Malawi national football team, the Flames, lost the first leg of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier to Ghana 2-0 at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday. In the match monitored by Nyasa Times through live streaming on GhanaTV, the Flames started with an uninspired, lack lustred performance that allowed the hosts to score early […]
1722 Algerian referee brings the game to an end. 2-0 for the Black Stars with the return leg set for Blantyre in Malawi 1721 The Flames respond with a counter attacker but the final shot goes agonisingly wide. 1721 The Black Stars have an opportunity to increase the tally but Emmanuel Clottey’s shot from close […]
Malawian new sensation forward Gabadinho Mhango has ruled out a move to Liberian top club Invincible Eleven. Gabadinho has been linked with the Monrovia-based club after its chairperson Willard Russell said he would like to offer him an outright contract after watching him play for Malawi against Liberia during Tuesday’s friendly. He was introduced late […]
It’s now established, the Ghana Football Association has announced an afternoon kick-off for Saturday’s 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi a. The match will start at 15:30GMT (3:30PM local time) at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Previous trip to this West African country was in January 2010 in a warm-up game as both teams were preparing […]
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has given Malawi national football team, the Flames, a big boost when she donated about K1 million. Sirleaf met Malawi squad and Liberia’s team on Wednesday at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia. Football Association of Malawi officials have confirmed the donation and hailed the Liberian leader for the support. The […]
Malawi’s football team on Tuesday lost to Liberia in a friendly match which was organised to prepare for their crucial Africa Cup of Nations clash against Ghana this weekend. The Flames conceded in the 88th minutes of the game. Man-of-the moment Gabadini Mhango, who was included in the squad fresh from their Presidential Cup winning […]
Malawi national soccer team coach Kinnah Phiri through the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has released a 20 man strong squad to face the Black Stars of Ghana. Flames play Black Stars in the first leg of the last qualifying games of the 2013 African cup of nations on September 9th away in Accra. According […]
The 1st leg between Ghana and Malawi (Afcon South Africa 2013 qualifiers 3rd/final round) will be played in Accra, Ghana on 8th September, 2012. Football is unpredictable nowadays. Prophets of doom have written off Malawi, but what is giving Malawian soccer diehards hope? When Zambia beat Ghana in the semi-finals of Afcon 2012, people thought it was a fluke but victory was repeated on 9th June, 2012 in Ndola, Zambia, in […]
Malawi coach Kinnah Phiri has omitted injury-plagued captain Peter ‘Mjojo’ Mponda in his squad for the gruelling 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ghana’s Black Stars. The coach has also excluded experienced strikers Russel Mwafulirwa and Esau Kanyenda. Mponda, considered one of the best defenders the country has ever produced, has not been picked […]
A set back to the Flames ahead of their crunch encounter against the Black Stars of Ghana in September, as their friendly match against the Ugandan Cranes has been cancelled in fear of the outbreak of Ebola disease which has hit Uganda. The Flames were supposed to take on Uganda on Wednesday, August, 15 at […]
Malawi national football team, the Flames, have climbed three steps from 93 to 90 in the latest FIFA world rankings. Flames coach, Kinnah Phiri described the latest ranking which was released on Wednesday, August, 8 as morale boost ahead of their encounter against Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match in September. The […]
Malawi national teeam defender Moses Chavula, stands a chance of playing in the Lebanese Premier League as he has joine Lebanese side, Nejmeh SC. According to Soccer Laduma report, Chavula will join up with his new teammates in Lebanon as they prepare for their campaign in both their domestic league and the Asian Cup. The […]
Malawi national team coach Kinnah Phiri has released a 27-man squad to go into camp next week in readiness of an international friendly match against . The match will be played on August 15 in Blantyre as the Flames prepare for their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana due in Accra early September. While […]
Malawi national football team, the Flames, scorched reigning African soccer champions, Zambia’s Chipolopolo 1-0 in an international friendly match at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. The match was arranged to commemorate Malawi’s 48th independence anniversary. The Flames scored through evergreen midfielder Joseph ‘Shakira ‘Kamwendo through a thunderous shot. Zambia dominated the first 45 minutes while Flames […]
Malawi has been drawn to play Ghana in the final qualifying round draw for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa made on Thursday. Zambia launch their title defence with a home tie against Uganda. Nigeria will fancy their chances against Liberia while former champions Ivory Coast were paired with Senegal Full Draw […]
Flames have climbed 14 places to occupy number 93 in Fifa World rankings released on Wednesday, July, 4, 2012. In Africa, the Flames are now on slot 24 ahead of teams likes like Zimbabwe, Togo, Mozambique, Botswana, Kenya and DR Congo. Ivory Coast continues to hold top spot in Africa, while European champions, Spain remain […]
Steven Howard, chief writer and the man at the heart of The Sun, a UK tabloid had this to say on his column of Saturday, June 30, 2012, “The defenders of faith will be hard at work today after Italy’s Euro 2012 victory over Germany. This is the theory: Because England were only beaten in […]
Malawi soccer team coach Kinnah Phiri has reacted angrily at his critics describing them as “stupid” and “football terrorists.” The coach came under fire recently when Malawi registered two unconvincing and costly draws against Kenya and Nigeria respectively, in the on-going World cup qualifiers. It is the sluggish performance against Nigeria that forced a section […]