to invest in strengthening technical expertise and advancing the development of netball in Malawi. The training is aiming at promoting professionalism In sports competitions and welfare of players interms of skills and body physical.  Writer: Steven Pangani   Source: Netball association of Malawi  Photos: The meeting of MUST and NUM official. Video: Showing netball national team  

 THREE CLUBS PAYED FOR KAMBILINYA  Last Saturday, March 15, 2026 Mighty Wanderers announced the signing of centre back Alex Kambilinya from a relegated team Mighty Tigers . Kambilinya signed a three year deal with Nomads. His contract will end in 2029. Following his signing, a lot has been said on how the player found himself at Wanderers. Bought by Ekhaya FC , Money refunded to Silver Strikers only for him to join Mighty Wanderers FC. Ekhaya paid Mighty Tigers FC K36 million for two players namely Alex Kambilinya and Lucky Tizolah . Kambilinya was going at at K17 million and K19 million for Lucy Tizolah. Alex Kambilinya was not knowing that he had been sold to Ekhaya FC and he was against the move but it was difficult for that to be reversed.When the player realised that Silver Strikers was interested in his services, he asked Tigers that he wanted a move to Silver. Therefore, he realised that it was not possible because his team Tigers was already received money from Ekha...

  FIFA HAS REJECTED IRAN PETITION  FIFA has rejected Iran ’s request to play their World Cup games in Mexico , away from the United States where they were scheduled. Iran are in the same group with New Zealand , Belgium and Egypt.  They are due to play two fixtures in Los Angeles and one in Seattle. With the ongoing war against the US and Israel, President Trump has refused to guarantee safety for the Iranian players. Iran has made this decision inoder to protect its prayers from being injured or killed by the US against. The War between Iran and United States has increased tension in trade, religious, Diplomacy and Sports. Many sports analysts has expressed their concerns over the issue.  Write: Steven Pangani   Video: Video Showing Iranian football national team .

JUNIOR SCORCHERS TO PREPARE FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS   Malawi Under-17 Girls National Team head coach, Chisomo Nkhoma , has named a 36-member squad for camp ahead of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Burundi . The Young Scorchers will host the first leg on 11 April 2026 at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe , before travelling to Burundi for the return leg a week later. The Junior Schochers has never qualified for U-17 Women's FIFA world cup. This time around, Football Association of Malawi is providing good support to Malawi's women's football than before. Here is the list of prayer taken: GO KEEPERS  Dolothy Manda   Rhoda Peter  Christina Gift  Watopaso Gwede  DEFENDERS  Wongani Kapalamula Mercy Gondwe  Khumbiso Guduwe Alice Nyirongo  Joyce Makweya  Emily Samuel Gama  Thoko Enock Chrissy Munthali Deborah Here Tamandani Chawinga  Menneni Kapasule Martha Mwakikunga MIDFIELDERS Faluma Umali Talandira Kacha...

MPHASI SHOWS GOOD PERFORMANCE IN ZAMBIA  Flames attacker, Chifundo Mphasi , provided a brilliant assist before being stretched off due to a heavy challenge which produced a straight red card as Power Dynamos beat FC Muza 4-2 in the MTN Super League in Zambia on Thursday. Mphasi was introduced at half time when the defending champions led 2-1 but conceded four minutes into the second half before Mphasi's ball finding Moses Shumah for the his second of the day and fifth in just two matches in the 54th minute. In the 63rd minutes, he received a bad tackle from Chanda Chileshe who was sent off and Mphasi's place was taken up by Titus Chansa as he failed to continue. The win for the leaders helped them to restore a five point lead on top the table as they have 51 points from 15 wins, 6 draws and two defeats with a game in hand as well. Writer: Steven Pangani   Source: Sports Touch  

CRECK GIVES NOMADS DALITSO  Mighty Wanderers has announced the acquisition of the services of Creck Sporting Club left back, Dalitso Nahipa . Nahipa has signed a three year contract with the Nomads . He is going to save Nomads Up 2029. This is a good signing for the Nomads. In this transfer window, they needed a left back, two center backs and a creative attacking midfielder This comes as a way of preparing fulfilment of gaps that will be occured when their key players like Stanley Sanud will get retired. On the other hand, the club is bringing new players so that they competition inside the club as they are preparing for this year's CAF champions . Writer: Steven Pangani  Source: Mighty Wanderers FC official Facebook page. Video: Showing Nahipa arriving at the Wanderers Club House.

