Malawi might be unable to prosecute their final Group F 2014 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria on September 7 due to lack of  funds.

The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) told media that the Flames require about  $121, 212 to travel to Nigeria .

FAM had spent most of its annual allocation on participating in the regional Cosafa Cup held in Zambia as well as World Cup qualifiers against Kenya and Namibia.

*Flames of Malawi

“We don’t have the required amount of money. Government has indicated the funds that were used during World Cup qualifiers against Kenya and Namibia were part of the 2013/14 national budget,” FAM general secretary Suzyo Nyirenda was quoted by Nyasatimes.com.

“We were not aware of this arrangement, we have been taken unawares because, to us, expenses that were incurred prior and after Kenya and Namibia games were settled with funds allocated within the 2012/13 financial year which ended on June 31, 2013.”

He, however, pointed out that the future regarding the Flames’ trip to Nigeria will be known this Friday.

Meanwhile, FAM has canceled plans to send an “advance party” to Nigeria ahead of the match due to unavailability of funds.

This development  means the Flames will be unable to camp for four days in Botswana where they had been scheduled to play a friendly match against the Botswana national team.

If they are unable to travel, they will forfeit the three points on offer to Nigeria and may also be punished by Fifa. However, officials remain optimistic that government will come to the team’s rescue.

Malawi released a list of 23 players that will take on the Super Eagles last week.