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Malawi have received a major boost ahead of their crucial clash against Zimbabwe on Friday, with all 28 players testing negative after they only had 15 players available for their group opener. The Flames lost their opener against Guinea 1-0, but were massively handicapped after six players, including Orlando Pirates...

Guinea won their opening Group B match, walking away 1-0 winners against Malawi at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon on Monday. The Flames included three South African-based players in their starting line-up, Limbikani Mzava of AmaZulu and the Polokwane City duo of Dennis Chembezi and Khuda Muyaba....

Malawi have made a surprise decision after a Covid-19 outbreak ruled out six players from their 23-man squad for their Africa Cup of Nations opener against Guinea. Al Hilal forward Gerald Phiri Jnr. who retired from international football upon being cut from the final squad to contest in Cameroon has...

Orlando Pirates star Gabadinho Mhango has been ruled out of Malawi's Africa Cup of Nations opener against Guinea on Monday. Mhango is among six players that tested positive for Covid-19 in the Flames camp but Baroka forward Richard Mbulu has recovered in time to potentially replace him in the starting...

The Premier Soccer League has 15 players at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, but more are coming from the GladAfrica Championship than the DStv Premiership. The continental showpiece will kick off on Sunday when hosts Cameroon will face Burkina Faso. There will be 16 players at the AFCON, with both...

Former Premier Soccer League talent Gerald Phiri Junior has retired from international football after being left out of the Malawi squad for the Africa Cup of Nations. The 28-year-old who left Baroka for Sudanese giants Al Hilal last month was a surprise exclusion from the final squad heading to Cameroon...

Malawi have announced their final 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations with Al Hilal forward Gerald Phiri Jnr. a surprise exclusion. After playing the entire qualification campaign, Phiri has been dropped as a standby option by Flames Coach Marian Mario Marinica while  Zebron Kalima, Lawrence Chaziya and Charles...

Malawi are into the Cosafa Cup final after beating Banyana Banyana 3-2 in Thursday’s semi-final at the Wolfson Stadium in Gqeberha. They will meet Tanzania in the final on the weekend, after they beat Zambia in a penalty shootout in the other semi-final. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/broos-clarifies-kutumela-situation/ It was a bit of shaky start for...

Banyana Banyana began their Cosafa Cup campaign with a hard fought 2-1 win over Malawi at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Tuesday. Banyana were in the lead just the second minute as Melinda Kgadiete raced onto a long ball from goalkeeper Kaylin Swart, and lobbed the ball over the...