IRAN WITHDRAWS FIFA WORLD CUP   Iran 's sports minister Ahmad Donyamali says their men's national team won't play at the 2026 World Cup in the US due to the ongoing conflict. FIFA might need to find a replacement country if Iran refuses to participate. The US, Canada, and Mexico are hosting the tournament, and Iran was set to play in the US. This is the following of the War tension that is happening currently between United States of America and Iran. The War has started early this year because of death of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei . There is fear that many sporting activities can be affected in Iran due to this War. Write: Steven Pangani   Source: WA Ganyu  Video: Showing Iranian national football team .  

KASONGO SIGNS FOR SILVER STRIKERS  Silver Strikers has announced the signing of forward, Mally Kasongo , who joins the team from Chitipa United . Kasongo has penned a three year deal with the Bankers.His contract will run from this year up to 2029. He becomes the third signing for the Bankers after roping in goalkeeper Christopher Mikuwa and defender Lumbani Nyondo . Silver strikers is in progress of replacing gas of players like Binwell Katinji who have leaved silver strikers for green pasture and game time. Writer: Steven Pangani   Source: Silver Strikers official Facebook page . Video: Showing Mally Kasongo in Silver Jersey.

CHAWINGA HELPS TO HER TEAM TO WIN LEAGUE TITTLE BEFORE IT ENDS  Scorchers captain, Tabitha Chawinga , scored a brace to inspire OL Lyoness to a 3-0 win win over Le Havre W to win the Arkema Premiere Ligue phase with five games to spare. Chawinga made a brilliant finish with a powerful left footed shot after beating a defender in the 26th minute before sending a header into the net in the first minute of added time to double the lead. She was then taken off in the 62nd minute then the Champions went on to grab their third goal and secure the win. The game marked her 50th match for the team after joining them two years ago from Jiangsu Huangda of China permanently. Lyon have 49 points from 17 games having claimed 16 wins and one draw in the League. They hold a 19 points gap ahead of second placed Nantes and will play in the League's Championship playoffs . Chawinga has moved up to second in the golden boot race with 11 goals and five assists, trailing to PSG 's Romee Leucht...

  CHITOLILO WOMEN FC TO PLAY IN ELITE LEAGUE OF NBM .  Chitoliro Heroines have secured the promotion into the NBM Womens Premiership after beating Ndirande Giants 1-0 at the Mpira Stadium on Sunday. Judith Kambwemba scored in the 87th minute to secure the big as they win the Southern Region FAM Women's League . The team has managed to collect 33 points from 10 wins, three draws and one defeat in the League. Many football lovers a expecting good competition among the teams who are in National Bank of Malawi womens Premiership.  NBM Premiership is one of the weapons that are shaping Malawi's women football , following the vision of Football Association of Malawi . Write: Steven Pangani Picture: Chitolilo Heroines women football team at Mpira stadium. Video: Showing Jetu giving molalo to the League 

KATINJI STARTS WITH A GOAL AT CHICKEN INN FC Malawian striker Bin­well Kat­inji made a dream start to life in the Castle Lager Premier Soc­cer League (PSL) after scor­ing in Chicken Inn ’s 1-1 stale­mate with Her­ent­als Col­lege FC at Rufaro Sta­dium on Sat­urday. Just weeks after join­ing the club from Malawi ’s Sil­ver Strikers , Kat­inji was thrown straight into the fray by coach Ton­de­rai Ndiraya , who is chas­ing his third title on the bounce hav­ing won it with Simba Bhora and Scot­land . Kat­inji did not dis­ap­point his new employ­ers with a solid per­form­ance capped with a goal.  As of now over ten Malawian based players are playing in Zimbabwe's elite league and most of them are performing well. Write: Steven Pangani  Source: Times Sports Update  Video: Showing Binwell Katinji. 

PETER MPONDA AKUFUNA PATRICK PHIRI  Mphunzitsi wa timu ya Master security Peter Mponda akufuna Patrick Phiri osewela wa Karonga United kuti akatumikile Masters FC season ikubwerayi phiri.  Patrick Phiri wasewelapo Mateam monga Surestream , FCB Nyasa Big Bullets komaso Civil service United .  Timu ya Masters Security yomwe yangobwelelanso kumene mu ligi yayikulu ya mziko muno, inakhulupilira zintchito Za Peter mponda kuti akhale Mphunzisi wankulu ku timuyi. Pamene akulu akulu Amati akangalika kukomzekela ligi yachaka chino.Nawo aphunzisi amatimuwa ali pachintchito chosaka osewela apamwamba kuti awathandize mu mpikisano wachaka chino. Wolemba: Steven Pangani   Kanema: Kuwonesa Patrick Phiri 

