The Malawi National Football Team, the Flames, will likely be on a double mission after they face the Swallows of Burundi in a 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, this night.
While this night’s match is a dead-rubber for each side, the Flames will hope to redeem their delight, having been eradicated from the qualifiers following 4 consecutive defeats.
Additionally, the Flames will likely be seeking to precise revenge, having misplaced 3-2 to Burundi at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe in September this yr.
The Flames step onto the pitch with a battered repute within the qualifiers as one of many three groups but to register victory. Malawi will likely be searching for their first win towards Burundi in all competitions since 1987.
Previous conferences between the 2 sides have favoured the Swallows after registering two victories and two attracts. However, there’s renewed hope within the Flames camp following the appointment of interim gaffer Kalisto Pasuwa.
Pasuwa has assembled all of the accessible weapons forward of the matches towards Burundi and Burkina Faso.
The Zimbabwean has recalled striker Frank Gabadinho Mhango and defender Charles Petro.
Before departure, Pasuwa mentioned regardless of being out of the Afcon qualifiers, he was searching for wins towards Burundi and Burkina Faso.
We have to construct a group that may compete on the worldwide stage. For it to be a great group, we have to have faith, therefore these matches. We can’t simply throw them away simply because we’re out. We have to push ourselves for us to do effectively,” he mentioned on Tuesday.
Pasuwa has travelled with a 23-member squad which has three goalkeepers, specifically William Thole, Richard Chimbamba and George Chikooka.
At the again, he has a number of choices together with Dennis Chembezi, Macdonald Lameck, Charles Petro and Nickson Mwase.
Captain John Banda will possible lead the midfield whereas Mhango and Richard Mbulu will lead the assault.
On the opposite hand, Burundi Coach Patrick Sangwa has assembled a great squad comprising Nice defender Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Al- Hilal star Jean Claude Girumugisha, Molkono Eldhino and Bienvenue Kanakimana.
Malawi will host Burkina Faso at Bingu National Stadium on Tuesday.
The Flames are backside of Group L with out a level whereas Burundi are third with three factors.
Burkina Faso and Senegal have already certified for the Afcon finals, to be staged in Morocco subsequent yr, with 10 factors every. Burkina Faso will host Senegal in Bamako, Mali, tonight.
