The Malawi national beach soccer team represents Malawi in international beach soccer and is controlled by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM). History Established in 2015, the team made its international debut at the inaugural COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship in Seychelles. It played its first match on 9 April, defeating Mauritius 7–3, before falling to the hosts in extra time in its second outing. The side advanced to the final, where it was defeated by Madagascar to finish as runners-up and claim the silver medal.
The team remained active in regional competition, notably participating in the Copa Dar es Salaam, where it finished runners-up in 2017 before exiting at the group stage in both 2018 and 2019.
In 2022, Malawi entered the qualifiers for the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. It defeated Tanzania on the away goals rule (3–2 home win and 5–6 away loss, 8–8 on aggregate) to secure qualification. At the final tournament in Vilankulo, Mozambique, the team placed sixth overall, finishing third in its group before losing on penalties to Uganda in the fifth-place play-off.
The team returned to the international stage at the 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship, where it secured a third-place finish. It subsequently achieved back-to-back qualification for the 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations after eliminating Burundi in the qualifiers. At the finals, the team finished seventh, losing all group matches before defeating Tanzania in the seventh-place play-off.
In January 2026, the federation announced plans to construct a dedicated beach soccer stadium in Lilongwe as part of efforts to professionalize the sport and support national team preparations for upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Technical Panel Role Name Head coach Willy Kumilambe Assistant coach Edwin Mtachi Analyst Jayane Jella Goalkeeper coach Uppe Zalira Team doctor Dr Calcius Mkandawire Team manager Andy Khunga Technical director Patricio Kulemeka Equipment manager Mike Bwanali Players Current squad The following 17 players were called up for the inaugural 2025 CECAFA Beach Soccer Championship, scheduled for July 16–20 in Mombasa, Kenya. Player Age ClubJustin Bonongwe Nkhata BayMussa Haji NyasaRichard Kambani NyasaSandram Saddie NkopolaMike Chavula RankiThomas Sefu DeepbayJowa Sipolo TourismMartin Billiat NkopolaAnorld Lastern Munali Player Age ClubDala Simba VinthengaIsaac Kajamu (C) NkopolaThoko Kamanga Beach EaglesFrank Mwenelupembe Lake StarsObrien Nkhumbule Beach EaglesIbrahim Kolex TourismFarook Salika NyasaAllan Mtawali Deepbay Competitive record
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup recordYearRound 2005Did not get invited 2006 to 2021Did not enter 2024Did not qualify 2025Total————————
Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations recordYearRound 2015Did not enter 2016 2018 2021 2022Sixth place300031117 2024Seventh place401031626Total701062743
COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship recordYearRound 2015Runners-up310021416 2021Did not enter 2022 2024Third place530022322Total840043738
Copa Dar es Salaam COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship recordYearRound 2017Runners-up420021718 2018Fourth place410032728 2019Round-robin5th400042228Total1230096674
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