Malawi National Football Team coach interim head coach Kalisto Pasuwa has named a 25-man squad for the last 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Burundi and Burkina Faso next week.
The Flames will face Burundi away in Ivory Coast on Thursday November 14, before closing their campaign with a home match against Burkina Faso at Bingu National Stadium on Monday November 18.
The Zimbabwean, who was appointed caretaker coach following the departure of Patrick Mabedi, has among others, recalled South African based striker Gabadinho Mhango and defender Charles Petro who plays in Romania.
The local based players are expected to regroup in Lilongwe over the weekend and leave for Ivory Coast on Monday while the foreign based players will travel direct to Abidjan from their respective bases.
However, Pasuwa who is Bullets coach, has sidelined Mighty Mukuru Wanderers defender Stanley Sanudi and Silver Strikers midfielder Chimwemwe Idana.
The two players are reportedly to have been dropped over disciplinary issues.
Other players to have overlooked are Yamikani Chester and Mabedi’s regular Chifundo Mphasi.
The following is the full squad:
Goalkeepers: William Thole (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers), George Chikooka (Silver Strikers) and Richard Chimbamba (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets)
Defenders: MacDonald Lameck, Maxwell Paipi, Nickson Mwase (Silver Strikers), Gomezgani Chirwa, Nickson Nyasulu, Alick Lungu (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets),Dennis Chembezi (Al Qasim SC-Iraq), Charles Petro (FC Botosani-Romania), Timothy Silwimba (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers)
Midfielders: John Banda (UD Songo), Yankho Singo,Lloyd Aaron (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets)Lanjesi Nkhoma, Patrick Mwaungulu (Don Bosco-DRC),Chawanangwa Kaonga (Zanaco FC-Zambia),Wisdom Mpinganjira (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers) and Zebron Kalima (Silver Strikers)
Strikers: Gabadinho Mhango (Marumo Gallants-RSA),Gadi Chirwa (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers),Zeliat Nkhoma (Kamuzu Barracks),Richard Mbulu, Lloyd Njaliwa (Costa Do Sol-Mozambique)
Technical panel: Kalisto Pasuwa (Head Coach), Peter Mponda (First Assistant Coach), Prichard Mwanza (Second Assistant Coach), James Chilapondwa (Team manager), Simplex Nthala (Goalkeeper Trainer), Peter Mgangira (Fitness Trainer),Taonga Chimodzi (Video Analyst), Levison Mwale ( Team Doctor) Dexter Kill(Physiotherapist), Richard Justin (Equipment Manager.
Technical Advisors: Kinnah Phiri and Young Chimodzi