AKATSIRI OSEWELA MPIRA WA MENDO A 2025 ALANDIRA MPHOTO ZAWO  Bungwe la Football Association of Malawi linali ndi mwambo wopeleka mphoto Kwa akatswiri omwe achita bwino mu 2025/2026 pokankha chikopa muma gawo wosiyana siyana. Mwambowu unachitika mu usiku wapa 6 March kuyambila nthawi ya 8:00 usiku. Ndipo mphoto zonse zayenda motele: MEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR  Chikumbutso Salima - FCB Nyasa Big Bullets WOMEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR  Deborah Henry - Silver Strikers Ladies PRESIDENTIAL AWARD "Wina akomoka wina akomoka,,, iwenso ukomoka." Robin Alufandika - Mighty Tigers MEN'S YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR  Festus Duwe - Silver Strikers MEN'S COACH OF THE YEAR  Bob Mpinganjira - Mighty Wanderers WOMEN'S YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR  Sarah Mlimbika WOMEN'S COACH OF THE YEAR  Andrew Chikhosi YOUTH PLAYER NON ELITE OF THE YEAR   Chikondi Howa BEST ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE YEAR  Happiness Mbandambanda BEST REFEREE OF THE YEAR  David Chinoko BEACH SO...

KUCHEDWA KWA CHIPHASO CHOYENDELA KWASOKONEZA ZINTHU  Otchinga pagolo wakale wa matimu a Bangwe All Stars , Ekhaya FC komanso FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserve , Elias Missi , wabwerera kumudzi kuchokera ku timu ya Dynamos FC yaku Zimbabwe kamba kakuchedwa kutuluka kwa chiphanso chake choyendera. Missi anapita kutimuyi komwe amachita zokonzekera ndi anzake pogwiritsa ntchito pepala ngati chilolezo cholowera m'dzikoli. Koma kutatsala pang'ono kuti ligi yaikulu ku Zimbabwe iyambe, akulu-akulu a timuyi anamuuza kuti akatenge chitupa choyendera ndicholinga choti amulembe ntchito. "Amwene zandivuta kamba koti passport yanga inali isanatuluke. Koma akulu-akulu a timuyi anditsimikizira kuti andiitananso chaka cha mawa. "Nditsimikize pano kuti nditumikira kunkuno potengera kuti matimu ena ayamba kale kugogoda," watero Missi. Wolemba: Steven Pangani   Source: TimveniSportsDesk Kanema: Kuwonesa zochitika Za Elias Misi

 MAFAITI, KHUNGWA, WALLACE AYITANIDWA KU FLAMES Mphunzitsi watimu ya dziko lino, Kalisto Pasuwa , wayitana 22 omwe alowe m'bindikiro kukonzekera masewero a matimu anayi ku Botswana kumathero a mwezi uno. Mphunzitsiyu waitanako Charles Mafaiti wa Civil Service United koyamba ku m'bindikirowu monganso Alex Kambirinya , Hermas Masinja , Dan Sandukira ndi Festus Duwe. Mpikisanowu udzayamba pa 23 March mpaka pa 31 March ndipo matimu a Botswana, Zimbabwe ndi Zambia ndi enanso omwe atenge nawo mbali. Awa ndi osewela onse omwe ayitanidwa mu camp ya flames : OTCHINGA PAGOLO Dalitso Khungwa George Chikooka Joshua Waka OTCHINGA KUMBUYO MacDonald Lameck Blessings Mpokera Alex Kambirinya Emmanuel Nyirenda Fanizo Mwansambo Hermus Masinja Charles Mafaiti Dan Sandukira OSEWERA PAKATI Yankho Singo Moses Banda Blessings Singini Festus Duwe Uchizi Vunga Chawanangwa Gumbo OMWETSA ZIGOLI Andrew Joseph Ephraim Kondowe Allen Chihana Wallace Adam Gaddie Chirwa Wolemba: Steven Pangani   Source: F...

FIFA YASINTHA ENA MWALAMULO WOYENDESELA MPIKISANO WADZIKO LONSE LAPANSI Ndipo ena mwamalamulo atsopano amene adzagwiritsidwe ntchito ku World Cup ndi awa: • VAR idzatha kuwunika khadi lachiwiri lachikaso ( second yellow card ) kapena corner kick ngati yaona kuti panali cholakwika. • Wosewera akasinthidwa (substituted), adzakhala ndi masekondi 10 kuti atuluke pabwalo. Ngati atenga nthawi yaitali kuposa pamenepo, wosewera amene akulowa adzayenera kudikira mphindi imodzi asanalowe. • Ngati wosewera wapempha chithandizo cha madokotala ali pabwalo, adzayenera kuchoka pabwalo kwa mphindi imodzi asanabwerere. QMalamulo atsopano amene adzagwiritsidwe ntchito ku World Cup • VAR idzatha kuwunika khadi lachiwiri lachikaso (second yellow card) kapena corner kick ngati yaona kuti panali cholakwika. • Wosewera akasinthidwa (substituted), adzakhala ndi masekondi 10 kuti atuluke pabwalo. Ngati atenga nthawi yaitali kuposa pamenepo, wosewera amene akulowa adzayenera kudikira mphindi imodzi asanalow...

