Malawi national under-17 football team
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Nickname(s)The Flames
AssociationFootball Association of Malawi
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
| Nickname(s) | The Flames | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Malawi | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | |||
| Home stadium | Bingu National Stadium | |||
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| U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2009) | |||
| Best result | Fourth place (2009) | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2009) | |||
| Best result | Group Stage (2009) | |||
The Malawi national under-17 football team, nicknamed the Flames, represents the Malawi in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-17 World Cup and the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group.[1][2]
- The following players were called up for the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches.[3]
- Match dates: 2, 4, 6 and 9 December 2022
- Opposition:
Botswana, 
Namibia, 
Angola and 
South Africa.
Competitive record
FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup record
| FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D1 | L | GS | GA |
 1985 | Did not enter | ||||||
 1987 | |||||||
 1989 | |||||||
 1991 | |||||||
 1993 | |||||||
 1995 | Did not qualify | ||||||
 1997 | Did not enter | ||||||
 1999 | Did not qualify | ||||||
 2001 | |||||||
 2003 | |||||||
 2005 | Did not enter | ||||||
 2007 | Did not qualify | ||||||
 2009 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 2011 | Did not enter | ||||||
 2013 | Did not qualify | ||||||
 2015 | Did not enter | ||||||
 2017 | Withdrew | ||||||
 2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||
 2023 | |||||||
 2025 | |||||||
| 2026 | |||||||
| Total | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations record
| U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D1 | L | GS | GA |
 1995 | Did not qualify | ||||||
 1997 | Did not enter | ||||||
 1999 | Did not qualify | ||||||
 2001 | |||||||
 2003 | |||||||
 2005 | Did not enter | ||||||
 2007 | Did not qualify | ||||||
 2009 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
 2011 | Did not enter | ||||||
 2013 | Did not qualify | ||||||
 2015 | Did not enter | ||||||
 2017 | Withdrew | ||||||
 2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2023 | |||||||
| 2025 | |||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
