The Malawi Schools Boys and Girls national teams have this morning left for Zimbabwe for the CAF African Schools Championship-Cosafa Qualifiers which kicks off tomorrow.
Coaches Moses Chimbetete and Linda Kasenda who are heading the Boys and Girls teams respectively have travelled with squads of 21 Boys and 15 Girls by road through Mwanza Border.
Team Malawi ( Both Girls and Boys) is in group A alongside hosts Zimbabwe, Botswana, Eswatini and Mozambique and Angola.
The boys will open their campaign against Zimbabwe while the girls’ first match is against Mozambique on Thursday.
According to this year’s rules, the boys will play 11 aside on a full pitch while girls will play 8 aside on a half pitch.
Winners in each group will meet in the final while runners up will meet in the third-place play-off.
The overall winners in boys and girls’ categories will represent Cosafa at the CAF African Schools Championship Finals.
Below are the two full squads:
Boys
Goalkeepers: Precious Malunga (Mbayani Primary), Adam Daiton (Baka Primary), Chisomo Mdoka (Salima Secondary School)
Defenders: Abdul Razack Mohamed (Anthens), Jefrey Bisani (Anthens), Wilfred Mapira (Riverside Private), Menson Mwakapenda (Chibavi Primary), James Lumbe (Salima Secondary School), James Msongole (Salima Secondary School)
Midfielders: Justin Chipewa (Nansengwe), Shadreck Nyirenda (Boma CDSS), Faizal Mangulenje Phiri (Anthens), Moffat Mnyontho (Mphatso Private), Hajir Muhajiri (Otama Private), Amos Nyirenda (Chibavi CDSS), Okestar Kanyenda (Zolozolo CDSS), Angel Manda (Kauwa), Yamikani Masamba (Mwanazanga)
Strikers: Tinga Nkhoma (Anthens), Chisomo Mbewe (Chankhoni CDSS), Ishumael Bwanali (Salima Secondary)
Girls
Goalkeepers: Violet Tsokwe (Chilambula), Bridget Afiki (Likuni)
Defenders: Maureen Mataya (Bangwe), Thokozani Enock (Kakule), Tabitha Betha (Kang’oma), Martha Mwakikunga (ChibaviI.
Midfielders: Faluna Umali (Easy Private), Victoria Mkwala (Anthens), Juliet Kaluwa (Anthens), Rabecca Banda (M’buka), Debora Jere (Anthens)
Strikers: Ethel Tambala (Athens), Sofina Mandiseni (Nafutsa), Zione George (Chibavi), Khumbiso Gudugwe (Mwenyekondo).
