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Malawi national football team

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Men's association football team

Malawi
NicknameThe Flames
AssociationFootball Association of Malawi (FAM)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachCallisto Pasuwa
CaptainJohn Banda
MostcapsYoung Chimodzi (159)
Top scorerKinnah Phiri (71)
Home stadiumBingu National Stadium
FIFA codeMWI
Firstcolours
Secondcolours
Thirdcolours
FIFA ranking
Current 126Increase 2 (19 November 2025)[1]
Highest53 (December 1992)
Lowest138 (December 2007, March 2008)
First international
 Nyasaland 0–5Northern Rhodesia 
(Malawi; 1957)[2]
Biggest win
 Malawi 8–1Botswana 
(Malawi; 13 July 1968)
 Malawi 8–1Djibouti 
(Blantyre,Malawi; 31 May 2008)
Biggest defeat
 Nyasaland 0–12 Ghana
(Malawi; 15 October 1962)[2]
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances3 (first in1984)
Best resultRound of 16 (2021)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances19 (first in1997)
Best resultRunners-up (2002,2003)

TheMalawi national football team (Chichewa:Timu ya dziko la Malawi) representsMalawi inassociation football and is controlled by theFootball Association of Malawi. Before 1966, it was known as theNyasaland national football team.

Known as theFlames, Malawi has qualified for threeAfrica Cup of Nations, in1984,2010 and2021. They also won theCECAFA Cup in1978,1979 and1988 and finished fourth in the2024 Four Nations Football Tournament.

History

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Coaches

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The first full-time coach of the Malawi national football team was Ron Meades. TheBritish Council arranged for his appointment through theEnglish Football Association to coach the team for the Republic Celebrations, playingMadagascar andZambia.Ray Batchelor was coach for four years from 11 November 1967 to 10 October 1971, guiding the team in 23friendly matches and twoOlympic Games. Players during this time included future coaches inHenry Moyo, Brian Griffin, and Yasin Osman. Other coaches included Brazilian Wander Moreira, BritishTed Powell, and the first locally-born coach, Alex Masanjala, who was appointed as an interim beforeHenry Moyo. Moyo was the first former national player to coach the Flames, and stayed in the position for five years. As of January 2019, only nine coaches had been in charge for more than 20 games. The most successful coaches were Powell, Moyo, andKim Splidsboel (2000–2002) from Denmark.[4][5][6]

Tournaments

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Malawi first qualified for anAfrican Cup of Nations in1984, when only eight teams competed in the tournament in Ivory Coast. After a 3-0 defeat againstAlgeria, World Cup participants in 1982 and 1986, the Malawi drew 2-2 in the second game against eventual finalistsNigeria. With a 0–1 loss againstGhana, Malawi ended the group stage with 1 point at the bottom of the table and was eliminated from the tournament.[citation needed]

After 26 years, Malawi took part in anAfrica Cup of Nations again in2010. The team benefited from the fact that the continental elimination round for the2010 FIFA World Cup also served as the qualifying round for AFCON. In the group matches of the third round, Malawi, third place behindCôte d'Ivoire andBurkina Faso and with a record of only four points and 4–11 goal difference, was enough to make it to the continental finals.[citation needed]

At the tournament in Angola,Kinnah Phiri's team caused a big surprise. In the first group game, Malawi defeatedAlgeria, which had qualified for the World Cup, 3-0. One of the goalscorers was strikerRussel Mwafulirwa, who at the time was under contract for the Swedish first division clubIFK Norrköping and was thus one of only two players in the 23-man squad active in Europe. Malawi lost the second game against hostsAngola, 2-0.[citation needed]

For Malawi to have reached the quarter-finals for the first time, a draw in the last group game would have been enough. However, the team lost 3-1 toMali. After just three minutes, the Malawians were 2-0 down, a goal fromMwafulirwa did nothing to avert the team's elimination.[citation needed]

