The Malawi Under-17 National Girls’ Football team coach Linda Kasenda has named a 34-member provisional squad to go into camp in preparation for this year’s Cosafa Under-17 Girls’ Championship.
The team is expected to camp at Anna’s Lodge in Blantyre November 20 ahead of the tournament scheduled for December 4 to 13 in Maputo, Mozambique alongside the TotalEnergies Under-17 Boys Africa Cup of Nations-Cosafa qualifier.
In an interview, Kasenda, who is the Scorchers former captain, said after assessing the players she will name a squad for the tournament.
“We have called many players because we would like to have a look at them. Later, we will trim the squad so that we can focus on those expected to go,” she said.
Kasenda said it was not easy to select the team because of a crop of good players taking up the sport.
Malawi were drawn in group B alongside South Africa, Namibia and Madagascar.
Below is the full squad:
Goalkeepers: Esther Maulidi (Mighty Wanderers Queens), Bridget Afiki (TC 11), Ireen Siwande (Silver Strikers Ladies), Dorothy Manda (Luwinga)
Defenders: Joyce Makweya (Kukoma Ntopwa Women), Nema Banda, Chikondi Benjamin (Mighty Wanderers Queens), Martha Mwakikunga (Topik Sisters), Tadala Benard (Ndirande Soccer Giants), Talandira Chinymvula (Ascent Soccer), Ruth Mandala (Silver Strikers Ladies), Thokozani Enock (TC 11).
Midfielders: Victoria Mkwala, Elepha Chimbeta, Ethel Tambala (Ascent Soccer), Grace Khunga, Faluna Umali (Mighty Wanderers Queens), Maureen Nyasulu, Emily Gama (Civil Service Women), Rabecca Banda, Chisomo Mtelera, Mercy Banda (Luwinga), Jacqueline Kamputa (Hungry Lions), Tionge Chirwa (Topik Sisters), Mwiza Karambo (TC 11),
Strikers: Cecilia Nzima (Topik Sisters), Jean Fyson (Civil Servoce Women), Mayamiko Mkandawire, Fatima Lali (Ascent Soccer), Linda Nyangu, Asimenye Mwanyongo (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women), Rejoice Silungwe (Mighty Queens), Tamandani Chilimba (Luwinga), Enelles Fabiano (Mzuzu City Hammers Queens).
