Malawi national football team

Malawi

Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)	The Flames
Association	Football Association of Malawi
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Ernest Mtawali
Captain	Limbikani Mzava
Home stadium	Kamuzu Stadium
FIFA code	MWI
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	109 12 (3 December 2015)
Highest	67 (December 1993)
Lowest	138 (December 2007, March 2008)
First international
Nyasaland 0–5 Northern Rhodesia (Malawi; 1957) [1]
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	2 (First in 1984)
Best result	Round 1: 1984 & 2010

The Malawi national football team, nicknamed The Flames, is the national team of Malawi and is controlled by the Football Association of Malawi. Before 1966 they were known as the Nyasaland national football team. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals, and have twice reached the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. Their best performance was winning the bronze medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games.

Achievements

COSAFA Cup :

• 2 Times Runners-up (2002, 2003)

CECAFA Cup :

• 3 Times Champion (1978, 1979, 1988)
• 3 Times Runners-up

All Africa Games :

• 1 Third Place (1987)

Competition records

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1974: Did not enter
• 1978 to 1990: Did not qualify
• 1994: Withdrew from qualification
• 1998 to 2018: Did not qualify

Africa Cup of Nations record

• 1957 to 1974 – Did not enter
• 1976 to 1982 – Did not qualify
• 1984 – Round 1
• 1986 to 2008 – Did not qualify
• 2010 – Round 1
• 2012 to 2015 – Did not qualify

Recent Fixtures and Results

Date	Opposition	Result	Venue	Competition	Notes
26 May 2013	Zimbabwe	Drew 1–1	Blantyre, Malawi	International Friendly
5 June 2013	Namibia	Drew 0–0	Blantyre, Malawi	2014 World Cup Qualifier
12 June 2013	Kenya	Drew 2–2	Blantyre, Malawi	2014 World Cup Qualifier
13 July 2013	Zimbabwe	Drew 1–1	Lusaka, Zambia	2013 COSAFA Cup
16 July 2013	Angola	Lost 2–3	Kitwe, Zambia	2013 COSAFA Cup
14 August 2013	Rwanda	Won 1–0	Kigali, Rwanda	International Friendly
4 September 2013	Botswana	Lost 0–1	Gaborone, Botswana	International Friendly
7 September 2013	Nigeria	Lost 0–2	Calabar, Nigeria	2014 World Cup Qualifier	Knocked Out of Tournament
5 March 2014	Zimbabwe	Lost 1–4	Blantyre, Malawi	International Friendly
4 May 2014	Tanzania	Drew 0–0	Mbeya, Tanzania	International Friendly	Non FIFA Match
17 May 2014	Chad	Won 2–0	Blantyre, Malawi	2015 AFCON Qualifier
27 May 2014	Tanzania	Lost 0–1	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	International Friendly
31 May 2014	Chad	Lost 1–3	N'Djamena, Chad	2015 AFCON Qualifier
6 July 2014	Mozambique	Drew 1–1	Lilongwe, Malawi	International Friendly	Non FIFA Match (Independence Day Celebration)
15 July 2014	Uganda	Drew 0–0	Kampala, Uganda	International Friendly
20 July 2014	Benin	Lost 0–1	Cotonou, Benin	2015 AFCON Qualifier	}

Current squad

The following players were called for 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Benin on 20 July 2014.

Caps and goals correct as of 21 July 2014.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1GK McDonald Harawa 2 0 Moyale Barracks 1GK Richard Chipuwa (1992-10-21) 21 October 1992 1 0 Mighty Wanderers 2DF Moses Chavula (1985-08-08) 8 August 1985 65 4 Costa do Sol 2DF Harry Nyirenda (1990-08-25) 25 August 1990 21 1 Black Leopards 2DF Limbikani Mzava (1993-11-12) 12 November 1993 21 0 Bloemfontein Celtic 2DF John Lanjesi (1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 11 0 Civo United 2DF Lucky Malata (1991-02-25) 25 February 1991 4 0 Silver Strikers 2DF Sankhani Mkandawire (1990-09-06) 6 September 1990 3 0 Big Bullets 2DF Francis Mulimbika (1993-03-27) 27 March 1993 3 0 Mighty Wanderers 3MF Joseph Kamwendo (1986-10-23) 23 October 1986 73 5 TP Mazembe 3MF Chimango Kayira (1993-09-28) 28 September 1993 30 0 Costa do Sol 3MF Frank Banda (1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 23 1 Silver Strikers 3MF John Banda (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 19 2 Blue Eagles 3MF Ndaziona Chatsalira (1992-11-08) 8 November 1992 16 0 Silver Strikers 3MF Philip Masiye (1988-02-04) 4 February 1988 10 0 Blue Eagles 3MF Junior Chimodzi (1997-01-16) 16 January 1997 6 0 Silver Strikers 4FW Chiukepo Msowoya (1988-09-23) 23 September 1988 43 12 Maxaquene 4FW Atusaye Nyondo (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 31 6 University of Pretoria 4FW Robin Ngalande (1992-11-02) 2 November 1992 15 1 Bidvest Wits 4FW Gabadinho Mhango (1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 11 4 Bloemfontein Celtic 4FW Gastin Simukonda (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 9 1 Moyale Barracks

Head coaches

• Jack Chamangwana (1998–99)
• Young Chimodzi (1999–00)
• Kim Splidsboel (2001–02)
• Alan Gillett (2003, caretaker)
• Edington Ng'onamo (2003–04, caretaker)

• John Kaputa (2004)
• Yassin Osman (2004–05)
• Michael Hennigan (2005, caretaker)
• Burkhard Ziese (2005–06)
• Kinnah Phiri (2006–07, caretaker)

• Stephen Constantine (2007–08)
• Kinnah Phiri (2008–13)
• Edington Ng'onamo (2013, caretaker)
• Tom Saintfiet (2013, caretaker)
• Young Chimodzi (2014–15)
• Ernest Mtawali (2015-, caretaker)

External links

• Football Association of Malawi official website
• Malawi at FIFA.com