By Edwin Mbewe
LILONGWE–(MaraviPost)-The Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has geared up with preparations for the 2025 African Netball tournament by naming a 20-member provisional squad.
The country will host the competition from 8-14 December at the Griffin Saenda Indoor Sports Complex in Lilongwe.
Head coach Peace Chawinga-Kalua has retained several experienced players while introducing promising new faces as part of the team’s rebuilding strategy.
Former Manchester Thunder and current Leeds Rhinos star Joyce Mvula leads the shooting department alongside Florence Jeke and Cynthia Khunga. They are joined by Stella Matelezi and Chimwemwe Dzanja.
In midcourt, Chawinga has called up veterans Takondwa Lwazi, Thandie Galeta and Bridget Kumwenda, along with newcomers Florence Gamuka, Idesi Zechariah and Meria Soko.
The defensive unit features Mphatso Kanyimbo, Shabel Bengo and Martha Dambo, complemented by Chifuniro Moses, Aisha Gama, Tendai Masamba and Grace Chimbiri.
NAM General Secretary Yamikani Khungwa-Kauma revealed the team is expected to begin camping on Sunday.
The Queens last hosted the African Netball tournament in 2013 in Blantyre, where they emerged victorious. Thirteen years later, they will be looking to replicate that feat on home soil.
Besides hosts Malawi, ten other nations will compete: Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, Uganda, Lesotho, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania and Botswana.
Peace Chawinga-Kalua will lead the technical panel alongside assistant coach Madano Tepheteya.
Beatrice Mpinganjira serves as fitness trainer, while Trisser Mailosi is the team manager.
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