Malawi Head of Technical Panel Mario Marinica has named his final squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals to take place in Cameroon from next month. Marinica has picked 28 players with 23 in the main squad for the tournament and five on the reserves list. Silver Strikers duo of goalkeeper Charles Thom
Striker Schumacher Kuwali has been ruled out of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a thigh injury at the on going Flames training camp in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kuwali tore his right thigh muscles on Monday afternoon and according to team doctor Gift Ligomeka he will be out for a minimum of three
Zimbabwe coach Norman Mapeza has named his final 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon but is without a number of his leading players due to injury and abrupt international retirement. Aston Villa midfielder Marvelous Nakamba, Tawanda Maswanhise of Leicester City, Reims midfielder Marshal Munetsi and Wigan Athletics’ Tendayi Darikwa will
Sudan based midfielder Gerald Phiri Jnr has joined the Flames Pre-Africa Cup of Nations camp in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. However, striker Gabadinho Mhango and winger Peter Banda, who were expected to arrive on Sunday, did not travel. Mhango did not fly out of South Africa as his flight was cancelled and the next available flight
Africa Cup of Nations debutants and COSAFA hopefuls Comoros Islands have picked a 26-man squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations finals, with all but one of them French-born. Coach Amir Abdou announced his squad ahead of their departure for Saudi Arabia on Saturday, where they will train for the tournament and play practice
Zimbabwe coach Norman Mapeza has named a 30-man preliminary squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, with key player Khama Billiat not included following his international retirement. Mapeza has named four uncapped players in his preliminary selection, namely defender Tapiwa Sibanda, and midfielders Temptation Chiwunga, Shepherd Mhlanga and Panashe Mutimbanyoka. The squad will be
Polokwane FC trio of striker Khuda Muyaba, midfielder Mike Mkwate and defender Dennis Chembezi have joined the Flames at the Mpira Village in Blantyre ahead of the Flames pre- AFCON camp in Saudi Arabia. The three have joined Moldova based defender Charles Petro and Georgia based winger Francisco Madinga who joined camp over the weekend.
Striker Famara Diedhiou scored hat-trick as Senegal sealed their place in the third knockout stage of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with two games to spare following a 3-1 Group H victory over Namibia at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Namibia netted through their talisman Peter Shalulile in what was a
Brave Zambia have dropped out of contention at the Tokyo Olympics women’s football competition after a 1-0 loss to South American giants Brazil in their final pool match on Tuesday. Andressa scored the only goal of the game for the Brazilians, who played most of the match against 10 players after Zambian centre-back Lushomo Mweemba
“Our nation’s founding democratically elected President, Tata Madiba, is widely quoted stating that ‘I never lose. I either win or learn’,” said South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, as he reflected on South Africa’s performance on the soccer pitch this past weekend. The Minister applauded Kaizer Chiefs who unsuccessfully contested for
