Malawi’s calamitous 2018 World Cup Qualifying campaign suffered a big blow on when they lost 0-2 to Tanzania as they conceded two quick goals within a space of just five minutes in the first half during a match played in Dar-es-Salaam. Tanzania capitalised on poor defensive lapses in Malawi’s inexperienced and tactless side to record the […]
Malawi national football team coach Ernest Mtawali and his assistant Nzazwirwimo Ramadhan at long last put pen to paper to officially authenticate their contract running for a year. The signing of the contract just two months after the two were hastily offered engaged as coach after the unceremonious departure of their predecessors Young Chimodzi and […]
Malawi national football team coach Ernest Mtawali has recalled former first choice goalkeeper Simplex Nthala to the national team as he has been named in a 25-man squad for Tanzania game. Malawi face Tanzania in a midweek match in Dar-es-Salaam in the World Cup qualifier first leg match. Mtawali has also called Bloemfontein Celtic striker […]
Malawi national team head coach Ernest Mtawali has urged Malawians to be less “obsessed” with veteran players and has refused to guarantee Platinum Stars midfielder Robert Ng’ambi a place in his first-choice Wrld Cup qualifiers line-up to face Tanzania. Mtawali has warned all players need to produce good form to be guaranteed a place in […]
Malawi national team and Platinum FC midfield dynamo Robert Ng’ambi admits he was left “bitter” after new Flames coach Ernest Mtawali sidleined him in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Swaziland on Saturday. Ng’ambi was never used despite being the only senior professional available for the game. Mtawali said the midfield workhorse was not […]
Swazialnd coach Harries Balunga coach has saluted Malawi national football team, the Flames, for putting up a gallant fight in the two-all draw against his side in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier last Sunday. Balunga said the draw was a true reflection of the game as Malawi dominated the first half while the hosts […]
Malawi national football team, the Flames, drew 2-2 against Swaziland in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers on Saturday reducing their qualification chances further in a game which they led comfortably. Gerald Phiri Jnr put the Flames a head in the first 10 minutes of the game before the home side equalized. A few minutes […]
Malawi national football team failed to break the away jinx despite the magic wand of new coach Ernest Mtawali after being held to a two-all draw by Swaziland on Sunday in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Flames twice took the lead only to see the hosts coming back to equalize as they denied the new […]
Malawi national football team coach Ernest Mtawali has dropped experienced players including captain Joseph Kamwendo for the Africa Cup of Nations tie against Swaziland on 6 September. Announcing the squad at Football Association of Malawi’s premises Chiwembe Technical and Development Centre on Friday Mtawali said he had found out that Kamwendo, Harry Nyirenda, Essau Kanyenda lacked […]
Malawi national football team coach Ernest Mtawali and his deputy Nsanzarwimo Ramadhan will have to wait a little longer to enjoy their salaries as the contract is not ready. Mtawali and Ramadhan were unveiled as Flames coaches after penning a one-year contract. Director of Sports in the Ministry of Sports and Culture Jamieson Ndalama disclosed […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) is leaving no stone unturned in its bid to accord national football good preparations as they have approached their Zambian, Mozambican counterparts for friendly games. FAM General Secretary Suzgo Nyirenda said the association was hoping to secure at least a friendly game before facing Swaziland in the Africa Cup of […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has released a list of 26 local based players to start preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday at Chiwembe Technical and Development Centre. Newly appointed coach Ernest Mtawali has dropped Moyale Barracks goalkeeper McDonald Harawa who was probably the first choice under coach Young Chimodzi. Not much has changed […]
Newly appointed Malawi football team head coach Ernest Mtawali has promised to select players on merit and that no player is guaranteed a place in his team. Mtawali said this as he was asked to unpack his future plans following his appointment after out classing Edingtone N’gonamo, Gilbert Chirwa and Nswanzurwimo Ramadhan (who was appointed […]
Malawi turned to former skipper Ernest Mtawali as head coach to lead them on their journey to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and was unveiled at a news conference on Saturday 1 August. The former Flames midfielder maestro replaces his old international team-mate Young Chimodzi . After Nyasa Times had first broke the new […]
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has made a sensible choice , it has hired football legend Ernest Mtawali as the new coach for the national team, aka Flames and Burundian Nsanzurwimo Ramadhan who is coach for local giants Big Bullets will be his assistant, Nyasa Times understands. The new coach is expected to be […]
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has finally short-listed four local coaches to undergo interviews for the Flames coaching job. The interviews will take place on Thursday and those short-listed are Eddie Ng’onamo, current national team care taker Ernest Mtawali, former Flames and Big Bullets defender Gilbert Chirwa and Burundian Nsanzurwimo Ramadhan, who is contractual disputes with […]
Former Silver Strikers and Flames international midfielder Heillings Mwakasungula has condemened the behaviour of some current Flames senior players for publicly criticising the national team caretaker coach Ernest Mtawali. This follows reports aired on MIJ FM radio that about five players have openly said Mtawali is not the right candidate to take over the coaching […]
Football Association of Malawi has set up the highest level of qualifications for candidates wishing to apply for the vacant Malawi national football team coach. FAM advertised the job of the national team through the local newspapers. The association said it is looking for candidates that “must have a high level of football coaching licence […]