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2025

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Malawi  v Namibia
20 March2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationMalawi 0–1 NamibiaLilongwe, Malawi
18:00 UTC+2Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stadium:Bingu National Stadium
Attendance: 17,706
Referee: Jelly Alfred Chavani (South Africa)
Tunisia  v Malawi
24 March2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationTunisia 2–0 MalawiTunis, Tunisia
22:00 UTC+1Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stadium:Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Malawi  v Lesotho
5 June2025 COSAFA CupMalawi 0–1 LesothoBloemfontein, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2ReportNtaitsane 87'Stadium:Free State Stadium
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
Namibia  v Malawi
8 June2025 COSAFA CupNamibia 0–0 MalawiBloemfontein, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2ReportStadium:Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium
Referee: Hillary Hambaba (Zambia)
Malawi  v Angola
10 June2025 COSAFA CupMalawi 0–1 AngolaBloemfontein
15:00 UTC+2ReportRandy Nteka 48'Stadium:Free State Stadium
Referee: Hillary Hambaba (Zambia)
Namibia  v Malawi
September2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationNamibia 1–2 Malawi
Malawi  v Liberia
September2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationMalawi 2–2 Liberia
Malawi  v Equatorial Guinea
October2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationMalawi v Equatorial Guinea
São Tomé and Príncipe  v Malawi
October2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationSão Tomé and Príncipe v Malawi
Malawi  v Lesotho
15 NovemberFriendlyMalawi 0–0 LesothoBloemfontein, South Africa
16:00 UTC+2ReportStadium:Toyota Stadium
Malawi  v Lesotho
18 NovemberFriendlyMalawi 1–0 LesothoBloemfontein, South Africa
16:00 UTC+2ReportStadium:Toyota Stadium

Coaching staff

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PositionName
Head CoachZimbabweCallisto Pasuwa
1st Assistant coachMalawiPeter Mponda
2nd Assistant coachMalawiMacdonald Mtetemela
Goalkeeping coachMalawiSimplex Nthala
Team managerMalawiJames Sangala
Fitness CoachMalawiPeter Mgangira
Technical AdviserMalawiAubrey Nankhuni
Data AnalystMalawiTaonga Chimodzi
PhysiotherapistMalawiDexter Killi
Team DoctorMalawiDr. Levison Mwale
KitmasterSouth SudanRichard Justin Lado
Media ManagerMalawiGomegzani Zakazaka
ChaplainMalawiChancy Gondwe
Assistant Technical ManagerMalawiSteve Madeira

Coaching history

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Caretaker coaches are listed initalics

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were named to the squad for the2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H matches againstNamibia andTunisia on 20 and 24 March 2025.[8]

Caps and goals correct as of: 18 November 2024, after the match againstBurkina Faso.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1GKGeorge Chikooka (1997-04-04)4 April 1997 (age 28)50Football Association of MalawiSilver Strikers
1GKWilliam Thole (1998-10-02)2 October 1998 (age 27)50Zimbabwe Football AssociationSimba Bhora
1GKRichard Chimbamba (1998-06-23)23 June 1998 (age 27)00Football Association of MalawiNyasa Big Bullets

2DFDennis Chembezi (1997-01-15)15 January 1997 (age 28)530Iraq Football AssociationAl-Qasim
2DFPrecious Sambani (1998-05-21)21 May 1998 (age 27)291Football Association of MalawiSilver Strikers
2DFGomezgani Chirwa (1996-09-25)25 September 1996 (age 29)270Zimbabwe Football AssociationNgezi Platinum
2DFNickson Mwase (1997-02-20)20 February 1997 (age 28)170Football Association of MalawiSilver Strikers
3MFAlick Lungu (2002-03-24)24 March 2002 (age 23)120Football Association of MalawiNyasa Big Bullets
2DFNickson Nyasulu (1998-03-03)3 March 1998 (age 27)60Zimbabwe Football AssociationPlatinum
2DFMcDonald Lameck (1998-10-10)10 October 1998 (age 27)40Football Association of MalawiSilver Strikers
2DFMaxwell Paipi (2002-05-04)4 May 2002 (age 23)10Football Association of MalawiSilver Strikers

