:Malawi national football team
{{Short description|none}}
{{short description|Men's association football team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox National football team
| Name = Malawi
| Badge = Malawi FA (logo).png
| Badge_size = 172px
| Nickname = The Flames
| Association = Football Association of Malawi
| Sub-confederation = {{nowrap|COSAFA (Southern Africa)}}
| Confederation = CAF (Africa)
| Coach = Callisto Pasuwa
| Captain = John Banda
| Most caps = Young Chimodzi (159)
| Top scorer = Kinnah Phiri (71)
| Home Stadium = Bingu National Stadium
| FIFA Trigramme = MWI
| FIFA Rank = {{FIFA World Rankings|MWI}}
| FIFA max = 53
| FIFA max date = December 1992
| FIFA min = 138
| FIFA min date = December 2007, March 2008
| Elo Rank = {{World Football Elo Ratings|Malawi}}
| Elo max = 53
| Elo max date = 6 July 1988
| Elo min = 148
| Elo min date = November 2018
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| First game = {{fb|Nyasaland}} 0–5 {{fb-rt|Northern Rhodesia}}
(Malawi; 1957){{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malaw-intres.html |title=Malawi - List of International Matches |access-date=2 February 2023 |archive-date=8 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208134514/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malaw-intres.html |url-status=live }}
| Largest win = {{fb|MWI}} 8–1 {{fb-rt|BOT}}
(Malawi; 13 July 1968)
{{fb|MWI}} 8–1 {{fb-rt|DJI}}
(Blantyre, Malawi; 31 May 2008)
| Largest loss = {{fb|Nyasaland}} 0–12 {{fb|GHA}}
(Malawi; 15 October 1962)
| Regional name = Africa Cup of Nations
| Regional cup apps = 3
| Regional cup first = 1984
| Regional cup best = Round of 16 (2021)
| 2ndRegional name =
| 2ndRegional cup apps =
| 2ndRegional cup first =
| 2ndRegional cup best =
| 3rdRegional name = COSAFA Cup
| 3rdRegional cup apps = 19
| 3rdRegional cup first = 1997
| 3rdRegional cup best = Runners-up (2002, 2003)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCompetition|COSAFA Cup}}
{{MedalSilver|2002 Southern Africa|}}
{{MedalSilver|2003 Southern Africa|}}
{{MedalCompetition|CECAFA Cup}}
{{MedalGold|1978 Malawi|}}
{{MedalGold|1979 Kenya|}}
{{MedalGold|1988 Malawi|}}
{{MedalSilver|1975 Zambia|}}
{{MedalSilver|1984 Uganda|}}
{{MedalSilver|1989 Kenya|}}
{{MedalBronze|1977 Somalia|}}
{{MedalBronze|1980 Sudan|}}
{{MedalBronze|1985 Zimbabwe|}}}}
The Malawi national football team ({{langx|ny|Timu ya dziko la Malawi}}) represents Malawi in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Malawi. Before 1966, it was known as the Nyasaland national football team.
Known as the Flames, Malawi has qualified for three Africa Cup of Nations, in 1984, 2010 and 2021. They also won the CECAFA Cup in 1978, 1979 and 1988 and finished fourth in the 2024 Four Nations Football Tournament.
