The Football Legends Association (FLA) says it still needs an additional K10 million to fully fund the Malawi-Zambia legends match slated for 28 December, despite a growing wave of corporate support.
FLA board member Victor Msowoya said the association requires K50 million to successfully stage the fixture and related activities, but has so far raised roughly K40 million.
On Friday, the FLA received K2 million from Zapamwamba Investments and more than K4.5 million from AZJ, contributions Msowoya described as crucial but not yet sufficient.
He said the association had initially targeted more than K70 million to ensure it could extend support to retired footballers beyond the match itself-including medical assistance, welfare programmes, and other livelihood initiatives.
“Corporate engagement has been encouraging,” Msowoya said, noting that several companies have shown willingness to partner with the FLA as it scales up its fundraising drive.
AZJ Construction has emerged as one of the flagship contributors. The firm has provided K2.5 million towards match preparations and pledged an additional K2 million if Malawi wins the encounter.
AZJ has also introduced performance-based incentives, offering K200,000 for a clean sheet and another K200,000 for each goal scored.
Msowoya stressed that the association’s ambitions extend well beyond organising the December event.
He said the FLA hopes to secure enough resources to fund an insurance scheme for hundreds of retired players, an initiative aimed at easing the financial burden associated with medical care and funeral expenses.
Zapamwamba Investments Managing Director Ali Asghar Shah said his company views its contribution as part of its responsibility to the communities within which it operates.
AZJ Managing Director Alaa Jawad echoed that sentiment, saying the company will continue to stand behind the country’s former footballers.
Jawad noted that AZJ, which has supplied construction materials in Malawi for six years, considers social responsibility central to its business identity.
