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It is the Malawi National Football Team, also known as The Flames, represents Malawi internationally in football and is managed by the Football Association of Malawi. Prior to 1966 they were also known as"the Nyasaland the national team of football.
They've been selected for the three Africa Cup of Nations, in the years 1984, 2010 and 2021. They also were winners of their first CECAFA Cup in 1978, 1978 and 1988.
Malawi first became eligible for an African Cup of Nations in 1984, when just eight teams participated in the competition at Ivory Coast. After a 3-0 loss to Algeria, World Cup participants in 1982 and 1986, Malawi lost 2-2 in the second match against eventual winners Nigeria. In a 0-1 defeat in the game against Ghana, Malawi ended the group stage with a single point in the bottom of the table , and was eliminated from the tournament.
In the midst of 26 years Malawi participated in the Africa Cup of Nations again in the year 2010. The Malawian team gained due to having the elimination round for the continental tournament in the 2010 FIFA World Cup also served as the qualifying round for AFCON. In the group match from the final round Malawi was third, ahead of Cote d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso and with just four points and a an average goal difference of 4-11, was enough to get to the finals of the continental tournament.
In the event in Angola Kinnah Phiri's team was a major surprise. In the opening game of the group, Malawi defeated Algeria, which was a team that had obtained a place in to play in the World Cup, 3-0. One of the goal scorers is striker Russel Mwafulirwa. He in the moment was on contract with the Swedish first division team IFK Norrkoping and was thus one of the two players from the 23-man squad that was active in Europe. Malawi lost the next game against the hosts Angola with a score of by a score of 2-0.
To allow Malawi to be in the quarterfinals for the first time even a draw in the final game of the group could have been sufficient. But the team fell by 3-1 against Mali. After only three minutes, the Malawians were down 2-0 but a goal by Mwafulirwa could not prevent the team's demise.
Matches in last 12 months, as well as any future scheduled matches.
| 3 September2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Group D | Cameroon | 2–0 | Malawi | showYaoundé, Cameroon |
| 7 September2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Group D | Malawi | 1–0 | Mozambique | showJohannesburg, South Africa |
| 8 October2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Group D | Malawi | 0–3 | Ivory Coast | showJohannesburg, South Africa |
| 11 October2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Group D | Ivory Coast | 2–1 | Malawi | showCotonou, Benin |
| 13 November2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Group D | Malawi | 0–4 | Cameroon | showJohannesburg, South Africa |
| 16 November2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Group D | Mozambique | 1–0 | Malawi | showCotonou, Benin |
| 31 DecemberFriendly | Comoros | 1–2 | Malawi | showJeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 10 January2021 Africa Cup of Nations | Guinea | 1–0 | Malawi | showBafoussam, Cameroon |
| 14 January2021 Africa Cup of Nations | Malawi | 2–1 | Zimbabwe | showBafoussam, Cameroon |
| 18 January2021 Africa Cup of Nations | Malawi | 0–0 | Senegal | showBafoussam, Cameroon |
| 25 JanuaryAFCON Round of 16 | Morocco | 2–1 | Malawi | showYaoundé, Cameroon |
| 5 June2023 AFCON qualification | Malawi | 2–1 | Ethiopia | showLilongwe, Malawi |
| 9 June2023 AFCON qualification | Guinea | 1–0 | Malawi | showConakry, Guinea |
| 6 July2022 COSAFA Cup | Lesotho | 2–1 | Malawi | showDurban, South Africa |
| 8 July2022 COSAFA Cup | Malawi | 1–1 | Eswatini | showDurban, South Africa |
| 10 July2022 COSAFA Cup | Mauritius | 0–2 | Malawi | showKwaMashu, South Africa |
| September2023 AFCON qualification | Egypt | v | Malawi | showEgypt |
| September2023 AFCON qualification | Malawi | v | Egypt | showMalawi |
| March2023 AFCON qualification | Ethiopia | v | Malawi |
| March2023 AFCON qualification | Malawi | v | Guinea |
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach | Mario Marinică |
| 1st Assistant coach | Patrick Mabedi |
| 2nd Assistant coach | Franco Ndawa |
| Goalkeeping coach | Victor Mpande |
| Sports Psychologist | Clwyd Jones |
| Coach | Peter Mgangira |
| Coach | Enos Chatama |
| Data Analyst | Lawrence Waya |
| Physiotherapist | Chikondi Mandalasi |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Gift Logomeka |
| Kit Manager | Richard Justin |
| Technical Manager | James Sangala |
| Assistant Technical Manager | Major Rodgers Mhongo |
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Ernest Kakhobwe | 26 June 1993 (age 29) | 27 | 0 | Nyasa Big Bullets | |
| GK | Clever Nkungula | 0 | 0 | Nyasa Big Bullets | ||
| GK | Charles Thomu | 24 January 1999 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Silver Strikers | |
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| DF | Lawrence Chaziya | 19 August 1998 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Al-Hussein | |
| DF | Dennis Chembezi | 15 January 1997 (age 25) | 30 | 0 | Polokwane City | |
| DF | Gomezgani Chirwa | 25 September 1996 (age 26) | 19 | 0 | Nyasa Big Bullets | |
| DF | Mark Fodya | 22 December 1997 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Silver Strikers | |
| DF | Alick Lungu | 24 March 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Nyasa Big Bullets | |
