In the build up of the crucial world cup qualifier between Malawi and Kenya on 2 June, 2012, the Timau Crew takes a birds eye view at Kinnah Phiri, Malawi National football team coach, Francis Kimanzi, Harambe Stars mentor and both the Malawi and Kenya national football teams. The debate about who are better-local or foreign coaches has for long […]
The same old story, losing concentration towards the end of the game earned the Flames a second draw in a friendly match against Zanzibar on Monday. Malawi used the game to prepare for their coming weekend first leg of World Cup qualifiers against Kenya in Nairobi. It was Malawi’s third draw in a row after […]
Flames salvaged a goalless draw with Tanzania in an international friendly at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam as both sides used the game to prepare for their coming weekend first leg of World Cup qualifiers against Kenya and the Ivory Coast respectively. This is the Flames second draw in a friendly match in […]
Malawians will have to dig deeper into their pockets if they want to watch the Flames home games in the World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifiers encounters’, as the Football Association of Malawi ( FAM) has hiked gate charges. Speaking to members of the press at Chiwembe Technical Centre in Blantyre, FAM’s Commercial […]
Malawi national team, the Flames, coach Kinnah Phiri has released his 20-man squad scheduled to leave for Tanzania on Thursday, May 24 before proceeding to Kenya for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Harambe Stars at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. The Flames will play two friendly matches in Tanzania to prepare for the Kenya’s crucial […]
In the quest to prepare for the three crucial 2014 World Cup and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Flames coach Kinnah Phiri has asked England trainer Andy Dell to help him in drilling the his charges. In an interview with Nyasa Times, the Flames mentor said that he persuaded Dell to help them train […]
Malawi national team’s foreign –based players have started jetting in the country to join Flames training camp ahead of next month’s 2014 World Cup and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Malawi will face Kenya on June 2 in a World Cup qualifier in Nairobi. They follow this with hosting Nigeria at Kamuzu Stadium the […]
Malawi coach Kinnah Phiri has released a 16-man foreign legion cheduled to go into camp in readiness of three crucial encounters in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers and Africa Cup of Nations in June. The Flames will take on Kenya and Nigeria in the World Cup qualifiers before facing Chad in the second leg of […]
Malawi national football team, popularly known as the Flames, will play two more friendly games against Tanzania national team and Simba FC on May 26 and 28, 2012 respectively as part of their 2014 World Cup and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) general-secretary Suzyo Nyirenda said the games will […]
Malawi national football team, the Flames drew 2-2 with China Under-23 side on Wednesday in a friendly match played in China. The Flames went to China to prepare for [2014] World Cup and [2013] Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as well as the Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup. In the match, the Flames were leading through […]
Malawi national football team aka the Flames left for China on Sunday morning via Chileka Airport in the commercial city Blantyre where coach Kinnah Phiri said he would want give exposure to many locally based players. The Flames are to use the China training camp to prepare for [2014] World Cup and [2013] Africa Cup […]
Controversy still surrounds the Flames trip to China, as many soccer analyst have described it a shopping trip basing on the fact that the team will play only one strengthen testing match with a Chinese Under-22. According to Chinese website, it shows that Malawi will play a Chinese Under-22 side because China senior team was […]
Silver Strikers blossoming midfielder Harvey Nkacha returned back from Flames camp on Monday due to a groin injury, which he suffered on Sunday’s training session at Kamuzu Stadium in the commercial city of Malawi, Blantyre. Nkacha is among the 25 Flames players who were called into camp in readiness of the China trip on May, […]
The Football Association of Malawi ( FAM) has released a 25 man Flames squad scheduled to go into training camp on Friday, April 27, 2010 at Chiwembe Technical Centre in the commercial city of Malawi, Blantyre in readiness of China trip and other competitive games in June. The Flames are expected to leave for a […]
Malawi national football team coach, Kinnah Phiri’says as long as the Flames receive financial support to play on FIFA set calendar dates, he is confident that the team can improve their ranking in the FIFA Coca-Cola world ranking. Currently, the Flames occupy position 102. “Malawians should remember that a team does well on a FIFA […]
Following the drop of the Malawi national football team in the Coca-Cola world ranking, football fans have expressed their views over this sad development. As the Flames have not actively observed the FIFA-set calendar dates for playing competitive matches, the team has slipped six positions in the latest official FIFA Coca-Cola world ranking released on […]
Malawi national football team aka the Flames has slipped further down with six slots in the latest Fifa’s official world ranking which was released on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. The Flames, which has not been active since their 3-2 loose to Chad in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers encounter are basking on 102 position […]
Malawi national football team (Flames) captain Peter ‘Mjojo’ Mponda says he has not applied for South African permanent residence permit but pointed out that even if he had applied, it would not have stopped him from playing for the Flames. Nyasa Timesreported that Flames coach Kinnah Phiri’s pleaded with Mponda to reconsider his decision to […]