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 capsYoung Chimodzi (159)
Top scorerKinnah Phiri (71)[1]
Home stadiumBingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
FIFA codeMWI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 123 (10 December 2020)[2]
Highest53 (December 1992)
Lowest138 (December 2007, March 2008)
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

They have qualified for 2 Africa Cup of Nations: in 1984 and in 2010. They also won the 1995 CECAFA Cup.

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
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1998 0000000
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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[3]

  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.

2020
7 October Friendly Zambia  1–0  Malawi Lusaka, Zambia
15:00 UTC+2
Stadium: National Heroes Stadium
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)
11 October Friendly Malawi  0–0  Zimbabwe Blantyre, Malawi
15:30 CAT Stadium: Kamuzu Stadium

Current squad

The following players were called up for a friendly match against Zimbabwe on 11 October 2020.

Caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2020 after the match with Zimbabwe.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Brighton Munthali (1997-12-11) 11 December 1997 18 0 Silver Strikers
1GK Ernest Kakhobwe (1993-06-26) 26 June 1993 15 0 Big Bullets
1GK William Thole (1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 2 0 Mighty Wanderers
2DF Stanley Sanudi (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 48 0 Mighty Wanderers
2DF Peter Cholopi (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 23 0 Mighty Wanderers
2DF Precious Sambani (1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 21 1 Big Bullets
2DF Dennis Chembezi (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 13 0 Polokwane City
2DF Charles Petro (2001-02-08) 8 February 2001 12 0 Sheriff Tiraspol
2DF Nickson Nyasulu (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 2 0 Big Bullets
3MF John Banda (1992-02-06) 6 February 1992 65 7 Songo
3MF Chimango Kayira (1993-09-28) 28 September 1993 65 0 Big Bullets
3MF Micium Mhone (1992-01-19) 19 January 1992 39 3 Blue Eagles FC
3MF Gerald Phiri (1993-06-08) 8 June 1993 37 9 Baroka FC
3MF Chikoti Chirwa (1992-03-09) 9 March 1992 21 2 Kamuzu Barracks
3MF Yamikani Chester (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 19 0 Las Vegas Lights
3MF Chimwemwe Idana (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 15 0 Big Bullets
3MF Chawanangwa Kawonga (1995-01-05) 5 January 1995 13 0 Sporting Port Elizabeth
3MF Schumacher Kuwali (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 8 0 Songo
3MF Andrew Malisero Unknown 1 0 Gor Mahia
4FW Gabadinho Mhango (1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 50 11 Orlando Pirates
4FW Richard Mbulu (1994-01-25) 25 January 1994 24 3 Baroka FC
4FW Hassan Kajoke (1997-12-07) 7 December 1997 5 2 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
DF Gomezgani Chirwa (1996-09-25) 25 September 1996 14 0 Big Bullets v.  Zambia, 12 March 2020
MF Peter Banda (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 6 0 Big Bullets v.  Zambia, 12 March 2020

Records
As of 11 March 2020 [4]
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Head coaches

References
  1. "The 12 Players Who've Scored More International Goals Than Cristiano Ronaldo". fourfourtwo.com.au. nextmedia Pty Ltd. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. "World Football Elo Ratings: Malawi". Elo Ratings. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  4. Mamrud, Roberto. "Malawi - Record International Players". RSSSF.
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