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Cosafa Cup: Blow for Malawi as nine players test positive for Covid-19

The Flames will leave for South Africa on Monday, July 5 and will start their campaign against Madagascar on July 7

Malawi have suffered a huge blow as they prepare for the 2021 Cosafa Cup after nine of their players tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the tournament in South Africa.

The Flames regrouped on Tuesday at the Mpira Village in Blantyre to start preparations for the competition to be held at Nelson Mandela Bay from July 6 to 18, but without the nine players and assistant coach Bob Mpinganjira.

According to the club’s competitions and communication director Gomezgani Zakazaka, the tests were done as part of the federation’s camp protocols and the players affected are Silver Strikers trio of goalkeeper Brighton Munthali, midfielder Chikondi Kamanga and striker Stain Dave, and Bullet’s defender Gomezgani Chirwa.