  PALIBE KUYESA MWAYI KU CIVIL Timu ya Civil Service United yalengeza kuti sikukhala mwayi woyesa osewera omwe ali ndi khumbo lofuna kutumikira timuyi pomwe akuyamba zokonzekera zawo. Timuyi yanena izi pomwe yalengeza kuti ikuyamba zokonzekera zawo za ligi ya 2026-27 pa 10 March 2026. Iwo akuti akhalabe ndi osewera omwe anali nawo mu ligi ya chaka chatha komanso osewera omwe afika kale kutimuyi patsogolo pa ligiyi. Izi zapangisa kuti wosewela omwe amayembekezela kuyesa mwayi ku timuyi kuti agwidwe njakata. Ndipo ena mwa iwo apitilizabe kuyesa Mwayi Kuma timu ena omwe alowa kumene ku ligi yayikulu ya dziko muno.  Wolemba: Steven Pangani   Kanema: kuwoneka timu ya Civil Service United in Green Jersey

NKHOMA SCORES IN TP MAZEMBE WIN   Flames winger, Lanjesi Nkhoma , was on target as TP Mazembe beat Lubumbashi Sports 2-0 in the Illicocash Ligue 1 in DRC on Sunday. The forward was handed a start in the game and found the back of the net in the 57th minute before being withdrawn a minute later. Meanwhile, Patrick Mwaungulu was also a starter and withdrawn together with Nkhoma in the game. Since Nkhoma and Mwaungulu joined TP Mazembe they are performing well in the team up to now.  Writer: Steven Pangani. Video: Showing their performance.

ORANDO PIRATES MANAGED TO SCORE 3 GOALS TO NILL  Orlando Pirates have secured their biggest Soweto Derby win over Kaizer Chiefs in 25 years. Abdeslam Ouaddou breaks down the main reason behind this historic result. He explains that the support from their supporters was the main and hardworking of his boys  Many people were believing that Kaizer Chiefs would have win the game easily but things changed on the ground as orando Pirates netted three goals Writer: Steven Pangani   Video: showing the victory of Orando Pirates.

HENRY, KHUMALO WIN COSAFA JOINT GOLDEN BOOT Scorchers duo, Deborah Henry and Ireen Khumalo , have finished as the joint top scorers along other two players after netting three goals each at this year's COSAFA Women's Championship . Henry netted a hat-trick in her first start for the team in an 8-1 win over Lesotho , the game which Khumalo bagged a brace and got his third after netting a winner in a 1-0 win over Angola. Meanwhile, the golden boot has been shared amongst four players as Makhotso Moalosi of Lesotho and Rutendo Makore of Zimbabwe have also three goals each. Namibia claimed the Championship on Sunday after beating South Africa 2-1 after extra time while Zambia beat Zimbabwe 3-1 to finish third. Malawi managed to win once in the tournament in 2023. Writer: Steven Pangani  Source: Sports Touch  Video: Showing Ireen Khumalo's Goal 

NAMIBIA ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF COSAFA WOMENS TOURNAMENT  Namibia are the champions of the COSAFA Women's Championship after beating South Africa 2-1 after extra time on Sunday in the final. The Brave Gladiators came from a goal behind to force the game to extra time where they bagged the winner to secure the big win. Nthabiseng Majiya had put South Africa ahead in the first half but Muhinatjo Hanavi levelled before half time for Namibia before Memory Ngonda netting the winner in the extra time. Meanwhile, Zambia have finished third in the tournament after beating Zimbabwe 3-1 thanks Agness Phiri 's brace and Mercy Chipasula 's lone strike while Rutendo Makore got a consolation goal. Writer: Steven Pangani   Down: Video of showing the performance of Namibia in COSAFA.

  SULOM ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN SALIMA   Football Association of Malawi President, Feet hood Haiya has highlighted the following developments in this year's SULOM AGM . - FAM has increased subvention to Sulom and Clubs . Each club will receive K35 million from the current K20 milliom  - FAM Believes newly promoted sides, Red Lions , Baka City and Mitundu Baptist will do well in the elite division as they are the first to graduate from the National Division League.  - Commends Sulom for administrative improvements . - Applaudes Sulom for making strides in commercializing the league   - FAM is engaging government and other football facility owners to improve infrastructure.  - Calls on clubs to identify and communicate their home venues before start of the new season . - FAM is working with government to speed up completion of Zomba Stadium so that it is in use in the upcoming season . - To provide training to club physical fitness trainers . -...