Malawi women's national football team

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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Malawi national football team.
Malawi
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Scorchers
AssociationFootball Association of Malawi
ConfederationCAF
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach
CaptainTabitha Chawinga
Chisomo Kazisonga
Home stadiumBingu National Stadium
FIFA codeMWI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 153 Decrease 4 (10 December 2021)[1]
Highest92 (December 2009)
Lowest149 (April 2021)
First international
 Zambia 8–0 Malawi 
(Harare, Zimbabwe; 20 April 2002)
Biggest win
 Malawi 13–0 Comoros 
(Port Elizabeth, South Africa; 5 August 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Zambia 8–0 Malawi 
(Harare, Zimbabwe; 20 April 2002)

The Malawi women's national football team is the national women's football team of Malawi and is overseen by the Football Association of Malawi.

History[]

Main article:

2020s[]

In 2020 the nickname Scorchers was adopted for the team. Previoulsy they were referred to as the She-Flames.[2]

Results and fixtures[]

See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

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

2020[]

7 November 2020 (2020-11-07) COSAFA Women's Championship Malawi  9–0  Lesotho Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
15:30
Report
9 November 2020 (2020-11-09) COSAFA Women's Championship Zambia  0–1  Malawi Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
12:30 Report
12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) COSAFA Women's Championship South Africa  6–2  Malawi Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
15:30
Report

2021[]

28 September 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group A South Africa  2–1  Malawi Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
1 October 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group A Malawi  3–2  Mozambique Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Stadium: Gelvandale Stadium
4 October 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group A Angola  0–4  Malawi Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:30 (UTC+2) Stadium: Gelvandale Stadium
7 October COSAFA Women's Championship Semi-finals South Africa  2–3  Malawi Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
9 October COSAFA Women's Championship Final Tanzania  1–0  Malawi Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
20 October 2021 (2021-10-20) 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Malawi  1–1  Zambia Lilongwe, Malawi
 Report
Stadium: Bingu National Stadium
Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Zambia  3–2
(4–3 agg.)		  Malawi Lusaka, Zambia
 Report
Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium
Note: Zambia won 4–3 on aggregate.

Achievements[]

Africa Women Cup of Nations record[]

Coaching staff[]

Position Name Ref.
Head coach

Players[]

Main article:

Current squad[]

  • Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club

Recent call-ups[]

The following players have been called up to a Djibouti squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up


Previous squads[]

COSAFA Women's Championship

Individual records[]

Main article:
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Managers[]

  • Temwa Msuku (2012)[4]
  • Thom Mkorongo (2015)[5]
  • Maggie Chombo-Sadik (2016–2018)[6]
  • Stuart Mbolembole (2018)[7]
  • Abel Mkandawire (2019)[8][9]
  • McNebert Kazuwa (2020–present)[10]

See also[]

  • Malawi women's national football team

References[]

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Call them 'The Scorchers', not 'She-Flames'".
  3. ^ Chama, Bernard (2 November 2021). "kazuwa-recalls-30-players-for-malawi-women-s-afcon-qualifier-against-zambia". cafonline. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ "She-polopolo massacre Malawi 7-0". 14 January 2012.
  5. ^ https://times.mw/thom-mkorongo-appointed-womens-coach/
  6. ^ http://times.mw/she-flames-coaches-contracts-expire/
  7. ^ https://times.mw/she-flames-coach-stuart-mbolembole-quits/
  8. ^ https://times.mw/abel-mkandawire-is-new-she-flames-coach/
  9. ^ https://times.mw/she-flames-coaches-fired/
  10. ^ "FA Malawi appoints Kazuwa, Nkolongo as women football coaches - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi".

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