Flames Head Coach Kalisto Pasuwa has handed FCB Nyasa Big Bullets striker Babatunde Adepoju his maiden national team call-up for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé.
This follows the forward’s successful nationality switch which now makes him eligible to represent Malawi at international level.
Babatunde, who is the current leading scorer in the TNM Super League, is expected to inject firepower into the Flames’ attack as Malawi begins its qualification journey.
In other news the Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has confirmed that it will conduct a bench officials training session from 7 to 9 October 2025 at the Griffin Saenda Sports Complex in Blantyre ahead of the Africa Netball Cup.
NAM General Secretary Yamikani Khungwa Kauma said the training will bring together 31 officials drawn from all regions of the country in order to strengthen bench management and align with international standards.
Malawi is set to host the Africa Netball Cup in December with nine countries competing in both men’s and women’s categories, making this edition one of the most competitive in the tournament’s history.
In the ThumbsUp SRFA Premier Division League, a total of 375 goals have been scored from 128 matches played so far. Samson Zakeyu of Ekhaya FC leads the scoring charts with 10 goals while Hermes James of The Boyz sits second on eight.
Chikondi Chulu of Ekhaya Reserve, Eric Sadia of Nyambadwe United and Ellard M’sosa of Ntopwa United follow closely with seven goals each. Several other players including Emmanuel Lifa and Stain Matengere of Mighty Wanderers Reserve, Thomson Selemani and Madalitso Hadji of Chilobwe United, as well as Gift Sato of Immigration, Corazo Zonda of Zingwangwa United, Yusuf Nantunga of Ekhaya Reserve, Diverson Daudi of FOMO Reserve and Movic Banda of FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserve, have all found the back of the net six times each.
Attention will also be on England this weekend as the Premier League serves up a mouthwatering line-up of fixtures on 4 and 5 October 2025. Leeds United will host Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal clash with West Ham United and Manchester United take on Sunderland.
Chelsea and Liverpool face off in one of the weekend’s biggest games, while AFC Bournemouth play Fulham, Wolves meet Brighton, Newcastle United battle Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa lock horns with Burnley. Brentford are scheduled to host champions Manchester City, while Everton and Crystal Palace complete the round of fixtures.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham has capped off a remarkable season by being named the England Men’s Player of the Year for 2024/25, ahead of fellow nominees Declan Rice and Harry Kane.
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