Malawi National Women’s Team head coach Lovemore Fazili has named a 24-member final squad for the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women’s Championship, scheduled to take place in South Africa from 18 February to 1 March.
Fazili has included four players who were part of the Malawi Under 20 squad that recently progressed to the final round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. The quartet comprises Leticia Chinyamula, Olivia Phikani, Sarah Mlimbika and Maureen Kenneth.
Egypt-based midfielder Vanessa Cikupila leads the foreign-based contingent, which also features defender Chimwemwe Madise of TP Mazembe Women, Tendai Sani of ZISD in Zambia, and Chisomo Banda of Konkola Blades Queens.
The regional tournament will also serve as a key preparatory platform for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, set to be staged in Morocco from 17 March to 3 April 2026.
The full list of the Scorchers final squad is as follows:
GOALKEEPERS
Mercy Sikelo (Kukoma Ntopwa)
Yamikani Kaonga (MDF Lioness)
Esther Maulidi (Mighty Wanderers Queens)
DEFENDERS
Chimwemwe Madise (TP Mazembe)
Ireen Khumalo (Silver Strikers ladies)
Rose Alufandika (Kukoma Ntopwa)
Maggie Chavula (Ascent Soccer Academy)
Maureen Kenneth (Ascent Soccer Academy)
Doreen Dickson (MDF Lioness)
Benadetta Mkandawire (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women)
Olivia Phikani (Kukoma Ntopwa)
Tionge Phiri (Silver Strikers Ladies)
MIDFIELDERS
Madina Nguluwe (Silver Strikers ladies)
Sarah Mlimbika (Kukoma Ntopwa)
Leticia Chinyamula (Ascent Soccer Academy)
Lyna James (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets)
Funny Magombo (Kukoma Ntopwa)
Tendai Sani (Zisd)
FORWARDS
Debora Henry (Silver Strikers ladies)
Mary Chavinda (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women)
Vitumbiko Mkandawire (Civil Service Women)
Chikondi Gondwe (Silver Strikers ladies)
Vanessa Chikupila (Palm Hills Women’s FC)
Chisomo Banda (Konkola Blades Queens)
