The Football Association of Malawi Referees Standing Committee has appointed 120 referees for 2024 elite competitions.
The Committee made the appointments on Saturday during its first meeting in Salima .
The list includes 17 2024 FIFA approved referees and other 103 local elite referees.
FAM Referees Development Officer Fredrick Kholopa said the referees have been selected based on their 2023 performance.
“In refereeing, we look at both physical and technical abilities of the referees and this is why we have assessors assigned in all Elite Competitions to assess the performance of our referees.
“We also have fitness quarterly fitness tests to assess the physical abilities of the referees because football involve 90 minutes of running so looking at how the referees performed last year, we have come up with the list of 120 referees who will be officiating elite competitions in 2024,” he said.
The list has 45 Referees (42 male and 4 female) and 75 Assistant Referees (56 male and 19 female) .
About 26 new referees who were officiating in the lower leagues have made list. The new referees are Samantha Mphonde, Joshua Msiska, Ibrahim Mussa, Macloud Dickson, Dab Dauya, Idrissa Matola, Rdrick Kapatamoyo, Williams Chidambo, Idrissa Kapinga, Isa Major and Kelvin Maguire.
The new Assistant Referees on the list are Ella Chikalamba, Stammy Msukwa, Orbet Mhango, Shyness Silumbu, Mercy Chinula, Matias Chirwa, Chikumbutso Chathamthumba, Charity Mwandira, Rahim Shaban, Charity Zenus, Simon Rajab, Joseph Masaiko, Faith Gondwe, Juliana Saizi and Yafwiramo Nundwe.
Every year, the Committee appoints referees for elite competitions and in 2023, a total of 103 referees (41 Center and 62 Assistants) were appointed.
Below is the full list for 2024 season:
Referees : 1. Godfrey Nkhakananga 2. Easter Zimba 3. Mercy Kayira 4. Gift Chicco 5. Newton Nyirenda 6. Eness Gumbo 7. Mayamiko Kanjere 8. Zebron Lengani 9. Kesten Mnenula 10. Mwayi Msungama 11. Benson Subili 12. Honest Maulana 13. Shaibu Cassim 14. Michael Mwambyale 15. Charles Chimimba 16. Marko Dzimbasekwa 17. Cedrick Mwachumu 18. Alfred Chilinda 19. Mercy Mziya 20. Kondwani Kamwendo 21. Jimmy Phiri 22. Lameck manda 23. Peter Jossam 24. Misheck Juba 25. Michael Missinjo 26. Rose Zimba 27. Lackson Chunda 28. Tobias Chitani 29. Dave Chinoko 30. Deus Nyirongo 31. Edson Chagara 32. Meruce Nyirongo 33. Waliko Simfukwe 34. Samantha Mphonde 35. Joshua Msiska 36. Osman Nyasulu 37. Ibrahim Mussa 38. Macloud Dickson 39. Dan Dauya 40. Idrissa Matola 41. Rodrick Kapatamoyo 42. Williams Chidambo 43. Idrissa Kapinga 44. Issa Major 45. Kelvin Maguire
Assistant Referees 1. Bernadettar Kwimbira 2. Clemence Kanduku 3. Pondamali Tembo 4. Joseph Nyauti 5. Happiness Mbandambanda 6. Evance Msonda 7. Lameck Phiri 8. Samuel Fudzulani 9. Mphatso M’matete 10. Edward Kambatuwa 11. Elizabeth Sichinga 12. Jonizio Luwiz 13. Clement Kamwendo 14. Richard Shumba 15. Fanuel Mailosi 16. Lesley Kuchilunda 17. McHestings Kanjati 18. Mussa Grant 19. Zagalli Chimbulumata 20. Mark Thunyani 21. Wales Chisi 22. Charles Chataika 23. Henry Bello 24. Sibusiso Sibande 25. Saul Manjawira 26. Siame Chitambo 27. Hendrix Maseko 28. Tamandani Sengani 29. Charles Lulaka 30. Elias Chikoleka 31. Christina Mhango 32. Gift Kossam 33. Yohane Chiutika 34. John Limbani 35. Lloyd Makambwe 36. Chipiliro Phiri 37. Thomas Mang’amba 38. Paul Makwale 39. Innocent Jaha 40. Yonas Jonas 41. Piason Kamanga 42. Mabvuto Godoya 43. Christina Mkweu 44. Limbani Mussa 45. Peri Kumwenda 46. Steven Nyirenda 47. Junior Mwakifwamba 48. Fiskani Kaonga 49. Solomon Silionde 50. Macmillan Musopenge 51. Khumbo Mandlopa 52. Martin Kaoneka 53. Charity Banda 54. Weston Waile 55. Straus Magwaza 56. Samson Wasili 57. Oliver Chimera 58. Newton Chirwa 59. Ella Chikalamba 60. Mourine Dzinkambani 61. Stammy Msukwa 62. Orbet Mhango 63. Shyness Silumbu 64. Mercy Chinula 65. Matias Chirwa 66. Chikumbutso Chimdaka 67. Emily Chathamthumba 68. Charity Mwandira 69. Rahima Shaban 70. Charity Zenus 71. Simon Rajab 72. Joseph Masauko 73. Faith Gondwe 74. Juliana Saizi 75. Yafwiramo Nundwe
