Ethiopia vs Malawi head-to-head record

Ethiopia wins: 4
Draws: 7
Malawi wins: 4

15 meetings, 1989 to 2026Goals: Ethiopia 15, Malawi 13

Ethiopia and Malawi have met 15 times since 1989. They have won four each, with 7 draws. They last met on 9 June 2026, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 15 meetings have produced 28 goals, 1.87 per game. The biggest win is Ethiopia’s 4–0 in a friendly in 2021. Ethiopia are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws). In competitive matches, though, Malawi lead 4 wins to 1.

Who has won more, Ethiopia or Malawi?

All matches15 matches

4 Ethiopia7 drawsMalawi 4

Competitive9 matches

1 Ethiopia4 drawsMalawi 4

Friendlies6 matches

3 Ethiopia3 drawsMalawi 0

Key numbers

Goals: Ethiopia 15, Malawi 131.87 per game
First meeting: Ethiopia 1–1 MalawiFriendly, 26 Mar 1989
Most recent: Ethiopia 1–1 MalawiFriendly, 9 Jun 2026
Ethiopia’s biggest win: Ethiopia 4–0 MalawiFriendly, 17 Mar 2021
Malawi’s biggest win: Ethiopia 1–3 MalawiWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Oct 2003
Most goals in a meeting: Malawi 3–2 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 10 Sept 2014
Current run: Ethiopia unbeaten in 3
TFN Elo rating now: Ethiopia 1386 (143rd), Malawi 1429 (128th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

9 Jun 2026
Ethiopia1Malawi1
Friendly
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
6 Jun 2026
Ethiopia1Malawi0
Friendly
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
20 Jun 2023
Ethiopia0Malawi0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Maputo, Mozambique (neutral)
5 Jun 2022
Malawi2Ethiopia1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Lilongwe, Malawi
17 Mar 2021
Ethiopia4Malawi0
Friendly
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Level after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 1, held by Ethiopia from 28 March 1989.

Every meeting on one timeline

Ethiopia wins

Draws

Malawi wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Ethiopia's home games

9 matches

441

EthiopiaDrawsMalawi

In Malawi's home games

3 matches

012

EthiopiaDrawsMalawi

At neutral venues

3 matches

021

EthiopiaDrawsMalawi

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Ethiopia	Draws	Malawi	Goals
Friendly	6	3	3	0	8–2
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	4	0	2	2	3–5
CECAFA Cup	3	1	1	1	3–3
World Cup qualifying	2	0	1	1	1–3

Meetings by decade

Ethiopia wins Draws Malawi wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Ethiopia	Draws	Malawi	Goals
1980s	2	1	1	0	3
1990s	1	0	0	1	3
2000s	3	1	1	1	5
2010s	4	0	3	1	7
2020s	5	2	2	1	10

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Ethiopia	Malawi
Wins in a row	12026	21992 to 2003
Unbeaten meetings	42003 to 2011	42011 to 2014

The longest run of draws is 2, from 4 October 2011 to 2 December 2011.

Questions answered

How many times have Ethiopia and Malawi played each other?

15 times, starting on 26 March 1989. 9 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Ethiopia and Malawi?

Neither: they have 4 wins each, with 7 draws.

What is the biggest win in Ethiopia vs Malawi?

Ethiopia’s 4–0 win in a friendly on 17 March 2021 in Bahir Dar.

When did Ethiopia and Malawi last play?

On 9 June 2026 in Dire Dawa, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Ethiopia and Malawi?

In 9 competitive matches, Ethiopia have 1 win, Malawi have 4, and 4 ended level.

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Every Ethiopia vs Malawi result

All 15 Competitive 9 Friendlies 6

Every Ethiopia vs Malawi result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
9 Jun 2026	Ethiopia	1–1	Malawi	Friendly	Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
6 Jun 2026	Ethiopia	1–0	Malawi	Friendly	Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
20 Jun 2023	Ethiopia	0–0	Malawi	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Maputo, Mozambique (neutral)
5 Jun 2022	Malawi	2–1	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Lilongwe, Malawi
17 Mar 2021	Ethiopia	4–0	Malawi	Friendly	Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
19 Nov 2014	Ethiopia	0–0	Malawi	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
10 Sept 2014	Malawi	3–2	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Blantyre, Malawi
2 Dec 2011	Ethiopia	1–1	Malawi	CECAFA Cup	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)
4 Oct 2011	Ethiopia	0–0	Malawi	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
1 Dec 2006	Ethiopia	1–0	Malawi	CECAFA Cup	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15 Nov 2003	Malawi	0–0	Ethiopia	World Cup qualifying	Blantyre, Malawi
12 Oct 2003	Ethiopia	1–3	Malawi	World Cup qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
22 Nov 1992	Ethiopia	1–2	Malawi	CECAFA Cup	Mwanza, Tanzania (neutral)
28 Mar 1989	Ethiopia	1–0	Malawi	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
26 Mar 1989	Ethiopia	1–1	Malawi	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia