Malawi Under-17 Girls National Team head coach Chisomo Nkhoma has named a 36-member squad to begin preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Burundi.
Malawi will host the first leg on 11 April 2026 at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, with the return leg scheduled a week later in Burundi.
Nkhoma has included Emily Samuel, Eneles Fabiano, Victoria Mkwala and Fatima Lali, who were part of the Malawi Under-20 squad that recently defeated Guinea-Bissau in February, bringing valuable experience into the junior setup.
The team is expected to enter camp on Sunday, 22 March 2026 at Luwinga Technical Centre in Mzuzu.
The winner of the two-legged encounter between Malawi and Burundi will progress to the next round, where they will face the winner between South Sudan and Ethiopia.
The list of the players is as follows:
GOALKEEPERS
Dorothy Manda – Luwinga Academy
Rhoda Peter -Luwinga Academy
Christina Gift – Luwinga Academy
Watipaso Gwede -Chitoliro Heroines FC
DEFENDERS
Wongani Kapalamula – Luwinga Academy
Mercy Gondwe – Luwinga Academy
Khumbiso Guduwe – Luwinga Academy
Alice Nyirongo – Luwinga Academy
Joyce Makweya – Ntopwa Queens FC
Emily Samuel Gama – Civil Service Women FC
Thoko Enock – TC 11
Chrissy Munthali -Topik Queens
Deborah Jere -Ascent Soccer Academy
Tamandani Chawinga – Luwinga Academy
Menneni Kapasule – Luwinga Academy
Martha Mwakikunga -Topik Academy
MIDFIELDERS
Faluna Umali -Mighty Queens
Talandira Kachala – Luwinga Academy
Chisomo Mtelera – Luwinga Academy
Rabbeccah Banda – Luwinga Academy
Mercy Banda – Luwinga Academy
Rejoice Silungwe – Luwinga Academy
Flora Banda – Luwinga Academy
Hamida Lifa – Luwinga Academy
Eneles Fabiano -Mzuzu City Hammers
Alinafe Nyirenda -Creck Sporting FC
Cecilia Mzima -Topic Queens
Ethel Tambala -Ascent Soccer Academy
Victoria Mkwala -Ascent Soccer Academy
Oreen Luhanga -Ascent Soccer Academy
Roseline Mulolo -Ascent Soccer Academy
FORWARDS
Tamandani Chilimba -Luwinga Academy
Sifati Chitenje -Luwinga Academy
Fatima Lali -Ascent Soccer Academy
Tryness Chawala -TC 11
Elikana Munthali -Rumphi Sisters
