Flames left stranded at Luanda airport for nearly two hours as Angolan officials fail to show

Malawi’s national football team were left waiting at Luanda airport for almost two hours after landing in Angola, with no one from the host federation there to meet them. The Flames touched down at 4 de Fevereiro International Airport at exactly 16:30, only to find nobody from the Angolan Football Federation waiting. After an hour, […]

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 […]

MBC journo Fote accused of aiding Benin against Malawi

Journalist Peter Fote who works for state broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has been accused of offering Benin technical information on how they could beat Malawi. Malawi national team assistant coach Jack Chamangwana said they had to change some tactics after they learnt one journalist has tipped Benin on some information on the Flames technical […]

Malawi cancels Mozambique friendly over forex crunch

By Afred Timkweje, Nyasa Times Malawi government has confirmed the cancellation of the friendly match between the Flames and Mozambique’s Mambas which was scheduled to take place on 10th August in Maputo, Mozambique. The government says it does not have forex to support the Flames trip to Maputo. Director of Sports Jameson Ndalama said that […]