Friday, December 18, 2009

Malawi Flames line-up tough 2010 friendlies

Flames coach Kinnah Phiri says good preparations are needed before Angola 2010. Pic by Malawi Digest.

By Emmanuel Sobilika

The Malawi national football team, the Flames have left this morning for the Mozambican province of Tete where they will play against that country’s national football side.


The Flames left Malawi Friday morning by road for this important international football encounter.

The team that left for Mozambique is comprised of mostly locally based players and three foreign based.

Speaking to Malawi Digest before departure, coach Kinnah Phiri said that friendlies before going to the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Angola are a must for the country.

“If we are to perform well in Angola 2010, we have to leave no stone unturned in our preparations hence the need for these international friendlies,” he said.

Soon after playing the Mozambicans on Saturday, coach Kinnah Phiri is expected to name his final squad that he will be taking to Angola for the Nations Cup championship.

According to Football Association of Malawi Chief Executive Officer, Charles Nyirenda apart from the Mozambique match, the Flames have also secured three other international matches before leaving for Angola.

Nyirenda said that the Flames will fly to Cairo on December 26 this year and play the Pharaohs on the 29th of December.

The CEO said that then the team will fly back home for another international friendly against Togo on 2nd January, 2010 at Kamuzu Stadium in the commercial city Blantyre.

The team will then fly to Swaziland where they will camp before going to Angola.

Apart from camping in Mbabane, the Flames will also test their powers against African giants Ghana.

This will be the Flames last international friendly before travelling to Angola.

In Angola, the Flames have been put in the same group and will be playing their matches in Luanda together with Mali, Algeria and the hosts Angola-Malawi Digest.

2 comments:

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