Nomads won't beef up squad for Caf tourney

FDH Bank Premiership defending champions Mighty Wanderers have no plans to strengthen their squad for the 2026-27 Caf Champions League. The Nomads will learn their opponents today when the Confederation of African Football (Caf) conducts the draw at its headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. Wanderers director of football David Kanyenda said the club was satisfied with its current squad. "We strengthened the squad at the start of the season with five marquee signings," Kanyenda said. The club signed defenders Alex Kambilinya and Peter Ng'ambi, goalkeeper Jacob Anyandwile, midfielder-cum-defender Dalitso Nahipa and striker Lameck Mithi. Kambilinya, Ng'ambi, Nahipa and Mithi have established themselves in the team while Anyandwile is the third-choice goalkeeper. All five players are expected to be included in the final squad for the Caf Champions League. Kanyenda recently said the Nomads were targeting a place in the group stage. Wanderers have never reached that stage of the competition. FCB Nyasa Big Bullets remain the only Malawian club to achieve the feat after qualifying in 2004 under Kinnah Phiri. Silver Strikers came close but were eliminated in the second preliminary round after a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Tanzanian side Yanga SC. Sports analyst Parry Chinyama believes Wanderers have assembled a squad capable of reaching the group stage. "Let us wait for the draw first, but they have a good team. It is about good preparation and planning," he said. Last year, Wanderers competed in the Caf Confederation Cup but were eliminated by Botswana's Jwaneng Galaxy 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate draw. In 2018, they featured in the Caf Champions League but exited in the first preliminary round after a 6-1 aggregate defeat to AS Vita of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The first preliminary round first-leg matches will be played between September 4 and 6, with the return legs scheduled for September 11 to 13. The second preliminary round will take place between October 16 and 18, with the return fixtures set for October 23 to 25.

WIRE — FDH Bank Premiership defending champions Mighty Wanderers have no plans to strengthen their squad for the 2026-27 Caf Champions League. The Nomads will learn their opponents today when the Confederation of African Football (Caf) conducts the draw at its headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. Wanderers director of football David Kanyenda said the club was satisfied with its current squad. "We strengthened the squad at the start of the season with five marquee signings," Kanyenda said. The club signed defenders Alex Kambilinya and Peter Ng'ambi, goalkeeper Jacob Anyandwile, midfielder-cum-defender Dalitso Nahipa and striker Lameck Mithi. Kambilinya, Ng'ambi, Nahipa and Mithi have established themselves in the team while Anyandwile is the third-choice goalkeeper. All five players are expected to be included in the final squad for the Caf Champions League. Kanyenda recently said the Nomads were targeting a place in the group stage. Wanderers have never reached that stage of the competition. FCB Nyasa Big Bullets remain the only Malawian club to achieve the feat after qualifying in 2004 under Kinnah Phiri. Silver Strikers came close but were eliminated in the second preliminary round after a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Tanzanian side Yanga SC. Sports analyst Parry Chinyama believes Wanderers have assembled a squad capable of reaching the group stage. "Let us wait for the draw first, but they have a good team. It is about good preparation and planning," he said. Last year, Wanderers competed in the Caf Confederation Cup but were eliminated by Botswana's Jwaneng Galaxy 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate draw. In 2018, they featured in the Caf Champions League but exited in the first preliminary round after a 6-1 aggregate defeat to AS Vita of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The first preliminary round first-leg matches will be played between September 4 and 6, with the return legs scheduled for September 11 to 13. The second preliminary round will take place between October 16 and 18, with the return fixtures set for October 23 to 25.

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