In an update to the weekend's domestic football action, Mighty Wanderers FC officially claimed the 2026 NBS Bank Charity Shield after defeating rivals FCB Nyasa Big Bullets 1-0 on Saturday, April 18. According to Africa Top Sports, Cameroonian striker Sama Thiery Tanjong scored the match's only goal in the 48th minute at Bingu National Stadium. The victory marks the first Charity Shield title for the Wanderers, ending a long-standing streak of dominance by the Bullets in the competition, Bolanews reports.
On the international stage, the Malawi Under-17 women's national team has been officially eliminated from the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers. Following an earlier first-leg defeat at home, the Young Scorchers lost 2-1 to Burundi in the second leg played in Bujumbura on Saturday. According to CECAFA Online, the result gave Burundi a 4-2 aggregate victory and ended Malawi's qualification campaign.
Meanwhile, preparations are intensifying for the Malawi Under-20 women's national team as they get ready to face Nigeria for a spot in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The Sun Nigeria reports that Nigerian head coach Moses Aduku addressed the media on Sunday, April 19, stating that his squad is fully focused on tactical planning ahead of the first leg on May 2. The decisive return leg will take place in Lilongwe on May 9.