History
=Coaches=
The first full-time coach of the Malawi national football team was Ron Meades. The British Council arranged for his appointment through the English Football Association to coach the team for the Republic Celebrations, playing Madagascar and Zambia. Ray Batchelor was coach for four years from 11 November 1967 to 10 October 1971, guiding the team in 23 friendly matches and two Olympic Games. Players during this time included future coaches in Henry Moyo, Brian Griffin, and Yasin Osman. Other coaches included Brazilian Wander Moreira, British Ted Powell, and the first locally-born coach, Alex Masanjala, who was appointed as an interim before Henry Moyo. Moyo was the first former national player to coach the Flames, and stayed in the position for five years. As of January 2019, only nine coaches had been in charge for more than 20 games. The most successful coaches were Powell, Moyo, and Kim Splidsboel (2000–2002) from Denmark.{{cite web | title=Throw Back Thursday with Mario Malawi Coaches Records... Compiled by Louis Alec Mario Antoine|date=17 January 2019 | website=Facebook | url=https://www.facebook.com/FaMalawi/photos/throw-back-thursday-with-mariomalawi-coaches-records-in-1962-the-flames-malawi-u/2243008332390018/ | access-date=4 January 2024}}{{cite book | last=Antoine | first=M. | title=A History of Nyasaland and Malawi Football: Volume 1 1935 to 1969 | publisher=AuthorHouse UK | year=2022 | isbn=978-1-6655-9839-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G5lyEAAAQBAJ&pg=RA1-PA2 | access-date=4 January 2024 | page=1-PA2}}{{cite web | title=Splidsboel heads home | website=BBC SPORT | date=27 November 2002 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/2519635.stm | access-date=4 January 2024}}
=Tournaments=
Malawi first qualified for an African Cup of Nations in 1984, when only eight teams competed in the tournament in Ivory Coast. After a 3-0 defeat against Algeria, World Cup participants in 1982 and 1986, the Malawi drew 2-2 in the second game against eventual finalists Nigeria. With a 0–1 loss against Ghana, Malawi ended the group stage with 1 point at the bottom of the table and was eliminated from the tournament.{{cn|date=January 2024}}
After 26 years, Malawi took part in an Africa Cup of Nations again in 2010. The team benefited from the fact that the continental elimination round for the 2010 FIFA World Cup also served as the qualifying round for AFCON. In the group matches of the third round, Malawi, third place behind Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso and with a record of only four points and 4–11 goal difference, was enough to make it to the continental finals.{{cn|date=January 2024}}
At the tournament in Angola, Kinnah Phiri's team caused a big surprise. In the first group game, Malawi defeated Algeria, which had qualified for the World Cup, 3-0. One of the goalscorers was striker Russel Mwafulirwa, who at the time was under contract for the Swedish first division club IFK Norrköping and was thus one of only two players in the 23-man squad active in Europe. Malawi lost the second game against hosts Angola, 2-0.{{cn|date=January 2024}}
For Malawi to have reached the quarter-finals for the first time, a draw in the last group game would have been enough. However, the team lost 3-1 to Mali. After just three minutes, the Malawians were 2-0 down, a goal from Mwafulirwa did nothing to avert the team's elimination.{{cn|date=January 2024}}
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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=2024=
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| round = Friendly
| date = 23 March
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MWI}}
| score = 0–4
| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/23/world/friendlies/malawi/kenya/4336776/
| team2 = {{fb|KEN}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = Bingu National Stadium
| location = Lilongwe, Malawi
| attendance =
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| result = L
}}
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| round = Friendly
| date = 26 March
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MWI}}
| score = 1–2
| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/26/world/friendlies/zambia/malawi/4343906/
| team2 = {{fb|ZAM}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = Bingu National Stadium
| location = Lilongwe, Malawi
| attendance =
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| result = L
}}
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| round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
| date = 6 June
| time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}}
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MWI}}
| score = 3–1
| report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400018206
| team2 = {{fb|STP}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Silva {{goal|67}}
| stadium = Bingu National Stadium
| location = Lilongwe, Malawi
| attendance =
| referee = Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)
| result = W
}}
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| round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
| date = 10 June
| time = {{UTZ|14:00|1}}
| team1 = {{fb-rt|EQG}}
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400018202
| team2 = {{fb|MWI}}
| goals1 =
- Salvador {{goal|81}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Estadio de Malabo
| location = Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
| attendance =
| referee = Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
| result = L
}}
=2025=
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| round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
| date = 20 March
| time = {{UTZ|18:00|2}}
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MWI}}
| score = 0–1
| team2 = {{fb|NAM}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Tjiueza {{goal|40}}
| stadium = Bingu National Stadium
| location = Lilongwe, Malawi
| attendance = 17,706
| referee = Jelly Alfred Chavani (South Africa)
| report = [https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400019710 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.cafonline.com/fifa-world-cup/match-centre?competition=340&season=112026&match=2407616 Report (CAF)]
| result = L
}}
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| round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
| date = 24 March
| time = {{UTZ|22:00|1}}
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TUN}}
| score = 2–0
| team2 = {{fb|MWI}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
| location = Tunis, Tunisia
| attendance =
| referee =
| report = [https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400019706 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.cafonline.com/fifa-world-cup/match-centre?competition=340&season=112026&match=2407619 Report (CAF)]
| result = L
}}
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| round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
| date = September
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| date = September
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| date = October
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| date = October
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Coaching staff
class="wikitable"
! Position ! Name |
Head Coach
| {{flagicon|ZIM}} Callisto Pasuwa |
1st Assistant coach
| {{flagicon|MWI}} Peter Mponda |
2nd Assistant coach
| {{flagicon|MWI}} Macdonald Mtetemela |
Goalkeeping coach
| {{flagicon|MWI}} Simplex Nthala |
Team manager
| {{flagicon|MWI}} James Sangala |
Fitness Coach
| {{flagicon|MWI}} Peter Mgangira |
Technical Adviser
| {{flagicon|MWI}} Aubrey Nankhuni |
Data Analyst
| {{flagicon|MWI}} Taonga Chimodzi |
Physiotherapist
| {{flagicon|MWI}} Dexter Killi |
Team Doctor
| {{flagicon|MWI}} Dr. Levison Mwale |
Kitmaster
| {{flagicon|SSD}} Richard Justin Lado |
Media Manager
| {{flagicon|MWI}} Gomegzani Zakazaka |
Chaplain
| {{flagicon|MWI}} Chancy Gondwe |
Assistant Technical Manager
| {{flagicon|MWI}} Steve Madeira |
=Coaching history=
:Caretaker coaches are listed in italics
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- {{flagicon|MWI}} Jack Chamangwana (1998–99)
- {{flagicon|MWI}} Young Chimodzi (1999–00)
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Kim Splidsboel (2000–02)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Alan Gillett (2003)
- {{flagicon|MWI}} Edington Ng'onamo (2003–04)
- {{flagicon|MWI}} John Kaputa (2004)
- {{flagicon|MWI}} Yassin Osman (2004–05)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Hennigan (2005)
- {{flagicon|GER}} Burkhard Ziese (2005–06)
- {{flagicon|MWI|2010}} Kinnah Phiri (2006–07)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Constantine (2007–08)
- {{flagicon|MWI|2010}} Kinnah Phiri (2009–12)
- {{flagicon|MWI}} Edington Ng'onamo (2012–13)
- {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Saintfiet (2013)
- {{flagicon|MWI}} Young Chimodzi (2014–15)
- {{flagicon|MWI}} Ernest Mtawali (2015–16)
- {{flagicon|BDI}} Ramadhan Nsanzurwimo (2016–17)
- {{flagicon|MWI}} Gerald Phiri Sr. (2017)
- {{flagicon|BEL}} Ronny Van Geneugden (2017–19)
- {{flagicon|MWI}} Meke Mwase (2019–2021)
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Mario Marinică (2021–2023)
- {{flagicon|MWI}} Patrick Mabedi (2023–2024)
- {{flagicon|ZIM}} Kalisto Pasuwa (2024–present)
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Players
=Current squad=
The following players were named to the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H matches against {{fb|NAM}} and {{fb|TUN}} on 20 and 24 March 2025.{{cite news |title=Pasuwa names squad for WC qualifiers against Namibia and Tunisia |url=https://fam.mw/pasuwa-names-squad-for-wc-qualifiers-against-namibia-and-tunisia/ |access-date=17 March 2025 |publisher=Football Association of Malawi |date=11 March 2025}}
Caps and goals correct as of: 18 November 2024, after the match against {{fb|BFA}}.
