Update: National women's team head coach Lovemore Fazili has officially announced his final 23-player squad for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, according to Daily Sports. This narrows down the 32-member provisional list released earlier, as the Scorchers finalize their roster for the upcoming continental tournament.
In domestic football, defending champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have been eliminated from the Airtel Top 8 following a penalty shootout defeat to Ekhaya FC, according to club statements. Despite the cup exit, Bullets head coach Wedson Nyirenda was nominated for the FDH Bank Premiership June Coach of the Month award. He is shortlisted alongside Enos Chatama of Ekhaya FC, Abbas Makawa of Civil Service United, and Peter Mgangira of Silver Strikers.
Meanwhile, anticipation is building for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games netball tournament. The Malawi Queens are set to compete in Pool A, which includes regional rivals South Africa. According to SABC Sport, the South African Proteas recently finalized their squad for the games, with their coaching staff emphasizing the need for squad depth to navigate the challenging group stage against teams like Malawi.