All players to feature against Bafana

Gerald Papa Junior and Limbikani Mzava captured in training last evening

Flames coach Young Chimodzi said all the 20 players  in his squad will play in the training match against South Africa on Friday afternoon.
The match is part of the team’s preparations for the Cosafa Cup quarterfinal match against Mozambique on Monday.
The Flames arrived at their base Sun City in Rustenburg around 5 pm and went straight for a loosening up training session at Sun City Sports ground.
“Mainly it will be just a glance on how we are going to play on Monday. It will be a run for everybody as we would like to use the match to assess everybody in the squad. The match will also give us a good picture of the foreign based players,” said Chimodzi.
Five foreign based players namely Chimango Kayira and Zicco Mkanda from Mozambique, Zimbabwean based Gerald Phiri Jnr and South African duo of Limbikani Mzava and Robin Ngalande joined the team at the OR Tambo International Airport.
Mozambique based duo of Frank Banda and Charles Swini joined the team in the evening.
According to team manger Franco Ndawa the match will be played behind closed doors at the Mokgwatse Stadium.

December 8, 2025

2025/2026 Castel Challenge Cup National Draw Procedure

Introduction The Castel Challenge Cup is a National Knockout Cup organised by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM). It...
December 8, 2025

Luwinga Academy Set for CAF U17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament in Zimbabwe

Luwinga Academy will represent Malawi at the second edition of the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Under-17 Girls Integrated...
December 7, 2025

Red Lions Seal Super League Return, One Win Away from NDL Title

Red Lions have officially secured promotion back to the TNM Super League after defeating Bangwe All Stars 1-0 at...
December 7, 2025

Malawi Girls Seal COSAFA Bronze Victory

Malawi’s Under-15 girls’ football team secured a bronze medal at the 2025 CAF African Schools Championship COSAFA Qualifiers in...
December 7, 2025

Malawi U15 Boys Fall Short in COSAFA Third-Place Playoff

Malawi’s Under-15 boys’ team missed out on a bronze medal and a place at next year’s continental finals after...
December 7, 2025

Silver Strikers Ladies Tighten Grip on NBM Women’s Premiership Title Race

Silver Strikers Ladies tightened their hold on the inaugural National Bank of Malawi Women’s Premiership title after a commanding...