3MFJohn Banda (1993-08-20)20 August 1993 (age 32)967Free agent
3MFCharles Petro (2001-02-08)8 February 2001 (age 24)320Romanian Football FederationBotoșani
3MFLloyd Aaron (2003-01-08)8 January 2003 (age 22)181Football Association of MalawiNyasa Big Bullets
3MFLloyd Njaliwa (1998-05-24)24 May 1998 (age 27)110Mozambican Football FederationCosta do Sol
3MFYankho Singo (2000-04-01)1 April 2000 (age 25)20Football Association of MalawiNyasa Big Bullets
3MFChawanangwa Kawonga (2002-03-25)25 March 2002 (age 23)00Football Association of MalawiNyasa Big Bullets
3MFWongani Lungu (2002-03-09)9 March 2002 (age 23)00Football Association of MalawiNyasa Big Bullets

4FWGabadinho Mhango (1992-09-27)27 September 1992 (age 33)7218South African Football AssociationMoroka Swallows
4FWRichard Mbulu (1994-01-25)25 January 1994 (age 31)436Mozambican Football FederationCosta do Sol
3MFChawa (1995-01-05)5 January 1995 (age 30)314Football Association of ZambiaZanaco
4FWLanjesi Nkhoma (2002-05-27)27 May 2002 (age 23)194Congolese Association Football FederationDon Bosco
4FWPatrick Mwaungulu (2002-02-18)18 February 2002 (age 23)161Congolese Association Football FederationDon Bosco
4FWWisdom Mpinganjira (2002-07-08)8 July 2002 (age 23)120Football Association of MalawiMighty Wanderers
4FWGaddie Chirwa (1997-11-30)30 November 1997 (age 27)90Football Association of MalawiMighty Wanderers
4FWZebron Kalima (2002-05-13)13 May 2002 (age 23)20Football Association of MalawiSilver Strikers
4FWEphraim Kondowe (2002-01-02)2 January 2002 (age 23)00Football Association of MalawiNyasa Big Bullets
4FWChikumbutso Salima (2003-12-27)27 December 2003 (age 21)00Football Association of MalawiNyasa Big Bullets

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up in 12 months preceding the above draft.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GKBrighton Munthali (1997-12-11)11 December 1997 (age 27)370MalawiBlue Eaglesv. Senegal; 15 October 2024
GKInnocent Nyasulu (1997-04-16)16 April 1997 (age 28)20MalawiMighty Tigersv. Burkina Faso; 10 September 2024
GKAustin Chirambo (2003-12-31)31 December 2003 (age 21)00MalawiNyasa Big Bulletsv. Zambia; 26 March 2024

DFTimothy Silwimba (1999-05-05)5 May 1999 (age 26)20MalawiMighty Wanderersv. Burkina Faso 18 November 2024
DFStanley Sanudi (1995-02-02)2 February 1995 (age 30)931MalawiMighty Wanderersv. Senegal; 15 October 2024
DFLawrence Chaziya (1998-08-19)19 August 1998 (age 27)172MalawiMighty Wanderersv. Senegal; 15 October 2024
DFYamikani Mologeni (2002-10-22)22 October 2002 (age 23)00MalawiNyasa Big Bulletsv. Senegal; 15 October 2024
DFBlessings Mpokera (2002-04-02)2 April 2002 (age 23)20MalawiNyasa Big Bulletsv. Equatorial Guinea; 10 June 2024
DFAlex Kambilinya (2002-05-14)14 May 2002 (age 23)00MalawiWakawaka Tigersv. Equatorial Guinea; 10 June 2024
DFDaniel Chimbalanga (1999-01-19)19 January 1999 (age 26)30MalawiMAFCOv. Zambia; 26 March 2024
DFJoseph Balakasi (2002-04-12)12 April 2002 (age 23)10MalawiDedza Dynamosv. Zambia; 26 March 2024
DFChimwemwe Nkhoma00MalawiMighty Wanderersv. Zambia; 26 March 2024

