Malawi women's national football team
Nickname(s) | Scorchers | ||
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Association | Football Association of Malawi | ||
Confederation | CAF | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
Head coach | |||
Captain | Tabitha Chawinga Chisomo Kazisonga | ||
Home stadium | Bingu National Stadium | ||
FIFA code | MWI | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 153 4 (10 December 2021)[1] | ||
Highest | 92 (December 2009) | ||
Lowest | 149 (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[]
2020s[]
In 2020 the nickname Scorchers was adopted for the team. Previoulsy they were referred to as the She-Flames.[2]
Results and fixtures[]
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 COSAFA Women's Championship | Malawi | 9–0 | Lesotho | Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi |
15:30 |
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Report |
9 November 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship | Zambia | 0–1 | Malawi | Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi |
12:30 | Report |
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12 November 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship | South Africa | 6–2 | Malawi | Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi |
15:30 | Report |
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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 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Malawi | 1–1 | Zambia | Lilongwe, Malawi |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bingu National Stadium Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana) |
26 October 2021 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | Zambia | 3–2 (4–3 agg.) | Malawi | Lusaka, Zambia |
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Report | Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium | ||
Note: Zambia won 4–3 on aggregate. |
Achievements[]
Africa Women Cup of Nations record[]
Coaching staff[]
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Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach |
Players[]
Current squad[]
- The following players were named on 10 October 2021 for the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification tournament.[3]
- 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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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
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Previous squads[]
- COSAFA Women's Championship
Individual records[]
- Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.
Most capped players[]
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Top goalscorers[]
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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[]
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Call them 'The Scorchers', not 'She-Flames'".
- ^ Chama, Bernard (2 November 2021). "kazuwa-recalls-30-players-for-malawi-women-s-afcon-qualifier-against-zambia". cafonline. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "She-polopolo massacre Malawi 7-0". 14 January 2012.
- ^ https://times.mw/thom-mkorongo-appointed-womens-coach/
- ^ http://times.mw/she-flames-coaches-contracts-expire/
- ^ https://times.mw/she-flames-coach-stuart-mbolembole-quits/
- ^ https://times.mw/abel-mkandawire-is-new-she-flames-coach/
- ^ https://times.mw/she-flames-coaches-fired/
- ^ "FA Malawi appoints Kazuwa, Nkolongo as women football coaches - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi".
External links[]
Categories:
- Malawi women's national football team
- African women's national association football teams
- Women's national association football team stubs
- Malawian sport stubs