Malawi women's national football team
Nickname(s) | Scorchers | ||
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Association | FAM | ||
Confederation | CAF | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
Captain | Tabitha Chawinga Chisomo Kazisonga | ||
Home stadium | Bingu National Stadium | ||
FIFA code | MWI | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 156 (16 August 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 110 (December 2017 – March 2018) | ||
Lowest | 159 (June – August 2023) | ||
First international | |||
Zambia 8–0 Malawi (Harare, Zimbabwe; 20 April 2002) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Malawi 17–0 Seychelles (Blantyre, Malawi; 25 September 2023) Malawi 17–0 Seychelles (Blantyre, Malawi; 28 September 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Zambia 8–0 Malawi (Harare, Zimbabwe; 20 April 2002) |
The Malawi women's national association football team is overseen by the Football Association of Malawi.
In 2020 the nickname Scorchers was adopted for the team. Previously it was referred to as She-Flames.[2]
In 2023 Malawi won their first and only COSAFA title defeating Zambia 2–1 at the final.[3] It was announced shortly after Malawi won the COSAFA that there controversially would be no prize money available for any of the national teams.[4]
Coaching staff
[edit]- As of July 2024
Role | Name |
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Head coach | Lovermore Fazili |
Assistant coach | Maggie Chambo |
Managers History
[edit]- Temwa Msuku (2012)[5]
- Thom Mkorongo (2015)[6]
- Maggie Chombo-Sadik (2016–2018)[7]
- Stuart Mbolembole (2018)[8]
- Abel Mkandawire (2019)[9][10]
- McNebert Kazuwa (2020–2021)[11]
- Lovermore Fazili (2023-)
Results and fixtures
[edit]The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
[edit]25 September 2023 Friendly | Malawi | 17–0 | Seychelles | Blantyre, Malawi |
15:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Mpira Stadium Referee: Rose Zimba (Malawi) |
28 September 2023 Friendly | Malawi | 17–0 | Seychelles | Blantyre, Malawi |
15:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Mpira Stadium Referee: Rose Zimba (Malawi) |
4 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC GS | South Africa | 3–4 | Malawi | Pretoria, South Africa |
12:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia) |
7 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Malawi | 8–0 | Eswatini | Johannesburg, South Africa |
12:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Grace Gimo (Zimbabwe) |
12 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Madagascar | 1–3 | Malawi | Johannesburg, South Africa |
15:30 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: UJ Stadium Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia) |
13 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC SF | Malawi | 2–1 | Mozambique | Pretoria, South Africa |
15:30 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda) |
15 October 2023 COSAFA F | Zambia | 1–2 | Malawi | Pretoria, South Africa |
15:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia) |
2024
[edit]Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following is the player list called up for training camp on July 2024 .[12]
- Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Mercy Sikelo | 28 November 2000 (aged 22) | Ntopwa FC | ||
16 | GK | Esther Maulidi | 3 February 2008 (aged 15) | Mighty Wanderers Queens | ||
GK | Ivy Lifa | MDF Lioness | ||||
GK | Mwayi Mhango | Moyale Sister | ||||
5 | DF | Patricia Nyirenda | 8 April 1998 (aged 25) | MDF Lioness | ||
22 | DF | Bernadettar Mkandawire | 28 September 2003 (aged 20) | Nyasa Big Bullets | ||
2 | DF | Faith Chinzimu | 21 February 2007 (aged 16) | Ascent Academy | ||
21 | DF | Rose Alufandika | 4 November 2005 (aged 17) | Ntopwa FC | ||
3 | DF | Mary Major | 28 June 1998 (aged 25) | MDF Lioness | ||
3 | DF | Joyce Oposi | MDF Lioness | |||
3 | DF | Gladys Joseph | Civil Service | |||
3 | DF | Alinafe Majora | Ascent service | |||
3 | DF | Grace Yotamu | Nayasa Big Bullets | |||
3 | DF | Martha Christopher | Civil service | |||
17 | MF | Madyina Nguluwe | 18 June 1996 (aged 27) | Silver Strikers Ladies | ||
20 | MF | Fanny Magombo | 5 April 2005 (aged 18) | Ntopwa FC | ||
15 | MF | Leticia Chinyamula | 12 June 2006 (aged 17) | Ascent Academy | ||
12 | MF | Lyna James | 23 November 1998 (aged 24) | Nyasa Big Bullets | ||
3 | MF | Linda Manda | Silver Strikers | |||
MF | Jessie Yosefe | Civil service Women | ||||
MF | Wongani Mnenula | Mighty Wanderers | ||||
11 | MF | Sarah Mlimbika | 11 January 2007 (aged 16) | Ndirande Soccer Giants | ||
19 | MF | Carolyn Mathyola | 3 May 1999 (aged 24) | Silver Strikers Ladies | ||
MF | Pilirani Malora | Nyasa Big Bullets Women | ||||
MF | Tendai Sani | Nyasa Big Bullets | ||||
MF | Ruth Tambala | MDF lioness | ||||
FW | Mary Chavinda | FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women | ||||
FW | Fazila Chembekezo | MDF lioness | ||||
6 | FW | Rose Kabzere | 16 June 2006 (aged 17) | Ascent Academy | ||
FW | Chippo Ngwenya | Moyale Sisters |
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players had been called up to a squad in 12 months preceding the above draft.
Previous squads
[edit]- COSAFA Women's Championship
- 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
- 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
- 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
Tournament
[edit]World Cup
[edit]Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
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2007 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2011 | Did not enter | |||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2019 | Did not enter | |||||||
2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2027 | To be determined |
Olympic Games
[edit]Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
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2008 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2012 | Did not enter | |||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2020 | ||||||||
2024 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Africa Cup
[edit]Year | Round | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
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2004 to 2006 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2008 to 2010 | Did not enter | |||||||
2012 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2014 to 2018 | Did not enter | |||||||
2022 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2024 | ' Did not enter ' |
African Games
[edit]Year | Round | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | GD |
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2007 | Did not enter | |||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||
2023 | Did not qualify |
COSAFA Championship
[edit]Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
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2002 | Group stage | |||||||
2006 | Group stage | |||||||
2008 | Did not enter | |||||||
2011 | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | −6 |
2017 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
2018 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
2019 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 |
2020 | 3rd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
2021 | Runner up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
2023 | Winners | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | +13 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
References
[edit]- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Call them 'The Scorchers', not 'She-Flames'". Archived from the original on 27 October 2020.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Diamond, Drew (17 October 2023). "COSAFA Cup: Malawi claim historic title with win over Zambia". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Diamond, Drew (19 October 2023). "COSAFA Champions Malawi to receive zero prize money". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "She-polopolo massacre Malawi 7–0". 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Thom Mkorongo appointed women's coach - the Times Group Malawi". 21 July 2015.
- ^ "She-Flames coaches' contracts expire - the Times Group Malawi". 24 January 2019.
- ^ "She-Flames coach Stuart Mbolembole quits - the Times Group Malawi". 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Abel Mkandawire is new She-Flames coach - the Times Group Malawi". 12 March 2019.
- ^ "She-Flames coaches fired - the Times Group Malawi". November 2019.
- ^ "FA Malawi appoints Kazuwa, Nkolongo as women football coaches – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Scorchers to camp during July FIFA Window". Football Association of Malawi. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.