Malawi’s Under 23 set for Belgium camp; to play five friendly games

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Under 23 National football team will fly out to Belgium on Saturday afternoon for a two week training camp in preparation for a 2019 AFCON U-23 Qualifier against Zambia in March.

The team is expected to play 7 training  matches with top Belgian teams before flying out to Egypt on 3rd March for another friendly match against Egypt U 23 on 8th March.

The team will return home on 9th March ahead of Zambia matches on 20th March at home and 26th away in Lusaka.

Head coach  Meke Mwase said the trip will give him a good platform to prepare his team against an experienced Zambian team.

“Firstly let me thank National coach RVG for facilitating the trip and FAM for supporting the idea that we play friendly matches before facing Zambia.

“The Europe camp will expose and motivate the players but above that will help us to improve technically by playing againist high level players,” said Mwase.

The following are the lined up matches in Belgium

19.02.2019 at 2.30pm

STVV vs.  MALAWI

20.02.2019 at 3.00pm

PSV vs. MALAWI

25.02.2019 at 3.00pm

OHL vs. MALAWI

26.02.2019 ( Time not confirmed)

GENK vs. MALAWI

27.02.2019 at 2.30pm

RODA JC vs. MALAWI

1.03.2019 at 7.00pm

PATRO MM vs. MALAWI

2.03.2019 at 3.00pm

SP HASSELT vs. MALAWI

The team has also been invited to watch the following matches

21.02.2019 at 9.00pm

Europa League : KRC GENK vs.SLAVIA PRAAG

24.02.2019 at 6.00pm

Top-game Belgium League : KRC GENK vs. R ANTWERP FC

Below is the full delegation:

GOALKEEPERS

1. Rabson Chiyenda – Nyasa Big Bullets
2. Brighton Munthali – Silver Strikers
3. Charles Thom – Dwangwa United FC

DEFENDERS

4. Charles Petro – Nyasa Big Bullets
5. Trevor Kalema – Silver Strikers
6. Mark Fodya – Silver Strikers
7. Hadji Wali – Silver Strikers
8. Chembezi Denis – Be Forward Wanderers
9. Precious Sambani – Nyasa Big Bullets
10. Stanley Sanudi – Be Forward Wanderers
11. Peter Cholopi – Be Forward Wanderers
12. Gomezgani Chirwa – Nyasa Big Bullets

MIDFIELDERS

13. Peter Banda – Griffin Young Stars
14. Isaac Kaliyati – Be Forward Wanderers
15. Chimwemwe Idana – Nyasa Big Bullets
16. Mike Mkwate – Nyasa Big Bullets
17. Enerst Tambe – Be Forward Wanderers
18. Laurent Banda – TN Stars
19. Gregory Nachipo – Blue Eagles FC
20. Francis Mkonda – Masters Security
21. Levison Maganizo – Silver Strikers

STRIKERS

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