Skip to content
TheFootball.News

Malawi vs Rwanda head-to-head record

Malawi wins
3
Draws
2
Rwanda wins
2

7 meetings, 1999 to 2013Goals: Malawi 8, Rwanda 7

Malawi and Rwanda have met 7 times since 1999. Malawi have won 3, Rwanda 2, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 14 August 2013, when Malawi won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 7 meetings have produced 15 goals, 2.14 per game. The biggest win is Malawi’s 2–0 in a friendly in 2009.

Who has won more, Malawi or Rwanda?

All matches7 matches

3 Malawi2 drawsRwanda 2

Competitive1 match

0 Malawi0 drawsRwanda 1

Friendlies6 matches

3 Malawi2 drawsRwanda 1

Key numbers

Goals
Malawi 8, Rwanda 72.14 per game
First meeting
Malawi 1–1 RwandaFriendly, 11 Dec 1999
Most recent
Rwanda 0–1 MalawiFriendly, 14 Aug 2013
Malawi’s biggest win
Malawi 2–0 RwandaFriendly, 31 May 2009
Rwanda’s biggest win
Rwanda 2–0 MalawiCECAFA Cup, 26 Nov 2012
Most goals in a meeting
Malawi 2–1 RwandaFriendly, 17 Nov 2010
TFN Elo rating now
Malawi 1429 (128th), Rwanda 1495 (101st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Rwanda0Malawi1

    Friendly

    Kigali, Rwanda

  2. Rwanda2Malawi0

    CECAFA Cup

    Kampala, Uganda (neutral)

  3. Malawi2Rwanda1

    Friendly

    Blantyre, Malawi

  4. Malawi2Rwanda0

    Friendly

    Blantyre, Malawi

  5. Malawi1Rwanda2

    Friendly

    Blantyre, Malawi

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Malawi have won more Below: Rwanda have won more
11 December 1999: Malawi 1–1 Rwanda (Friendly). Level13 December 1999: Malawi 1–1 Rwanda (Friendly). Level15 December 1999: Malawi 1–2 Rwanda (Friendly). Rwanda +131 May 2009: Malawi 2–0 Rwanda (Friendly). Level17 November 2010: Malawi 2–1 Rwanda (Friendly). Malawi +126 November 2012: Rwanda 2–0 Malawi (CECAFA Cup). Level14 August 2013: Rwanda 0–1 Malawi (Friendly). Malawi +1Level
Malawi lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 1, held by Rwanda from 15 December 1999.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Malawi's home games

5 matches

221

MalawiDrawsRwanda

In Rwanda's home games

1 match

100

MalawiDrawsRwanda

At neutral venues

1 match

001

MalawiDrawsRwanda

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedMalawiDrawsRwandaGoals
Friendly63218–5
CECAFA Cup10010–2

Meetings by decade

Malawi wins Draws Rwanda wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s37
2000s12
2010s36

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofMalawiRwanda
Wins in a row22009 to 201012012
Unbeaten meetings22009 to 201031999

The longest run of draws is 2, from 11 December 1999 to 13 December 1999.

Questions answered

How many times have Malawi and Rwanda played each other?

7 times, starting on 11 December 1999. 1 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Malawi and Rwanda?

Malawi, with 3 wins to 2. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Malawi vs Rwanda?

Malawi’s 2–0 win in a friendly on 31 May 2009 in Blantyre.

When did Malawi and Rwanda last play?

On 14 August 2013 in Kigali, when Malawi won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Malawi and Rwanda?

In 1 competitive match, Malawi have 0 wins, Rwanda have 1, and 0 ended level.

Every Malawi vs Rwanda result

Show
Every Malawi vs Rwanda result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Rwanda0–1MalawiFriendlyKigali, Rwanda
Rwanda2–0MalawiCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda (neutral)
Malawi2–1RwandaFriendlyBlantyre, Malawi
Malawi2–0RwandaFriendlyBlantyre, Malawi
Malawi1–2RwandaFriendlyBlantyre, Malawi
Malawi1–1RwandaFriendlyBlantyre, Malawi
Malawi1–1RwandaFriendlyLilongwe, Malawi

Recent form

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

Rwanda

  1. Dv KenyaFriendly0–0Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wat Cape VerdeAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  3. Wv LiberiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying3–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Wv EstoniaFIFA Series2–0Mon 30 Mar 2026
  5. Wv GrenadaFIFA Series4–0Fri 27 Mar 2026

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