Mighty Wanderers have found themselves running against time to boost their squad ahead of their CAF Confederations Cup match as the registration of players at the Confederations of African Football closes on Thursday, 21 August 2025.
This comes after the team’s willingness to sign few players in order to strengthen the squad for the tournament as head coach Bob Mpinganjira said they will make additions and are still under discussions with the players.
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He said this on Wednesday during a presser where the team talked about their readiness for the Continental tournament.
“The management has given us a go on to make additions and as of now we are in discussions with a number of players and if we make agreements we will communicate.” Said Mpinganjira.
Meanwhile, the club’s Chief Executive Officer Panganeni Ndovi, has said the team has been in touch with Football Association of Malawi and CAF to be in compliance with the standards and that the team is ready to play in the tournament.
He also said they are looking for one or more international friendlies so that they feel the heat before the actual match against Jwaneng Galaxy in the first preliminary round match.
“We have players that play for the National team and also have vast experience for the international football and then we have youngsters who are yet to feel the taste of international matches so during the draw we got in touch with numerous clubs where we also appreciated their merchandise and progress and we are talking also for possible friendlies.” Said Ndovi.
The Nomads have been seen panicking to sign additions as they have already secured the services of Muhammad Sulumba who returns to the club for the third stint at the Lali Lubani road.
The team is also rumoured to make further additions as they look to add the experience of Ernest Petro, who has just been released by FCB Nyasa Big Bullets, Rafick Namwera and Dennis Chembezi to strengthen the team.
The Nomads will play Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana on 21st September 2025 at the Bingu National Stadium before playing their return match between 25-26 September at a venue to be confirmed by CAF.
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