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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=George Chikooka|age={{birth date and age|1997|4|4|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Silver Strikers|clubnat=MWI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=William Thole|age={{birth date and age|1998|10|2|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Simba Bhora|clubnat=ZIM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Richard Chimbamba|age={{birth date and age|1998|6|23|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Nyasa Big Bullets|clubnat=MWI}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Dennis Chembezi|age={{bda|1997|1|15|df=y}}|caps=53|goals=0|club=Al-Qasim|clubnat=IRQ}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Precious Sambani|age={{birth date and age|1998|5|21|df=y}}|caps=29|goals=1|club=Silver Strikers|clubnat=MWI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Gomezgani Chirwa|age={{birth date and age|1996|9|25|df=y}}|caps=27|goals=0|club=Ngezi Platinum|clubnat=ZIM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Nickson Mwase|age={{birth date and age|1997|2|20|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=0|club=Silver Strikers|clubnat=MWI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Alick Lungu|age={{bda|2002|3|24|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Nyasa Big Bullets|clubnat=MWI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Nickson Nyasulu|age={{birth date and age|1998|3|3|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Platinum|clubnat=ZIM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=McDonald Lameck|age={{birth date and age|1998|10|10|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Silver Strikers|clubnat=MWI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Maxwell Paipi|age={{birth date and age|2002|5|4|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Silver Strikers|clubnat=MWI}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=John Banda|age={{birth date and age|1993|8|20|df=y}}|caps=96|goals=7|club=Free agent}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Charles Petro|age={{bda|2001|2|8|df=y}}|caps=32|goals=0|club=Botoșani|clubnat=ROU}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Lloyd Aaron|age={{birth date and age|2003|1|8|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=1|club=Nyasa Big Bullets|clubnat=MWI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Lloyd Njaliwa|age={{bda|1998|5|24|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=Costa do Sol|clubnat=MOZ}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Yankho Singo|age={{birth date and age|2000|4|1|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Nyasa Big Bullets|clubnat=MWI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Chawanangwa Kawonga|age={{birth date and age|2002|3|25|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Nyasa Big Bullets|clubnat=MWI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Wongani Lungu|age={{birth date and age|2002|3|9|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Nyasa Big Bullets|clubnat=MWI}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Gabadinho Mhango|age={{bda|1992|9|27|df=y}}|caps=72|goals=18|club=Moroka Swallows|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Richard Mbulu|age={{bda|1994|1|25|df=y}}|caps=43|goals=6|club=Costa do Sol|clubnat=MOZ}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Chawa|age={{bda|1995|1|5|df=y}}|caps=31|goals=4|club=Zanaco|clubnat=ZAM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Lanjesi Nkhoma|age={{bda|2002|5|27|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=4|club=Don Bosco|clubnat=COD}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Patrick Mwaungulu|age={{birth date and age|2002|2|18|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=1|club=Don Bosco|clubnat=COD}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Wisdom Mpinganjira|age={{birth date and age|2002|7|8|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Mighty Wanderers|clubnat=MWI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Gaddie Chirwa|age={{bda|1997|11|30|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Mighty Wanderers|clubnat=MWI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Zebron Kalima|age={{birth date and age|2002|5|13|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Silver Strikers|clubnat=MWI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Ephraim Kondowe|age={{birth date and age|2002|1|2|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Nyasa Big Bullets|clubnat=MWI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Chikumbutso Salima|age={{birth date and age|2003|12|27|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Nyasa Big Bullets|clubnat=MWI}}
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=Recent call-ups=
The following players have been called up in 12 months preceding the above draft.
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Brighton Munthali|age={{birth date and age|1997|12|11|df=y}}|caps=37|goals=0|club=Blue Eagles|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|SEN}}; 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Innocent Nyasulu|age={{birth date and age|1997|4|16|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Mighty Tigers|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|BFA}}; 10 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Austin Chirambo|age={{birth date and age|2003|12|31|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Nyasa Big Bullets|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|ZAM}}; 26 March 2024}}
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Timothy Silwimba|age={{bda|1999|5|5|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Mighty Wanderers|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|BFA}} 18 November 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Stanley Sanudi|age={{birth date and age|1995|2|2|df=y}}|caps=93|goals=1|club=Mighty Wanderers|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|SEN}}; 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Lawrence Chaziya|age={{birth date and age|1998|8|19|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=2|club=Mighty Wanderers|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|SEN}}; 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Yamikani Mologeni|age={{birth date and age|2002|10|22|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Nyasa Big Bullets|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|SEN}}; 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Blessings Mpokera|age={{birth date and age|2002|4|2|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Nyasa Big Bullets|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 10 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Alex Kambilinya|age=|caps=0|goals=0|club=Wakawaka Tigers|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 10 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Daniel Chimbalanga|age={{birth date and age|1999|1|19|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=MAFCO|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|ZAM}}; 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Joseph Balakasi|age={{birth date and age|2002|4|12|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Dedza Dynamos|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|ZAM}}; 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Chimwemwe Nkhoma|age=|caps=0|goals=0|club=Mighty Wanderers|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|ZAM}}; 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Chimwemwe Idana|age={{birth date and age|1998|9|7|df=y}}|caps=57|goals=0|club=Silver Strikers|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|SEN}}; 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Robert Saizi|age={{birth date and age|2003|7|5|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=1|club=Nyasa Big Bullets|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|SEN}}; 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Chifundo Mphasi|age={{bda|2004|10|17|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=2|club=Shamuel|clubnat=ZAM|latest=v. {{fb|SEN}}; 11 October 2024PRE}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Patrick Macheso|age={{birth date and age|1997|5|7|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Silver Strikers|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|BFA}}; 10 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Crispin Mapemba|age={{bda|2004|11|9|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Nyasa Big Bullets|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 10 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Francisco Madinga|age={{birth date and age|2000|2|11|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=Mighty Wanderers|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|ZAM}}; 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Zeliat Nkhoma|age={{bda|1993|10|22|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=Kamuzu Barracks|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|BFA}} 18 November 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Christopher Kumwembe|age={{bda|1997|1|21|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=1|club=Mighty Wanderers|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 10 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Olson Kanjira|age={{bda|1995|3|29|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Kamuzu Barracks|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|ZAM}}; 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Clement Nyondo|age={{birth date and age|1998|8|8|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Mighty Wanderers|clubnat=MWI|latest=v. {{fb|ZAM}}; 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs end}}
Records
:Players in bold are still active with Malawi.
