{"id":1193,"date":"2021-06-25T14:37:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T14:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2021-06-25T14:33:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T14:33:01","slug":"mwase-names-cosafa-provisional-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/mwase-names-cosafa-provisional-squad","title":{"rendered":"Mwase names COSAFA provisional squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Flames coach Meck Mwase has named a 39-man provisional squad that will go in camp at the Mpira Village in Blantyre on Monday June 28,2021 in preparation for the 2021 COSAFA Cup to be held in South Africa next month.<\/p>\n<p>Mwase has recalled strikers Zicco Mkanda and Muhamad Sulumba and Mozambique based midfielder Ndaziona Chatsalira who last played for the Flames in 2017, 2019 and 2014 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Chatsalira is one of the four players who play outside the country in the squad alongside Taonga Chimodzi, Schumacker Kuwali, Khuda Muyaba and Dennis Chembezi.<\/p>\n<p>Nyasa Big Bullets striker Hassan Kajoke, who was recently dropped on disciplinary grounds, has also found his way back into the squad.<\/p>\n<p>Mwase has also given maiden call ups to 10 players who are enjoying good form in the TNM Super League.<\/p>\n<p>They include goalkeepers Christopher Mikuwa of Mighty Tigers and Nyasa Big Bullets\u2019 Richard Chimbamba; Red Lions defender Pilirani Thulu; Midfielders Anthony Mfune, Chikondi Kamanga, Lackson Mwale, Blessings Mpokera and Micheck Seleman and strikers Thoko Harrison and Gadik Chirwa.<\/p>\n<p>The Flames are in COSAFA\u2019s group B alongside defending champions Zambia, Madagascar and Comoros.<\/p>\n<p>The team will leave for South Africa on Monday June 5 and will start their campaign against Madagascar on June 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The following is the full squad:<\/p>\n<p>GOALKEEPERS<\/p>\n<p>Brighton Munthali \u2013 Silver Strikers<\/p>\n<p>Enerst Kakhobwe \u2013 Nyasa Big Bullets<\/p>\n<p>William Thole -Wanderers<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Mikuwa \u2013 Tigers<\/p>\n<p>Richard Chimbamba \u2013 Nyasa Big Bullets<\/p>\n<p>DEFENDERS<\/p>\n<p>Stanley Sanudi \u2013 Wanderers<\/p>\n<p>Nickson Nyasulu \u2013 Nyasa Big Bullets<\/p>\n<p>Paul Ndhlovu \u2013 MAFCO<\/p>\n<p>Peter Cholopi \u2013 Wanderers<\/p>\n<p>Erick Kawonga \u2013 Nyasa Big Bullets<\/p>\n<p>Gomezgani Chirwa \u2013 Nyasa Big Bullets<\/p>\n<p>Nickson Mwale \u2013 Silver Strikers<\/p>\n<p>Pilirani Thulu \u2013 Red Lions<\/p>\n<p>Dennis Chembezi \u2013 Polokwane City<\/p>\n<p>MIDFIELDERS<\/p>\n<p>Chimwemwe Idana \u2013 Nyasa Big Bullets<\/p>\n<p>Mike Mkwate \u2013 Nyasa Big Bullets<\/p>\n<p>Rafick Namwera \u2013 Wanderers<\/p>\n<p>Duncan Nyoni \u2013 Silver Strikers<\/p>\n<p>Yamikani Chester \u2013 Wanderers<\/p>\n<p>Chikoti Chirwa \u2013 Red Lions<\/p>\n<p>Vitumbiko Kumwenda \u2013 Wanderers<\/p>\n<p>Chikondi Kamanga \u2013 Silver Strikers<\/p>\n<p>Micium Mhone \u2013 Blue Eagles<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Banda \u2013 Ekwendeni Hammers<\/p>\n<p>Lackson Mwale \u2013 CIVO<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Mfune \u2013 Karonga United<\/p>\n<p>Misheke Selemani \u2013 Nyasa Big Bullets<\/p>\n<p>Blessings Mpokera \u2013 Nyasa Big Bullets<\/p>\n<p>Taonga Chimodzi -Omon Aradippou<\/p>\n<p>Ndaziona Chatsalira -Ferreviario de Nacala<\/p>\n<p>STRIKERS &amp; WINGERS<\/p>\n<p>Hassan Kajoke \u2013 Nyasa Big Bullets<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell Phodo \u2013 Silver Strikers<\/p>\n<p>Stain Davie \u2013 Silver Strikers<\/p>\n<p>Sulumba Muhamed \u2013 CIVO<\/p>\n<p>Gadik Chirwa \u2013 Blue Eagles<\/p>\n<p>Ziko Mkanda \u2013 Nyasa Big Bullets<\/p>\n<p>Thoko Harrison \u2013 Karonga United<\/p>\n<p>Khuda Muyaba \u2013 Polokwane City<\/p>\n<p>Schumacker Kuwali \u2013 UD Songo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. Flames coach Meck Mwase has named a 39-man provisional squad that will go in camp at the Mpira Village in Blantyre on Monday June 28,2021 in preparation for the 2021 COSAFA Cup to be held in South Africa next month. 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