Malawi coach ready for ‘must-win’ game against Zimbabwe: Africa Cup of Nations qualifier

There will be no excuses if Malawi fail to win  in their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Zimbabwe at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre on Saturday, coach Young Chimodzi has said.

Flames technical panel discussing
Flames technical panel discussing
Flames in training
Flames in training

Chimodzi told a news conference at Chiwembe Technical Centre in Blantyre on Wednesday morning that the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has played its part in giving them good preparatory strength testing matchs and now the ball was in the court of his charges to turn that into a success.

Apart from Zimbabwe, the Flames are also in the same Group Lwith Guinea and Swaziland. One team from the group qualifies for the finals.

The top two placed runners up from all 13 groups also qualify to join hosts Gabon who qualify automatically.

“There is no excuse,” Chimodzi told reporters, acknowledging the fact that FAM has provided the Flames more preparatory games; the latest being a warm up played on Monday in Egypt where the Pharaohs won 2-1.

Chimodzi insists he and his team are ready for the showdown.

“We have a team that is very prepared. FAM has given us everything we needed for preparations and we just have to deliver the goods,” Chimodzi said after the team’s sponsors Carlsberg Malawi Limited donated travelling bags and T-shirts to the team.

Malawi also played friendlies against Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa then participated in the Cosafa Cup 2015 which saw the Flames win the Plate division trophy.

The Flames will face Zimbabwe team which is dominated by players who ply their trade in South African football, as Partson Jaure of University of Pretoria and Eric Chipeta of Chippa United are also part of the squad.

Of the eight foreign-based players in the squad only Marvelous Nakamba, who plays for Vitesse in the Netherlands, has not played for a South African club.

Malawi also has  Esau Kanyenda who plies his trade at Polokwane City and Atusaye Nyondo of University of Pretoria, both in South Africa.

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tinashezimunya
tinashezimunya
8 years ago

flames extinguished by ZIMBABWE WARRIORS

Davie_ kambalame
8 years ago

Go malawi gO

Frenzo
Frenzo
8 years ago

Malawi woyeeeeeeeeee am sure we will win

Alupheous Nyoni
Alupheous Nyoni
8 years ago

GOD BLESS THE FLAMES!!!!

mbwangalambwangala
8 years ago

Wr are waiting as mbwangala community

Chatola Chinjoka
8 years ago

I support that confidence go Malawi go the flames, we r behind you Mr coach.

Henry
8 years ago

All de bést 2our bloved tim flamez

alizi
alizi
8 years ago

GO FLAMES!

Bingu wa mufupika
8 years ago

It’s a game .
Knowing that Zimbabwe also want to win or draw they can not wish to loose .
Extra working hard brings positive results but remember it’s a game , win and loose .
please my fellow Malawians, if we can not win tisatukwanane.Mukangotukwana mundidziwa !!

zodziwadziwa
8 years ago

Kanyenda should guide the young ones

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