=Most appearances=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||
width=30px|Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player !width=50px|Caps !width=50px|Goals ! style="width:100px;"|Career | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | align=left| Young Chimodzi | 159 | 13 | {{nowrap|1979–1995}} |
2 | align=left| Jack Chamangwana | 133 | 10 | 1975–1985 |
3 | align=left| Lawrence Waya | 129 | 28 | 1982–1996 |
4 | align=left| Harry Waya | 126 | 8 | 1977–1987 |
5 | align=left| Kinnah Phiri | 117 | 71 | 1973–1981 |
6 | align=left| Gilbert Chirwa | 112 | 4 | 1981–1993 |
7 | align=left| Jonathan Billie | 110 | 8 | 1978–1987 |
8 | align=left| Joseph Kamwendo | 104 | 6 | 2003–2017 |
9 | align=left| Felix Nyirongo | 103 | 2 | 1986–1997 |
10 | align=left| Peter Mponda | 102 | 1 | 1998–2011 |
=Top goalscorers=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||
width=30px|Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player !width=50px|Goals !width=50px|Caps !width=50px|Ratio ! style="width:100px;"|Career | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | align=left| Kinnah Phiri | 71 | 117 | {{#expr:71/117 round 2}} | 1973–1981 |
rowspan=2|2 | align=left| Frank Sinalo | 28 | 75 | {{#expr:28/75 round 2}} | 1981–1989 |
align=left| Lawrence Waya | 28 | 129 | {{#expr:28/129 round 2}} | 1982–1996 | |
4 | align=left| Stock Dandize | 23 | 70 | {{#expr:23/70 round 2}} | 1977–1983 |
rowspan=3|5 | align=left| Yasin Osman | 22 | 67 | {{#expr:22/67 round 2}} | 1966–1975 |
align=left| Essau Kanyenda | 22 | 72 | {{#expr:22/72 round 2}} | 1999–2015 | |
align=left| Chiukepo Msowoya | 22 | 89 | {{#expr:22/89 round 2}} | 2006–2023 | |
rowspan=2|8 | align=left| Peterkins Kayira | 18 | 68 | {{#expr:18/68 round 2}} | 1983–1989 |
align=left| Gabadinho Mhango | 18 | 72 | {{#expr:18/72 round 2}} | 2012–present | |
10 | align=left| Barnet Gondwe | 17 | 66 | {{#expr:17/66 round 2}} | 1976–1981 |
Competition records
=FIFA World Cup=
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=10|FIFA World Cup record !rowspan="28"| !colspan=6|Qualification record | |||||
Year
!Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !Squad !{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
{{flagicon|England}} 1966
|colspan=9|Not a FIFA member |colspan=6|Not a FIFA member | |||||
{{flagicon|Mexico}} 1970
|rowspan=2 colspan=9|Did not enter |rowspan=2 colspan=6|Did not enter | |||||
{{flagicon|West Germany}} 1974 | |||||
{{flagicon|Argentina}} 1978
|rowspan=4 colspan=9|Did not qualify |2 |0 |0 |2 |0 |5 | |||||
{{flagicon|Spain}} 1982
|2 |0 |1 |1 |1 |4 | |||||
{{flagicon|Mexico}} 1986
|4 |2 |1 |1 |5 |2 | |||||
{{flagicon|Italy}} 1990
|8 |2 |3 |3 |6 |6 | |||||
{{flagicon|United States}} 1994
|colspan=9|Withdrew |colspan=6|Withdrew | |||||
{{flagicon|France|1974}} 1998
|rowspan=7 colspan=9|Did not qualify |2 |0 |0 |2 |0 |4 | |||||
{{flagicon|South Korea|1997}} {{flagicon|Japan}} 2002
|8 |1 |2 |5 |6 |12 | |||||
{{flagicon|Germany}} 2006
|12 |2 |4 |6 |15 |27 | |||||
{{flagicon|South Africa}} 2010
|12 |5 |1 |6 |18 |16 | |||||
{{flagicon|Brazil}} 2014
|6 |1 |4 |1 |4 |5 | |||||
{{flagicon|Russia}} 2018
