Lesotho vs Malawi head-to-head record

Lesotho wins: 4
Draws: 6
Malawi wins: 13

23 meetings, 1970 to 2025Goals: Lesotho 15, Malawi 44

Lesotho and Malawi have met 23 times since 1970. Malawi have won 13, Lesotho 4, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 18 November 2025, when Malawi won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 23 meetings have produced 59 goals, 2.57 per game. The biggest win is Malawi’s 6–1 in a friendly in 1977. Malawi are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws). They went 21 years without meeting, between 1981 and 2003.

Who has won more, Lesotho or Malawi?

All matches23 matches

4 Lesotho6 drawsMalawi 13

Competitive5 matches

2 Lesotho1 drawMalawi 2

Friendlies18 matches

2 Lesotho5 drawsMalawi 11

Key numbers

Goals: Lesotho 15, Malawi 442.57 per game
First meeting: Malawi 1–2 LesothoFriendly, 8 Aug 1970
Most recent: Lesotho 0–1 MalawiFriendly, 18 Nov 2025
Lesotho’s biggest win: Lesotho 2–1 MalawiCOSAFA Cup, 6 Jul 2022
Malawi’s biggest win: Malawi 6–1 LesothoFriendly, 13 Nov 1977
Most goals in a meeting: Malawi 6–1 LesothoFriendly, 13 Nov 1977
Current run: Malawi unbeaten in 3
TFN Elo rating now: Lesotho 1385 (146th), Malawi 1429 (128th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

18 Nov 2025
Lesotho0Malawi1
Friendly
Bloemfontein, South Africa (neutral)
15 Nov 2025
Lesotho0Malawi0
Friendly
Bloemfontein, South Africa (neutral)
14 Jul 2023
Malawi1Lesotho1
COSAFA Cup, Lesotho won on penalties
Durban, South Africa (neutral)
6 Jul 2022
Lesotho2Malawi1
COSAFA Cup
Durban, South Africa (neutral)
13 Oct 2019
Lesotho1Malawi1
Friendly
Maseru, Lesotho

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Malawi lead by 9 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 10, held by Malawi from 20 July 2008.

Every meeting on one timeline

Lesotho wins

Draws

Malawi wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Lesotho's home games

5 matches

032

LesothoDrawsMalawi

In Malawi's home games

10 matches

217

LesothoDrawsMalawi

At neutral venues

8 matches

224

LesothoDrawsMalawi

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Lesotho	Draws	Malawi	Goals
Friendly	18	2	5	11	10–39
COSAFA Cup	4	2	1	1	5–4
COSAFA Cup qualifying	1	0	0	1	0–1

Meetings by decade

Lesotho wins Draws Malawi wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Lesotho	Draws	Malawi	Goals
1970s	12	2	1	9	39
1980s	1	0	0	1	5
2000s	3	0	1	2	4
2010s	3	1	2	0	5
2020s	4	1	2	1	6

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Lesotho	Malawi
Wins in a row	12022	71971 to 1979
Unbeaten meetings	62016 to 2025	91970 to 1979

The longest run of draws is 2, from 14 July 2023 to 15 November 2025.

Penalty shootouts

Malawi 1–1 LesothoCOSAFA Cup, 14 Jul 2023Lesotho won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Lesotho and Malawi played each other?

23 times, starting on 8 August 1970. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 18 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Lesotho and Malawi?

Malawi, with 13 wins to 4. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Lesotho vs Malawi?

Malawi’s 6–1 win in a friendly on 13 November 1977 in Zomba.

When did Lesotho and Malawi last play?

On 18 November 2025 in Bloemfontein, when Malawi won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Lesotho and Malawi?

In 5 competitive matches, Lesotho have 2 wins, Malawi have 2, and 1 ended level.

Have Lesotho and Malawi met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in the COSAFA Cup on 14 July 2023, when Lesotho won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every Lesotho vs Malawi result

All 23 Competitive 5 Friendlies 18

Every Lesotho vs Malawi result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
18 Nov 2025	Lesotho	0–1	Malawi	Friendly	Bloemfontein, South Africa (neutral)
15 Nov 2025	Lesotho	0–0	Malawi	Friendly	Bloemfontein, South Africa (neutral)
14 Jul 2023	Malawi	1–1Lesotho on pens	Lesotho	COSAFA Cup	Durban, South Africa (neutral)
6 Jul 2022	Lesotho	2–1	Malawi	COSAFA Cup	Durban, South Africa (neutral)
13 Oct 2019	Lesotho	1–1	Malawi	Friendly	Maseru, Lesotho
11 Nov 2017	Malawi	1–1	Lesotho	Friendly	Lilongwe, Malawi
16 Jun 2016	Malawi	0–1	Lesotho	COSAFA Cup	Windhoek, Namibia (neutral)
20 Jul 2008	Lesotho	0–1	Malawi	COSAFA Cup qualifying	Secunda, South Africa (neutral)
11 Jun 2005	Lesotho	1–2	Malawi	COSAFA Cup	Lusaka, Zambia (neutral)
21 May 2003	Lesotho	0–0	Malawi	Friendly	Maseru, Lesotho
5 Sept 1981	Lesotho	1–4	Malawi	Friendly	Mbabane, Swaziland (neutral)
25 Aug 1979	Lesotho	0–3	Malawi	Friendly	Maseru, Lesotho
26 Jun 1979	Malawi	1–2	Lesotho	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi
24 Jun 1979	Malawi	1–0	Lesotho	Friendly	Lilongwe, Malawi
13 Nov 1977	Malawi	6–1	Lesotho	Friendly	Zomba, Malawi
11 Nov 1977	Malawi	3–0	Lesotho	Friendly	Zomba, Malawi
8 Feb 1976	Malawi	4–1	Lesotho	Friendly	Zomba, Malawi
8 Jul 1972	Malawi	4–0	Lesotho	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi
6 Jul 1972	Malawi	1–0	Lesotho	Friendly	Blantyre, Malawi
10 Oct 1971	Lesotho	0–2	Malawi	Friendly	Maseru, Lesotho
8 Oct 1971	Lesotho	0–0	Malawi	Friendly	Maseru, Lesotho
10 Aug 1970	Malawi	6–1	Lesotho	Friendly	Lilongwe, Malawi
8 Aug 1970	Malawi	1–2	Lesotho	Friendly	Lilongwe, Malawi