Malawi National Football Team local based players will continue their preparations at Mpira Village c for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Coach Patrick Mabedi has called up 19 local based players for the second week.
However, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets players have been exempted for the second consecutive week as they will face Red Lions at Balaka Stadium.
Bullets have three games in hand due to their involvement in the Caf Champions League.
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According to a squad, which Times Sports has seen, Mabedi has included five Mighty Mukuru Wanderers players namely Lawrence Chaziya, Stanley Sanudi, Francisco Madinga, Wisdom Mpinganjira and Christopher Kumwembe whereas Silver Strikers have contributed three players Chimwemwe Idana, Tatenda M’balaka and Nickson Mwase.
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Lloyd Banega Aaron is the only Civil Service United player in the Flames squad.
Mabedi has released some of the players who were part of the team’s training camp last week.
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) Competitions and Communications Director Gomezgani Zakazaka said the Flames will regroup Sunday.
“The camp will continue on Sunday [tomorrow]. Some of the players who did not take part in training in the first week will join camp,” he said. The final squad will comprise foreign country-based players.
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The Flames, who are in Group H, will start the World Cup qualifiers against Liberia in Monrovia on November 17 before hosting Tunisia at Bingu National Stadium four days later.
Sports analyst Sherry Msuku said the Flames should prepare well for the qualifiers.
“We need to start well so that we can have chances of finishing in the top two in the group,” Msuku said.
