Malawi National Football Team Coach Kalisto Pasuwa got a timely boost after 11 foreign country-based players joined camp on Monday ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.
The Flames are scheduled to host Namibia’s Brave Warriors in the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe tomorrow.
They will then face Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles four days later in Tunis.
Pasuwa would be pleased with the arrival of all of his weapons.
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Football Association of Malawi (Fam) Competitions and Communications Director Gomezgani Zakazaka confirmed the development.
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“The coach [Kalisto Pasuwa] has a full house now ahead of the matches.
“So far, so good; no injuries,” Zakazaka said.
Pasuwa named a 28-member provisional squad for the two matches.
The squad includes 11 foreign country-based players such as the Mozambique-based duo of striker Richard Mbulu, Lloyd Njaliwa, Romania-based defender Charles Petro and South Africa-based striker Frank Gabadinho Mhango, who is enjoying a rich vein of form at Marumo Gallants,
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)-based duo of Lanjesi Nkhoma, Patrick Mwaungulu, Zambia-based striker Chawanangwa Kaonga, Iraq-based defender Dennis Chembezi and the Zimbabwe-based trio of goalkeeper William Thole, defenders Nickson Nyasulu and Gomezgani Chirwa are also in the squad.
Namibia arrived in the country on Monday ahead of the clash.
The Brave Warriors boast of talent such as Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile and Orlando Pirates marksman Deon Hotto.
Meanwhile, sports analyst George Kaudza-Masina has said the Flames should exercise caution against Namibia.
“If statistics are anything to go by, Malawi are underdogs against Namibia. They have really improved a lot in recent times and, as such, the Flames should be prepared for a tough encounter,” Kaudza-Masina said.
The Flames are fourth in Group H of the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers with six points following two victories over Liberia (0-1) and Sao Tome and Principe (3-1).
Tunisia lead the group with 10 points whereas Namibia and Liberia are second and third with eight and seven points, respectively.
Malawi lost by 1-0 margins to Equatorial Guinea away and Tunisia at home.
