Malawi women's national football team
| Nickname(s) | Scorchers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | FAM | ||
| Confederation | CAF | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Lovermore Fazili | ||
| Captain | Tabitha Chawinga Chisomo Kazisonga | ||
| Home stadium | Bingu National Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MWI | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 154 (12 June 2025) | ||
| Highest | 110 (December 2017 – March 2018) | ||
| Lowest | 159 (June – August 2023) | ||
| First international | |||
| Zambia 8–0 Malawi (Harare, Zimbabwe; 20 April 2002) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Malawi 17–0 Seychelles (Blantyre, Malawi; 25 September 2023) Malawi 17–0 Seychelles (Blantyre, Malawi; 28 September 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Zambia 8–0 Malawi (Harare, Zimbabwe; 20 April 2002) | |||
The Malawi women's national football team represents Malawi in women's football at international level. It is overseen by the Football Association of Malawi.
In 2020 the nickname Scorchers was adopted for the team. Previously it was referred to as She-Flames.
In 2023 Malawi won their first and only COSAFA title defeating Zambia 2–1 at the final. It was announced shortly after Malawi won the COSAFA that there controversially would be no prize money available for any of the national teams.
In February 2025 seven players flew back to Africa to join others picked to play Zambia by Lovemore Fazili. Chimwemwe Madise and Sabina Thom are contracted to play in the Democratic Republic of Congo; Tabitha Chawinga and Rose Kabzere were in France. Bernadette Mkandawire was with Vanessa Chikupira in Zambia and Temwa Chawinga joined them from America.