Malawi’s women’s national team will participate in a mini-tournament in Tanzania as part of preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations ahead of their group-stage meeting with Nigeria’s Super Falcons.
The Malawian side have been drawn in a challenging group alongside Nigeria, Egypt and Zambia for the continental tournament and are intensifying efforts to ensure they are fully prepared for the competition.
The mini-tournament in Tanzania is expected to provide valuable competitive matches for the team as they continue their build-up to WAFCON 2026.
During the competition, Malawi will face Ghana and hosts Tanzania in a series of friendly fixtures designed to assess the squad’s readiness and improve team chemistry before the start of the tournament.
The preparatory matches are also expected to help the coaching crew fine-tune tactics, strengthen squad cohesion and build confidence ahead of difficult group-stage encounters against some of Africa’s strongest women’s football nations, including nine-time champions Nigeria.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
