2024 CHAN: Malawi coach Pasuwa names squad for Bafana Bafana clash

The Flames: Photo Credit: Football Association of Malawi.

Malawi senior national football team’s coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, has named a 25-member squad for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying matches against South Africa next week.

Pasuwa released the Flames’ squad on Friday, April 25, 2025, ahead of the CHAN final qualifying round first leg match against Bafana Bafana.

The first leg match at Bingu National Stadium on Saturday, May 3, will be followed by the reverse fixture at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in South Africa on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

The squad has seen FCB Big Bullets dominate with nine players. Notable inclusion is Silver Strikers forward Binwell Katinji who scored three goals in two games when the Flames beat Comoros by a 2-0 margin at home and away in the first round of the qualifiers.

On the other hand, Bafana Bafana eliminated Egypt to reach the final qualifying round of the competition restricted to home-based players.

The overall winner between the Flames and Bafana Bafana will qualify for the CHAN finals scheduled for Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in August 2025. The Flames are expected to regroup in Lilongwe on Monday April 28.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers; Richard Chimbamba (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), George Chikooka (Silver Strikers), Lucky Tizola (Mighty Tigers FC).

Defenders; McDonald Lameck (Silver Strikers), Nixon Mwase (Silver Strikers), Maxwell Paipi (Silver Strikers),Khumbo Banda (Dedza Dynamos) Fanizo Mwansambo (Ekhaya FC),Emmanuel Nyirenda (Mighty Wanderers), Andrew Jovinala (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets) Alick Lungu (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets).

Midfielders; Yakho Singo (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Lloyd Aaron (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets) Chawanangwa Gumbo (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Wongani Lungu (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Charles Nkhoma (Moyale Barracks), Zebron Kalima (Silver Strikers) Blessings Singini (Mighty Wanderers).

Attackers; 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 (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets).