The Malawi U17 Boys national team coach Enos Chatama has named a 39-member provisional squad ahead of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations-Cosafa Qualifier which will take place from December 4th to 13th in Maputo, Mozambique.
The team is expected to go into training camp at Mpira Village in Blantyre on Sunday evening with preparations for the tournament set to start on Monday, 18th November 2024.
The 12 teams that will take part in this year’s competition were placed in three groups of four each with Malawi in group A alongside hosts Mozambique, Lesotho and Angola.
Group leaders and best runner-up will advance to the competition’ semifinals with the two finalists representing Cosafa at the continental finals which will take place in Ivory Coast next year.
During their last show in 2022, the Junior Flames failed to qualify for the continental final after losing 5-1 to South Africa in the semifinals.
Below is the full squad:
Goalkeepers: Hopeson Saul (SEED), Chisomo Mdoka (Play Football Malawi), Geofrey Gama (Mpira Mmudzi Mwathu), Rashid Nikisi (Nyambadwe United).
Defenders: Bright Moyo (NEED), Thole Sachenja, Joel Mmaziya (Zampira Academy), Zaithwa Wedson (Mpasa Sporting), James Musongole (Play Football Malawi), Tamandani Damiano (CWED), Francis Alfazema (Nyambadwe United), Josephy Mataka (Soche Madrid), Chancy Msema (Wanderers Youth), Geofrey Chinyama (Manchester Motors), Gomezgani Maziya (Bullets Youth), Tadala Mughogho (Ascent Academy)
Midfielders: Precious Kaipa (Disciples), Simplez Kachingwe (Zampira Academy), Hassan Madula (Ntaja United), Henry Paul, Prince Mashar (Angumbala FC), Trevor Kalasa (Ntopwa FC), James Lumbe (Play Football Malawi), Abdul Rajab (Chisomo Academy), Vincent Thomson (Zampira Academy), Shadreck Nyirenda (Chisomo FA), Hopeson Mustapha (Kangaroo Academy), Godfrey Gova (Nyambadwe United), Yousufu Namtunga (Ascent Soccer), Chikondi Howa (Namasala Soccer), Moffat Mnyontho (Silver Strikers Youth), Chikumbutso Chawanda (Soche Madrid).
Strikers: Clifford Chisale (NEED), Alex Dickson (Nyambadwe United), Ishmael Bwanali (Ngolowindo United), Luka Ligomeka (Soche Madrid), Gift Chibala (Ascent Soccer), Vincent Banda (Namasala Soccer), Tatenda Kamwendo (Mpira Mmudzi Mwathu)
