Malawi national team head coach Ernest Mtawali has apologised to fans for the Flames 0-3 defeat to Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday and missing out of the Africa Cup of Nation finals. Mtawali described his team’s performance as “unacceptable”, after they crashed out of the tournament with one academic fixture remaining at home against Swaziland […]
Malawi national soccer team Flames need a win against Zimbabwe in an African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying match to be played on Sunday in Harare at the national Sports Stadium in Harare. The Flames are set to revive their pride after losing their previous qualifier against Guinea in March. They remain rooted at the […]
Flames Coach Ernest Mtawali has released his final travelling squad for Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Zimbabwe. Among the notable faces missing on the list is Silver Strikers goalkeeper Brighton Munthali who has been Mtawali’s first choice goalkeeper since the slump in form of Mozambican based Simplex Nthala. Apart from Munthali, Mtawali […]
Malawi national team Coach Ernest Mtawali says he is not concerned and moved by his critics on the omission of veteran midfielders Robert Baggio Ng’ambi and Chimango Kaira in his provisional squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Zimbabwe and COSAFA cup games scheduled for Namibia later in June. Speaking to […]
Malawi’s high profile football figures have questioned national football team Ernest Mtawali over the exclusion of highly rated midfielders Robert Ng’ambi and Chimango Kayira. Former MDC United and Under-23 national team player Chiza Nyirongo took to the social media questioning the logic behind his decision at a time Malawi need to win against Zimbabwe and […]
Blessings Kamanga –Nyasa Times Malawi National Football Team Coach Ernest Ntawali says he has been told to forget about an international friendly before meeting Zimbabwe’s warriors in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The country’s football governing body, the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) had secured an international friendly for the Flames against […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has hit back at critics following that national team’s 2-1 home defeat to Guinea in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday. General Secretary Suzgo Nyirenda said the soccer fraternity should reflect on their input hence sharing the blame. Nyirenda’s statements follows mounting pressure on coach Ernest Mtawali to […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says it will not sack Flames coach Ernest Mtawali even if the national team fail to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Mtawali replaced Young Chimodzi as the man in charge following Flames disappointing performances, but as has been the trend Malawi are in danger of missing […]
Malawi national football team coach Ernest Mtawali is satisfied with the team’s preparations after beating local club Azam Tigers 2-0 on Saturday in friendly match. Flames prolific striker Chiupo Msowoya scored a brace to inspire the national team to the victory. Mtawali heaped praise at the local club for giving the national a good run […]
Malawi have named a mixture of experienced and up and coming players in their 30-man squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying round, first leg tie against Guinea in March. In the squad, coach Ernest Mtawali , has also handed Azam Tigers goalkeeper Ernest Kakhobwe his first call up. Also on the […]
Barely a month after promising to give Flames’ head coach Ernest Mtawali a vehicle as per the contractual agreement reached between the coach and Football Association of Malawi (Fam), the local FA has finally honoured the agreement by allocating Mtawali a new vehicle. The car, a Nissan X-trail from Japan valued at K5.5 million was officially […]
Malawi national team Head Coach Ernest Mtawali is expected to fly to South Africa on Friday 15th January, 2016 where he is expected to hold special talks with Malawian professional players plying their trade in the rainbow nation. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) General Secretary Suzgo Nyirenda confirmed the move on Thursday. Nyirenda said the talks are aimed […]
Malawi national football team coach Ernest Mtawali has expressed the need for the team to go for early camp in preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea in March. Mtawali said the Super League off-season could make the players rusty hence the need for them to be kept busy. “With the Super […]
Malawi national football team coach Ernest Mtawali has expressed dissatisfaction with goalkeeping since taking over the job August last year. Mtawali disclosed that he was still being bothered by awful goalkeeping by Malawi goalkeepers both foreign based and local based. The Malawi coach said he had no clue to come up with a formula to […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has downplayed Malawi national football team’s 2-0 loss to South Sudan in the last of their Group match of the East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup (Cecafa) in Ethiopia. Malawi, featuring as guests, took the competition by storm by beating Sudan 2-1 following it up with a convincing 3-0 […]
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 […]
Coach Ernest Mtawali has called up Mighty Be Forward Wanderers striker Jabulani Linje and Civo United man of the moment Nelson Kangunje into Flames squad for the very first time in both players’ careers. The Malawi National Football team, the Flames will go into camp on Monday at the Chiwembe Technical Centre in Blantyre in […]
Malawi national team on Sunday defeated Tanzania 1-0 at Kamuzu Stadium the second-leg of the 2018 Fifa World Cup preliminary qualifier but were eliminated in the World Cup following their 0-2 defeat in a midweek first-leg fixture in Dar es Salaam. Malawi needed to win by a three-goal margin to sail through, or at least, […]