Malawi Beach Soccer National Team has finished on seventh position at the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt.
The team clinched the position after defeating neighbours Tanzania 6-5 at Hurghada Beach Soccer Arena.
Malawi endured a bad outing after losing 4-3 to Mozambique in their opening match before going down 6-1 to Senegal.
The team finished its group matches with an 11-6 loss to Mauritania.
During the position seven and eight play-off, Malawi scored through Isaac Kajamu and Sandram Ussi. Kajamu scored four goals while Ussi netted the other two.
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Malawi Coach Willy Kumilambe said it was an improved performance from his charges.
“We played well. In the other matches the players were a bit frightened by mere names, no wonder they did not give out their best.
“However, we have been having been talking to them and they also watched other games. This gave them the drive to go for the win. But the team needs to remain active so that it competes well at international competitions,” Kumilambe said.
This was Malawi’s second appearance at the Afcon finals having made the debut in 2022 in Vilankulo, Mozambique, where they finished sixth.
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Malawi qualified for the 2024 edition after beating Burundi 15-14 on aggregate.
