The Malawi National Football Team, the Flames, suffered a 3-1 defeat to Angola in the AFCON PAMOJA 2027 qualifiers at Estádio 11 de Novembro in Luanda on Tuesday, according to CAF Online. Angola took a two-goal lead in the first half through Felicio Milson and Mabululu. Although Malawi narrowed the gap when Angola's Kialonda Gaspar conceded an own goal, substitute Miro sealed the victory for the hosts in the second half, leaving the Flames with three points in Group B.
In women's football, the Malawi Scorchers are set to host Zimbabwe's Mighty Warriors at Bingu National Stadium on Friday for the first leg of their 2028 Olympic qualifiers, Nyasa Times reports. This marks the team's first home appearance since winning silver at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Ahead of the match, Airtel Malawi rewarded the squad and technical panel with 5G routers and a one-year unlimited data subscription to celebrate their recent success, according to Maravi Express. Coach Lovemore Fazili's squad is anchored by star forwards Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga.
Domestically, Super League side Goshen City Dedza Dynamos unveiled a newly restructured board of directors led by chairperson Paul Mzungu, according to Nyasa Times. The appointment of the nine-member board follows the club's recent decision to dissolve its entire executive committee in a governance shake-up.
In tertiary sports, the Tertiary Sports Association of Malawi (TESSAM) has finalized the lineup for the National Bank of Malawi Top Eight Championship, Nyasa Times reports. Eight institutions, including the University of Malawi, LUANAR, and the Malawi University of Science and Technology, qualified to compete across men's football, women's football, and netball following the conclusion of regional qualifiers over the weekend.