Mpinganjira eyeing COSAFA title

Malawi Under-20 National Football team coach Bob Mpinganjira confident that his charges have chances of winning this year’s COSAFA Youth Championship.

The competition which also serves as a qualifier for the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations will be played between Thursday and October 5 in Mozambique.

Mpinganjira and his 20-man squad have left the country and are set to face South Africa in their opener on Friday then Comoros on September 30 before concluding their group C campaign against Lesotho on October 1.

“We have never won the tournament, but we hope to this year. We have talked to the players about the importance of this tournament and that we have to go compete and win the Cup, and I am very sure that every player is geared up and that we will get good results,” Mpinganjira said.

Below is the full Squad:

GOALKEEPERS

Amos Sande(Ekhaya) Innocent Kamwambi (Lube FC)

DEFENDERS

Washali Jaziya(Silver Strikers) Kondwani Tebulo(FCB Nyasa Big Bullets)Edward Thengo (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets RSV) Herimasi Masinja( Ascent Academy) Elias Mwaywanga(Karonga United Rsv) Happy Mphepo (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets)

MIDFIELDERS

Precious Kwalenga (Mighty Tigers) Francis Malikebu (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets RSV) Blessings Kanowa(FCB Nyasa Big Bullets RSV) Madalitso Safuli (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets RSV) Zanil Jusabu (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets RSV) Mac Kwalira(Mkwichi PVT School) Misheck Billiat (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets RSV) Mwisho Mhango(Ascent Academy) Stimella Muyira ( Chitipa United)

STRIKERS

Masambiro Kalua (Mighty Tigers) Benson Chifundo Makawa(Kamuzu Barracks) Adriel Kaduya (Silver Strikers).