Malawi National Football Team Coach Kalisto Pasuwa is assured that his costs would have interaction an additional gear after they face harder opponents within the second spherical of TotalEnergies Caf African Nations (Chan) play-offs in May this 12 months.
The Flames mentor was reacting after the staff superior to the second spherical of Chan play-offs following a 4-0 victory over Comoros on combination.
Malawi defeated Comoros 2-0 at Bingu National Stadium (BNS) in Lilongwe on Sunday final week, six days after registering a similar result at the same venue.
But Pasuwa stated he anticipated to face groups that had been aggressive in comparison with Comoros.
“We expect to meet opponents who are tougher. We need also to be tougher. In terms of how we prepare ourselves, we need to change. The other side of football, where these guys can be aggressive, I also understand the same way. That is what the Egyptians or South Africans will be doing,” Pasuwa stated.
The Flames are anticipated to satisfy Egypt or South Africa within the second and remaining spherical of the play-offs.
Egypt and South Africa had been going through one another within the second leg in Cairo, Egypt, as we went to press final night time.
The Flames will change focus to the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers as they may host Namibia at BNS on March 20 earlier than going through Tunisia away 5 days later.
But the Zimbabwean mentor stated whereas a few of the native gamers had impressed throughout Chan play-offs, they weren’t but there.
“We cannot quickly say they are ready. They are still learning as of now. There are some mistakes they are making as locally-based players but when we play bigger teams in the World Cup, we need to have structures and be solid,” the Zimbabwean stated.
The victory over Comoros meant the Flames are undefeated in 4 consecutive matches in all competitions.
They have received three matches (Burkina Faso 3-0) and Comoros 2-0, 0-2) and registered a goal-less stalemate towards Burundi.
Additionally, the staff has saved 4 consecutive clear sheets.
Captain for the locally-based gamers Maxwell Paipi stated they had been trying ahead to second-round matches.
“We know that our opponents will also be scared playing against us after the two victories over Comoros. We believe, if we prepare well, we also do well,” Paipi stated.
In different first-round play-offs, The Gambia defeated Gabon 5-3 on post-match penalties after a goal-less stalemate on combination.
The Gambia will face Algeria within the second spherical.
Two groups from the play-offs will advance to the Chan finals to be staged in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.
The groups can be positioned in Group C alongside Uganda, Niger and Guinea.