Malawi coach Kalisto Pasuwa has named his final 24-man squad for their qualifying double header against Egypt.
The Flames will face the Pharaohs in Cairo on November 11th before hosting them in the return fixture on November 17th at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. The squad features 15 foreign-based players, with TP Mazembe forward Lanjesi Nkhoma earning a place after missing the coach’s previous three call-ups.
Mozambique-based forwards Richard Mbulu and Babatunde Adepoju have also been included, alongside Germany-based forward Mwisho Mhango of Hannover 96.
Malawi squad to face Egypt;
Goalkeepers: Innocent Nyasulu (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), George Chikooka (Silver Strikers) and Precious Masamba (Blue Eagles).
Defenders: Washali Jaziya (Nankatsu SC), Gomezgani Chirwa (Ngezi Platinum), McDonald Rameck (Hardrock), Emmanuel Nyirenda (Mighty Wanderers), Charles Petro (Botosani), Blessings Mpokera (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets) and Nickson Nyasulu (Scottland FC).
Midfielders: Yankho Singo (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Chikumbutso Salima (Al-Merrikh SC), Lloyd Njaliwa (CAPS United) and Festus Duwe (Silver Strikers).
Forwards: Babatunde Adepoju (Costa do Sol), Ephraim Kondowe (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Richard Mbulu (Costa do Sol), Adiel Kaduya (Mustangs University), Fransisco Madinga (Kansanshi Dynamos), Patrick Mwaungulu (TP Mazembe), Gaddie Chirwa (Mighty Wanderers), Lanjesi Nkhoma (TP Mazembe), Wisedinho Mpinganjira (Black Bulls) and Mwisho Mhango (Hannover 96).