The FIFA Foundation and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) commemorated World Refugee Day on June 20 by highlighting their joint football program at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi. According to the FIFA Foundation, hundreds of children are participating in weekly football activities led by coaches from both refugee and host communities. The coaches recently completed refresher training to earn coaching licences and build skills aimed at fostering inclusion and protection for displaced youths.
In domestic football, clubs in the Women's Football Premiership have voiced worry over the delayed kickoff of the 2026/27 season, Nation Online reports. Originally scheduled to begin on May 30, the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has yet to communicate a revised start date. Club officials warn that the delay is disrupting financial planning and fear it could negatively impact players' physical conditioning ahead of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations starting next month.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture is advancing a new National Sports Policy Framework to enforce disability access across all sports venues before the end of 2026. Nation Online reports that the policy requires facilities to meet specific inclusivity standards, although currently only Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe is fully accessible. Ministry officials stated that non-compliant facilities will face penalties once the regulations take effect.