Malawi national football team

The Malawi national football team, nicknamed The Flames, represents Malawi in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Malawi. Before 1966, they were known as the Nyasaland national football team.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Malawi women's national football team.
Malawi
Nickname(s)The Flames
AssociationFootball Association of Malawi (FAM)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachMeke Mwase
CaptainLimbikani Mzava
Most capsKinnah Phiri (115)
Top scorerKinnah Phiri (71)[1]
Home stadiumBingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
FIFA codeMWI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 123 (11 June 2020)[2]
Highest53 (December 1992)
Lowest138 (December 2007, March 2008)
Elo ranking
Current 119 24 (2 April 2020)[3]
Highest53 (6 July 1988)
Lowest148 (November 2018)
First international
Nyasaland 0–5 Northern Rhodesia 
(Malawi; 1957)
Biggest win
 Malawi 8–1 Botswana 
(Malawi; 13 July 1968)
 Malawi 8–1 Djibouti 
(Blantyre, Malawi; 31 May 2008)
Biggest defeat
Nyasaland 0–12 Gold Coast 
(Malawi; 15 October 1962)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances2 (first in 1984)
Best resultGroup stage, 1984 and 2010

Honours
COSAFA Cup :
CECAFA Cup :
All Africa Games :
  • 1 Third Place (1987)

Competition records

Africa Cup of Nations record
Africa Cup of Nations record Africa Cup of Nations qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1957 Part of the United Kingdom – – – – – –
1959 – – – – – –
1962 – – – – – –
1963 – – – – – –
1965 Not affiliated to CAF – – – – – –
1968 – – – – – –
1970 – – – – – –
1972 – – – – – –
1974Did not enter – – – – – –
1976 Did Not Qualify 2 0 1 1 4 9
1978 2 0 1 1 3 4
1980 4 1 0 3 6 7
1982 2 0 1 1 1 2
1984 Group Stage 7th 3 0 1 2 2 6 Squad 4 3 1 0 6 2
1986 Did Not Qualify 2 0 2 0 2 2
1988 2 0 0 2 1 4
1990 4 1 2 1 5 4
1992 4 0 1 3 3 9
1994 6 2 1 3 4 7
1996 6 1 3 2 6 7
1998 6 3 0 3 9 10
2000 2 1 0 1 2 2
2002 2 0 0 2 2 5
2004 4 1 0 3 3 10
2006 12 2 4 6 15 27
2008 4 1 0 3 2 6
2010 Group Stage 11th 3 1 0 2 4 5 Squad 6 4 0 2 14 5
2012 Did Not Qualify 8 2 6 0 13 8
2013 4 1 0 3 4 6
2015 6 2 1 3 5 9
2017 6 2 1 3 5 9
2019 6 1 2 3 2 6
2021 To be determined – – – – – –
2023 – – – – – –
2025 – – – – – –
Total Group Stage 2/32 6 1 1 4 6 11 – 104 28 27 49 117 160

FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Did Not Enter – – – – – –
1934 – – – – – –
1938 – – – – – –
1950 – – – – – –
1954 – – – – – –
1958 – – – – – –
1962 – – – – – –
1966 – – – – – –
1970 – – – – – –
1974 – – – – – –
1978 Did Not Qualify 2 0 0 2 0 5
1982 2 0 1 1 1 4
1986 4 2 0 2 5 2
1990 8 2 3 3 6 6
1994 Withdrew – – – – – –
1998 Did Not Qualify 2 0 0 2 0 4
2002 8 1 2 5 6 12
2006 12 2 4 6 15 27
2010 12 5 1 6 18 16
2014 6 1 4 1 4 5
2018 2 1 0 1 1 2
2022 To be determined To be determined
2026 To be determined To be determined
Total – 0/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 58 14 15 29 56 83

African Games
Football at the African Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.
African Games Record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
1965-Did not qualify
1973-Did not qualify
19784th5005211
19873rd531184
1991–present See Malawi national under-23 football team
Total2/4103161015

