By Durell Namasani
Malawi national football team, the Flames are out of the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) following their 2-0 loss to South Africa at Lotus Versfeld as the hosts managed to overturn the first leg result to end at 2-1 on aggregate.
Flames went into the match with a 1-nil lead following victory at Bingu National Stadium (BNS) in Lilongwe but failed to hold on to that lead as they conceded their first goal on Sunday just 13 minutes from kickoff.
Victor Letsoalo broke the deadlock as he scored with a powerful left foot finish beating George Chikooka in goals for Flames.
Bafana Bafana captain Neo Maema scored the winner for the home side, scoring from close range as Flames’ defenders failed to clear the ball in the box.
The win means that Bafana Bafana have secured their passage to the African Nations Championship finals scheduled to take place in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in August 2025.
