Sept. 7 W/Cup qualifier: Malawi land in Calabar
The Flames of Malawi arrived in Calabar this morning (Thursday) ahead of the World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles on Saturday.
The delegation of 21 players and seven officials flew into Abuja from Accra, Ghana and were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by the general secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Barrister Musa Amadu and other NFF top management officials.
After securing visa at point of entry, the players and officials of Malawi then flew aboard an Arik Air flight to Calabar and headed straight for their hotel lodge.
The Flames will tomorrow (Friday) at 4pm train on the UJ Esuene Stadium to feel the turf ahead of the cracker which attracts N1,000 as the least admission fee while the covered seat attracts N5,000.
Malawi had on Tuesday in a friendly in Gaborone lost 0-1 to Botswana in what served as the last build-up game to Saturday World Cup qualifier.
The Malawians need outright win to turn the tables against the Super Eagles who are leading
group F with nine points as the group leader move to the stage of the qualifying series.
The Secretary of Football Association of Malawi (FAM), Mr Suzgo Nyirenda has been in Nigeria since Monday to prepare ground for the Tom Saintfiet-piloted Flames who have seven points on the log after five games.
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