Update: Mighty Wanderers suffered a 1-0 defeat to Tanzanian side Simba Sports Club in the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round on Sunday at Bingu National Stadium, according to The Citizen Tanzania. Following the match, Wanderers officials expressed frustration over gate revenues. The club generated K75 million against a K150 million target, which local reports attribute to counterfeit tickets and fans forcing their way through the stadium gates.
In youth football, the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) officially released the fixtures for the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Mozambique. Malawi will open its campaign against Zambia on Friday, September 18, at the Estadio do Zimpeto in Maputo. To prepare for the regional tournament, eight players from FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have earned provisional call-ups to the national U-20 squad, according to the club's official website.
Update: The Super League of Malawi (SULOM) confirmed that the second round of the FDH Bank Premiership will officially commence on October 10 following a recess for the FIFA international window. SULOM urged all clubs to finalize any remaining player transfers before the domestic window closes on September 21. FCB Nyasa Big Bullets enter the break at the top of the standings after securing 30 points in their first-round campaign, as reported by the team's official media.
On the netball court, World Netball announced on Tuesday that Malawi will be among the teams competing in the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 Qualifier for the Africa region. The qualifying tournament is scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 19 to 26, where the national squad will compete for one of the remaining spots at the upcoming global event.