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 | Ernest Mtawali | ||
| Captain | Limbikani Mzava | ||
| Home stadium | Kamuzu Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MWI | ||
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| Current | 109  12 (3 December 2015) |
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| Highest | 67 (December 1993) | ||
| Lowest | 138 (December 2007, March 2008) | ||
| First international | |||
 Nyasaland 0–5 Northern Rhodesia  (Malawi; 1957) [1] |
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| Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1984) | ||
| Best result | Round 1: 1984 & 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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Achievements
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- All Africa Games :
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- 1 Third Place (1987)
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Competition records
World Cup record
- 1930 to 1974: Did not enter
- 1978 to 1990: Did not qualify
- 1994: Withdrew from qualification
- 1998 to 2018: Did not qualify
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 to 2015 – Did not qualify
Recent Fixtures and Results
Current squad
The following players were called for 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Benin on 20 July 2014.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 21 July 2014.
Head coaches
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- ↑ FAM releases list of Flames' local players Football Association of Malawi.
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