|2 |1 |0 |1 |1 |2 | |||||
{{flagicon|Qatar}} 2022
|8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
{{flagicon|CAN}} {{flagicon|MEX}} {{flagicon|USA}} 2026
|rowspan=3 colspan=9|To be determined |6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
{{flagicon|MAR}} {{flagicon|POR}} {{flagicon|ESP}} 2030
|rowspan=2 colspan=6|To be determined | |||||
{{flagicon|KSA}} 2034 | |||||
Total
! !{{Tooltip|0/14|Number of tournaments qualified for}} ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !72 !18 !17 !37 !63 !101 |
=Africa Cup of Nations=
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=10|Africa Cup of Nations record ! rowspan="40" style="width:1%;" | !colspan=6|Qualification record | ||
Year
!Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}* !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !Squad !{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} | ||
---|---|---|
{{flagicon|Tunisia|1959}} 1965
|rowspan=4 colspan=9|Not affiliated to CAF | colspan="6" rowspan="4" |Not affiliated to CAF | ||
{{flagicon|Ethiopia|1897}} 1968 | ||
{{flagicon|Sudan|1956}} 1970 | ||
{{flagicon|Cameroon|1961}} 1972 | ||
{{flagicon|Egypt|1972}} 1974 | colspan=9|Did not enter | colspan="6" |Did not enter |
{{flagicon|Ethiopia|1975}} 1976
|rowspan=4 colspan=9|Did not qualify |2 |0 |1 |1 |4 |9 | ||
{{flagicon|Ghana}} 1978
|2 |0 |1 |1 |3 |4 | ||
{{flagicon|Nigeria}} 1980
|4 |1 |0 |3 |6 |7 | ||
{{flagicon|Libya|1977}} 1982
|2 |0 |1 |1 |1 |2 | ||
{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} 1984
|Group stage |7th |3 |0 |1 |2 |2 |6 |4 |3 |1 |0 |6 |2 | ||
{{flagicon|Egypt}} 1986
|rowspan=12 colspan=9|Did not qualify |2 |0 |2 |0 |2 |2 | ||
{{flagicon|Morocco}} 1988
|2 |0 |0 |2 |1 |4 | ||
{{flagicon|Algeria}} 1990
|4 |1 |2 |1 |5 |4 | ||
{{flagicon|Senegal}} 1992
|4 |0 |1 |3 |3 |9 | ||
{{flagicon|Tunisia|1959}} 1994
|6 |2 |1 |3 |4 |7 | ||
{{flagicon|South Africa}} 1996
|6 |1 |3 |2 |6 |7 | ||
{{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} 1998
|6 |3 |0 |3 |9 |10 | ||
{{flagicon|Ghana}} {{flagicon|Nigeria}} 2000
|2 |1 |0 |1 |2 |2 | ||
{{flagicon|Mali}} 2002
|2 |0 |0 |2 |2 |5 | ||
{{flagicon|Tunisia}} 2004
|4 |1 |0 |3 |3 |10 | ||
{{flagicon|Egypt}} 2006
|12 |2 |4 |6 |15 |27 | ||
{{flagicon|Ghana}} 2008
|4 |1 |0 |3 |2 |6 | ||
{{flagicon|Angola}} 2010
|Group stage |11th |3 |1 |0 |2 |4 |5 |6 |4 |0 |2 |14 |5 | ||
{{flagicon|Equatorial Guinea}} {{flagicon|Gabon}} 2012
|rowspan=5 colspan=9|Did not qualify |8 |2 |6 |0 |13 |8 | ||
{{flagicon|South Africa}} 2013
|4 |1 |0 |3 |4 |6 | ||
{{flagicon|Equatorial Guinea}} 2015
|6 |2 |1 |3 |5 |9 | ||
{{flagicon|Gabon}} 2017
|6 |2 |1 |3 |5 |9 | ||
{{flagicon|Egypt}} 2019
|6 |1 |2 |3 |2 |6 | ||
{{flagicon|Cameroon}} 2021
|Round of 16 |13th |4 |1 |1 |2 |3 |4 |6 |3 |1 |2 |4 |5 | ||
{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} 2023
|colspan=9 rowspan=2|Did not qualify |6 |1 |2 |3 |4 |10 | ||
{{flagicon|Morocco}} 2025
|6 |1 |1 |4 |6 |11 | ||
{{flagicon|Kenya}} {{flagicon|Tanzania}} {{flagicon|Uganda}} 2027
|colspan=9 rowspan=2|To be determined |colspan=6 rowspan=2|To be determined | ||
{{flagicon |
|-
!Total
!Round of 16
!3/35
!10
!2
!2
!6
!9
!15
!
