FA Malawi secures Sierra Leone friendly for Flames

Malawi national football team will face Sierra Leone in a friendly game on March 22 ahead of Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea.

Suzgo Nyirenda :  Sierra Lione game set
Suzgo Nyirenda : Sierra Lione game set

Football Association of Malawi (FAM)  General Secretary Suzgo Nyirenda said the team would leave for Sierra Leone on March 20 through Ethiopia.

Nyirenda said the team would arrive in Sierra Leone’s capital, Free Town for the dress rehearsal.

He said the team would for Guinea after the game to be played in the evening.

“The team will leave Malawi on March 20 to play a friendly against Sierra Leone on March 22. This game will help the team to tune up because we failed to secure a friendly apart from Sierra Leone,” Nyirenda said.

“We cannot manage to secure a friendly matches easily with high profile teams in the absence of agents who need at least US$10,000 or US$15,000 fee.”

Malawi were hoping to face Mali but the failed to secure the friendly.

FAM president Walter Nyamilandu said the friendly game would coach Ernest Mtawali to assess his charges before the crucial encounter.

He said the Guinea game would determine Malawi’s destination in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

“This is the final game of the first round and if we collect six points over Guinea he stand a better chance of finishing at least on position  2.”

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Kondwani kanyangalazi
8 years ago

O the best

Malawi Supporter
Malawi Supporter
8 years ago

Takulandilani ma Flames pano pa “Salone”.

Kadakwiza
Kadakwiza
8 years ago

We wish our national team the best

therere
therere
8 years ago

try to write positive things about your team, in that way you motivate or encourage them to work hard

pido
8 years ago

FAM Kusowa $10,000.00 ya ma agents ofuna team for friendly matches but imapezeka ikakhala yogula anthu kuti akuvotereni. For six months kumayenda ndi ndalama mma tumba yogulira anthu oti akakuvotereni. Zitsiru you underate electorate.

Myao
Myao
8 years ago

Even Sierra leon will beat flames, afterall whatelse do we now expect from these Wizards supporters masqueriding as Fam executives?

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