Malawi regroup for Tanzania tie in World Cup qualifiers

The Malawi national football team aka the Flames regrouped on Monday in readiness for the 2018 World Cup preliminary qualifiers against Tanzania’s Taifa Stars.

Training camp for Flames -Photo Jeromy Kadewere
Training camp for Flames -Photo Jeromy Kadewere
Malawi coaches  Mtawali and Ramadan..Photo Jeromy Kadewere
Malawi coaches Mtawali and Ramadan..Photo Jeromy Kadewere

The 25-member locally based squad is on training camp at Chiwembe Technical Centre in Blantyre.

The players looked composed and determined during their first day training session as head coach Ernest Mtawali and his assistant Nswazirimo Ramadan were drilling them.

Winners of Malawi and Tanzania will face Highest-ranked African team Algeria, who took eventual 2014 world champions Germany to extra time in a last-16 clash in Brazil.

The two-leg first-round ties are scheduled to be played between October 5 and 13 with the second-round fixtures to be staged between November 9 and 17 this year.

Places in the group stage await the 20 second-round winners with the five table-toppers going to Russia.

Mtawali has called up two more new faces, midfielders Levison Maganizo and Kondwani Kumwenda of Fisd Wizards and Be Forward Wanderers respectively.

Returning to the squad are defender Miracle Gabeya (Big Bullets), midfielder Harvey Nkacha (Kamuzu Barracks) and striker Luka Milanzi (Wanderers).

According to Football Association of Malawi (FAM) general secretary Suzgo Nyirenda, the Flames could face either Uganda or Kenya in a friendly match enroute to Tanzania.

Following is the full squad: Goalkeepers: Bright Munthali, Juma Chikwenga and Richard Chipuwa; Defenders: Stanley Sanudi, Pililani Zonda, Yamikani Fodya, Emmanuel Zoya, John Lanjesi, Gabeya, Wonder Jelemani, Chisomo Mpachika; Midfielders: Isaac Kaliati, John CJ Banda, Yamikani Chester, Dalitso Sailesi, Chikoti Chirwa, Levison Maganizo, Kumwenda and Nkacha; Strikers: Chiukepo Msowoya, Manase Chiyesa, Deus Nkutu, Muhammed Sulumba, Green Harawa and Milanzi

The Flames will take on Tanzania away in Dar es Salaam on October 7 while the return leg is slated for four days later at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.

 

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ashbEl
ashbEl
8 years ago

Zimatiwa wawa tikamaluza

Notis gogoda
Notis gogoda
8 years ago

O de best

Baba
Baba
8 years ago

All the best our Flames

chimzy
chimzy
8 years ago

all the best flames.

Kalanka
Kalanka
8 years ago

Koma mwasiya Raffiq “Shehe” Mussa kukatenga Luka Milanzi?? Acoach’tu penapake..!

zidana
zidana
8 years ago

malawi sizatheka olo mutabweretsa fergasoni, Team iyiyi singawine ndi tanzania kenako muyitananso ma profetionals no quality of good players here unless system ya kale ija idzayambenso but it needs money, even coaching panel ilipoyi singafanane ndi ija munachotsa ija iyi ndi yofooka kwambiri it cant deliver

lot chiweta
lot chiweta
8 years ago

All the best ma flames

joker
joker
8 years ago

Big up frames squad ya nyatwa mwachita bwino kumusiya ras fischer butcher kondowe. Koma mwaiwala Rafiq mussah

Zaire
Zaire
8 years ago

Ife tikufuna kuwina basi

Chenda
Chenda
8 years ago

The Flames; the Flames; the Flames our great Football Team. Keep up and fight on. Best wishes to you all and the officals.

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