!122
!33
!31
!58
!131
!186
|}
=African Games=
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||
Year||Result||Pld||W||D||L||GF||GA | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
{{flagicon|CGO}} 1965 | colspan=7 align=center|Did not qualify | ||||||
{{flagicon|NGR}} 1973 | colspan=7 align=center|Did not qualify | ||||||
{{flagicon|ALG}} 1978 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
style="background:#a67d3d;"
|{{flagicon|KEN}} 1987 | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
Total||2/4||10||3||1||6||10||15 |
Head-to-head record
As of 24 March 2025 after match against {{fb|TUN}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eloratings.net/Malawi.htm|title=World Football Elo Ratings: Malawi|publisher=Elo Ratings|access-date=15 July 2017|archive-date=18 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718055645/http://www.eloratings.net/Malawi.htm|url-status=live}}
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|More wins than losses|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|As many wins as losses|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Fewer wins than losses|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
class="sortable wikitable toccolours" style="text-align: center" | |||||||
width=220|Opponent !width=100|Pld !width=70|W !width=70|D !width=70|L !width=100|GF !width=100|GA !width=120|GD | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|ALG}} | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 |
bgcolor=FFFACD
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|ANG}} | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 |
bgcolor=FFFACD
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|BAN}} | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
bgcolor=FFFACD
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|BEN}} | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|BOT}} | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 21 | +26 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|BFA}} | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 |
bgcolor=FFFACD
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|BDI}} | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|CMR}} | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | −13 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|CHA}} | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|COM}} | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|CGO}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|DJI}} | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|COD}} | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | −1 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|EGY}} | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | −12 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|ERI}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|SWZ|name=Eswatini}} | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 22 | +19 |
bgcolor=FFFACD
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|ETH}} | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | –1 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|EQG}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|GAB}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|GHA}} | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 17 | −17 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|GUI}} | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|CIV}} | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|KEN}} | 48 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 61 | 50 | +11 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|LES}} | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 16 | +30 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|LBR}} | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|LBY}} | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|MAD}} | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | −9 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|MLI}} | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|MRI}} | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 19 | +14 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|MAR}} | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | −13 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|MOZ}} | 37 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 37 | 34 | +3 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|NAM}} | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 22 | −6 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|NGA}} | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | −11 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|REU}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|RWA}} | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|STP}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|SEN}} | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|SEY}} | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|SLE}} | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|SOM}} | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|RSA}} | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | −15 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|SSD}} | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|SUD}} | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|TAN}} | 56 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 62 | 54 | +8 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|TOG}} | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
bgcolor=FFFACD
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|TUN}} | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | −11 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|UGA}} | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 39 | −6 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|YEM}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|ZAM}} | 82 | 20 | 17 | 45 | 70 | 173 | −103 |
bgcolor=CCFFCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|ZAN}} | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 10 | +24 |
bgcolor=FFCCCC
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|ZIM}} | 67 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 64 | 85 | −21 |
class="sortbottom"
| Total | 675 | 224 | 198 | 253 | 787 | 872 | −85 |
Honours
=Continental=
- Football at the African Games1
- Bronze medal (1): 1987
=Regional=
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Official website|http://www.fam.mw/|Football Association of Malawi official website}}
- [https://www.cafonline.com/member-associations/mwi/ Malawi] at CAF
- [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/MWI Malawi] at FIFA
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