Month: January 2021 Posts

Flames to play South Sudan, Uganda in March

Jan 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the dates for Flames’ last two 2022 AFCON qualifying matches against South Sudan and Uganda in March. The Flames will face South Sudan away on Wednesday March… ...

Flames start training

Sep 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Flames local based players have today started training at the Mpira Stadium in preparation for next month's Cosafa Cup and back to back 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifying matches against Burkina Faso in… ...

Flames to face Burkina Faso in November

Aug 19, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

CAF has released the revised fixtures for the 2022 AFCON Qualifiers to accommodate matches that were postponed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The qualifiers, which were initially scheduled for March end, return in November for… ...

England based wonderkid snubs Flames

Jan 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

England-based Malawian soccer starlet Henri Kumwenda has refused to play for Malawi National Football Team, the Flames. This follows Football Association of Malawi's efforts to have him in the team. Kumwenda who is enjoying great… ...

Mponda names COSAFA Under 20 provisional squad

Nov 12, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawi Under 20 National Football Team coach Peter Mponda has named his 2019 COSAFA Under 20 Youth Championship 34-man provisional squad, retaining most of last year’s members. Mponda has called 16 players, who were part… ...

Flames technical team names provisional local squad for AFCON qualifiers

Oct 25, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

...Malata returns, Kakhobwe dropped... The Meke Mwase-led technical panel has named 28 players in the provisional local squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against South Sudan and Uganda next month. The… ...

Nickson Nyasulu in Flames squad, Khuda Muyaba omitted

Oct 07, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

...Kaliyati, Manyozo Jnr re-called... Flames head coach Meke Mwase has included Nyasa Big Bullets’ promising defender Nickson Nyasulu, Blue Eagles forward Foster Biton, Mighty Tigers' Chikaiko Batson and Be Forward Wanderers exciting midfielder Francisco Madinga… ...

Mwase impressed with Flames’ preparations

Aug 16, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Flames head coach Meke Mwase says he is impressed with how the team is preparing for the 2022 World Cup preliminary round qualifier against Botswana next month. Mwase's 33 member local squad assembled at Mpira… ...

Flames to face Burkina Faso, Uganda in 2021 AFCON qualifiers

Jul 19, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The Flames have been drawn in Group B of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and will face with Uganda, Burkina Faso and a winner between Seychelles and South Sudan, with the first round… ...

Veteran Steve Liwewe Banda faults FAM’s recruitment process

Jun 27, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

...says Meke Mwase should have competed with other coaches... Veteran football commentator Steve Liwewe Banda says Football Association of Malawi (FAM) made a big mistake by handpicking Meke Mwase for the Flames job without proper… ...

FAM appoints Mwase on permanent basis

Jun 16, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

... Mwase given one year deal, to appoint his own backroom staff... Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has appointed Meke Mwase as Flames head coach on a permanent basis. The FA had an Executive Committee… ...

Flames back in Malawi

Jun 09, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The Flames safely arrived in Malawi yesterday from South Africa where they took part in the 2019 Cosafa Cup. Meke Mwase's men arrived through the Kamuzu International Airport. The Flames finished as Plate runners up… ...

Gerald Phiri Jnr signs for Baroka FC

Jun 08, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Flames attacking midfielder Gerald Phiri Jnr has signed a three year deal with South Africa's Absa Premiership side Baroka FC, Malawi24 can reveal. The former Be Forward Wanderers midfielder completed his move on Saturday, a… ...

Malawi lose Cosafa Plate final

Jun 07, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Malawi on Friday lost to South Africa in post-match penalties in the Cosafa Plate final. Regulation time ended 0-0 and in penalties Malawi’s Petros missed the last kick to give South Africa. Malawi got the… ...

Kakhobwe apologizes to Flames fans after Cosafa Castle Cup blunder

Jun 05, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 1 &

...says the pitch was bumpy... Flames and Nyasa Big Bullets goalkeeper Ernest Kakhobwe has issued an apology to his teammates and fans after making a costly error in Sunday's quarterfinal defeat to Zambia in the… ...