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Malawi national football team

Men's association football team

The Malawi national football team (Chichewa: Timu ya dziko la Malawi) represents Malawi in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Malawi. Before 1966, it was known as the Nyasaland national football team.

Known as the Flames, Malawi has qualified for three Africa Cup of Nations, in 1984, 2010 and 2021. They also won the CECAFA Cup in 1978, 1979 and 1988 and finished fourth in the 2024 Four Nations Football Tournament.

History

Coaches

The first full-time coach of the Malawi national football team was Ron Meades. The British Council arranged for his appointment through the English Football Association to coach the team for the Republic Celebrations, playing Madagascar and Zambia. Ray Batchelor was coach for four years from 11 November 1967 to 10 October 1971, guiding the team in 23 friendly matches and two Olympic Games. Players during this time included future coaches in Henry Moyo, Brian Griffin, and Yasin Osman. Other coaches included Brazilian Wander M

Malawi
Manager23/24 (Oct 23, 2023)expected Dec 31, 2025110,82Malawi
Caretaker Manager22/23 (Apr 26, 2023)-120,83Black Leopards
Assistant Manager19/20 (Jul 1, 2019)19/20 (Sep 17, 2019)-0,00Kaizer Chiefs
Assistant Manager18/19 (Jul 1, 2018)18/19 (Dec 7, 2018)-0,00Kaizer Chiefs
Caretaker Manager17/18 (Apr 23, 2018)17/18 (Jun 30, 2018)32,00Kaizer Chiefs
Assistant Manager16/17 (Jun 13, 2017)17/18 (Apr 22, 2018)-0,00All Stars
Manager16/17 (Jan 10, 2017)16/17 (Jun 12, 2017)10,00All Stars
Manager16/17 (Sep 19, 2016)16/17 (Oct 4, 2016)-0,00Malawi
Assistant Manager16/17 (Aug 8, 2016)16/17 (Sep 18, 2016)-0,00M. Black Aces
Assistant Manager15/16 (Jul 1, 2015)16/17 (Aug 7, 2016)-0,00M. Swallows
Assistant Manager14/15 (Mar 26, 2015)14/15 (Jun 30, 2015)-0,00M. Swallows
Caretaker Manager14/15 (Mar 17, 2015)14/15 (Mar 25, 2015)10,00M. Swallows
Academy Manager11/12 (Sep 30, 2011)14/15 (Jun 30, 2015)-0,00

The 1970's (1970-1979)

The birth of Kaizer Chiefs

The extraordinary story of Kaizer Chiefs is indelibly linked to the life and football career of the man the club derives its name from.

While Kaizer Chiefs may well have been formally formed on 7 January 1970, its story has its origins in the tumultuous 1960s when Kaizer Motaung first forged his name as a teenager at Orlando Pirates before gaining global acclaim in the North American Soccer League with Atlanta Chiefs.

As a teenage prodigy at Orlando Pirates, Motaung made his senior debut for the Buccaneers at the age of just 16, setting the then South African Soccer League alight with his explosive talent.

Motaung was recruited in 1968 by Atlanta Chiefs to play in the inaugural North American Soccer League and made his debut for Atlanta Chiefs on 27 May 1968 against English champions Manchester City as a substitute, scoring on debut as Chiefs won 3-2.

The South African ended the season being voted NASL ‘Rookie of The Year’ and was instrumental in Atlanta Chiefs being crowned champions that year.

The following season, ‘Bo

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