Malawi’s women’s national team is getting ready for a historic trip, and the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) wants fans to help dress them for it. The governing body has offered K3 million to the designer of the winning kit as preparations begin for the Scorchers’ appearance at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in […]
The Football Association of Malawi has told clubs, players, supporters and match officials to take precautions, while the Super League delays kick-offs to avoid the worst of the heat. Malawi’s football authorities have moved to protect players, officials and fans from the scorching temperatures sweeping the country, ordering a package of safety measures for matches. […]
Football analysts have urged the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to appoint a coach with experience, tactical pedigree and humility to replace Lovemore Fazili after his ineligibility to lead the Scorchers at the 2027 Women’s World Cup was confirmed. Analyst Charles Grandmaster Nyirenda warned that changing coaches is always a gamble and said FAM must […]
Silver Strikers Ladies have been charged by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) following an alleged incident involving match officials after their NBM Women’s Premiership encounter against Civil Service Women. The charges relate to events said to have occurred at Silver Stadium after the match on 17 October 2026. According to a charge sheet issued […]
The architect of Malawi’s historic World Cup qualification has been left on the sidelines, with Lovemore Fazili set to lose his place as head coach at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup because he does not hold a CAF A coaching licence. Football Association of Malawi president Fleetwood Haiya has confirmed the devastating news. Fazili, […]
The iconic Kamuzu Stadium is to be torn down and replaced with a brand new venue, according to Football Association of Malawi President Fleetwood Haiya. Haiya has revealed that state president Professor Peter Mutharika has signed off on the controversial plan, despite the ground previously being listed as a monumental facility. The decision marks a […]
Malawi’s beach soccer stars are celebrating in style after a thumping that sent them through to the continental finals in Senegal, and the football chief has made sure the boys are rewarded handsomely. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Fleetwood Haiya has approved a whopping K2.5 million reward for the national side after their stunning […]
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 […]
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has denied abandoning members of the women’s national team, the Scorchers, after photographs circulated on social media showing players waiting for transport to their homes. In a statement on Thursday, FAM said transport had been arranged for all players when they arrived at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe and […]
Malawi’s Junior Flames let out a huge sigh of relief on Monday as they bounced back from opening-day heartbreak with a thumping 3-0 victory over Botswana in the COSAFA U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Mozambique. The result couldn’t have come at a better time. Having crashed to a 2-0 defeat against Zambia in […]
Malawi has never reached a World Cup and has qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations only three times, in 1984, 2010 and 2021, so the Flames have never had the export pipeline of Senegal, Ghana or Nigeria. What it does have is a small, stubborn line of players who found a way into European […]
FAM scrambles to explain bizarre mid-match removal of U-20 coach over a licence the association says he doesn’t even need Malawi’s Football Association has been forced into damage control after their own Under-20 coach was sensationally ordered off the touchline moments before kick-off — in a bizarre licensing mix-up the association blames entirely on a […]
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 […]
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has unveiled a bumper K2.3 billion football sponsorship package for the 2026/27 season – a staggering 147 percent increase on last year’s investment, in a major boost for the country’s game. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in Blantyre, NBM Chief Operations Officer Masauko Katsala revealed that while the headline […]
A bias storm has engulfed Malawi’s Under-20 football setup after coach Enos Chatama named a staggering 14 players from his own club Ekhaya FC in a 32-man squad — sparking accusations he’s playing favourites ahead of a crucial Cup of Nations qualifier. Chatama unveiled his squad for the Under-20 Afcon Cosafa qualifier, with the Mozambique-bound […]
The president of the Football Association of Malawi (FAM), Fleetwood Haiya, has promised that the nation will soon learn the fate of Scorchers coach Lovemore Fazili, whose contract is set to expire in October this year. Speaking on the future of the highly-rated coach, Haiya said the association was following its proper procedures and would […]
The head coach of Malawi’s Women’s National Football Team has issued a bold demand to the country’s football chiefs – arrange at least 10 international friendly matches against highly-ranked sides before the 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup. Lovemore Fazili made the call today, urging the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to step up preparations for […]
Football chiefs have issued a blunt warning to companies and individuals looking to cash in on the Scorchers’ historic achievement — declaring that anyone using the team’s name, image or brand for commercial gain without permission will be shut down. The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) fired off the stark public notice after the Malawi […]