Flames camp training pictorial: Malawi date Zambia, South Africa and Egypt in strength testing matches

Malawi national football team aka the Flames will play three international matches in preparation for the Cosafa Cup and 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers in June. Football Association of Malawi (FAM), the Flames will travel to Lusaka on 6th May 2015 to play an international friendly match against Zambia on 10th May 2015 as […]

Malawi star explains difficult season at South Africa’s Celtic

Malawi striker Frank ‘Gabadinho’ Mhango, who steered Bloemfontein Celtic to a 5-0 crushing of Mamelodi Sundowns on Thursday played down his recent goal drought . The Malawian is slowly getting back to form following the return of head coach Clinton Larsen. The 22-year-old scored a brace on Wednesday as Celtic thrashed defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns 5-0 in […]

Coach Chimodzi welcomes Malawi ‘fair’ Afcon draw with caution

Malawi national football teach head coach Young Chimodzi has described as fair group in the qualifiers of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations that pitches the Flames against Guinea’s Sylli Nationale, Zimbabwe’s Warriors and  Swaziland’s Sihlangu . Chimodzi said the Group L “is not bad” describing Afcon draw which was made in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday […]

Gerald Phiri Jnr earns first Flames call-up, Malawi to play Tanzania March 28

Malawi national football team,coach Young Chimodzi has handed Zimbabwe Caps United midfielder Gerald Phiri Jnr his first ever Flames call up as the team goes into camp this Sunday at the Chiwembe Technical Centre in preparation for a friendly match against Tanzania away on 28th March. Phiri , formerly of Mighty Wanderers, scored a brace against Silver […]

Malawi coach attacked in own home by robbers 

Malawi national football team head coach Young Chimodzi’s residence was invaded by robbers barely three months after raiding the residence of high profile figures such as Vice President of the Republic of Malawi Saulos Chilima and Minister of Energy and Mining Atupule Muluzi. The Malawi head coach onfirmed that he reported the issue to Lilongwe […]

Malawi players ‘sorry’ for failing to qualify in AFCON finals

Malawi National team the Flames’ failure to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has been described as a let down to the nation. Flames drew 0-0 with Ethiopia on Wednesday evening at the time the country was hoping for the team to make it to the final stage in Equatorial Guinea next year. Team […]

Malawi coach, skipper submit Ballon d’Or votes

Malawi national football team coach Young Chimodzi and captain Joseph Kamwendo have submitted their votes for the 2014 FIFA Ballon d’Or whose winner will be announced in January next year. Every coach, captain as well as media personnel from each of Fifa’s 209 associated nations vote for their preferred candidate to be awarded the prestigious […]

Coach Chimodzi positive despite Malawi flop: Nigeria fail to qualify for Africa finals

Nigeria held to 2-2 draw by South Africa Bafana Bafana and Congo qualify for E. Guinea DR Congo qualify as best third-placed finisher Head coach for Malawi, Young Chimodzi on Wednesday picked positives in the campaign for the Flames in Africa Cup of Nations despite losing a qualification ticket to the 2015 finals  in Equatorial […]

Malawi coach Chimodzi hails veterans: Algeria’s win over Ethiopia boosts Flames

Malawi national team coach Young Chimodzi hailed his players especially two experienced players Esau Kanyenda and Fischer Kondowe for spearheading the Flames  to beat Mali  2-0  in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers encounter on Saturday at Kamuzu Stadium. The Flames win kept  alive the hopes of qualification. Robert Ng’ambi and Esau Kanyenda scored the goals […]

Malawi coach says mountain to climb, skipper upbeat in Algeria

Malawi coach Young Chimodzi has admitted that his charges have a mountain to climb against hosts Algeria in Wednesday’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group B qualifier but Captain Joseph Kamwendo is optimistic the Flames will upset the tables in Algiers. Chimodzi knows that his second-from bottom Flames, with just three points from three matches, […]

Malawi were beaten by best team in Africa, says coach Chimodzi

Algeria were hailed as Africa’s current best team by their defeated opponents after he Desert Foxes  scored in either half to beat hosts Malawi 2-0 and cement top spot in Group B of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday afternoon in Blantyre. “Algeria are the best team in Africa at the moment. […]