Eight young players from FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have been selected for the final Malawi U-20 squad heading to Mozambique for the 2024 Cosafa Championship, which this time will be a regional qualifier for the upcoming U-20 African Cup of Nations.
All are coming from our reserves, namely defenders Happy Mphepo, Kondwani Tebulo and Edward Thengo as well as midfielders Blessings Kanowa, Misheck Biliati, Zanil Jussab, Francis Malikebu, and Madalitso Safuli.
If they have to earn a ticket to AFCON, the junior Flames will have to finish among the top two teams in Group C, which has Lesotho, Comoros and South Africa competing.
Bob Mpinganjira’s 20-member side left for Maputo Monday morning and they open their tourney against South Africa on Friday.
We wish our youngsters and the Malawi U20 squad a successful tourney in Maputo.
Below is the full squad.
Goalkeepers: Amos Sande (Ekhaya), Innocent Kamwambi (Lube FC).
Defenders: Washali Jaziya (Silver Strikers), Kondwani Tebulo (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Edward Thengo (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Herimasi Masinja (Ascent Academy), Elias Mwaywanga (Karonga United) Happy Mphepo (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets).
Midfielders: Precious Kwalenga (Mighty Tigers), Francis Malikebu (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Blessings Kanowa (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Madalitso Safuli (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Zanil Jusabu (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Mac Kwalira (Mkwichi PVT School), Misheck Billiat (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Mwisho Mhango (Ascent Academy), Stimella Muyira (Chitipa United).
Strikers: Masambiro Kalua (Mighty Tigers), Benson Chifundo Makawa (Kamuzu Barracks), Adriel Kaduya (Silver Strikers).
