Eswatini vs Malawi head-to-head record

Eswatini wins: 5
Draws: 9
Malawi wins: 9

23 meetings, 1968 to 2022Goals: Eswatini 19, Malawi 31

Eswatini and Malawi have met 23 times since 1968. Malawi have won 9, Eswatini 5, and 9 matches ended level. They last met on 8 July 2022, when the match ended 1–1 in the COSAFA Cup.

The 23 meetings have produced 50 goals, 2.17 per game. The biggest win is Malawi’s 3–0 in a friendly in 2007. Malawi are unbeaten in the last six meetings (3 wins, 3 draws).

Who has won more, Eswatini or Malawi?

All matches23 matches

5 Eswatini9 drawsMalawi 9

Competitive6 matches

1 Eswatini3 drawsMalawi 2

Friendlies17 matches

4 Eswatini6 drawsMalawi 7

Key numbers

Goals: Eswatini 19, Malawi 312.17 per game
First meeting: Eswatini 2–0 MalawiFriendly, 1 May 1968
Most recent: Malawi 1–1 EswatiniCOSAFA Cup, 8 Jul 2022
Eswatini’s biggest win: Eswatini 2–0 MalawiFriendly, 20 Jul 1968
Malawi’s biggest win: Eswatini 0–3 MalawiFriendly, 18 Nov 2007
Most goals in a meeting: Eswatini 2–2 MalawiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 6 Sept 2015
Current run: Malawi unbeaten in 6
Biggest upset: Malawi 0–1 EswatiniFriendly, 10 Jul 1993Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 19%
TFN Elo rating now: Eswatini 1243 (165th), Malawi 1429 (128th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

8 Jul 2022
Malawi1Eswatini1
COSAFA Cup
Durban, South Africa (neutral)
4 Sept 2016
Malawi1Eswatini0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Blantyre, Malawi
6 Sept 2015
Eswatini2Malawi2
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Lobamba, Swaziland
29 May 2011
Eswatini1Malawi1
Friendly
Mhlume, Swaziland
6 Jul 2009
Malawi3Eswatini1
Friendly
Blantyre, Malawi

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Malawi lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Malawi from 4 September 2016.

Every meeting on one timeline

Eswatini wins

Draws

Malawi wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Eswatini's home games

9 matches

333

EswatiniDrawsMalawi

In Malawi's home games

13 matches

256

EswatiniDrawsMalawi

At neutral venues

1 match

010

EswatiniDrawsMalawi

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Eswatini	Draws	Malawi	Goals
Friendly	17	4	6	7	14–24
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	4	0	2	2	3–6
COSAFA Cup	2	1	1	0	2–1

Meetings by decade

Eswatini wins Draws Malawi wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Eswatini	Draws	Malawi	Goals
1960s	3	2	0	1	7
1970s	3	0	1	2	3
1980s	3	0	2	1	4
1990s	4	1	1	2	10
2000s	6	2	2	2	17
2010s	3	0	2	1	7
2020s	1	0	1	0	2

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Eswatini	Malawi
Wins in a row	21968	31969 to 1975
Unbeaten meetings	42001 to 2007	91969 to 1993

The longest run of draws is 2, from 29 May 2011 to 6 September 2015.

Questions answered

How many times have Eswatini and Malawi played each other?

23 times, starting on 1 May 1968. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 17 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Eswatini and Malawi?

Malawi, with 9 wins to 5. 9 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Eswatini vs Malawi?

Malawi’s 3–0 win in a friendly on 18 November 2007 in Manzini.

When did Eswatini and Malawi last play?

On 8 July 2022 in Durban, when the match ended 1–1 in the COSAFA Cup.

What is the competitive record between Eswatini and Malawi?

In 6 competitive matches, Eswatini have 1 win, Malawi have 2, and 3 ended level.

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Every Eswatini vs Malawi result

All 23 Competitive 6 Friendlies 17

Every Eswatini vs Malawi result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
8 Jul 2022	Malawi	1–1	Eswatini	COSAFA Cup	Durban, South Africa (neutral)
4 Sept 2016	Malawi	1–0	Eswatinias Swaziland	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Blantyre, Malawi
6 Sept 2015	Eswatinias Swaziland	2–2	Malawi	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Lobamba, Swaziland
29 May 2011	Eswatinias Swaziland	1–1	Malawi	Friendly	Mhlume, Swaziland
6 Jul 2009	Malawi	3–1	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi
18 Nov 2007	Eswatinias Swaziland	0–3	Malawi	Friendly	Manzini, Swaziland
27 May 2007	Eswatinias Swaziland	1–0	Malawi	COSAFA Cup	Lobamba, Swaziland
8 Jul 2004	Malawi	1–1	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Lilongwe, Malawi
6 Jul 2004	Malawi	1–2	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi
1 Jul 2001	Malawi	2–2	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Lilongwe, Malawi
29 Jul 1993	Malawi	3–0	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi
10 Jul 1993	Malawi	0–1	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Mzuzu, Malawi
8 Jul 1993	Malawi	1–1	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Lilongwe, Malawi
6 Jul 1993	Malawi	3–1	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi
23 Apr 1989	Malawi	1–1	Eswatinias Swaziland	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Blantyre, Malawi
9 Apr 1989	Eswatinias Swaziland	0–2	Malawi	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Mbabane, Swaziland
6 Sept 1981	Eswatinias Swaziland	0–0	Malawi	Friendly	Mbabane, Swaziland
22 Dec 1975	Malawi	0–0	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi
20 Dec 1975	Malawi	2–0	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi
6 Aug 1973	Eswatinias Swaziland	0–1	Malawi	Friendly	Mbabane, Swaziland
6 Jul 1969	Malawi	3–0	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi
20 Jul 1968	Eswatinias Swaziland	2–0	Malawi	Friendly	Mbabane, Swaziland
1 May 1968	Eswatinias Swaziland	2–0	Malawi	Friendly	Mbabane, Swaziland