Malawi women's national football team

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.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Malawi national football team.
Malawi
Nickname(s)Scorchers
AssociationFootball Association of Malawi
ConfederationCAF
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachMcNebert Kazuwa
CaptainTabitha Chawinga
Chisomo Kazisonga
Home stadiumBingu National Stadium
FIFA codeMWI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 155 2 (25 March 2022)[1]
Highest92 (December 2009)
Lowest155 (March 2022)
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)

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
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

Coaching staff
PositionNameRef.
Head coach McNebert Kazuwa

Players

Current squad
  • Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Samira Amidu DD Sunshine
1GK Ruth Mhango
1GK Mercy Sikelo Ntopwa Super Queens
2DF Ruth Nyirongo
2DF Tiwonge Phiri
2DF Mphatso Gondwe all DD Sunshine
2DF Saliva January
2DF Emily Jossam all Ntopwa Super Queens
2DF Moreen Phiri CY
2DF Chimwemwe Madise
2DF Patricia Nyirenda (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 Lusaka Dynamos
3MF Zainab Kapanda (2002-03-12) 12 March 2002 Blantyre Zero
3MF Sabinah Thom (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996 BT Zero
3MF Funny Mwale
3MF Madyina Nguluwe (1996-06-18) 18 June 1996 DD Sunshine
3MF Wezzie Mvula
3MF Carolyn Mathyola
3MF Fanny Mwale all DD Sunshine FC
3MF Grace Yotamu Ntopwa
3MF Zein Dude
3MF Jessie Joseph Skippers
3MF Rose Kabzele Ascent Academy
3MF Chikondi Gondwe (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 CY
3MF Lughano Nyondo Indian Mountain School
4FW Asimenye Simwaka (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997
4FW Fazira Chiyembekeza Topik
4FW Yamikani Mhango Skippers FC
4FW Mary Chavinda Blantyre Zero FC
4FW Temwa xxxxxx
4FW Tabitha Chawinga (1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 Wuhan FC

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a Malawi 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
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Managers
  • 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–present)[11]

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991 Did not exist
1995
1999
2003
2007 Did not Qualify
2011 Did not enter
2015
2019 Did not enter
2023 Did not Qualify
Total0/9-------

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
1996Did not exist
2000
2004
2008Did not Qualify
2012Did not enter
2016
2020
Total0/70000000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations
Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1991 to 2002 Did not exist
2004 to 2006Did not Qualify
2008 to 2010 Did not enter
2012 Did not Qualify
2014 to 2018 Did not enter
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
2022 Did not Qualify
Total0/12------

African Games
African Games record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA GD
2003 Did Not exist
2007 Did Not enter
2011
2015
2019
2023To be determined
Total0/4000000

COSAFA Women's Championship
COSAFA Women's Championship record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA GD
2002Group stage
2006Group stage
2008did not enter
20114th4112814-6
2017Group stage311112120
2018Group stage310228-6
2019Group stage3201163+13
20203rd2201126+6
2021Runner up531170+2
TotalGroup stage6015447-43
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also
  • List of Malawi women's international footballers
  • Malawi women's national football team
  • Malawi women's national football team results

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  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. https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/malawi/40523/
  5. "She-polopolo massacre Malawi 7-0". 14 January 2012.
  6. https://times.mw/thom-mkorongo-appointed-womens-coach/
  7. http://times.mw/she-flames-coaches-contracts-expire/
  8. https://times.mw/she-flames-coach-stuart-mbolembole-quits/
  9. https://times.mw/abel-mkandawire-is-new-she-flames-coach/
  10. https://times.mw/she-flames-coaches-fired/
  11. "FA Malawi appoints Kazuwa, Nkolongo as women football coaches - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi".


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