Gabadinho Mhango, Stanley Sanudi and 4 other players to miss Flames match against Guinea

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has announced that six players and three technical staff have tested positive to Covid-19.

The players are Peter Cholopi, Lawrence Chaziya, Stanley Sanudi, Chikoti Chirwa, Robin Ngalande and Gabadinho Mhango.

And the officials are Flames AFCON lead coach Marian Mario Marinica, Goalkeepers Trainer Swadick Sanudi and Physiotherapist Chikondi Mandalasi.

According to a statement issued by FAM, per the CAF AFCON pre-match protocols Flames players and officials underwent a Covid-19 PCR test on Saturday afternoon, 48 hours before their first match.

The nine are currently in isolation.

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Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar is the current 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals Top Goal Scorer with 2 goals.

And Cape Verde are the first team to keep a clean sheet following their 0-1 win against Ethiopia.

Aboubakar is the first player to score from the spot in the ongoing AFCON competition.

Mphunzitsi wa Flames Meck Mwase wati akhala ndi zokonzekera zabwino pamene mawa akhale akusewera ndi timu ya Guinea mu m'masewero awo oyamba kumpikisano wa AFCON.

A Mwase ati aMalawi omwe akunyazitsa komanso kukaikira timuyi adikire mphindi 90 za masewero a mawa.

Ndipo mmodzi wa wosewera a Flames, Khuda Muyaba wati achita chotheka kuti apambane masewero awo ndi Guinea.

Padakali pano osewera 8 sakhala nawo pa masewero-wa kuphatikizapo Gabadinho Mhango komanso Stanley Sanudi.

Flames striker Richard Mbulu is set to join the team in the afternoon today.

Mbulu left Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for Cameroon ahead of Flames AFCON game against Guinea.

Charles Petro and Mark Fodya have been ruled out of Flames game against Guinea on Monday due to Covid-19.

Petro and Fodya tested positive to the pandemic following a retest conducted on Thursday.

Meanwhile, striker Richard Mbulu has been cleared to join the Flames camp in Bafoussam, Cameroon after testing negative to Covid-19.