Malawi promising women’s referee, Mercy Mziya, has been handed her first international assignment to officiate a women’s football match between Botswana and Mauritius this Sunday in Gaborone.
She will travel to Botswana alongside Malawi’s top women’s referee, Bernadetter Kwimbira and Charity Ndovi.
Kwimbira has been named as the first assistant referee, whereas Ndovi will be a second assistant.
The officiating panel includes, Mathabo Maria Kolokoane from Lesotho and Dudu Emmah Dube from Swaziland, who have been named as reserve referee and match commissioner respectively.
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) referees development officer, Maxwel Mtonga was not available for a comment on Wednesday.
National Referees Committee (NRC) general secretary, Chris Kalichero, said Malawi has made great progress in refereeing.
“We are proud as nation that most of our referees are getting international recognition. This is an indication that most of the referees are professional,” Kalichero said.
Botswana will play Mauritius in the first leg of Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers. In other games to be played this weekend in women’s Afcon qualifiers, Kenya face the Democratic Republic of Congo.
As usual, Malawi women’s national football team did not register for the competition.
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