Chombo Names 29-Member Squad for U20 World Cup Qualifiers

Malawi U20 National Women’s team Coach Maggie Chombo has named a 29-member squad to start camp in preparation for back-to-back FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Preliminary Round qualifying matches against South Sudan this month.

Chombo has recalled fifteen players who were part of the team that played Central African Republic in the U20 World Cup first preliminary round games in May.

The team is expected to start Camping in Blantyre on September 13.

Malawi will start the WC Campaign away in Juba on September 23, before hosting South Sudan in Jubbah for the second leg on Friday 26 September.

FAM has made an agreement with the South Sudan Football Federation to host both legs of the tie in Juba due to the tight schedule at BNS with CAF interclub assignments.

The winner between the two teams will face the winner between Guinea Bissau or Congo in the next round.

Below is the full squad:

 

GOALKEEPERS:

Ireen Sibande(Silver Strikers Ladies)Fortune Bwitubwitu (Ekhaya Women FC) Emily Nkhwazi (Kukoma Ntopwa Queens) Dorothy Banda (Luwinga Academy )

DEFENDERS:

Maureen Keneth (Ascent Soccer Academy) Ruth Mandala (Silver Strikers Ladies) Olivia Phikani (Kukoma Ntopwa Queens) Talandira Chinyamvula (Ascent Soccer Academy) Emily Samuel (Civil Service Women) Asimenye Mwanyongo (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women)

MIDFIELDERS:

Leticia Chinyamula (Ascent Soccer Academy) Linda Manda (Silver Strikers Ladies) Victoria Mkwala (Ascent Soccer Academy) Alephar Chimbeta (Ascent Soccer Academy) Faluna Umali (Mighty Wanderers Queens) Anna Baziliyo  (Civil Service Women)  Enelesi Fabiano (Mzuzu City Hammers Queens) Talandira Kachala (Luwinga Academy)  Rabecca Banda (Luwinga Academy ) Funny Moyo (Mighty Wanderers Queens) Chikondi Mgodi (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women) Sarah Mulimbika (Kukoma Ntopwa Queens)

FORWARDS:

Fatima Lali (Ascent Soccer Academy) Kondawo Banda (Kukoma Ntopwa Queens) Vanessa Issa (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women) Grace Mkakangula (Silver Strikers Ladies) Tionge Phiri (Topik Academy) Effa Msukwa (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women) Mercy Banda (Luwinga Academy)

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