Pasuwa names 24-man Malawi squad for Egypt double-header

Malawi coach Kalisto Pasuwa has named a 24-player squad for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Egypt, with striker Lanjesi Nkhoma among the notable returnees. The Flames face the Pharaohs in Cairo on November 11 and host them at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe six days later, in a bid to collect […]

Pasuwa’s Flames project under scrutiny as results and Malawi rankings decline

One win in ten matches, a sharp fall in the FIFA rankings and constant squad changes have intensified questions about the direction of Malawi’s national team The future of Malawi national team coach Kalisto Pasuwa has come under increasing scrutiny following a prolonged run of poor results that has left the Flames facing renewed uncertainty […]

Malawi crash to painful defeat in Angola – as pressure mounts on under-fire coach Pasuwa

Malawi’s Flames suffered a painful 3-1 defeat away to Angola in a gripping Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Estadio 11 de Novembro in Luanda tonight, suffering their first loss of the campaign and piling fresh pressure on head coach Kalisto Pasuwa. The defeat came as a bitter blow for the Flames, who had […]

Malawi struggle for training venue ahead of Angola clash

The Malawi national team, the Flames, suffered a fresh blow in their preparations for Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against hosts Angola, after failing to secure a suitable venue for a recovery session on Monday morning. It follows a difficult start to the trip, with the squad left stranded at Luanda airport for almost […]

‘We need to be offensive but careful’ —  Flames coach Pasuwa warns of ‘dangerous’ South Sudan

Malawi coach Kalisto Pasuwa has vowed his Flames side will come out attacking against South Sudan on Friday, but issued a stark warning to his players not to underestimate their supposedly weaker opponents in the crucial 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying opener. Speaking at a tense pre-match press conference at Bingu National Stadium in […]

Malawi host South Sudan in Afcon qualifier as pressure mounts on coach Pasuwa

Malawi’s Flames return to action under the Bingu National Stadium floodlights this Friday, 25 September, in a high-stakes Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan — a fixture that could prove decisive not just for the team’s continental ambitions, but for the very future of head coach Kalisto Pasuwa. Kick-off is set for 18:00 […]

Pasuwa’s stunning admission: qualify or get sacked, says under-pressure Flames coach

Malawi coach Callisto Pasuwa has made the stunning admission that his job hangs by a thread — with qualification for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations now the difference between survival and the sack. The Zimbabwean, who signed a two-year contract as Flames boss in February last year, was tasked with steering Malawi to the […]

Malawi coach Pasuwa names six debutants in Flames squad for AFCON qualifiers

Flames head coach Kalisto Pasuwa has handed maiden senior national team call-ups to six players as Malawi begins preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Pasuwa announced the squad during a news conference held on Monday morning, September 14, 2026, at Mpira House in Chiwembe, Blantyre. The new faces include Japan-based midfielder […]

Pasuwa impressed with BB  players self-fitness training

TNM Super League defending champions Nyasa Big Bullets expatriate head coach Callisto Pasuwa says he is very impressed with how his players are responding to the training fitness programmes which they  have been following since government through Football Association of Malawi (FAM) suspended the gathering of more than 100 people due  to coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. […]

Malawi giants BB, Nomads back 5 subs per match when football returns

Malawi football giants, Nyasa Big Bullets and Be Forward Wanderers have backed the  FIFA proposal allowing teams to make up to five substitutions per match to help players cope with the return to action after the coronavirus pandemic. FIFA has come up with the proposal as a temporary measure to help players cope with potential […]

Silver unveils new coach Kabwe: BB’s Pasuwa to sign one year deal

Silver Strikers Football Club has unveiled its new coach Daniel Kabwe, a  Zambian tactician. Kabwe was  unveiled on at Silver Strikers Club House  on Monday where he also signed a two year contract. The former Lusaka and Power Dynamos mentor said he is ready for his new post and geared to deliver as per the […]

Bullets coach Pasusa returns to Zimbabwe: Yet to agree a 2-year deal

Nyasa Big Bullets says  their Zimbabwean coach Callisto Pasuwa  has agreed “in principle” to a two-year contract but his  local representative Felix Ngamanya Sapao said the mentor is yet to signed the dotted lines of the contract and has flown back to Harare. The champions chief administration officer Albert Chigoga said they agreed to the […]

Mponda hails Pasuwa for trusting youthful squad at Bullets

Nyasa Big Bullets assistant aoach Peter Mponda has hailed his boss Calisto Pasuwa for developing and putting faith in a youthful squad that has just won the club the 15th elite league title. Mponda was speaking at the end of the team’s final and decisive fixture at the Kamuzu Stadium on Sunday 22nd December 2019 which they […]

Pasuwa says Nyasa BB prepared for ‘crazy’ title-race finale 

Nyasa Big Bullets  head coach Callisto Pasuwa has said his charged are were prepared  for a “crazy” finale  in the last game when the TNM Super League will be decided on the final day with just a win  away from retaining the title. Bullets on Sunday scored late a vital goal to beat Mzuzu-based Moyale […]

Chigoga says Pasuwa will steer Nyasa Bullets back on track

Chief administration officer for the Nyasa Big Bullets, Albert Chigoga is confident  coach Callisto Pasuwa can reaffix the wheels on the People’s Team bandwagon, and  get back  the title defence momentum . Chigoga said this after Bullets suffered a 2-all draw against Savenda Chitipa United. It came on the back of another draw law week […]

Pasuwa negotiating ‘some loose ends’ with Bullets over contract

Despite Nyasa Big Bullets announcing that they have agreed “in principle” to a three-year contract with coach Callisto Pasuwa, the Zimbabwean says the offer  has not been agreed entirely as he is negotiating  after tabling a counter-offer. Bullets chief executive officer (CEO) Fleetwood Haiya said Pasuwa agreed to the terms and all that is remaining […]