Malawi national team aka the Flames might have lost 3-2 to Chad in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers match in N’djamena last week but the team has moved three steps in the latest Fifa ranking for March released on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. In the continent, the Flames are on 21st slot with Ivory […]
Malawi ational football team, the Flames, road to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations finals in South Africa took a big knock on Wednesday they were beaten 2-3 by Chad in in N’djamena in the first leg of the the qualifiers. Chad scored first through France based Mahamat Labbo in the 38th minute but Malawi […]
Malawi national team coach Kinnah Phiri has put faith in his young players in the squad to face Chad on Wednesday away for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals to be held in South Africa. The Flames have been hit by injury worries with key players missing ther trip to Chad. They include captain […]
The Football Association of Malawi ( FAM) in conjunction with Flames coach Kinnah Phiri have released a 10 foreign based players scheduled to join the Malawi squad on Sunday on their route to N’djamed, Chad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier first leg encounter. The professionals comprised of a goalkeeper, three defenders, three strikers […]
Malawi coach Kinnah Phiri has warned his South African based players he will be monitoring their form in the first two rounds of Absa Premiership matches after the recent mid-season break before deciding on whether to call them up for the African Nations Cup qualifier against Chad at the end of the month. Phiri watched […]
Malawi national football team coach, Kinnah Phiri, has declared that the Chipolopolo of Zambia truly deserved to win the 2012 African Cup of Nations, saying that the southern African Nation’s 8-7 penalty shootout victory over tournament’s huge favourites, Ivory Coast in the final did not come to him as a surprise. “Malawi coach told Nyasa […]
Flames coach Kinnah Phiri says Zambia’s exploits at the on going African Cup on Nations is a motivation to him that with proper planning and support, Malawi can reach Zambia’s heights. Zambia’s Chipolopolo boys reached the final of the tournament with a shock 1 – 0 victory over pre tournament favourites Ghana. Emmanuel Mayuka scored […]
The Malawi national soccer team regroups on Sunday for camp training to prepare for the first leg of the 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad in N’djamena on 29 February. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) in consultations with the Kinnah Phiri led technical panel has released a 25 local member squad to go […]
Malawi national football team (Flames) stars Peter ‘Mjojo’ Mponda and Peter Wadabwa wedded their long time fiancées Tina Kandulu and Chrissy Sitima respectively in colourful ceremonies in the commercial city Blantyre which Nyasa Times covered. Mponda wedded Kandulu at Chilobwe Catholic Parish with their beautiful reception at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel while Wadabwa wedded Sitima […]
Malawi are on their way back to Blantyre after exiting the 2011 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup at the quarter-final stage, but their team coach Kinnah Phiri is full of praise for the level of organization by the regional football body. “The far sightedness and level of organization by the Council for East and Central African […]
Malawi national football team, the Flames, have been booted out of the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup by hosts Tanzania 1-0 in a quarterfinal final match played on Tuesday in Dar es Salaam . The Flames were invited to the tournament as guests alongside Zimbabwe, who also lost earlier to Uganda. Tanzania will now meet Uganda […]
Flames coach, Kinnah Phiri has heaped praise to his team’s spirited performance, in their first match in CECAFA tournament in Tanzania. Malawi started their campaign for this year’s tournament through a 2-0 victory over Kenya. Kinnah, who did not have enough preparation time for the tournament, following late confirmation about Malawi’s participation by CECAFA, speaking […]
Malawi national football team, the Flames made an impressive start in their quest for their fifth council of East and Central Africa Senior Challenge (Cecafa)Tusker title on Monday when they beat Kenya’s Harambee Stars 2-0 Dar-es-Salaam and lead their Group C. But Blue Eagles dangerous raider John Banda was a hero of the day for […]
Malawi national football team coach Kinnah Phiri has included Angola based experienced defender James Sangala in the Flame squad that will participate in the 2011 Cecafa senior challenge cup which kicks off on November 25 in Tanzania. Football Association of Malawi(FAM) chief executive officer Suzgo Nyirenda confirmed in an email to Nyasa Times that Sangala […]
Current top goal scorer in Malawi’s Super League and a clear favorite for the golden boot award, Ishamel Thindwa of Epac United has been handed a call for the national team, the Flames which will take part in this year’s Council for East and Central Football Associations Senior Challenge Cup. Flames coach Kinnah Phiri on […]
Malawi national team, the Flames will open their Council for East and Central Football Associations Senior Challenge Cup campaign against Kenya’s Harambe Stars on November 28 in a Group C clash at the National Stadium. in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The tournament kicks off November 25 in Dar es Salaam. Second group match for Malawi […]
Flames coach Kinnah Phiri says Malawi’s failure to take part in the 2011 Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) senior challenge cup is another missed opportunity for the team to remain active. The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) announced over the weekend that the Flames will not participate in the showpiece after […]
Malawi ‘s teenage Spain-based striker, Robin Ngalande, who is now getting regular game time at Athletic Madrid, wants promotion to a senior team and claim a key role as national team hitman. “You know how it works here, the senior team practices on the opposite field to us. Sometimes during training sessions they will call […]