Flames Head To South Africa To Burn Bafana Bafana

The Malawi national football team ,’Flames’ have this morning departed for Pretoria, South Africa through Kamuzu International Airport ahead of Sunday’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier (2nd leg) against Bafana Bafana.

Flames coach Kalisto Pasuwa, has announced his traveling squad and he has dropped Silver Strikers’ Zebron Kalima due to injury, while maintaining a strong contingent from Nyasa Big Bullets and Silver Strikers.

Full Traveling Squad

Goalkeepers:

• Richard Chimbamba (Nyasa Big Bullets)

• George Chikooka (Silver Strikers)

Defenders:

• McDonald Lameck (Silver Strikers)

• Nixon Mwase (Silver Strikers)

• Maxwell Paipi (Silver Strikers)

• Emmanuel Nyirenda (Mighty Wanderers)

• Andrew Jovinala (Nyasa Big Bullets)

• Alick Lungu (Nyasa Big Bullets)

Midfielders:

• Yankho Singo (Nyasa Big Bullets)

• Lloyd Aaron (Nyasa Big Bullets)

• Chawanangwa Gumbo (Nyasa Big Bullets)

• Wongani Lungu (Nyasa Big Bullets)

• Charles Nkhoma (Moyale Barracks)

• Blessings Singini (Mighty Wanderers)

Forwards:

• Zeliati Nkhoma (Kamuzu Barracks)

• Olson Kanjira (Kamuzu Barracks)

• Binwel Katinji (Silver Strikers)

• Wisdom Mpinganjira (Mighty Wanderers)

• Gaddie Chirwa (Mighty Wanderers)

• Promise Kamwendo (Mighty Wanderers)

• Chikumbutso Salima (Nyasa Big Bullets)

The Flames carry a narrow 1-0 advantage from the first leg played at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. Today’s encounter will determine which team advances in the tournament.

Kickoff is set for 3:00 PM local time.