Ascent Soccer

A landmark moment for Ascent Soccer 🏔

We're proud to announce a three-year partnership with NICO Group Malawi, one of the largest investments in our mission to create life-changing opportunities for young Malawians through football ⚽️ education 📚 and leadership 👊

Together, we're investing in the next generation of leaders on and off the pitch. 🇲🇼⚽

https://ascentsoccer.org/read-our-news/2026/7/8/ascent-welcome-scent-soccer-welcomes-landmarknbsp-three-year-partnership-with-nico-grou

Ascent welcomes landmark three-year partnership with NICO Group — Ascent Soccer Long-term investment will expand opportunities for Malawi's next generation of players, scholars and leaders.

A partnership for opportunity 🤝

A huge thank you to the Icelandic Embassy for their support and generosity as our students' travel to Europe 🇮🇸🇸🇪

Our boys and girls teams will be competing in the Gothia Cup - The World Youth Cup and Rey Cup and will look to build on their successes from previous years on the continent 🇲🇼

9️⃣

A record nine African nations reached the knockout stages in this years FIFA World Cup 🏆

A true testament to what happens when talent across the continent meets opportunity 🤝

On the pod 🎙️

From a football trial in Mzuzu to competing as a student-athlete at Northeastern University , Ascent Academy graduate Lughano Nyondo shares her inspiring journey on and off the pitch 🇲🇼🇺🇸

Tune in to her guest appearance on the On Your Marks, Get Set, Girl! podcast ⚽

https://shows.async.com/on-your-marks-get-set-girl-2AIibdu7/episode-5-lughano-nyondo-the-world-at-her-feet-PuYSFihj

Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn't.

At Ascent Soccer, we're building pathways for the next generation of footballers across Southeast Africa through full-time elite development, world-class coaching, regional talent identification, and access to global scholarship and professional opportunities 🏔

From grassroots tournaments to our residential academy, we're committed to creating an environment where talented girls and boys can reach their full potential 🏆

This is more than football. It's a commitment to the future of the game in Southeast Africa 🌍

A great send-off at the Icelandic Embassy 🇮🇸

Vicki, Deborah, Favor, and Howard, put our knowledge to the test with a quiz, enjoyed lunch, led the group through some games, and spent time together before the adventure begins 🧠

Next stop: Iceland! ✈️

“Women and girls are Africa’s greatest untapped resource, and it is they, not diamonds or oil or minerals, that will be the foundation of solid, sustainable and equitable progress.”

Our commitment remains to provide talented girls in Malawi with the opportunity to pursue their potential through education, football, and holistic development 🇲🇼

Inching closer to our goal of reaching 50/50 gender parity in the next coming years, we're helping shape a future where more girls can thrive on and off the pitch 🏔

Player of the Tournament 🏆

After a several great performances in Zambia, our very own, Razak Mahmood was named Player of the Tournament 🏅

He was presented the award by football legend Frédéric Kanouté 🇲🇱

Back to work 💪⚽️

Mwisho Mhango putting in the work during the offseason with Hannover 96, getting ready for his second season with the club 🟢⚫️

Keep going, Mwisho 🏔️