Update: The Malawi Queens netball team departed for Nairobi on Sunday to compete in the Africa Netball Cup, which runs from September 19 to 26 and serves as a qualifier for the 2027 Sydney Netball World Cup. According to Nation Online, the Netball Association of Malawi has set a target of a top-three finish to secure World Cup qualification. Expatriate coach Debbie Fuller unveiled a 15-player squad that includes Australian-based star Mwawi Kumwenda, as well as a surprise recall for wing attacker Thandi Galeta, who was previously left out of the Commonwealth Games squad, Nyasa Times reports. Fresh faces Prisca Banda, Mphatso Kanyimbo, and Chimwemwe Dzanja have also been drafted into the team.
Update: In continental football, Mighty Wanderers have crashed out of the CAF Champions League after suffering a 6-1 defeat to Tanzanian side Simba SC on Sunday at Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam. The result completes a 7-1 aggregate rout following a poor defensive showing by the Malawian club. The Citizen reports that Simba capitalized on early midfield errors, with Zambian midfielder Clatous Chama scoring twice and Libasse Gueye adding another goal in the first half. Wanderers goalkeeper Dalitso Phiri committed a costly error that led to one of Chama's goals, sealing the Malawian team's exit at the preliminary stage of the tournament.