The

sport Sport pertains to any form of Competition, competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and Skill, skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to specta ...

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

in the country of

Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast ...

is run by the

Football Association of Malawi The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) is the Sport governing body, governing body controlling the sport of football (soccer), football in the central African country of Malawi. The Association is affiliated to the Confederation of African Foot ...

. The association administers the national football team, as well as the

Super League of Malawi Super League of Malawi, also known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the top football division in Malawi. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Malawi Regional Football Leagues. Mal ...

. Football is the most popular sport in Malawi.

History

The Nyasaland Football Association was formed in 1938.

National team

In the

2021 Africa Cup of Nations The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (also referred to as AFCON 2021 or CAN 2021), known as the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's foo ...

Malawi reached the second round of the competition for the first time.

Bibliography

*A History of Nyasaland and Malawi Football: Volume 1 1935 to 1969

Football stadiums in Malawi

References

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