Fourteen of our players have been selected for the Malawi Under-20 provisional squad for the 2025 AFCON Cosafa qualifiers in Mozambique later this month.
Chrispin Mapemba is the sole representative from our first team, while the others have been chosen from our reserves as part of Bob Mpinganjira’s 30-member squad.
Malawi has been placed in Group C alongside South Africa, Comoros and Lesotho.
The selected Bullets players include Julius Banda, Edward Thengo, Kondwani Tebulo, Happy Mphepo, Andrew Lameck, Oscar Petro, Francis Malikebu, Blessings Kanowa, Chrispin Mapemba, Hadji Steven, Madalitso Safuli, Misheck Billiat and Zaneel Jussab.
Below is the full Malawi U20 squad to report for camp at Mpira Village in Blantyre on Monday.
Goalkeepers: Amos Sande (Ekhaya FC), Julius Banda (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserves), Vincent Mdoka (Mighty Wanderers Reserves), Innocent Kamwambe (Lube Masters).
Defenders: Washali Jaziya (Silver Strikers Reserves), Edward Thengo (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserves), Helmas Masinja (Ascent Academy), Kondwani Tebulo (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserves), Arnold Jumbe (Luanar FC), Happy Mphepo (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserves), Andrew Lameck (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserves), Yohane Jimu (Ekhaya FC).
Midfielders: Dan Kudonto (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers), Oscar Petro (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserves), Francis Malikebu (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserves), Mwisho Mhango (Ascent academy), Chifuniro Kamenya (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers), Blessings Kanowa (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserves), Maxwell Tsakanamba (TDS), Steve Palemeza (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers Youth), Chrispine Mapemba (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Wyson Msuka (Agumbala FC), Hadji Steven (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserves), Felix Jalasi (TDS).
Attackers: Madalitso Safuli (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserves), Misheck Billiat (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserves), Emmanuel Saviel (Mufulira Wanderers), Masambelo Kalua (Mighty Tigers), Zaneel Jussab (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserves), Benard Mpoto (NRC Academy).
