The Malawi under-21 hockey national team had a tough outing at the Zambezi test series in Zambia, losing all the games they played.
The Zambezi test series, which ended yesterday, was competed by three countries: Malawi, Zambia, and Uganda. In the first game, Malawi lost to Uganda 6-1. In the second game, Malawi lost to Zambia 8-1. In the third game, Malawi lost to Uganda 8-1 before losing to Zambia in the fourth and final game 6-0.
This was Malawi’s first time participating in the Zambezi Test Series, following the recent outdoor ranking by the International Hockey Federation (IHF). Malawi is ranked 95th globally and 10th in Africa.
The test series was initially planned to involve four countries – Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Uganda. However, Zimbabwe withdrew at the last minute due to some challenges.