Malawi open their Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations finals campaign against neighbours Mozambique at Hurgada Beach Soccer Arena this afternoon.

The two teams are familiar foes at this level having met at the 2022 edition in Vilankulo, Mozambique, which the hosts won.

Malawi coach, Willy Kumilambe, says his charges are eager to make a perfect start to their campaign by winning their opening match.

“Our strategy is to attack from the first whistle. Our strength is in attack so we want to start on high note and score early goals.

” The first game is always important and we need to win so that we take pressure away from our boys. if you lose points in the opening game you become under in the following matches.

” We have played Mozambique before and we know how they play and have planned well against them,” said Kumilambe.

In the other group B match Senegal will face Mauritania.