Month: February 2020 Posts

Mwase pleased with Flames training

Feb 13, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Flames coach, Meck Mwase, has said he is pleased with the progress of the local based players' nonresidential training program which began two weeks ago in readiness for the 2021 AFCON qualification match against Burkina… ...

Malawi in tough 2022 World Cup Qualifiers group

Jan 21, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

An uphill task awaits Malawi National Senior Football Team in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers after being paired with giants in Group D. During the draw held on Tuesday evening in Cairo , the… ...

Uganda take down Flames in 2021 AFCON qualifier

Nov 17, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The Flames of Malawi slipped to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Cranes of Uganda in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Head coach… ...

Flames off to Uganda

Nov 14, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Just 24-hours after beating South Sudan in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier at Kamuzu Stadium, the Malawi National Football team has left the country for Uganda for their second Group B match.… ...

Flames look to start AFCON Qualifying campaign with win

Nov 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Flames captain John Banda says it is important for the team to start the AFCON Qualifying campaign on a high note as they face South Sudan today at Kamuzu Stadium. Speaking at a media conference… ...

Malata delighted to be back in Flames setup

Oct 30, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Recalled Flames defender Lucky Malata says he will work hard to regain his position in the team. Malata retired from the Flames in 2017 but has returned to the team after Coach Meck Mwase recalled… ...

Mwase names final squad for Lesotho matches

Oct 10, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

Flames mentor Meke Mwase has named the final 22-man squad for the back to back friendly matches against Lesotho over the weekend. Mwase had assembled a 27 locally based squad to prepare for the clash,… ...

Future looks bright: Malawi to use young squad in qualifiers

Sep 11, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Malawi will head to the group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with a young squad, the oldest player being 27-year-old Gabadinho Mhango. Mhango was the oldest player in the Flames Squad for… ...

Flames roast Zebras

Sep 10, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Malawi needed a late second half penalty from Gerald Phiri Jnr to progress to the group stages of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at Kamuzu Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. It wasn't a blossoming performance… ...

Mwase names squad for Botswana

Sep 03, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

Flames coach Meck Mwase has named a 20-member for Saturday's 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Preliminary Round match against Botswana. The head coach has taken on board six foreign based players and 14 locals who… ...

Foreign based players join Flames camp

Sep 02, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

South Africa based duo of striker Richard Mbulu and midfielder Gerald Phiri Junior arrived in the country on Sunday to join the Flames camp ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Round Qualifier against… ...

Flames benefitting from my philosophy – RVG

Jun 06, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 6 &

Former Flames coach Ronny van Geneugden says the Malawi National team is benefitting from his philosophy. The Belgian tactician was speaking following the Flames’ run at the Cosafa Cup where they are unbeaten in regulation… ...

Flames crash out of Cosafa Cup

Jun 02, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Chawanangwa Kawonga and Precious Sambani both missed their spot kicks in the shoot-out as Malawi let a two goal lead slip to bow out of the Cosafa Cup with a 4-2 shoot-out loss to Zambia.… ...

Malawi through to Cosafa quarterfinals

May 28, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Malawi came from behind to beat Namibia 2-1 and qualify for the quarterfinals of the 2019 Cosafa Cup which is underway in South Africa. Namibia scored in the 15th minute of the game through Charles… ...

Flames want to go past group stages in Cosafa tourney

May 04, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Flames captain John Lanjesi believes they can make it past the group stages of this year's Council of Southern Africa Football Associations - Cosafa Cup after three failed attempts. The Flames have been drawn in… ...