Ascent Soccer
People. Planet. Soccer. Scholarship.
04/06/2026
That's definitely not the pitch 🤔
This week, our girls traded the field for the safari and spent the day exploring Malawi's incredible wildlife and natural beauty 🇲🇼
New experiences, new perspectives, and memories that will last long after the final whistle 🐘
03/06/2026
A special delivery from one of our own 🙏👟
Mwisho Mhango returned to campus this week with a bag full of football boots donated by his teammates and the team at Hannover 96 Academy 💚
A huge thank you to Mwisho and everyone involved for supporting the academy 🏔️
01/06/2026
Another first 🏆
The inaugural National U12 Girls Cup, hosted on campus for the first time, brought together teams from Lilongwe, Blantyre, and Mzuzu, all qualifying through regional tournaments for the opportunity to compete on a national stage ⚽️🇲🇼
A special thank you to the Embassy of Iceland in Lilongwe for supporting this tournament through our Full Circle Equity partnership and helping us continue to grow the girls’ game across the country 🤝
31/05/2026
Deload week done right 🥾
Tinga, Mike C, Mike D, Desire, Edo, and Priswick, hiked up Nkhoma Mountain, just south of Lilongwe 🏔
A great opportunity for our students to get out of the classroom and really take in the beautiful natural environment in Malawi 🇲🇼
Zobran's latest photo project 📸
Beyond the classroom, Zobran has a creative eye and serious talent behind the camera 🎞️
Fresh off graduating from Trinity College earlier this month, and he's now beginning his journey toward becoming a certified nursing assistant 👨⚕️
Chilinde ID Day Recap 🎥
1️⃣3️⃣0️⃣ kids
2️⃣0️⃣ girls
3️⃣ selected
This is where the Ascent journey begins, on the dirt community pitches of Malawi 🏔️🇲🇼
24/05/2026
History made 🇲🇼⚽️
This weekend saw the country’s first-ever National U12 Girls Cup, bringing together teams from Lilongwe, Blantyre, and Mzuzu who qualified through regional tournaments across Malawi 🏔
Proudly funded by Iceland as part of Ascent’s Full Circle Equity partnership with the Embassy of Iceland in Lilongwe, the tournament is a major step forward for the girls’ game and youth development pathways in the country 🇮🇸
We’re looking forward to what’s next 👊
23/05/2026
Our talented artist 🎨, Gift, sold 3 paintings this weekend at our underage training event as part of his Career Skills programme 👏
Big things happening on and off the pitch 💪⚽️
21/05/2026
Graduation Day 🎓
Congratulations to Zobran Elias on graduating from Trinity College with a degree in Neuroscience. Zobran is a prime example of how the combination of high level football and academics can unlock new opportunities 🇲🇼🧠
Representing Malawi every step of the way, Zobran’s journey is a reminder that talent and determination can open doors anywhere in the world. The next chapter starts now 👏
Faith to the rescue 🔥
A clutch brace vs Nigeria secured a huge 2-1 win for Malawi 🇲🇼
And that second goal? Ice-cold composure under pressure 🥶