The Malawi U17 Boys National Team head coach, Enos Chatama, has announced a 44-member provisional squad for the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations – COSAFA Qualifier, set for September 11–20, 2025, in Harare, Zimbabwe.
The junior Flames are expected to go into training camp at Mpira Village in Blantyre on Thursday with preparations for the tournament set to start on Friday, 15nd August 2025.
Chatama has retained 11 players from the squad that took part in last year’s edition in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Chatama’s backroom staff include Mapopa Msukwa (Assistant Coach) George Sangala (Fitness Coach) Hethwin Nkumbaleza (Goalkeepers Coach) Benjamin Thole (Team Manager)
Malawi has been drawn in Group B alongside South Africa, Madagascar, and Zambia.
Full Squad:
GOALKEEPERS
Opex Kamtwanje (Luwinga Academy) Albert Lupiya (Ekhaya Reserve) Chisomo Mdoka (Play Football Malawi) Alick Banda ( Mbelwa Warriors) Jacob Banda (Topic Academy) Adam Daiton (Fatsani FC)
DEFENDERS
Tadala Mughogho (Ascent Academy) Joseph Mataka (Soche Madrid) James Msongole (Ekhaya Reserve) Joel Maziya (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Youth) Francis Alfanzema (Nyambadwe United) Abdul Razack Mahamood (Ascent Academy) Zaithwa Wedson (Mpasa Sporting) Hastings Makwenda (Ekhaya Reserve) Gerald Phiri (Luwinga Academy) Chifundo Banda (Hilltop United) Chawinga Frank (Mzuzu City Hummers Youth) Jeremiah Maseko (Sufi FC)
MIDFIELDERS
Moffat Munyotho (Silver Strikers Youth) James Lumbe (Ekhaya FC) Razak Mahmood (Ascent Academy) Desire Kachepa (Academy)Owen Kamwiyo (Luwinga Academy) Hope Mustafa (Ekhaya Reserve) Shabani Daud (Mzuzu City Hummers Youth) Benson Mwagomba (Ipyana Youth)
ATTACKERS
Vincent Thomson (CC Stars) Chikondi Howa (Namasala Academy) Luka Ligomeka (Soche Madrid) Faizo Mangulenje (Ascent Academy) Francis Chisambi (Ascent Academy) Tinga Nkhoma (Ascent Academy) Ochesta Kanyenda (MK Academy) Joel Yakobe (Luwinga Academy) Hajiri Muhajiri (Luwinga Academy) Chikondi Sitima (Luwinga Academy) Phillip Mwalwimba (uwinga Academy) Benjamin Mwenendekha(Vuwa Academy) Mike Mainje (Young Snippers) Amos Nyirenda (Mzuzu City Hummers Reserve) Aubrey Conkala (Mzuzu City Hummers Youth) Petros Mhango (Rumphi) Alick Nguwa (Karonga United Youth) Eli Rundles (Kalonji Soccer Academy (USA)