Gossage Cup / CECAFA Cup
Main article: CECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup Record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA
1973 Group Stage 5th 2 0 0 2 0 6
1974 Third Place 3rd 2 1 0 1 3 3
1975 Group Stage 6th 2 0 0 2 1 7
1976 Group Stage 6th 3 1 0 2 1 4
1977 Group Stage 6th 3 1 0 2 1 4
1978 Did not enter
1979 Fourth Place 4th 4 0 2 2 3 8
1980 Group Stage 5th 3 1 0 2 2 5
1981 Group Stage 8th 3 0 0 3 3 9
1982 Fourth Place 4th 4 1 1 2 3 8
1983 Group Stage 8th 3 0 1 2 3 6
1984 Group Stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 4
1985 Did not enter
1987 Fourth Place 4th 5 1 2 2 2 3
1988 Group Stage 7th 3 1 0 2 1 3
1989 Group Stage 6th 3 0 2 1 0 1
1990 Fourth Place 4th 5 1 1 3 3 5
1991 Group Stage 7th 3 0 0 3 4 7
1992 Group Stage 8th 4 1 0 3 2 14
1994 Did not enter
1995 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 5 4
1996 Group Stage 5th 3 1 1 1 3 3
1999 Group Stage 10th 2 0 1 1 1 3
2000 Did not enter
2001 Group Stage 10th 2 0 0 2 0 8
2002 Group Stage 7th 4 1 1 2 1 3
2003 Group Stage 5th 2 0 1 1 2 6
2004 Group Stage 7th 4 1 0 3 7 11
2005 Third Place 3rd 6 3 2 1 7 6
2006 Group Stage 9th 2 0 1 1 0 4
2007 Quarter-Finals 7th 3 1 2 0 5 3
2008 Group Stage 8th 4 1 1 2 3 5
2009 Third Place 3rd 6 2 2 2 6 3
2010 Quarter-Finals 7th 4 1 2 1 4 3
2011 Quarter-Finals 7th 4 1 1 2 5 4
2012 Third Place 3rd 6 1 4 1 5 6
2013 Group Stage 9th 3 1 0 2 3 6
2015 Group Stage 10th 3 1 0 2 3 6
2017 Runners-Up 2nd 6 3 2 1 9 6
Total 34/38 1 Title 121 29 31 61 99 181

COSAFA Cup
Main article: COSAFA Cup
COSAFA Cup Record
Year Rank Pld W D L GF GA
1997 0000000
1998 0000000
1999 0000000
2000 0000000
2001 0000000
2002 0000000
2003 0000000
2004 0000000
2005 0000000
2006 0000000
2007 0000000
2008 0000000
2009 0000000
2013 0000000
2015 0000000
2016 0000000
2017 0000000
2018 0000000
2019 0000000
Total 0/19 ------

All-time record against other nations

As of 17 November 2019 after match against  Uganda[4]

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

Opponent
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Algeria7214613−7
 Angola9333810−2
 Benin2101110
 Botswana2512854721+26
 Burkina Faso401337−4
 Burundi302146−2
 Cameroon9144613−7
 Chad63121510+5
 Comoros430153+2
 Congo200213−2
 Djibouti4400171+16
 DR Congo1033489−1
 Egypt10325814−6
 Eritrea110032+1
 Eswatini27111154021+19
 Ethiopia11362119+2
 Gabon110020+2
 Ghana6015017−17
 Guinea7133710−3
 Ivory Coast6114712−5
 Kenya471918106146+15
 Lesotho2013434312+31
 Liberia301202−2
 Libya301235−2
 Madagascar102171221−9
 Mali511358−3
 Mauritius2011543119+12
 Morocco10136315−12
 Mozambique31121183429+5
 Namibia154381520−5
 Nigeria8026920−11
 Réunion110082+6
 Rwanda9522169+7
 Senegal310257−2
 Seychelles110030+3
 Sierra Leone4310145+9
 Somalia330062+4
 South Africa13139520−15
 South Sudan210112−1
 Sudan321061+5
 Tanzania551725136252+10
 Togo321031+2
 Tunisia7232816−8
 Uganda3189143239−7
 Yemen100101−1
 Zambia7919174368170−102
 Zanzibar1512213410+24
 Zimbabwe641821256082−22
Total620212182226746798−52

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

Matches in last 12 months, as well as any future scheduled matches.

