The coach of the Flames, Patrick Mabedi, has announced a 26-man squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Sao Tome and Equatorial Guinea.
Malawi will host Sao Tome at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Thursday, June 6. The team will then travel to Malabo to face Equatorial Guinea on Monday, June 10. June 10.
So far, Malawi has played two games, winning against Liberia and losing against Tunisia, and is in 4th position with 3 points. Namibia tops group H with 6 points, followed by Tunisia with 6 points. Liberia is third with three points, Equatorial Guinea is 5th with no points, and Sao Tome and Principe anchor the group with no points.
The team is expected to start full training this afternoon in Lilongwe.
Below is the list of players that Mabedi has called.
Goalkeepers
Brighton Munthali (Black Leopards), George Medulla Chikooka (Silver Strikers), Innocent Nyasulu (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets)
Defenders
Chembezi Denis (Al-Qasim SC), Maxwell Paipi, Tatenda M’balaka, Macdonald Lameck, Nickson John Mwase (Silver Strikers), Stanley Sanudi, Lawrence Chaiya (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers), Precious Sambani (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets)
Midfielders
John Banda (UD Songo), Blessings Singini, Wise Mpinganjira (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers), Chimwemwe Idana, Patrick Macheso, Uchizi Vunga, Chikondi Kamanga (Silver Strikers), Lanjesi Nkhoma, Lloyd Aaron, Patrick Mwaungulu (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Robert Saizi (Zanaco)
Strikers
Henry Mwayi Kumwenda (Butler Men’s soccer), Zeliat Nkhoma (Kamuzu Barracks),Chawanangwa Kaonga (Zanaco), Chifundo Mphasi (Kabwe Warriors)