CECAFA invites Malawi to participate at Kagame club championship

Confederation of East and Central Africa (CECAFA) has invited Malawi as well as Zambia and DR Congo to compete at next year’s CECAFA club championship, commonly known as Kagame Cup. A journalist source in Tanzania confided in Nyasa Times that CECAFA secretary general Nicholas Musonye disclosed this in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Thursday at a function […]

Malawi to face Uganda in Cecafa quarter finals Monday

Malawi national football team, the Flames will rock horns against  Uganda Cranes  in the 2015 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup quarter finals on Monday, November 30, 2015. This follows the successful completion of all the group games on Saturday. The Flames reached the quarter finals after finishing second in group C behind South Sudan, while the Cranes, overcame a slow […]

Malawi lose to South Sudan to finish second in Cecafa Group C

Malawi national team, the Flames, on Friday lost to South Sudan 2-0 in their last Group C match of the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. The Flames qualified for the quarter-finals with a game to spare, when they beat Djibouti 3-0 on Wednesday. The Ernest Mtawali side has now finished the group […]

10-man Malawi beat Djibout 3-0 to reach Cecafa quarter finals

Malawi national team, the Flames, looked to be heading back to their best as they stunned Djibout to book a place in the quarter finals of the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup  in Ethiopia at Bahir Dar stadium. Gerald Phiri  scored for the Flames  in the 30th minute on a spot kick, before John Banda  made it 2-0 five minutes later […]

Malawi kickoff Cecafa with 2-1 win over Sudan

Malawi national team, the Flames, on Monday started their Cecafa campaign on a high note after they edged out Sudan 2-1 in second match of Group ‘C’ played at Abu Akir stadium. Chiukepo Msowoya put the Flames ahead in the 15th minute before Sudan levelled matters through Atahir El-Tahir. Dalisto Sailesi scored in 32nd minute to ensure Malawi […]

Malawi team off to Ethiopia for Cecafa: Mtawali optimistic of better results

After bringing hope and optimism into the Malawian National team, coach Ernest Mtawali is now confident that the Flames will upset the tables for the 2015 Cecafa Cup in Ethiopia. Mtawali made the remarks on Thursday afternoon before the team’s departure for Ethiopia at Chileka International Airport. Malawi are in group C alongside Sudan, Djibout […]

CECAFA nods to Malawi participation as guests

Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) has given its seal of approval for the Malawi team, the Flames, to take participate in this year’s East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup  tournament scheduled for November 21 to December 6. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) General Secretary Suzgo Nyirenda confirmed that they received communication from […]

Malawi players threaten to boycott Kenya game: Demand allowances

Malawi players Monday boycotted training as they protested against non-payment of allowances by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and have threatened not to play their CECAFA quarterfinal tie against Kenya on Tuesday. The players have petitioned FAM demanding their external allowances. Both FAM Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Malawi leader of delegation at the CECAFA tournament […]

Malawi book quarterfinal slot in CECAFA Cup: Beat Zanzibar 2-0

Malawi on Saturday cruised to the quarterfinals of the 2012 edition of CECAFA Challenge Cup when they beat Zanzibar 2-0 at Wankulukuku Stadium. The three points earned by Malawi to tally six points. Ndaziona Chatsalia (3′) and Chiukepo Msowoya (6′) early goals earned Malawi a ticket to the next phase.  Despite the loss, Zanzibar’s four […]

Malawi rallies to beat Eritrea 3-2: Cecafa Cup

Malawi national soccer team collected maximum three points on Thursday in their second encounter in the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup after clipping Eritrea 3-2 at Mandela Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. A brace from Chuikepo Msowoya and a single strike from Miciam Mhone was all Malawi needed a resilient Eritrean side which scored through Yosief Ghide […]

Malawi can win CECAFA Cup, opener with Rwanda crucial – Chavula

Malawi national soccer team captain “Luba” Moses Chavula says the Flames opening game in the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup against Rwanda on Monday  in Group C to shape up their campaign team at the tournament. Chavula in an interview with Nyasa Times Sunday from Kampala, Uganda where the tournament is held. Cecafa settled for Malawi as […]