Botswana vs Malawi head-to-head record

Botswana wins: 6
Draws: 8
Malawi wins: 12

26 meetings, 1968 to 2026Goals: Botswana 22, Malawi 47

Botswana and Malawi have met 26 times since 1968. Malawi have won 12, Botswana 6, and 8 matches ended level. They last met on 31 March 2026, when Botswana won 1–0 in the Mukuru 4 Nations.

The 26 meetings have produced 69 goals, 2.65 per game. The biggest win is Malawi’s 8–1 in a friendly in 1968.

Who has won more, Botswana or Malawi?

All matches26 matches

6 Botswana8 drawsMalawi 12

Competitive11 matches

3 Botswana5 drawsMalawi 3

Friendlies15 matches

3 Botswana3 drawsMalawi 9

Key numbers

Goals: Botswana 22, Malawi 472.65 per game
First meeting: Malawi 8–1 BotswanaFriendly, 13 Jul 1968
Most recent: Botswana 1–0 MalawiMukuru 4 Nations, 31 Mar 2026
Botswana’s biggest win: Malawi 1–3 BotswanaWorld Cup qualifying, 18 Jun 2005
Malawi’s biggest win: Malawi 8–1 BotswanaFriendly, 13 Jul 1968
Most goals in a meeting: Malawi 8–1 BotswanaFriendly, 13 Jul 1968
TFN Elo rating now: Botswana 1410 (134th), Malawi 1429 (128th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

31 Mar 2026
Botswana1Malawi0
Mukuru 4 Nations
Francistown, Botswana
10 Sept 2019
Malawi1Botswana0
World Cup qualifying
Blantyre, Malawi
7 Sept 2019
Botswana0Malawi0
World Cup qualifying
Francistown, Botswana
30 May 2018
Malawi1Botswana1
COSAFA Cup
Polokwane, South Africa (neutral)
3 Sept 2013
Botswana1Malawi0
Friendly
Gaborone, Botswana

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Malawi lead by 6 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Malawi from 9 June 2002.

Every meeting on one timeline

Botswana wins

Draws

Malawi wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Botswana's home games

12 matches

534

BotswanaDrawsMalawi

In Malawi's home games

11 matches

137

BotswanaDrawsMalawi

At neutral venues

3 matches

021

BotswanaDrawsMalawi

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Botswana	Draws	Malawi	Goals
Friendly	15	3	3	9	12–37
World Cup qualifying	4	2	1	1	5–2
COSAFA Cup	3	0	2	1	2–3
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	0	2	0	1–1
COSAFA Cup qualifying	1	0	0	1	1–4
Mukuru 4 Nations	1	1	0	0	1–0

Meetings by decade

Botswana wins Draws Malawi wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Botswana	Draws	Malawi	Goals
1960s	1	0	0	1	9
1970s	4	0	0	4	19
1980s	2	1	0	1	9
1990s	3	0	2	1	9
2000s	8	2	2	4	15
2010s	7	2	4	1	7
2020s	1	1	0	0	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Botswana	Malawi
Wins in a row	22013	61968 to 1981
Unbeaten meetings	72006 to 2019	71990 to 2003

The longest run of draws is 3, from 8 July 2006 to 5 June 2011.

Penalty shootouts

Botswana 1–1 MalawiCOSAFA Cup, 24 May 2003Malawi won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Botswana and Malawi played each other?

26 times, starting on 13 July 1968. 11 of those meetings were competitive and 15 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Botswana and Malawi?

Malawi, with 12 wins to 6. 8 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Botswana vs Malawi?

Malawi’s 8–1 win in a friendly on 13 July 1968 in Blantyre.

When did Botswana and Malawi last play?

On 31 March 2026 in Francistown, when Botswana won 1–0 in the Mukuru 4 Nations.

What is the competitive record between Botswana and Malawi?

In 11 competitive matches, Botswana have 3 wins, Malawi have 3, and 5 ended level.

Have Botswana and Malawi met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in the COSAFA Cup on 24 May 2003, when Malawi won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every Botswana vs Malawi result

All 26 Competitive 11 Friendlies 15

Every Botswana vs Malawi result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
31 Mar 2026	Botswana	1–0	Malawi	Mukuru 4 Nations	Francistown, Botswana
10 Sept 2019	Malawi	1–0	Botswana	World Cup qualifying	Blantyre, Malawi
7 Sept 2019	Botswana	0–0	Malawi	World Cup qualifying	Francistown, Botswana
30 May 2018	Malawi	1–1	Botswana	COSAFA Cup	Polokwane, South Africa (neutral)
3 Sept 2013	Botswana	1–0	Malawi	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
19 Mar 2013	Botswana	1–0	Malawi	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
5 Jun 2011	Botswana	0–0	Malawi	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Gaborone, Botswana
11 Aug 2010	Malawi	1–1	Botswana	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Blantyre, Malawi
8 Jul 2006	Malawi	0–0	Botswana	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi
6 Jul 2006	Malawi	2–1	Botswana	Friendly	Lilongwe, Malawi
18 Jun 2005	Malawi	1–3	Botswana	World Cup qualifying	Blantyre, Malawi
19 Jun 2004	Botswana	2–0	Malawi	World Cup qualifying	Gaborone, Botswana
24 May 2003	Botswana	1–1Malawi on pens	Malawi	COSAFA Cup	Gaborone, Botswana
9 Jun 2002	Malawi	1–0	Botswana	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi
8 Jun 2002	Malawi	2–0	Botswana	Friendly	Lilongwe, Malawi
17 Mar 2001	Botswana	0–1	Malawi	COSAFA Cup	Gaborone, Botswana
6 Jul 1997	Malawi	0–0	Botswana	Friendly	Lilongwe, Malawi
1 Mar 1997	Botswana	1–4	Malawi	COSAFA Cup qualifying	Gaborone, Botswana
21 Jan 1990	Botswana	2–2	Malawi	Friendly	Lobamba, Swaziland (neutral)
30 Sept 1986	Botswana	2–0	Malawi	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
18 Apr 1981	Botswana	2–5	Malawi	Friendly	Gwelo, Zimbabwe (neutral)
1 Oct 1977	Botswana	1–5	Malawi	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
30 Sept 1977	Botswana	0–2	Malawi	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
17 Sept 1976	Malawi	3–0	Botswana	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi
13 Sept 1976	Malawi	7–1	Botswana	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi
13 Jul 1968	Malawi	8–1	Botswana	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi