Men's National Team
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 Nation in 1984 and mostly recently in 2010. Their best performance was winning the bronze medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games.
Fast Facts
| Nickname | The Flames |
| Association | Football Association of Malawi |
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Head Coach | Meck Mwase |
| Captain | John Banda |
| Home Stadium | Kamuzu Stadium |
| FIFA Ranking | 123 |
| Highest FIFA Ranking | 53 (December 1992) |
| Lowest FIFA | 138 (December 2007, March 2008) |
| First International | Zambia 8 Malawi 0 (Harare, Zimbabwe, 20 April 2002) |
| Biggest Wins | Malawi- Malawi 8–1 Botswana (Malawi; 13 July 1968) Malawi 8–1 Djibouti (Blantyre, Malawi; 31 May 2008) |
| Biggest Defeat | Nyasaland 0–12 Gold Coast (Malawi; 15 October 1962) |
Flames Achievements
COSAFA – 2 Times Runners-up (2002,2003)
COSAFA – Plate winners (2015)
Africa Cup of Nations
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 to 2019 – Did not qualify
World Cup 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 to 2019 – Did not qualify
COSAFA Cup
1997 – (Group Stages)
1998 & 1999 (Preliminary Round)
2000 – (Quarterfinals
2001 – (Semifinals)
2002 & 2003 – (Runners Up)
2004 – (Quarterfinals
2005 – 2008 –(Group Stages
2009- (Quarterfinals)
2013 – (group Stages)
2015 (Quarterfinals and Plate Winners)
2016-2018 (Group Stages)
2019 (Quarterfinals and Plate Runners Up