A win for either side will keep their chances of reaching the group stage of the competition alive. From all indications, today's game will produce a lot of fireworks as the winner of the game will secure a place in the next round of the competition. A win for Malawi will give them their first chance to reach the second round of the competition. Malawi will have a full squad for today's game despite the absence of team captain Limbikani Mzava who has replaced. The Flames have never qualified for the knockout stage of the competition and are expected to put up a good fight against Senegal in their last group game.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 18, 2022 19:50 UTC