Malawi national football team
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| Nickname(s) | The Flames | ||
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| Association | Football Association of Malawi | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Kinnah Phiri | ||
| Home stadium | Kamuzu Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MWI | ||
| FIFA ranking | 98 | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 53 (December 1992) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 138 (December 2007, March 2008) | ||
| Elo ranking | 106 | ||
| Highest Elo ranking | 47 (June 1988) | ||
| Lowest Elo ranking | 145 (December 1999) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Nyasaland 0–12 Gold Coast  (Malawi; 15 October 1962) [1] |
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| Biggest win | |||
 Malawi 8–1 Botswana  (Malawi; 13 July 1968) Malawi 8–1 Djibouti  (Blantyre, Malawi; 31 May 2008) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
| Nyasaland 0–12 Gold Coast (Malawi; 15 October 1962) |
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| Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1984) | ||
| Best result | Round 1; 1984 and 2010 | ||
The Malawi national football team, nicknamed The Flames, is the national team of Malawi and is controlled by the Football Association of Malawi. Before 1966 they were known as the Nyasaland national football team. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals, and have twice reached the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. Their best performance was winning the bronze medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games.
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[edit] Achievements
- COSAFA Cup :
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- 2 Times Runners-up
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- CECAFA Cup :
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- 3 Times Champion (1978, 1979, 1988)
- 3 Times Runners-up
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- All Africa Games :
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- 1 Third Place (1987)
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[edit] Competition records
[edit] World Cup record
- 1930 to 1974: Did not enter
- 1978 to 1990: Did not qualify
- 1994: Withdrew from qualification
- 1998 to 2010: Did not qualify
[edit] Africa Cup of Nations record
- 1957 to 1974 – Did not enter
- 1976 to 1982 – Did not qualify
- 1984 – Round 1
- 1986 to 2008 – Did not qualify
- 2010 – Round 1
- 2012 – Did not qualify
[edit] Fixtures and Recent Results
| Date | Opposition | Result | Venue | Competition | Notes |
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| 25 March 2011 |  Togo |
Won 1–0 | Blantyre, Malawi | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier | |
| 28 May 2011 |  Swaziland |
Drew 1–1 | Mhlume, Swaziland | International Friendly | |
| 3 June 2011 | Botswana |
Drew 0–0 | Gaborone, Botswana | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier | Unbeaten in four games |
| 6 July 2011 |  Namibia |
Lost 0–1 | Mzuzu, Malawi | International Friendly | |
| 2 September 2011 |  Tunisia |
Drew 0–0 | Blantyre, Malawi | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier | |
| 7 October 2011 |  Chad |
Drew 2–2 | N’Djamena, Chad | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier | Knocked Out of Tournament |
[edit] Current squad
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[edit] Recent call-ups
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[edit] Head coaches
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[edit] References
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