Football Association of Malawi
Encyclopedia
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) is the governing body
controlling the sport of football
in the central African country of Malawi
. The Association is affiliated to the Confederation of African Football
, FIFA
and COSAFA
.
Of late there has been administrative and management changes taking place in the hope of winning some honours. Recently the Flames went six games registering losses in all of them. They managed to win the seventh game, a friendly international against Swaziland
and that saved the job of the coach, Stephen Constantine
of England. As of January 2008 they were ranked 137th in the world and 38th in Africa. In late January 2010 the President Walter Nyamirandu told to BBC
that the Organization will play at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
controlling the sport of football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in the central African country of Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
. The Association is affiliated to the Confederation of African Football
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
, FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
and COSAFA
COSAFA
Council of Southern Africa Football Associations is an association of the football playing nations in Southern Africa.It is affiliated to CAF. Its most renowned tournament is the COSAFA Cup, COSAFA organise several tournaments in the Southern African region.-Executive committee:The 2008 AGM saw...
.
History
The football association of Malawi has been mostly associated with the senior national team called the Flames. This team has been participating in international competitions since the 60s but has not had any honours as yet. It has qualified for the African cup of nations only one in the late 70s when it was on its peak.Of late there has been administrative and management changes taking place in the hope of winning some honours. Recently the Flames went six games registering losses in all of them. They managed to win the seventh game, a friendly international against Swaziland
Swaziland national football team
The Swaziland national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati , is the national team of Swaziland and is controlled by the National Football Association of Swaziland. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations finals...
and that saved the job of the coach, Stephen Constantine
Stephen Constantine
Stephen Phillip Constantine is an English football manager who currently manages Cypriot team Nea Salamis.-Biography:...
of England. As of January 2008 they were ranked 137th in the world and 38th in Africa. In late January 2010 the President Walter Nyamirandu told to BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
that the Organization will play at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Famous players
Enerst Mtawali remains the player who has achieved a lot in his playing career. He played in South Africa, France, Mexico, Argentina (Newell's Old Boys in 1995, etc. Of late there is Esau Kanyenda who plays in Russia, Dan Chitsulo in Germany and Clement Kafwafwa in Denmark. There are also a number of good players in South Africa like Peter Mponda, Joseph Kamwendo, John Maduka and Patrick MabediThe current staff of the Association
- President: Walter Nyamilandu
- Secretary General: Yasin Osman
- Director for Marketing and Public Relations: Suzgo Nyirenda
- Marketing Public Relations Office: Vacant
External links
- Official website
- Malawi at the FIFA website.
- Malawi at CAF Online