26 May 2019 2019 COSAFA CupMalawi 3–0 SeychellesDurban, South Africa
16:30 SAST Mhango  9'
Mbulu  49'
Phiri Jr.  85'		 Report Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium
Referee: Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)
28 May 2019 2019 COSAFA CupNamibia 1–2 MalawiDurban, South Africa
17:30 SAST Hambira  16' Report Mhango  43'
Phiri Jr.  48' (pen.)		 Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium
Referee: António Dungula (Angola)
30 May 2019 2019 COSAFA CupMozambique 1–1 MalawiDurban, South Africa
17:30 SAST Jeitoso  90+1' Report Kajoke  32' Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)
2 June 2019 2019 COSAFA Cup QFZambia 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 MalawiDurban, South Africa
17:30 SAST Muwowo  58'
Chabula  89'		 Report Mhango  2'
Phiri Jr.  51' (pen.)		 Stadium: Princess Magogo Stadium
Referee: Lebalang Martin Mokete (Lesotho)
4 June 2019 2019 COSAFA Cup Plate SFComoros 1–2 MalawiDurban, South Africa
19:30 SAST N. M'Changama  61' Report Mbulu  30'
Chirwa  90'		 Stadium: Princess Magogo Stadium
Referee: Brian Nsubuga Miiro (Uganda)
7 June 2019 2019 COSAFA Cup Plate FinalSouth Africa 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 MalawiDurban, South Africa
17:00 SAST Report Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium
Referee: Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)
Penalties
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 2022 WCQBotswana 0–0 MalawiFrancistown, Botswana
16:00 UTC+2 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Francistown Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)
10 September 2019 (2019-09-10) 2022 WCQMalawi 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 BotswanaBlantyre, Malawi
14:00 UTC+2
Report (FIFA) Stadium: Kamuzu Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Souleiman Djama (Djibouti)
14 October 2019 FriendlyLesotho 1–1 MalawiMaseru, Lesotho
Report Stadium: Setsoto Stadium
13 November 2019 2021 AFCONQMalawi 1–0 South SudanBlantyre, Malawi
15:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Kamuzu Stadium
17 November 2019 2021 AFCONQUganda 2–0 MalawiKira, Uganda
16:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Mandela National Stadium

Current squad

The following players were called for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against South Sudan and Uganda on 13/17 November 2019.[5]

Caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Brighton Munthali (1997-12-11) 11 December 1997 14 0 Silver Strikers
1GK William Thole (1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 0 0 Mighty Wanderers
2DF Stanley Sanudi (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 39 0 Tigers
2DF Lucky Malata (1991-02-25) 25 February 1991 21 0 Silver Strikers F.C.
2DF Peter Cholopi (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 19 0 Mighty Wanderers
2DF Yamikani Chester (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 15 0 North Carolina FC
2DF Gomezgani Chirwa (1996-09-25) 25 September 1996 12 0 Civo United
2DF Trevor Kalema (1997-05-17) 17 May 1997 0 0 Silver Strikers
2DF Nickson Nyasulu (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 0 0 Mighty Wanderers
3MF John Banda (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 48 6 Nampula
3MF Chimango Kayira (1990-09-28) 28 September 1990 44 0 Big Bullets
3MF Gerald Phiri (1993-06-08) 8 June 1993 30 8 Baroka FC
3MF Micium Mhone (1995-05-19) 19 May 1995 26 1 Blue Eagles FC
3MF Chikoti Chirwa (1992-03-09) 9 March 1992 18 2 Red Lions
3MF Chimwemwe Idana (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 11 0 Big Bullets
3MF Peter Banda (2001-09-22) 22 September 2001 5 0 Big Bullets
4FW Gabadinho Mhango (1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 41 11 Orlando Pirates
4FW Robin Ngalande (1992-11-02) 2 November 1992 34 1 Zira FK
4FW Richard Mbulu (1994-01-25) 25 January 1994 21 3 Baroka FC
4FW Hassan Kajoke (1997-12-07) 7 December 1997 2 1 Big Bullets

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Charles Swini (1985-02-28) 28 February 1985 13 0 Silver Strikers v.  Morocco, 22 March 2019
DF Denis Chembezi (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 12 0 Polokwane City F.C. v.  Botswana, 10 September 2019
DF Precious Sambani (1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 1 0 Mighty Wanderers v.  Botswana, 10 September 2019
DF Charles Petro (2001-02-08) 8 February 2001 9 0 Big Bullets v.  Botswana, 10 September 2019
DF Limbikani Mzava (1993-11-12) 12 November 1993 31 0 Highlands Park F.C. v.  Morocco, 22 March 2019
DF John Lanjesi (1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 12 0 CIVO United v.  Morocco, 22 March 2019
DF Yamikani Fodya (1991-12-12) 12 December 1991 16 0 Big Bullets v.  Morocco, 22 March 2019
MF Frank Banda (1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 20 2 Songo v.  Morocco, 22 March 2019
MF Jabulani Linje (1994-11-07) 7 November 1994 1 0 YSCC v.  Morocco, 22 March 2019
MF Rafick Namwera (1991-10-30) 30 October 1991 1 0 Mighty Wanderers v.  Morocco, 22 March 2019
FW Chiukepo Msowoya (1988-09-23) 23 September 1988 42 13 Big Bullets v.  Morocco, 22 March 2019
FW Atusaye Nyondo (1990-11-15) 15 November 1990 29 6 Bloemfontein v.  Morocco, 22 March 2019
FW Patrick Phiri (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 1 0 Big Bullets v.  Morocco, 22 March 2019

Records
As of 11 May 2019

Head coaches

References
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