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Malawi vs Tanzania head-to-head record

Malawi wins
17
Draws
24
Tanzania wins
14

55 meetings, 1962 to 2021Goals: Malawi 62, Tanzania 54

Malawi and Tanzania have met 55 times since 1962. Malawi have won 17, Tanzania 14, and 24 matches ended level. They last met on 13 June 2021, when Tanzania won 2–0 in a friendly.

The 55 meetings have produced 116 goals, 2.11 per game. The biggest win is Malawi’s 4–0 in the CECAFA Cup in 1979. Tanzania are unbeaten in the last three meetings (2 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, Malawi or Tanzania?

All matches55 matches

17 Malawi24 drawsTanzania 14

Competitive17 matches

5 Malawi7 drawsTanzania 5

Friendlies38 matches

12 Malawi17 drawsTanzania 9

Key numbers

Goals
Malawi 62, Tanzania 542.11 per game
First meeting
Tanzania 6–2 MalawiFriendly, 8 Dec 1962
Most recent
Tanzania 2–0 MalawiFriendly, 13 Jun 2021
Malawi’s biggest win
Malawi 4–0 TanzaniaCECAFA Cup, 14 Nov 1979
Tanzania’s biggest win
Tanzania 6–2 MalawiFriendly, 8 Dec 1962
Most goals in a meeting
Tanzania 6–2 MalawiFriendly, 8 Dec 1962
Current run
Tanzania unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset
Malawi 0–1 TanzaniaFriendly, 19 Jul 1979Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 24%
TFN Elo rating now
Malawi 1429 (128th), Tanzania 1386 (144th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Tanzania2Malawi0

    Friendly

    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  2. Tanzania1Malawi1

    Friendly

    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  3. Tanzania2Malawi0

    COSAFA Cup

    Saulspoort, South Africa (neutral)

  4. Malawi1Tanzania0

    World Cup qualifying

    Blantyre, Malawi

  5. Tanzania2Malawi0

    World Cup qualifying

    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Malawi have won more Below: Tanzania have won more
8 December 1962: Tanzania 6–2 Malawi (Friendly). Tanzania +17 July 1974: Malawi 1–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Level29 December 1974: Malawi 1–1 Tanzania (Friendly). Level31 December 1974: Malawi 3–3 Tanzania (Friendly). Level23 February 1975: Tanzania 3–1 Malawi (Friendly). Tanzania +125 February 1975: Tanzania 2–0 Malawi (Friendly). Tanzania +21 November 1975: Malawi 3–1 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Tanzania +17 November 1976: Tanzania 1–1 Malawi (CECAFA Cup). Tanzania +16 July 1977: Malawi 0–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Tanzania +18 July 1977: Malawi 1–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Level1 December 1977: Malawi 0–0 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Level15 July 1979: Malawi 2–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +117 July 1979: Malawi 2–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +219 July 1979: Malawi 0–1 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +113 November 1979: Malawi 1–1 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Malawi +114 November 1979: Malawi 4–0 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Malawi +224 November 1980: Malawi 0–1 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Malawi +119 June 1981: Malawi 4–1 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +221 June 1981: Malawi 3–1 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +323 June 1981: Malawi 0–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +317 November 1981: Tanzania 2–2 Malawi (CECAFA Cup). Malawi +36 July 1982: Malawi 0–1 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +28 July 1982: Malawi 2–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +319 November 1982: Malawi 2–0 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Malawi +422 October 1983: Tanzania 1–1 Malawi (Friendly). Malawi +424 October 1983: Tanzania 0–0 Malawi (Friendly). Malawi +429 October 1983: Tanzania 1–0 Malawi (Friendly). Malawi +36 July 1985: Malawi 0–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +38 July 1985: Malawi 2–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +410 July 1985: Malawi 0–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +46 November 1988: Malawi 0–0 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Malawi +420 January 1990: Malawi 2–2 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +46 July 1990: Malawi 2–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +59 July 1990: Malawi 1–1 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +511 July 1990: Malawi 0–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +511 December 1990: Malawi 1–0 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Malawi +616 November 1992: Tanzania 1–1 Malawi (CECAFA Cup). Malawi +66 July 1996: Malawi 3–2 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +78 July 1996: Malawi 1–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +810 July 1996: Malawi 1–1 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +89 August 1997: Malawi 2–2 Tanzania (COSAFA Cup). Malawi +825 March 2000: Tanzania 1–1 Malawi (Friendly). Malawi +826 March 2000: Tanzania 4–3 Malawi (Friendly). Malawi +74 May 2002: Malawi 1–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Malawi +828 November 2006: Malawi 1–2 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Malawi +725 May 2008: Tanzania 1–1 Malawi (Friendly). Malawi +76 December 2011: Tanzania 1–0 Malawi (CECAFA Cup). Malawi +626 May 2012: Tanzania 0–0 Malawi (Friendly). Malawi +627 May 2014: Tanzania 1–0 Malawi (Friendly). Malawi +529 March 2015: Tanzania 1–1 Malawi (Friendly). Malawi +57 October 2015: Tanzania 2–0 Malawi (World Cup qualifying). Malawi +411 October 2015: Malawi 1–0 Tanzania (World Cup qualifying). Malawi +525 June 2017: Tanzania 2–0 Malawi (COSAFA Cup). Malawi +47 October 2017: Tanzania 1–1 Malawi (Friendly). Malawi +413 June 2021: Tanzania 2–0 Malawi (Friendly). Malawi +3Level
Malawi lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by Malawi from 8 July 1996.

