The Football Association of Malawi has appointed Maggie Chombo as Head Coach of the Malawi U20 Women’s National Team ahead of the 2026 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers.
Malawi will face the Central African Republic in the first round of the qualifiers, with the first leg scheduled for May 11th, 2025 at Bingu National Stadium, and the return leg set for May 18th at the same venue.
Chombo was in charge of the team the last time they were in action in 2021 during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The former Scorchers captain has named a 31-member squad for the upcoming matches, and the team is expected to begin camp on April 28th, 2025 at Chiwembe Technical Centre in Blantyre.
Below is the full technical panel and squad:
Head coach -Margret Chombo
1st Assistant coach- John Chimwala
2nd Assistant coach- Scholastica Khunga
Fitness Coach -Patricia Makwakwa
Goalkeepers Coach – Wilson Mkandawire
Team manager (safeguarding) -Lina Mtegha
Martha Chimwala – Physiotherapist
Dr. Salome Chirwa – Team Doctor
GOALKEEPERS.
Ireen Sibande (Silver Strikers Ladies) Emily Nkhwazi (Kukoma Ntopwa) Evelyn Kamanga (CY Sisters) Fortune Bwitubwitu (Bangwe)
DEFENDERS.
(Talandira Chinyamula (Ascent Academy) Olivia Phikani (Kukoma Ntopwa) Maureen Kenneth (Ascent Academy) Trizza Chiwere (FCB NBB Women) Alinafe Milanzie (Fact) Joyce Makwenya (Kukoma Ntopwa) Efa Msukwa (FCB NBB Women) Jacqueline Kamputa (Civil Service Women) Ruth Mandala (Silver Strikers Ladies)
MIDFIELDERS.
Leticia Chinyamula (Ascent Academy) Linda Manda (Silver Strikers Ladies) Chikondi Mgodi (Creck SC) Anna Baziliyo (Civil Service Women) Fanny Moyo (Mighty Wanderers) Leah Mussa (FCB NBB women) Asimenye Mwanyongo (FCB NBB Women) Alefa Chimbeta (Ascent Academy) Tionge Chirwa (Topik Sisters) Victoria Mkwala (Ascent Academy) Faluna Umari (Mighty Wanderers) Fatima Lali (Ascent Academy) Triphonia Banda (ATU)
STRIKERS.
Mary Chindeya (Kukoma Ntopwa) Kondawu Banda (Kukoma Ntopwa) Mayamiko Mkandawire (Ascent Academy) Grace Gumba (Mighty Wanderers) Grace Kankangula (Silver Strikers ladies)
