Mighty Wanderers FC departed Lilongwe this morning aboard a chartered aircraft, bound for Francistown, Botswana, where they will face Jwaneng Galaxy FC in the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round tie, reports Times Sports.
The decisive encounter is scheduled for Saturday evening at the Obert Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown, approximately 436 kilometres northeast of Botswana’s capital, Gaborone. Kick-off is set for 7pm under floodlights.
MORE NEWS FROM WAMPIRA
- Flames receive K1 Billion boost from Malawi National Council of Sports
- Khumbo Banda About to Drape in Red
- Jenda United: NDL’s “Blood Group O” –early season strugglers
- Chitipa in Ramadan as Ntafu nets a hat-trick as Inkhalamu run riot of Karonga
- Mtondera Inspires Baptist Past Bangwe, 10-Man Zitha Stun Chintheche
Nomads Chief Executive Officer Panganeni Ndovi confirmed that a 52-member delegation took off from Kamuzu International Airport at approximately 10:30am.
“We are fully prepared for this crucial away fixture. Our 52-member delegation departed as scheduled this morning,” Ndovi stated.
The club’s decision to charter a private aircraft was strategic, aimed at minimizing player fatigue ahead of the high-stakes encounter.
“Our primary objective is to secure victory, and reducing travel-related fatigue on our players is essential to achieving that goal,” Ndovi explained.
The Nomads travel to Botswana with a valuable advantage, having secured a 1-0 victory in the first leg at Bingu National Stadium last Saturday. Captain Felix Zulu’s second-half strike proved to be the difference, giving Wanderers a crucial away goals buffer heading into the return fixture.
Head coach Bob Mpinganjira has intensified preparations for what promises to be a decisive showdown, with the team focused on completing the job on foreign soil.
This marks another instance of a Malawian club investing in chartered flights for continental competition. In 2023, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets made headlines when they chartered a flight to Lubumbashi for their CAF Champions League second-round encounter against TP Mazembe in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
With a narrow but precious first-leg advantage, Wanderers will be looking to secure their passage to the next round of Africa’s second-tier club competition when they take to the field on Saturday evening.
Discover more from Wa Mpira
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
