* Three each from Ascent Academy, Zampira Academy, Play Football Malawi and four from Ndirande’s Nyambadwe United
* Expected to go into camp training at Mpira Village this Sunday evening with preparations set to start on Monday, November 18
* Ascent Soccer also contributes six to 34-member provisional squad to prepare for this year’s COSAFA U17 Girls’ Championship
* To be played alongside the boys U17 AfCON-COSAFA 2025 qualifiers on the same dates in Maputo
Maravi Express
Coach Enos Chatama, expert at nurturing junior football stars, has named a 39-member provisional squad for Malawi U17 boys national team for preparations of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON)-COSAFA qualifiers to take place from December 4-13 in Maputo, Mozambique.
Ndirande’s Nyambadwe United has contributed four players with three each from three academies, Ascent Academy, Zampira Academy, Play Football Malawi.
According to Fam.mw, the squad is expected to go into camp training at Mpira Village in Blantyre this Sunday evening with preparations for the tournament set to start on Monday, November 18, 2024.
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The 12 teams that will take part in this year’s competition were placed in three groups of four each with Malawi in Group A alongside hosts Mozambique, Lesotho and Angola.
Group leaders and best runner-up will advance to the competition’s semifinals with the two finalists representing COSAFA at the continental finals which will take place in Côte d’Ivoire next year.
During their last show in 2022, the junior Flames failed to qualify for the continental final after losing 1-5 to South Africa in the semifinals.
The revered junior coach, Enos Chatama
The full squad:
Goalkeepers: Hopeson Saul (SEED), Chisomo Mdoka (Play Football Malawi), Geofrey Gama (Mpira Mmudzi Mwathu), Rashid Nikisi (Nyambadwe United);
Defenders: Bright Moyo (NEED), Thole Sachenja, Joel Mmaziya (Zampira Academy), Zaithwa Wedson (Mpasa Sporting), James Musongole (Play Football Malawi), Tamandani Damiano (CWED), Francis Alfazema (Nyambadwe United), Josephy Mataka (Soche Madrid), Chancy Msema (Wanderers Youth), Geofrey Chinyama (Manchester Motors), Gomezgani Maziya (Bullets Youth), Tadala Mughogho (Ascent Academy);
Midfielders: Precious Kaipa (Disciples), Simplez Kachingwe (Zampira Academy), Hassan Madula (Ntaja United), Henry Paul, Prince Mashar (Angumbala FC), Trevor Kalasa (Ntopwa FC), James Lumbe (Play Football Malawi), Abdul Rajab (Chisomo Academy), Vincent Thomson (Zampira Academy), Shadreck Nyirenda (Chisomo FA), Hopeson Mustapha (Kangaroo Academy), Godfrey Gova (Nyambadwe United), Yousufu Namtunga (Ascent Soccer), Chikondi Howa (Namasala Soccer), Moffat Mnyontho (Silver Strikers Youth), Chikumbutso Chawanda (Soche Madrid).
Strikers: Clifford Chisale (NEED), Alex Dickson (Nyambadwe United), Ishmael Bwanali (Ngolowindo United), Luka Ligomeka (Soche Madrid), Gift Chibala (Ascent Soccer), Vincent Banda (Namasala Soccer), Tatenda Kamwendo (Mpira Mmudzi Mwathu).
Meanwhile, Ascent Soccer has contributed six to coach Linda Kasenda’s 34-member provisional squad to prepare for this year’s COSAFA U17 Girls’ Championship to be played alongside the boys U17 AfCON-COSAFA 2025 qualifiers on the same dates in Maputo.
Ascent Soccer, who have always contributed finest players to national teams, has defender Talandira Chinyamvula; midfielders Victoria Mkwala, Elepha Chimbeta & Ethel Tambala and Mayamiko Mkandawire and Fatima Lali.
FAM’s Luwinga Academy has five — goalkeeper Dorothy Manda; midfielders Rabecca Banda, Chisomo Mtelera & Mercy Banda and striker Tamandani Chilimba and a further five from Mighty Wanderers Queens — goalkeeper Esther Maulidi; defenders Nema Banda & Chikondi Benjamin; midfielders Grace Khunga & Faluna Umali and striker Rejoice Silungwe.
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The rest of the squad are:
Goalkeepers: Bridget Afiki (TC 11), Ireen Siwande (Silver Strikers Ladies);
Defenders: Joyce Makweya (Kukoma Ntopwa Women), Martha Mwakikunga (Topik Sisters), Tadala Benard (Ndirande Soccer Giants), Ruth Mandala (Silver Strikers Ladies), Thokozani Enock (TC 11);
Midfielders: Maureen Nyasulu, Emily Gama (Civil Service Women), Jacqueline Kamputa (Hungry Lions), Tionge Chirwa (Topik Sisters), Mwiza Karambo (TC 11),
Strikers: Cecilia Nzima (Topik Sisters), Jean Fyson (Civil Servoce Women), Linda Nyangu & Asimenye Mwanyongo (Nyasa Big Bullets Women) and Enelles Fabiano (Mzuzu City Hammers Queens)
The girls are expected to regroup at Anna’s Lodge in Blantyre from Wednesday, November 20 in preparations Group B alongside South Africa, Namibia and Madagascar.—Content by Fam.mw; edited by Maravi Express
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