| DF | Blessings Mpokera | 0 | 0 | Nyasa Big Bullets | ||
| DF | Paul Ndhlovu | 18 February 1992 (age 30) | 1 | 0 | Malawi Armed Forces College | |
| DF | Stanley Sanudi | 2 February 1995 (age 27) | 67 | 0 | Mighty Wanderers | |
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| MF | John Banda | 20 August 1993 (age 29) | 80 | 7 | Songo | |
| MF | Chikoti Chirwa | 19 September 1992 (age 30) | 29 | 2 | Red Lions | |
| MF | Chimwemwe Idana | 7 September 1998 (age 24) | 31 | 0 | Nyasa Big Bullets | |
| MF | Francisco Madinga | 11 February 2000 (age 22) | 11 | 0 | Dila Gori | |
| MF | Micium Mhone | 19 January 1992 (age 30) | 50 | 4 | Blue Eagles | |
| MF | Charles Petro | 8 February 2001 (age 21) | 25 | 0 | Sheriff Tiraspol | |
| MF | Gerald Phiri Jr. | 8 June 1993 (age 29) | 49 | 11 | Al-Hilal Club | |
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| FW | Peter Banda | 22 September 2000 (age 22) | 18 | 0 | Simba | |
| FW | Yamikani Chester | 20 December 1994 (age 27) | 32 | 0 | Mighty Wanderers | |
| FW | Stain Davie | 23 September 1997 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Silver Strikers | |
| FW | Gabadinho Mhango | 27 September 1992 (age 30) | 61 | 15 | Orlando Pirates | |
| FW | Chiukepo Msowoya | 23 September 1988 (age 34) | 82 | 21 | Mighty Wanderers | |
| FW | Khuda Muyaba | 26 December 1993 (age 28) | 22 | 4 | Polokwane City | |
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | William Thole | 2 October 1998 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Mighty Wanderers | v. Morocco, 25 January 2022 |
| GK | Brighton Munthali | 11 December 1997 (age 24) | 21 | 0 | Silver Strikers | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations RES |
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| DF | Limbikani Mzava | 12 November 1993 (age 28) | 64 | 2 | AmaZulu | v. Morocco, 25 January 2022 |
| DF | Peter Cholopi | 19 August 1996 (age 26) | 30 | 0 | Mighty Wanderers | v. Morocco, 25 January 2022 |
| DF | Norchard Chimbalanga | 0 | 0 | MAFCO | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations RES | |
| DF | Francis Mulimbika | 27 March 1993 (age 29) | 31 | 0 | Mighty Wanderers | vs. Mozambique, 16 November 2021 |
| DF | Nickson Mwase | 20 February 1997 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Silver Strikers | vs. Mozambique, 16 November 2021 |
| DF | Nickson Nyasulu | 3 March 1998 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Mighty Wanderers | vs. Mozambique, 7 September 2021 |
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| MF | Tawonga Chimodzi | 26 August 1988 (age 34) | 21 | 0 | Omonia Aradippou | vs. Mozambique, 16 November 2021 |
| MF | Mike Mkwate | 12 May 1988 (age 34) | 7 | 0 | Polokwane City | vs. Mozambique, 16 November 2021 |
| MF | Duncan Nyoni | 18 May 1998 (age 24) | 7 | 0 | Silver Strikers | vs. Ivory Coast, 11 October 2021 |
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| FW | Robin Ngalande | 2 November 1992 (age 29) | 46 | 2 | Saint George | v. Morocco, 25 January 2022 |
| FW | Richard Mbulu | 25 January 1994 (age 28) | 38 | 5 | Baroka | v. Morocco, 25 January 2022 |
| FW | Zebron Kalima | 13 May 2002 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Silver Strikers | v. Morocco, 25 January 2022 |
| FW | Hassan Kajoke | 7 December 1997 (age 24) | 6 | 2 | Big Bullets | vs. Mozambique, 16 November 2021 |
| FW | Lloyd Njaliwa | 24 May 1998 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Moyale Barracks | vs. Mozambique, 16 November 2021 |
| FW | Vincent Nyangulu | 4 July 1995 (age 27) | 4 | 0 | Mighty Wanderers | vs. Ivory Coast, 11 October 2021 |
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Most appearances
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| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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| 1 | Kinnah Phiri | 71 | 117 | 0.61 | 1973–1981 |
| 2 | Frank Sinalo | 28 | 75 | 0.37 | 1981–1989 |
| Lawrence Waya | 28 | 129 | 0.22 | 1982–1996 | |
| 4 | Stock Dandize | 23 | 70 | 0.33 | 1977–1983 |
| 5 | Yasin Osman | 22 | 67 | 0.33 | 1966–1975 |
| Essau Kanyenda | 22 | 72 | 0.31 | 1999–2015 | |
| 7 | Chiukepo Msowoya | 21 | 81 | 0.26 | 2006–present |
| 8 | Peterkins Kayira | 18 | 68 | 0.26 | 1983–1989 |
| 9 | Barnet Gondwe | 17 | 66 | 0.26 | 1976–1981 |
| 10 | Spy Msiska | 15 | 58 | 0.26 | 1971–1979 |
| Gabadinho Mhango | 15 | 61 | 0.25 | 2012–present |
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| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
| 1930 | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||
| 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1966 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1982 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1986 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1990 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1994 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2002 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | – | 0/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 66 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 60 | 90 | |||
| Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1957 | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1963 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | ||||||||||||||
