Month: January 2022 Posts

Clean bill of health for Flames

Jan 13, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Flames players and officials underwent a Covid-19 PCR test on Wednesday afternoon and all the 28 players have tested negative and are available for selection for the AFCON Goup B match against Zimbabwe this Friday… ...

Flames playing the best football at AFCON – Orga Family

Jan 12, 2022 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Zambia's renowned band Organized Family has saluted Malawi national football team the Flames for being a marvel to watch at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroun. Writing on their Facebook page, Orga… ...

We need to improve in the next two games – Banda

Jan 11, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi midfielder Peter Banda, who had an outstanding game against Guinea yesterday, says Flames need to improve their finishing because they can’t afford to be missing chances as they look to qualify for the knockout… ...

Wasteful Malawi punished

Jan 10, 2022 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The Malawi National Football Team wasted lots of goal scoring opportunities in their 1-0 defeat to Guinea in their Group B Africa Cup of Nations opening match at Kauekong Stadium in Bafoussam City on Monday… ...

Let’s all rally behind Flames

Jan 10, 2022 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The clock is ticking towards the Flames' 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group B opening match against Guinea's National Elephants at Kouekong Stadium in Cameroon at 6pm today. Malawi is seeking to reach the Afcon… ...

Flames hit by Covid hours before Afcon opener

Jan 09, 2022 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

Malawi National Football Team has been hit with a massive blow after six players and three officials tested positive for Covid-19 just a day before their Group B opening match against Guinea at the delayed… ...

Flames among youngest teams at Afcon

Jan 08, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Flames have one of the youngest squads going into the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off tomorrow in Cameroun, with an average age of 25. According to an official document submitted… ...

MBC secures rights to beam all AFCON games

Jan 08, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has secured rights to beam all 52 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) games. MBC Director General George Kasakula said MBC is working with partners that have helped to secure the rights… ...

Flames camp: Mbulu cleared to join camp in Cameroon

Jan 08, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Striker Richard Mbulu has been cleared to join the Flames camp in Bafoussam, Cameroon after testing negative for COVID-19 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. However, midfielder Charles Petro and defender Mark Fodya have tested positive again… ...

Covid-19 not an excuse, FAM slept

Jan 07, 2022 Guest Writer 0 &

Failure by Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to acquire Flames new kit and replicas in time for Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament which begins in the next 72 hours in Cameroun has demonstrated how… ...

Nyamilandu challenges Flames to make history

Jan 07, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) President Walter Nyamilandu Manda has challenged the Flames to make history by reaching the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time. Nyamilandu made the… ...

FAM in race against time for new Flames kit, replicas

Jan 06, 2022 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says the delay in having Flames new kit and replicas before the start of the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has been caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. On… ...

Flames arrive in Cameroun for Afcon finals

Jan 05, 2022 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The Malawi National Football Team has arrived in Cameroun for the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) which kicks off on 9th January, 2022. The Flames touched down in Douala before connecting to Bafoussam… ...

Malawi ready for AFCON, says Marinica

Jan 05, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi National Football Team's head of technical panel Marian Mario Marinica has expressed optimism that his charges are ready for this year's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Marinica made the remarks on Tuesday afternoon,… ...

Players picked are very close to what I am looking for – Malawi coach  

Dec 31, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Flames Head of Technical Marian Mario Marinica says he has picked players that are willing to learn and are talented. According to Marinica, his final squad for the Africa Cup of Nations has players with… ...