Mwase Names Local Squad for Burkina Faso Ties

Malawi National Football Team Coach Meck Mwase has named a 23 man local based players squad to go into camp on Sunday October 25, 2020 to start preparations for back to back 2020 AFCON qualifying matches against Burkina Faso next month.

Mwase has maintained the bulk of the players that were part of the squad that played against Zambia and Zimbabwe in international friendly matches last month, but has added five new faces.

The five include defenders Paul Ndlobvu of MAFCO, Nixon Mwase of CIVO Sporting and Lusekelo Malema of Karonga United. The others are Moyale Barracks midfielder Lloyd Njaliwa and Silver Strikers forward Stain Dave.

Mwase will name the list of foreign based players on Friday October 31, 2020.

The team will be camping at the Malawi Sun Hotel in Blantyre.

Flames will face Burkina Faso’s Stallions away in Ouagadougou on Thursday November 12, 2020 before hosting them in Blantyre four days later.

Below is the full squad:

Goalkeepers

Brighton Munthali – Silver Strikers
William Thole – Be Forward Wanderers
Ernest Kakhobwe – Nyasa Big Bullets

Defenders

Stanely Sanudi – Be Forward Wanderers
Peter Cholopi – Be Forward Wanderers
Gomezgani Chirwa – Nyasa Big Bullets
Precious Sambani – Nyasa Big Bullets
Nixon Nyasulu – Nyasa Big Bullets
Paul Ndhlovu – MAFCO
Nickson Mwase – Civo Sporting
Lusekero Malema – Karonga United

Midfielders
Chimango Kaira – Nyasa Big Bullets
Chikoti Chirwa – Kamuzu Barracks
Rafik Namwera – Be Forward Wanderers
Duncan Nyoni – Silver Strikers
Peter Banda – Nyasa Big Bullets
Chimwemwe Idana – Nyasa Big Bullets
Isaac Kaliyati – Be Forward Wanderers
Micium Mhone – Blue Eagles
Loyd Njaliwa – Moyale Barracks

Strikers
Foster Beaton – Silver Strikers
Stain Dave – Silver Strikers
Hassan Kajoke – Nyasa Big Bullets

January 21, 2026

Three Ever Present Players Anchor NDL Season

Mitundu Baptist forward Raheem Mtondera emerged as the standout marksman of the NBS Bank National Division League after finishing...
January 19, 2026

Chombo Names 27 Player Squad for U20 World Cup Qualifiers

Malawi Under 20 Women’s National Team head coach Maggie Chombo has named a 27-member squad to begin preparations for...
January 18, 2026

Castel Cup Quarterfinal Line Up Complete After Dramatic Last 16

The Castel Cup continues to gather momentum following the conclusion of the Round of 16, with all quarterfinal pairings...
January 17, 2026

Bullets, Blue Eagles and Ekhaya March into Castel Cup Quarterfinals

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets, Blue Eagles and Ekhaya FC became the first teams to book places in the quarterfinals...
January 16, 2026

Fazili Embraces Challenge After Scorchers’ WAFCON Draw

Scorchers Head Coach Lovemore Fazili has described Malawi’s group at the 2026 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations...
January 16, 2026

Ascent Secure Runners-Up Spot as Silver Run Riot

With one match remaining, Ascent Soccer have been confirmed as runners-up in the NBM Women’s Premiership following a 3–1...