Scorchers Head Coach Lovemore Fazili has named a 25-member squad for next week’s Three Nations Tournament at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe.
Fazili has retained 24 of the 25 players who featured in the recent WAFCON qualifiers against Angola, with the only change being the inclusion of FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Goalkeeper Thoko Mwase, who replaces Yamikani Kaonga of MDF Lionesses after she was ruled out through injury.
Malawi will open the tournament against Zimbabwe on Friday, 28th November, before facing Zambia on Sunday, 30th November.
The full squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers
Mercy Sikelo (kukoma Ntopwa women), Thoko Mwase (FCB nyasa Bullets), Ireen Sibande (Silver Strikers Ladies)
Defenders
Chimwemwe Madise (TP Mazembe), Benadetta Mkandawire (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Ireen Khumalo (Silver Strikers Ladies), Rose Alufandika (kukoma Ntopwa women), Maggie Chavula (Ascent Academy), Maureen Kenneth (Ascent Academy) Doreen Dickson (MDF Lioness) Olivia Phikani (Kukoma Mtopwa Queens)
Midfielders
Rose Kabzere (Montpellier), Vannessa Chikupira (FC BIIK-Kazygurt), Faith Chimzimu (BK Hacken), Letticia Chinyamula (Ascent Academy), Tendai Sani (ZISD), Lyna James (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women), Funny Magombo (kukoma Ntopwa women), Sarah Mulimbika (Kukoma Mtopwa Queens) Funny Moyo (Mighty Wanderers Queens)
Forwards
Tabitha Chawinga (Olympique Lyonnais Féminin) Sabina Thom (TP Mazembe) Asimenye Simwaka (MDF Lioness) Catherine Kachala (MDF Lioness), Chisomo Banda (Konkola Blades Queens)
