Angola vs Malawi head-to-head record

Angola wins: 5
Draws: 3
Malawi wins: 3

11 meetings, 1999 to 2026Goals: Angola 16, Malawi 11

Angola and Malawi have met 11 times since 1999. Angola have won 5, Malawi 3, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 6 October 2026, when Angola won 3–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 11 meetings have produced 27 goals, 2.45 per game. The biggest win is Angola’s 5–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 2003. Angola are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Angola or Malawi?

All matches11 matches

5 Angola3 drawsMalawi 3

Competitive11 matches

5 Angola3 drawsMalawi 3

Key numbers

Goals: Angola 16, Malawi 112.45 per game
First meeting: Malawi 1–2 AngolaCOSAFA Cup qualifying, 24 Apr 1999
Most recent: Angola 3–1 MalawiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 6 Oct 2026
Angola’s biggest win: Angola 5–1 MalawiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 6 Jul 2003
Malawi’s biggest win: Malawi 3–0 AngolaCOSAFA Cup, 12 Jun 2016
Most goals in a meeting: Angola 5–1 MalawiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 6 Jul 2003
Current run: Angola unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset: Malawi 2–1 AngolaCOSAFA Cup, 18 May 2002Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 26%
TFN Elo rating now: Angola 1610 (80th), Malawi 1429 (128th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

6 Oct 2026
Angola3Malawi1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Luanda, Angola
1 Jun 2018
Angola0Malawi0
COSAFA Cup
Polokwane, South Africa (neutral)
29 Jun 2017
Malawi0Angola0
COSAFA Cup
Rustenburg, South Africa (neutral)
12 Jun 2016
Malawi3Angola0
COSAFA Cup
Windhoek, Namibia (neutral)
16 Jul 2013
Malawi2Angola3
COSAFA Cup
Kitwe, Zambia (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Angola win and drops with every Malawi win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Angola have won more Below: Malawi have won more

Level

Angola lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Angola from 16 July 2013.

Every meeting on one timeline

Angola wins

Draws

Malawi wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Angola's home games

3 matches

300

AngolaDrawsMalawi

In Malawi's home games

4 matches

112

AngolaDrawsMalawi

At neutral venues

4 matches

121

AngolaDrawsMalawi

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Angola	Draws	Malawi	Goals
COSAFA Cup	6	1	3	2	4–7
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	3	2	0	1	8–3
Africa Cup of Nations	1	1	0	0	2–0
COSAFA Cup qualifying	1	1	0	0	2–1

Meetings by decade

Angola wins Draws Malawi wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Angola	Draws	Malawi	Goals
1990s	1	1	0	0	3
2000s	4	1	1	2	10
2010s	5	2	2	1	10
2020s	1	1	0	0	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Angola	Malawi
Wins in a row	32003 to 2013	22002
Unbeaten meetings	32017 to 2026	32016 to 2018

The longest run of draws is 2, from 29 June 2017 to 1 June 2018.

Penalty shootouts

Malawi 0–0 AngolaCOSAFA Cup, 20 May 2000Angola won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Angola and Malawi played each other?

11 times, starting on 24 April 1999. 11 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Angola and Malawi?

Angola, with 5 wins to 3. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Angola vs Malawi?

Angola’s 5–1 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 6 July 2003 in Luanda.

When did Angola and Malawi last play?

On 6 October 2026 in Luanda, when Angola won 3–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

Have Angola and Malawi met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in the COSAFA Cup on 20 May 2000, when Angola won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Angola vs Malawi result

Every Angola vs Malawi result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
6 Oct 2026	Angola	3–1	Malawi	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Luanda, Angola
1 Jun 2018	Angola	0–0	Malawi	COSAFA Cup	Polokwane, South Africa (neutral)
29 Jun 2017	Malawi	0–0	Angola	COSAFA Cup	Rustenburg, South Africa (neutral)
12 Jun 2016	Malawi	3–0	Angola	COSAFA Cup	Windhoek, Namibia (neutral)
16 Jul 2013	Malawi	2–3	Angola	COSAFA Cup	Kitwe, Zambia (neutral)
14 Jan 2010	Angola	2–0	Malawi	Africa Cup of Nations	Luanda, Angola
6 Jul 2003	Angola	5–1	Malawi	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Luanda, Angola
12 Oct 2002	Malawi	1–0	Angola	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Lilongwe, Malawi
18 May 2002	Malawi	2–1	Angola	COSAFA Cup	Blantyre, Malawi
20 May 2000	Malawi	0–0Angola on pens	Angola	COSAFA Cup	Blantyre, Malawi
24 Apr 1999	Malawi	1–2	Angola	COSAFA Cup qualifying	Blantyre, Malawi