Malawi national team head coach Young Chimodzi is convinced his charges can beat leaders Algeria in this Saturday’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group B qualifier in Blantyre. The Flames are in 3rd place in the four-team group – three points behind African champions Algeria and hope to stay in touch with the group leaders […]
Flames technical panel through the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) on Wednesday 1st October, 2014 announced names of foreign based players to start preparations ahead of a crucial African Cup of Nations Group Stage qualifying encounter against the Desert Foxes of Algeria slated for 11th October, 2014. The Flames are currently on third position of […]
Malawi national football team will camp on Sunday at Chiwembe Technical and Development Centre in Blantyre to prepare for Algeria in the Group B Africa Cup of Nations on October 11. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has released a list 26 players local based including Under-20 national football team players defender Miracle Gabeya, midfielder Ernest Tambe and striker […]
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Malawi national team coach Young Chimodzi hailed his troops for their ‘character and mentality’ after they pruned Ethiopia 3-2 in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers on Wednesday at Kamuzu Stadium. Malawi came into the match bruised and gutted after 2-0 loss to Mali over the weekend, but forgot the heartbreak to seal an […]
Malawi national football coach Young Chimodzi has downplayed the team’s 2-0 loss to Mali in their opening Group B Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Sunday in Bamako. Chimodzi said the 2-0 loss was not a true reflection of the game as his charges put up a gallant fight. “We played well in Mali and I should […]
The Malawi national football team players have promised to fight from all cylinders on Saturday Sept 6 afternoon when they take on Mali in the first leg of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group B match in Bamako. Midfielder dynamo, Joseph Kamwendo, said morale among players is high. “We cannot exactly predict the outcome […]
Malawi coach Young Chimodzi and his assistant Jack Chamangwana have signed a contract extension that will keep them in the job for another year. Coach Young Chimodzi’s two-year contract with expired in the middle of the ongoing 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu said the association’s […]
Journalist Peter Fote who works for state broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has implicated some Malawi coaches to have been part of the plot to offer Benin technical information on how they could beat the Flames. Flames assistant coach Jack Chamangwana said Fote “alleged that some coaches are part of this syndicate.” Football Association of […]
It’s always the same in Malawi. Boos and cheers at the stadium followed by criticism of players and coaches by armchair pundits in bars, offices and homes across the land. On 20 July 2015 Malawi will take on Benin in a decisive first leg game in the 2015 Africa cup of nations. The second leg […]
Malawi national football team coach Young Chimodzi has released a list of 12 local players to join eight professionals for the game against Benin in the third round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) on Thursday released names of eight professionals but held the local players to avoid affecting Friday training of the team. […]
Big Bullets and former Flames international midfielder James Chilapondwa has faulted Flames coach Young Chimodzi and his entire technical panel for what he calls poor selection of players. Chilapondwa told MBC Radio 2FM on Saturday that the coaches did not select players on merit as players who have been consistent in the 2013-14 season have […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has released a list of 24 players to start camping at Chiwembe Technical and Development Centre in Blantyre on Sunday in preparations for the July 6 friendly game against Mozambique at Kamuzu Stadium. The list of players includes six new faces Silver Strikers Francis Mulimbika, Mafco’s Callisto Kalindo, Bullets Tizgowere Kumwenda who have been […]
Malawi national team head coach Young Chimodzi hailed a ‘very important’ victory after the Flames beat Chad 2-0 on Saturday at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre to ensure a good start in the qualifying series of the 2015 Orange Africa Cup of Nations. “It’s important that we have won the game. Of course we could have […]
Four Malawian professional players, Joseph Kamwendo, Gabadinho Mhango, Atusaye Nyondo and Robert Ng’ambi have arrived in the country to join the Malawi national football team camp. Flames coach Young Chimodzi said Kamwendo who turns out for TP Mazembe of DRC, Gabadinho of Bloemfontein Celtic, Platinum Stars’ Ngambi University of Pretoria’s Atusaye Nyondo all based in […]
Malawi national team new coach Young Chimodzi has taken positives to the strength-testing match his charges had with Tanzania on Sunday at the Sokoine Memorial Stadium in Mbeya Province which ended in a goalless draw. It was Chimodzi’s second game having lost 4-1 in his first match in charge in March. Malawi is tuning up […]
Zimbabwe national football head coach Ian Gorowa said Malawi were no pushovers despite crashing to a t 4-1 loss in a friendly game played on Wednesday at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. Gorowa said they were not flattered with the result but lauded his charges for the convincing victory. “It was a tough contest and we respect Malawi. […]
Malawi football team, the Flames, on Wednesday went down 1-4 to Zimbabwe’s Warriors at the Kamuzu Stadium today afternoon in coach Young Chimodzi’s first warm-up game in front of a sizable home crowd. The Flames made life difficult for themselves when they failed to use home ground advantage to play second fiddle to the Warriors […]