No way Malawi can play like Barcelona, Nyamilandu tweaks statement

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Macmillan Walter Nyamilandu Manda, has clarified that he  was quoted out of context  in his statement likening  Malawi national team   to Spanish giants Barcelona under Belgian coach Ronny Van Geneugden. Football fans in the country have been calling for resignation of RVG and Nyamilandu following recent poor showing of […]

Malawi squad arrive in Yaounde ahead of crucial AFCON qualifier against Cameroon

Malawi national football team have safely arrived in Yaounde, Cameroon ahead of Friday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Indomitable Lions. According to Football Association of Malawi Competitions and Media Manager Gomezgani Zakazaka who is part of the travelling squad, the team checked in at La Falaise Hotel and went for a light […]

Malawi captain Mzava ruled out of Cameroon game: Fodya called up

Malawi national football team skipper Limbikani Mzava will not be part of the squad travelling to Cameroon to face the Indomitable Lions in the first leg of the 2019 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying campaign due to injury. Flames team manager James Sangala has confirmed the development. “Mzava will not be part of the […]

Kanyenda drills Malawi strikers ahead of Cameroon game

Appalled by Malawi National football Team strikers’ horrible scoring record, former Flames goal scoring machine, Esau ‘Black Mamba’ Kanyenda has been roped in to drill misfiring strikers ahead of the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AfCON) qualifiers against Cameroon on October 12 2018. Flame’s Coach, Ronny Van Geneugden (RVG) contacted Kanyenda, who now plays with […]

Ahead of Malawi clash Cameroon coach Seerdof recalls China-based Basoggog 

Cameroon’s Dutch coach Clarence Seedorf has recalled Christian Basoggog, who plies his trade with the Chinese side Hernan Jianye into his strong 23-man squad that is expected to face Malawi in Group B  the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on October 12 Amadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde. Bassogog had a wonderful performance at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations […]

RVG will not be fired: Walter says future of Malawi in young players exposed by Belgian coach

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu said the contract for the national team coach RVG extends up to the end of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers and that mandate will be respected because the Flames are still in contention. Nyamilandu made this statement at a news  conference he convened on […]

RVG safe for now as FA Malawi back under fire Belgian coach

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Mac Millan Walter Nyamilandu has thrown his weight behind coach Ronny van Geneugden (RVG) despite calls for the Belgian’s head following the Flames’ poor performance, the latest coming just Wednesday when they lost 1-0 to Kenya in an international friendly match at Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi. Flames […]

Malawi players must be talked to on their unacceptable behaviour

On their return from Morocco where they were hammered 0-3 in their 2009 Africa Cup of Nations Group B qualifier in Casablanca, some of the Flames players posted pictures of themselves but the way they posed angered Malawians so badly. They circled the thumb and the second finger and held it over one eye indicating a […]

Malawi lose to Kenya in friendly: RVG telling the same old story ‘ we played well’

Malawi senior national football team on Wednesday  September 11 2018 went down 0-1 to Kenya in an international friendly match played at Moi International stadium in Nairobi. Francis Kahata poked in the lone goal from close range in the 77th minute off a delivery by second-half substitute Eric Ouma. The loss comes barely few days after […]

Malawi switch focus to Kenya: RVG says ‘very important’  friendly match

Malawi national team coach Ronny van Geneugden (RVG) says Tuesday’s international friendly match against Kenya’s Harambee Stars will help rectify mistakes that were spotted in Saturday’s  3-0 drubbing at the hands of Morocco’s Atlas Lions in Casablanca,  in their second 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group B qualifier. Geneugden said  his troops are now […]

Same old story for sad Malawi, walloped 3-0 in Morocco

Malawi national team hopes of  winning Group B of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier disappeared with an all too familiar tactical collapse and a series of fielding errors when Morroco walloped the Flames 0-3 at Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca. The Flames last qualified for the Afcon finals in 2010 and started the qualifiers […]

Go to Morroco and die for Malawi, Nyamilandu urges for famous win

Football Association fo Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu has urged the Flames players to go and die for the country  and upset the tables during  this Saturday’s 2019 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against Morocco’s Atlas Lions. The FAM president  addressed the team on Wednesday morning at Mpira Village in Blantyre before the squad […]

Chester dropped as RVG names Malawi final squad for Morocco 

Malawi national football coach Ronny Van  Geneugden has named his final 20 man squad for Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Morocco. Geneugden has dropped five players namely Peter Cholopi, Felix Zulu, Peter Banda, Ryteous Banda, Nenani Juwayo and man of the moment Yamikani Chester and inform goalkeeper Rabson Chiyenda. Some of the […]

Malawi foreign legion jetting in for Morocco match

South Africa-based trio of captain Limbikani Mzava,  Gabadinho Mhango and Gerald Phiri Jnr and their Mozambican-based colleague Richard Mbulu have  joined the Flames in  the countdown to next Saturday in 2019 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier in Rabat against hosts Morocco. Mzava jetted in the country on Monday while Mhango, Phiri and Mbulu arrived […]

Malawi to play Kenya in friendly Sept 11

Malawi national football team will play against  Kenya in an international friendly match on Tuesday 11 September on their return from Morocco. According to Football Association of Malawi’s official Facebook page,the team  is expected to leave on Wednesday next week for an away 2019 African Cup of Nations Qualifier against Morocco on Saturday 8th September. […]

Chester, Nyondo and Ngalande join Malawi training camp

Flames head coach Ronny Van Geneugden has called into camp Mighty Be Forward Wanderers man of the moment and wonder boy Yamikani Chester. The Belgian tactician has also taken on board South African based attackers Atusaye Nyondo and Robbin Ngalande. Flames Team Manager James Sangala confirmed about the extra call up. Sangala said the thechnica […]