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Cameroon vs Malawi head-to-head record

Cameroon wins
5
Draws
3
Malawi wins
1

9 meetings, 1980 to 2021Goals: Cameroon 15, Malawi 5

Cameroon and Malawi have met 9 times since 1980. Cameroon have won 5, Malawi 1, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 13 November 2021, when Cameroon won 4–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 9 meetings have produced 20 goals, 2.22 per game. The biggest win is Cameroon’s 4–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2021. Cameroon are unbeaten in the last six meetings (4 wins, 2 draws). They went 23 years without meeting, between 1995 and 2018.

Who has won more, Cameroon or Malawi?

All matches9 matches

5 Cameroon3 drawsMalawi 1

Competitive9 matches

5 Cameroon3 drawsMalawi 1

Key numbers

Goals
Cameroon 15, Malawi 52.22 per game
First meeting
Cameroon 3–0 MalawiWorld Cup qualifying, 29 Jun 1980
Most recent
Malawi 0–4 CameroonWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 2021
Cameroon’s biggest win
Malawi 0–4 CameroonWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 2021
Malawi’s biggest win
Cameroon 1–3 MalawiAll-African Games, 12 Aug 1987
Most goals in a meeting
Malawi 0–4 CameroonWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 2021
Current run
Cameroon unbeaten in 6
Biggest upset
Cameroon 1–3 MalawiAll-African Games, 12 Aug 1987Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 25%
TFN Elo rating now
Cameroon 1727 (55th), Malawi 1429 (128th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Malawi0Cameroon4

    World Cup qualifying

    Johannesburg, South Africa (neutral)

  2. Cameroon2Malawi0

    World Cup qualifying

    Yaoundé, Cameroon

  3. Malawi0Cameroon0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Blantyre, Malawi

  4. Cameroon1Malawi0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Yaoundé, Cameroon

  5. Malawi1Cameroon3

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Blantyre, Malawi

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Cameroon have won more Below: Malawi have won more
29 June 1980: Cameroon 3–0 Malawi (World Cup qualifying). Cameroon +120 July 1980: Malawi 1–1 Cameroon (World Cup qualifying). Cameroon +112 August 1987: Cameroon 1–3 Malawi (All-African Games). Level8 January 1995: Cameroon 0–0 Malawi (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Level16 July 1995: Malawi 1–3 Cameroon (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Cameroon +112 October 2018: Cameroon 1–0 Malawi (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Cameroon +216 October 2018: Malawi 0–0 Cameroon (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Cameroon +23 September 2021: Cameroon 2–0 Malawi (World Cup qualifying). Cameroon +313 November 2021: Malawi 0–4 Cameroon (World Cup qualifying). Cameroon +4Level
Cameroon lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Cameroon from 13 November 2021.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Cameroon's home games

4 matches

310

CameroonDrawsMalawi

In Malawi's home games

3 matches

120

CameroonDrawsMalawi

At neutral venues

2 matches

101

CameroonDrawsMalawi

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedCameroonDrawsMalawiGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying42204–1
World Cup qualifying431010–1
All-African Games10011–3

Meetings by decade

Cameroon wins Draws Malawi wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s39
1990s24
2010s21
2020s26

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofCameroonMalawi
Wins in a row2202111987
Unbeaten meetings61995 to 202131980 to 1995

Top scorers in Cameroon vs Malawi

  1. 1Christian BassogogCameroon2
  2. 2Vincent AboubakarCameroon2(1 penalty)

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 9 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Cameroon and Malawi played each other?

9 times, starting on 29 June 1980. 9 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Cameroon and Malawi?

Cameroon, with 5 wins to 1. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Cameroon vs Malawi?

Cameroon’s 4–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 13 November 2021 in Johannesburg.

When did Cameroon and Malawi last play?

On 13 November 2021 in Johannesburg, when Cameroon won 4–0 in World Cup qualifying.

Every Cameroon vs Malawi result

Every Cameroon vs Malawi result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Malawi0–4CameroonWorld Cup qualifyingJohannesburg, South Africa (neutral)
Cameroon2–0MalawiWorld Cup qualifyingYaoundé, Cameroon
Malawi0–0CameroonAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingBlantyre, Malawi
Cameroon1–0MalawiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingYaoundé, Cameroon
Malawi1–3CameroonAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingBlantyre, Malawi
Cameroon0–0MalawiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingYaoundé, Cameroon
Cameroon1–3MalawiAll-African GamesNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Malawi1–1CameroonWorld Cup qualifyingBlantyre, Malawi
Cameroon3–0MalawiWorld Cup qualifyingYaoundé, Cameroon

Recent form

Cameroon

  1. Wat Ivory CoastFriendly1–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  2. Dat CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  3. Wv ComorosAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying3–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  4. Wv ChinaFIFA Series2–0Tue 31 Mar 2026
  5. Lat AustraliaFIFA Series0–1Fri 27 Mar 2026

Malawi

  1. Lat AngolaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–3Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wv South SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Dat EthiopiaFriendly1–1Tue 9 Jun 2026
  4. Lat EthiopiaFriendly0–1Sat 6 Jun 2026
  5. Lat BotswanaMukuru 4 Nations0–1Tue 31 Mar 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.