By Durell Namasani
Malawi national football team ‘Flames’ coach Patrick Mabedi has released names of a 26-man squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Sao Tome and Equatorial Guinea.
Flames will host São Tomé and Príncipe at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Thursday June 6, before flying out to Malabo the following day to face Equatorial Guinea on Monday June 10.
Below is the full squad
Goalkeepers
Brighton Munthali – Black Leopards
George Chikooka – Silver Strikers
Innocent Nyasulu – FCB Nyasa Big Bullets
Defenders
Dennis Chembezi – Al-Qasim SC
Maxwell Paipi – Silver Strikers
Stanley Sanudi – Mighty Mukuru Wanderers
Tatenda M’balaka -Silver Strikers
Macdonald Lameck – Silver Strikers
Lawrence Chaziya – Mighty Mukuru Wanderers
Nickson Mwase – Silver Strikers
Precious Sambani – FCB Nyasa Big Bullets
Midfielders
Blessings Singini – Mighty Mukuru Wanderers
Wisdom Mpinganjira – Mighty Mukuru Wanderers
Chimwemwe Idana – Silver Strikers
Uchizi Vunga – Silver Strikers
John Banda – UD Songo
Lanjesi Nkhoma-FCB Nyasa Big Bullets
Lloyd Aaron – FCB Nyasa Big Bullets
Patrick Mwaungulu – FCB Nyasa Big Bullets
Robert Gomez Saizi – Zanaco
Patrick Macheso – Silver Strikers
Chikondi Kamanga – Silver Strikers
Strikers
Henry Kumwenda – Butler Men’s Soccer
Zeliat Nkhoma – Kamuzu Barracks
Chawanangwa Kaonga-Zanaco
Chifundo Mphasi – Kabwe Warriors