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

26 matches

13112

MalawiDrawsTanzania

In Tanzania's home games

19 matches

0109

MalawiDrawsTanzania

At neutral venues

10 matches

433

MalawiDrawsTanzania

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedMalawiDrawsTanzaniaGoals
Friendly381217943–38
CECAFA Cup1346316–10
COSAFA Cup20112–4
World Cup qualifying21011–2

Meetings by decade

Malawi wins Draws Tanzania wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s18
1970s1533
1980s1524
1990s1023
2000s515
2010s811
2020s12

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofMalawiTanzania
Wins in a row2199621975
Unbeaten meetings151985 to 200072006 to 2015

The longest run of draws is 3, from 10 July 1996 to 25 March 2000.

Questions answered

How many times have Malawi and Tanzania played each other?

55 times, starting on 8 December 1962. 17 of those meetings were competitive and 38 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Malawi and Tanzania?

Malawi, with 17 wins to 14. 24 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Malawi vs Tanzania?

Malawi’s 4–0 win in the CECAFA Cup on 14 November 1979 in Nairobi.

When did Malawi and Tanzania last play?

On 13 June 2021 in Dar es Salaam, when Tanzania won 2–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Malawi and Tanzania?

In 17 competitive matches, Malawi have 5 wins, Tanzania have 5, and 7 ended level.

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Every Malawi vs Tanzania result

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Every Malawi vs Tanzania result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Tanzania2–0MalawiFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania1–1MalawiFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania2–0MalawiCOSAFA CupSaulspoort, South Africa (neutral)
Malawi1–0TanzaniaWorld Cup qualifyingBlantyre, Malawi
Tanzania2–0MalawiWorld Cup qualifyingDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania1–1MalawiFriendlyMwanza, Tanzania
Tanzania1–0MalawiFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania0–0MalawiFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania1–0MalawiCECAFA CupDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania1–1MalawiFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Malawi1–2TanzaniaCECAFA CupAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)
Malawi1–0TanzaniaFriendlyBlantyre, Malawi
Tanzania4–3MalawiFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania1–1MalawiFriendlyMorogoro, Tanzania
Malawi2–2TanzaniaCOSAFA CupLilongwe, Malawi
Malawi1–1TanzaniaFriendlyMzuzu, Malawi
Malawi1–0TanzaniaFriendlyLilongwe, Malawi
Malawi3–2TanzaniaFriendlyBlantyre, Malawi
Tanzania1–1MalawiCECAFA CupMwanza, Tanzania
Malawi1–0TanzaniaCECAFA CupZanzibar City, Zanzibar (neutral)
Malawi0–0TanzaniaFriendlyMzuzu, Malawi
Malawi1–1TanzaniaFriendlyLilongwe, Malawi
Malawi2–0TanzaniaFriendlyBlantyre, Malawi
Malawi2–2TanzaniaFriendlyLobamba, Swaziland (neutral)
Malawi0–0TanzaniaCECAFA CupLilongwe, Malawi
Malawi0–0TanzaniaFriendlyMzuzu, Malawi
Malawi2–0TanzaniaFriendlyLilongwe, Malawi
Malawi0–0TanzaniaFriendlyBlantyre, Malawi
Tanzania1–0MalawiFriendlyDodoma, Tanzania
Tanzania0–0MalawiFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania1–1MalawiFriendlyDodoma, Tanzania
Malawi2–0TanzaniaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda (neutral)
Malawi2–0TanzaniaFriendlyLilongwe, Malawi
Malawi0–1TanzaniaFriendlyBlantyre, Malawi
Tanzania2–2MalawiCECAFA CupDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Malawi0–0TanzaniaFriendlyNchalo, Malawi
Malawi3–1TanzaniaFriendlyLilongwe, Malawi
Malawi4–1TanzaniaFriendlyBlantyre, Malawi
Malawi0–1TanzaniaCECAFA CupKhartoum, Sudan (neutral)
Malawi4–0TanzaniaCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Malawi1–1TanzaniaCECAFA CupMombasa, Kenya (neutral)
Malawi0–1TanzaniaFriendlyBlantyre, Malawi
Malawi2–0TanzaniaFriendlyBlantyre, Malawi
Malawi2–0TanzaniaFriendlyBlantyre, Malawi
Malawi0–0TanzaniaCECAFA CupMogadishu, Somalia (neutral)
Malawi1–0TanzaniaFriendlyZomba, Malawi
Malawi0–0TanzaniaFriendlyZomba, Malawi
Tanzania1–1MalawiCECAFA CupZanzibar, Tanzania
Malawi3–1TanzaniaCECAFA CupNdola, Zambia (neutral)
Tanzania2–0MalawiFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania3–1MalawiFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Malawi3–3TanzaniaFriendlyLilongwe, Malawi
Malawi1–1TanzaniaFriendlyLilongwe, Malawi
Malawi1–0TanzaniaFriendlyLilongwe, Malawi
Tanzaniaas Tanganyika6–2Malawias NyasalandFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanganyika

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

Tanzania

  1. Dat MadagascarAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Lv Guinea-BissauAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–2Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Wv MacauFIFA Series6–0Sun 29 Mar 2026
  4. Lv LiechtensteinFIFA Series0–1Thu 26 Mar 2026
  5. Lat MoroccoAfrica Cup of Nations0–1Sun 4 Jan 2026

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