Following his impressive performance with the Malawi national football team, the Flames, in 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualification the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has promoted South Africa-based striker Richard Mbulu from the rank of corporal to sergeant.
Mbulu: Decorated
MDF spokesperson Major Emmanuel Mlelemba confirmed the promotion, saying it is purely in recognition of the contribution he made towards the national team’s qualification.
“Mbulu was exemplary and has contributed a lot to the Flames to qualify for Afcon finals,” he said.
Mlelemba said the military believes in motivating its sports personalities “and we are very happy with Mbulu’s performance.”
Malawi national football team, the Flames, will need not less than a K1 billion to fulfill its engagements in the upcomng World Cup and Africa Cup of Nation (Afcon) tournament, Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu Manda has said.
Chakwera greets Nyamilandu during the luncheon
FAM President Walter Nyamilandu Manda presents a gift to the Malawi leader President Lazarus Chakwera during the audience with the Flames-pic by Lisa Kadango
FAM Officials captured during the audience with President Dr Lazarus Chakwera-pic by Lisa kadango (3)
Malawi is set to participate in World Cup qualification, which starts later in June this year and the Africa Cup of Nations finals, which the Flames has just qualified for after booting out the Uganda Cranes and is slated for Cameroon in January 2022.
The High Table
The Malawi National Football Team AKA Flames will need a total sum of not less than a billion kwacha to fulfill engagements in World Cup games which starts later in June this year and Africa Cup of Nations games which the team has just qualified for, its finals slated for Cameroon in January next year.
Speaking when the State President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera hosted the team at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe to congratulate the team for its qualification to the finals and wishing the team all the success in Cameroon, FAM president Walter Nyamilandu Manda said for World Cup flames will need K621 Million while for AFCON the team needs K575 Million.