The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) suffered a legal defeat on June 25 after the High Court in Blantyre dismissed its attempt to exclude three affiliated bodies from its upcoming annual general meeting in Salima. According to Nyasa Times, High Court Judge Allan Hans Muhome rejected an application from FAM to bar the National Football Coaches Association, the National Football Referees Association, and the National Youth Football Association from the proceedings. The ruling restores full membership and voting rights to the associations ahead of the Saturday gathering.
Update: In domestic football, the Super League of Malawi has been forced to revise the FDH Bank Premiership fixture between FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Masters FC due to stadium availability issues, reports the Malawi Freedom Network. Originally set for Saturday at Mpira Stadium in Blantyre, the match was initially moved to Joyce Chitsulo Stadium in Mwanza. After the Mwanza District Council confirmed the venue was unavailable for the match, the league rescheduled the clash to Monday, June 29, back at Mpira Stadium.
Update: The Malawi Scorchers continue their preparations for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with two international friendlies against Tanzania's Twiga Stars in Dar es Salaam. Nation Online reports that head coach Lovemore Fazili has welcomed six foreign-based professionals to the squad, including France-based strikers Tabitha Chawinga and Rose Kabzere. The team aims to build match fitness and test their tactics in their Wednesday and Saturday fixtures against the Tanzanian side.
Malawi is sending a contingent of 137 student-athletes to Botswana to compete in the Confederation of Universities and Colleges Sports Association (CUCSA) Games. The Malawi Freedom Network notes that the athletes will compete across several disciplines, including football, netball, basketball, volleyball, and athletics. The initiative recently received a K100 million sponsorship from FDH Bank. Tertiary Student Sports Association of Malawi President Lameck Khonje stated the games will provide valuable regional competition experience for the student-athletes.
The Malawi National Council of Sports is conducting assessments of national sporting associations this week to evaluate their performance, according to Nation Online. The review sessions are specifically evaluating national teams' performances in various international competitions between January and June to identify areas for improvement on the global stage. Thursday's review sessions featured Athletics Malawi, the Netball Association of Malawi, and the Judo, Handball, and Karate federations. FAM, Cricket Malawi, the Darts Association, the Volleyball Association, and the Boxing Federation are scheduled to conclude the assessment exercise on Friday.