By Austin Oduor Otieno,

The Flames of Malawi have re grouped in the commercial City of Blantyre ahead of their trip to Egypt to meet the multiple AFCON Champs in a high profile friendly match to be played  on June 8^th 2015.This is in preparation for the Orange CAF Nations Cup 2017 qualifier against Zimbabwe.

Flames Coach Young Chimodzi has clarified that he will maintain the side that won the Plate in the just concluded COSAFA Championships in South Africa. The only additions to his young squad are Esau Kanyende who plies his trade at Polokwane City and Atusaye Nyondo of University of Pretoria.

The coach was optimistic that the exposure to play in Egypt would put his team at a better position when they host Zimbabwe next week in Blantye.

Egypt will play another African team in Burundi three days after the Malawi match. The Egyptian FA announced that development in the official website after Argentine Coach Hector Cuper rejected offers to play Sierra Leone, Djibouti, Uzbekistan and Syria.

Malawi are in Group L together with Zimbabwe and Guinea. The winner of the group qualifies for the 2017 AFCON in Gabon.

Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com