South African football experts Sudesh Singh and Tyrese Steyn have arrived in the country to sign their respective contracts with Football Association of Malawi (Fam).
The two foreign coaches arrived in the country on Monday ahead of the 2026 TotalEnergies Caf Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) finals in Morocco later this month.
Singh, who is one of the highly respected football strategists, has been hired as Scorchers technical advisor whereas Steyn is the data analyst for the team.
Fam General Secretary Abdul Chiwalo confirmed the development yesterday.
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Chiwalo said Singh and Steyn have been hired on a two-month contract. “It is a short-term contract, specifically for the Wafcon competition only,” Chiwalo said.
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The two foreign experts will work alongside Scorchers coach Lovemore Fazili and assistant coach Maggie Chombo Sadik.
Fazili, who has a Uefa Pro Coaching Licence, is eligible to lead the Scorchers at the Wafcon finals despite the new Confederation of African Football (Caf) mandatory Caf A coaching licence requirement.
Last year, Caf announced that coaches who had running contracts at the time of introducing new regulations would be given a grace period of two years to upgrade their qualifications.
Both Singh and Steyne have vast experience in African football. Singh previously held roles in top clubs such as Mamelodi Sundowns and Amazulu.
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He also worked as technical director for Vietnamese side Ho Chi Minh City FC, where he successfully led the team to promotion into the First Division.
He is also a respectable voice in African football, contributing as a technical strategist and analyst for media outlets such as Super Sport.
Currently, Styen works as a data analyst for UJ Soweto Women’s Football Club.
Both Singh and Steyn were not readily available for their comments Tuesday.
The Scorchers are currently in camp at Mpira Village in Blantyre ahead of the Wafcon finals. Fazili has named a 32-member provisional squad for the Scorchers.
The Scorchers are currently in camp at Mpira Village in Blantyre ahead of the Wafcon finals.
Fazili has named a 32-member provisional squad for the Scorchers. France-based captain Tabitha Chawinga, US based striker Temwa Chawinga and Sweden based midfielder Faith Chimzimu are all in the squad.
The Scorchers are in Group C alongside defending champions Nigeria, Zambia and Egypt. Malawi will start their campaign against Nigeria at Al Madina Stadium on July 28 before meeting Egypt at Moulay Hassan Stadium on August 1. They will wrap up their group stage campaign against Zambia at Al Madina Stadium August 5.
