Malawi coach Kinnah Phiri says his side’s all-important CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Chad will be "tricky", but The Flames are confident they can claim victory and reach consecutive continental finals for the first time.

Senegal and Burkina Faso were the big winners over the weekend as the pair booked passage to the 2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations, but seven groups remain up for grabs with one qualifying round to go.

With all but a handful of teams still in the running to reach the 2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations, the continent is set for what should be a dramatic few days of qualifiers this weekend.

Malawi have found an attacking spark in South Africa-based Chiukepo Msowoya and the goal-poacher believes that not only are the Flames gaining in stature, but that many of Africa's smaller nations are developing rapidly.

Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia will get their qualifying campaigns underway with easy home games, while Congo DR and Senegal will collide in the pick of the weekend’s fixtures.