MFChimwemwe Idana (1998-09-07)7 September 1998 (age 27)570MalawiSilver Strikersv. Senegal; 15 October 2024
MFRobert Saizi (2003-07-05)5 July 2003 (age 22)121MalawiNyasa Big Bulletsv. Senegal; 15 October 2024
MFChifundo Mphasi (2004-10-17)17 October 2004 (age 21)152ZambiaShamuelv. Senegal; 11 October 2024PRE
MFPatrick Macheso (1997-05-07)7 May 1997 (age 28)20MalawiSilver Strikersv. Burkina Faso; 10 September 2024
MFCrispin Mapemba (2004-11-09)9 November 2004 (age 21)20MalawiNyasa Big Bulletsv. Equatorial Guinea; 10 June 2024
MFFrancisco Madinga (2000-02-11)11 February 2000 (age 25)140MalawiMighty Wanderersv. Zambia; 26 March 2024

FWZeliat Nkhoma (1993-10-22)22 October 1993 (age 32)31MalawiKamuzu Barracksv. Burkina Faso 18 November 2024
FWChristopher Kumwembe (1997-01-21)21 January 1997 (age 28)91MalawiMighty Wanderersv. Equatorial Guinea; 10 June 2024
FWOlson Kanjira (1995-03-29)29 March 1995 (age 30)20MalawiKamuzu Barracksv. Zambia; 26 March 2024
FWClement Nyondo (1998-08-08)8 August 1998 (age 27)00MalawiMighty Wanderersv. Zambia; 26 March 2024

Records

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As of 8 September 2025[9]
Players inbold are still active with Malawi.

Most appearances

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RankPlayerCapsGoalsCareer
1Young Chimodzi159131979–1995
2Jack Chamangwana133101975–1985
3Lawrence Waya129281982–1996
4Harry Waya12681977–1987
5Kinnah Phiri117711973–1981
6Gilbert Chirwa11241981–1993
7Jonathan Billie11081978–1987
8Joseph Kamwendo10462003–2017
9Felix Nyirongo10321986–1997
10Peter Mponda10211998–2011

Top goalscorers

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RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioCareer
1Kinnah Phiri711170.611973–1981
2Frank Sinalo28750.371981–1989
Lawrence Waya281290.221982–1996
4Stock Dandize23700.331977–1983
5Yasin Osman22670.331966–1975
Essau Kanyenda22720.311999–2015
Chiukepo Msowoya22890.252006–2023
8Gabadinho Mhango20750.272012–present
9Peterkins Kayira18680.261983–1989
10Barnet Gondwe17660.261976–1981

Competition records

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquadPldWDLGFGA
England1966Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member
Mexico1970Did not enterDid not enter
West Germany1974
Argentina1978Did not qualify200205
Spain1982201114
Mexico1986421152
Italy1990823366
United States1994WithdrewWithdrew
France1998Did not qualify200204
South KoreaJapan20028125612
Germany2006122461527
South Africa2010125161816
Brazil2014614145
Russia2018210112
Qatar20228215312
CanadaMexicoUnited States2026104151110
MoroccoPortugalSpain2030To be determinedTo be determined
Saudi Arabia2034
Total0/147620183870105

Africa Cup of Nations

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Africa Cup of Nations recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGASquadPldWDLGFGA
Tunisia1965Not affiliated to CAFNot affiliated to CAF
Ethiopia1968
Sudan1970
Cameroon1972
Egypt1974Did not enterDid not enter
Ethiopia1976Did not qualify201149
Ghana1978201134
Nigeria1980410367
Libya1982201112
Ivory Coast1984Group stage7th301226Squad431062
Egypt1986Did not qualify202022
Morocco1988200214
Algeria1990412154
Senegal1992401339
Tunisia1994621347
South Africa1996613267
Burkina Faso19986303910
GhanaNigeria2000210122
Mali2002200225
Tunisia20044103310
Egypt2006122461527
Ghana2008410326
Angola2010Group stage11th310245Squad6402145
Equatorial GuineaGabon2012Did not qualify8260138
South Africa2013410346
Equatorial Guinea2015621359
Gabon2017621359
Egypt2019612326
Cameroon2021Round of 1613th411234Squad631245
Ivory Coast2023Did not qualify6123410
Morocco20256114611
KenyaTanzaniaUganda2027To be determinedTo be determined
2029
TotalRound of 163/3510226915122333158131186

