By Suleman Chitera
The 2025 Castel Challenge Cup has entered a thrilling phase, with football analysts describing the competition as one of the most competitive editions in recent years.
Blue Eagles FC and Goshen City Dedza Dynamos have already booked their places in the semi-finals after impressive performances, and now await the outcome of the remaining quarterfinal encounters to learn their next opponents.
Attention now turns to Kamuzu Stadium on 31 January, where Mighty Tigers FC will lock horns with FCB Nyasa Big Bullets in what promises to be a high-stakes clash. The following day, on 1 February, Mighty Wanderers FC will face Mzuzu City Hammers in another decisive quarterfinal showdown.
Football analyst Henry Gome says the absence of regional league teams at the quarterfinal stage is a clear indication of how fierce the competition has been.
“The fact that we no longer have teams from the regional leagues at this stage shows that the tournament has been extremely competitive,” said Gome.
Another analyst, Christopher Njeula, believes the dominance of top-flight teams in both the quarterfinals and semifinals underlines the intensity witnessed so far.
“Reaching the quarterfinals and semifinals with teams from the top league is proof that there has been a real contest right to the latter stages of the competition,” Njeula observed.
With silverware now firmly in sight, fans can expect high-tempo football, tactical battles, and no shortage of drama as Malawi’s football giants fight for a place in the final of the Castel Challenge Cup.
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