| 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1978 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1980 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1982 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1984 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1988 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1990 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1992 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1994 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1996 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1998 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 2006 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2010 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 8 | |||||||||
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2023 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Round of 16 | 3/33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | – | 110 | 31 | 28 | 51 | 121 | 165 | |
| African Games record | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1965 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1973 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1978 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
| 1987 | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1991–present | See Malawi national under-23 football team | |||||||
| Total | 2/4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | |
| CECAFA Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| COSAFA Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0/19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Algeria | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 |
| Angola | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 |
| Benin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Botswana | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 21 | 26 |
| Burkina Faso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
| Burundi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 |
| Chad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Comoros | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Congo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| DR Congo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | −1 |
| Egypt | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Eswatini | 27 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Ethiopia | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ghana | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 17 | −17 |
| Guinea | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 |
| Kenya | 47 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 61 | 46 | 15 |
| Lesotho | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 12 | 31 |
| Liberia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Libya | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| Madagascar | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | −9 |
| Mali | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
| Mauritius | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Morocco | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | −12 |
| Mozambique | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| Namibia | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | −5 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | −11 |
| Réunion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Somalia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 20 | −15 |
| South Sudan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| Sudan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Tanzania | 55 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 62 | 52 | 10 |
| Togo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 |
| Uganda | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 39 | −7 |
| Yemen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Zambia | 79 | 19 | 17 | 43 | 68 | 170 | −102 |
| Zanzibar | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 24 |
| Zimbabwe | 64 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 60 | 82 | −22 |
| Total | 620 | 212 | 182 | 226 | 746 | 798 | −52 |
They've qualified for the three Africa Cup of Nations, in 1984, 2010 , and 2021. They also have won their first CECAFA Cup in 1978, 1978 and 1988.
Within the Cosafa region, only South Africa (1998, 2002 and as hosts in 2010) and Angola in 2006 were invited in an appearance at the World Cup. Since the country joined FIFA since 1967 Malawi took part at the 10 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. The Flames were able to make the World Cup Qualifiers debut for the 1978 edition.
Malawi has nine stadiums. The top 3 most assessed among them are Karonga Stadium, Dedza Stadium, Kamuzu Stadium.
Mario Marinica
Mario Marinica is a Romanian football manager and former player . He serves as the head coach of the Malawi national team. He is a holder of his UEFA Pro Licence, the most prestigious football coaching certification.
Nyasa Big Bullets is valued at more than K5. 2 billion, which makes it one of the most affluent soccer clubs in the country, an initial report by the former chairperson of the team, Sam Chilunga, indicates.
MALAWI COSAFA CUP HISTORY
Malawi have an impressive record in regional competitions, having been crowned the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup three times in 1978 as well as 1979 and 1988. Malawi is now an integral part of COSAFA and has been enthusiastic to take part of COSAFA's COSAFA Cup, playing in the previous three editions.
They have won the COSAFA cup twice in 2015 and finished second-placed in 2003 and 2002. The participation of the CECAFA cup was successful, winning victories in 1978, 1979 and 1988. Unfortunately, they've not been able qualify for their place in the World Cup. A majority of their players are part of their local league.