African Games

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YearResultPldWDLGFGA
Republic of the Congo1965Did not qualify
Nigeria1973Did not qualify
Algeria19784th5005211
Kenya19873rd531184
Total2/4103161015

Head-to-head record

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As of 18 November 2025 after match againstLesotho[10]

  More wins than losses  As many wins as losses  Fewer wins than losses

Opponent
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
 Algeria7214613−7
 Angola10334811−3
 Bangladesh1010110
 Benin2101110
 Botswana2612954822+26
 Burkina Faso8125813−5
 Burundi503269−3
 Cameroon11146619−13
 Chad63121510+5
 Comoros540173+4
 Congo200213−2
 Djibouti4400171+16
 DR Congo1033489−1
 Egypt12327820−12
 Eritrea110032+1
 Eswatini28111254122+19
 Ethiopia144731314–1
 Equatorial Guinea100101–1
 Gabon110020+2
 Ghana6015017−17
 Guinea10145914−5
 Ivory Coast8116817−9
 Kenya481918116150+11
 Lesotho2614754717+30
 Liberia512234−1
 Libya301235−2
 Madagascar102171221−9
 Mali511358−3
 Mauritius2112543319+14
 Morocco11137417−13
 Mozambique371314103734+3
 Namibia195591823−5
 Nigeria8026920−11
 Réunion110082+6
 Rwanda9522169+7
 São Tomé and Príncipe210132+1
 Senegal7115614−8
 Seychelles220050+5
 Sierra Leone4310145+9
 Somalia330062+4
 South Africa14149520−15
 South Sudan3201220
 Sudan321061+5
 Tanzania561725146254+8
 Togo321031+2
 Tunisia9234819−11
 Uganda3299143339−6
 Yemen100101−1
 Zambia8220174570173−103
 Zanzibar1512213410+24
 Zimbabwe671923256485−21
Total684226202256793879−86

Honours

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Continental

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Regional

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Notes
  1. Competition organized byANOCA, officially not recognized by FIFA.

References

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  1. ^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking".FIFA. 19 November 2025. Retrieved19 November 2025.
  2. ^ab"Malawi - List of International Matches".Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved2 February 2023.
  3. ^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago."World Football Elo Ratings".eloratings.net. 23 November 2025. Retrieved23 November 2025.
  4. ^"Throw Back Thursday with Mario Malawi Coaches Records... Compiled by Louis Alec Mario Antoine".Facebook. 17 January 2019. Retrieved4 January 2024.
  5. ^Antoine, M. (2022).A History of Nyasaland and Malawi Football: Volume 1 1935 to 1969. AuthorHouse UK. p. 1-PA2.ISBN 978-1-6655-9839-2. Retrieved4 January 2024.
  6. ^"Splidsboel heads home".BBC SPORT. 27 November 2002. Retrieved4 January 2024.
  7. ^"Mabedi gets down to work as he names provisional squad for Ethiopia Match, Football Association of Malawi May 19th, 2023". 19 May 2023.Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved30 May 2023.
  8. ^"Pasuwa names squad for WC qualifiers against Namibia and Tunisia". Football Association of Malawi. 11 March 2025. Retrieved17 March 2025.
  9. ^Mamrud, Roberto."Malawi – Record International Players".RSSSF.Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved2 February 2023.
  10. ^"World Football Elo Ratings: Malawi". Elo Ratings.Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved15 July 2017.

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