Malawi national football team, the Flames, who were Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup guest team lost 0-1 to Kenya to be booted out of the completion on Tuesday as the Harambe Stars saild through to the semi-final of in Uganda. Malawi’s preparations for the game were hit by a player strike on Monday. The squad refused […]
Malawi players Monday boycotted training as they protested against non-payment of allowances by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and have threatened not to play their CECAFA quarterfinal tie against Kenya on Tuesday. The players have petitioned FAM demanding their external allowances. Both FAM Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Malawi leader of delegation at the CECAFA tournament […]
Flames and Blue Eagles marksman John Banda, who was set to resume training at his club is likely to miss the rest of the soccer season as he has not fully recovered from the injury he sustained while on national duty earlier this year. Banda got injured during the Flames’ World Cup first leg group […]
Malawi on Saturday cruised to the quarterfinals of the 2012 edition of CECAFA Challenge Cup when they beat Zanzibar 2-0 at Wankulukuku Stadium. The three points earned by Malawi to tally six points. Ndaziona Chatsalia (3′) and Chiukepo Msowoya (6′) early goals earned Malawi a ticket to the next phase. Despite the loss, Zanzibar’s four […]
Malawi has been drawn into a tough group for the Zone VI football competition that starts next month in Lusaka Zambia. The Under 17 tournament which features 10 teams is being organized by the Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) and runs from December 7 to 16. The 10 teams have been drawn into […]
Malawi national team, the Flames, head coach Kinnah Phiri may have led the squad to a 3-2 win against Eritrea in the CECAFA CUP but his head is now on the chopping block, according to Sports Minister Enoch Chihana. Chihana said his Ministry and the Sports Council would wait until the CECAFA (Council of Central […]
Malawi national soccer team collected maximum three points on Thursday in their second encounter in the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup after clipping Eritrea 3-2 at Mandela Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. A brace from Chuikepo Msowoya and a single strike from Miciam Mhone was all Malawi needed a resilient Eritrean side which scored through Yosief Ghide […]
Malawi national soccer team captain “Luba” Moses Chavula says the Flames opening game in the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup against Rwanda on Monday in Group C to shape up their campaign team at the tournament. Chavula in an interview with Nyasa Times Sunday from Kampala, Uganda where the tournament is held. Cecafa settled for Malawi as […]
Malawi national football team coach Kinnah Phiri namesd his 20-man squad for the Cecafa Challenge Cup in Uganda with a mixture of experience and new takent. Kinnah, who dropped two senior midfielders Frank Banda and Davie Banda, after the sneaked out of training camp for beer drinking, said he has faith in his homegrown talent. […]
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has confirmed that Carlsberg Cup semifinal matches will take place this weekend, despite national team engagements. The Flames is expected to fly to Kampala Uganda on Thursday November 22, for the CECAFA Tusker Challenge cup and it has been a tradition that teams contributing at least three players to […]
Malawi national team coaching panel has sacked two key players Dave and Frank Banda fro breaking training camp rule after they reportedly sneaked out and spend some good time at Chez Ntemba international night club in Blantyre on Sunday night, Nyasa Times can reveal. The two were spotted by some fun-seekers who later reported the […]
Big Bullets red-hot striker Gabadihno Mhango has ruled himself out of the Cecafa Tusker Senior Challenge Cup as he is expected to sit for his form two terminal test at Chimwankhunda Secondary School. The young and upcoming player, who has taken the 2012-2013 season by storm said he had excused himself from the national duty […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAMJ) has sent back Silver Strikers midfielder Peter Pindani from the Flames camp due to what they have called indiscipline. The Flames are in camp to prepare for the Cecafa tournament in Uganda later this month and Pindani was among those players that were called into camp. But when he arrived […]
Malawi national soccer team coach Kinnah Phiri has released a 25-man squad in readiness of the 2012 Cecafa Tusker Challenge Cup to kick-off on November 24-December 8, 2012 in Kampala, Uganda. The players are expected to go into training camp on Sunday at Chiwembe Technical Centre. Kinnah has called-up Silver Strikers new catch Charles Swini, […]
Malawi national football team coach Kinnah Phiri has blamed the lack of friendly matches for the Flames as a contributing factor to the team’s drop on the FIFA world rankings. Malawi has dropped five places from 96 to 101 in the latest Coco Cola FIFA world rankings released by the world football mother body on […]
Malawi national soccer team, the Flames has officially been invited to participate at the 2012 CECAFA Tusker Senior Challenge Cup due in Uganda later this month. The official announcement has been made by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) in a statement released on Tuesday morning. The regional tournament’s organising body always invites guest teams […]
Malawi government through Sports Ministry has given Flames coach Kinnah Phiri an ultimatum to perform and start yielding positive results or else face the chop. Chihana disclosed on Thursday inside Capital Radio’s Straight Talk interview progrramme monitored by Nyasa Times. But Chihana kept a tight lid on the period of time Kinnah is to deliver […]
Ganizani ‘Cool Cat’ Masiye, the former Silver Strikers and Malawi goalkeeper, has died on Friday’s morning, 26th October, 2012 at Partners on Hope Private Hospital in Area 36, Lilongwe. The death has been confirmed by his brother Kambani Masiye. Kambani told Nyasa Times that his brother, who was also working with the Reserve Bank of […]