FLAMES TO FACE BOTSWANA FOR INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS

Flames will play Botswana in an International friendly on Sunday July 6 as part of Malawi’s 61st independence celebrations.

The match will be played at Bingu National Stadium.

Flames Head Coach Kalisto Pasuwa has named a 25-man squad for the match.

Pasuwa has retained 17 players from the squad that participated in last month’s Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup, including FCB Nyasa Bullets Reserves midfielder Oscar Petro, who made his debut in the tournament against Angola.

The team is expected to regroup in Lilongwe on Thursday 3rd July to begin preparations.

Below is the full squad:

GOALKEEPERS

Joshua Waka (Blue Eagles), George Chikooka (Silver Strikers) Richard Chimbamba (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets)

DEFENDERS

Mark Lameck (Silver Strikers), Maxwell Paipi (Silver Strikers), Emmanuel Nyirenda (Mighty Wanderers), Blessings Mpokera (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Timothy Silwimba (Mighty Wanderers) Nickson Mwase (Silver Strikers) Alick Lungu (Ekhaya).

MIDFIELDERS

Llyod Aaron (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Chawanangwa Gumbo (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Wongani Lungu (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Charles Nkhoma (Moyale Barracks), Frank Willard (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Blessings Singini (Mighty Wanderers), Oscar Petro (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserve) Moses Banda (Civil Service United).

FORWARDS

Olson Kanjira (Kamuzu Barracks) Wisdom Mpinganjira (Mighty Wanderers), Gaddie Chirwa (Mighty Wanderers), Promise Kamwendo (Mighty Wanderers), Chikumbutso Salima (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Binwell Katinji (Silver Strikers) Blessings Mwalilino (Mighty Wanderers).

 

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