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Malawinational football team record

207
Wins
181
Draws
243
Defeats

631 matches, 1957 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1429, 128th in the world

Malawi have played 631 internationals since 1957: 207 wins, 181 draws and 243 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Zambia, with 76 meetings. Their biggest win is 8–1 against Djibouti in World Cup qualifying on 31 May 2008.

Malawi's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All631207181243715–82533%
Competitive34310591147359–44131%
Friendlies2881029096356–38435%
At home2871238480390–31043%
Away2123358121168–37616%
Neutral venues132513942157–13939%

Record against every opponent

Malawi have played 49 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Zambia7619164163–1592023
Zimbabwe6217212459–822022
Tanzania5517241462–542021
Kenya4419151059–442018
Mozambique331312836–312023
Uganda33991533–412021
Botswana26128647–222026
Eswatini2399531–192022
Lesotho23136444–152025
Mauritius20115431–182022
Namibia1753918–232025
Ethiopia1547413–152026
South Africa131484–182023
Egypt123278–202023
Angola1133511–162026
DR Congo103348–92008
Morocco101364–152022
Cameroon91355–152021
Guinea91358–132023
Tunisia92348–192025
Burkina Faso81258–132024
Ivory Coast81168–172021
Nigeria80269–202013
Algeria72146–132014
Rwanda73228–72013
Senegal71156–142024
Chad631215–102014
Comoros65019–42023
Ghana60150–172012
Madagascar62139–131983
Burundi50326–92024
Liberia51223–42025
Mali51135–82014
Djibouti440017–12015
South Sudan43014–32026
Libya30123–52005
Sierra Leone330013–41978
Somalia33006–21984
Sudan32106–12015
Togo32103–12017
Benin0–1 (2014), 1–0 (2014)21011–12014
Congo0–1 (1990), 1–2 (1991)20021–31991
Equatorial Guinea0–1 (2024), 3–0 (2025)21013–12025
São Tomé and Príncipe3–1 (2024), 0–1 (2025)21013–22025
Seychelles3–0 (2019), 2–0 (2023)22005–02023
Bangladesh1–1 (2023)10101–12023
Eritrea3–2 (2012)11003–22012
Gabon2–0 (1989)11002–01989
Yemen0–1 (2010)10010–12010

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v DjiboutiWorld Cup qualifying, 31 May 20088–1 for Malawi
  2. v BotswanaFriendly, 13 Jul 19688–1 for Malawi
  3. v BotswanaFriendly, 13 Sept 19767–1 for Malawi
  4. v LesothoFriendly, 13 Nov 19776–1 for Malawi
  5. v LesothoFriendly, 10 Aug 19706–1 for Malawi

Heaviest defeats

  1. v GhanaFriendly, 15 Oct 19620–12 for Malawi
  2. at ZambiaFriendly, 26 Mar 19771–8 for Malawi
  3. at TunisiaWorld Cup qualifying, 26 Mar 20050–7 for Malawi
  4. at ZambiaFriendly, 2 Sept 19690–7 for Malawi
  5. at ZambiaFriendly, 4 Aug 19881–7 for Malawi

Latest results

  1. at AngolaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 6 Oct 20261–3 for Malawi
  2. v South SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20262–1 for Malawi
  3. at EthiopiaFriendly, 9 Jun 20261–1 for Malawi
  4. at EthiopiaFriendly, 6 Jun 20260–1 for Malawi
  5. at BotswanaMukuru 4 Nations, 31 Mar 20260–1 for Malawi
  6. v LesothoFriendly, 18 Nov 20251–0 for Malawi
  7. v LesothoFriendly, 15 Nov 20250–0 for Malawi
  8. v São Tomé and PríncipeWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Oct 20250–1 for Malawi
  9. v Equatorial GuineaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20253–0 for Malawi
  10. v LiberiaWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Sept 20252–2 for Malawi

Malawi's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1957: 1475End of 1962: 1435End of 1963: 1426End of 1964: 1407End of 1966: 1325End of 1967: 1321End of 1968: 1339End of 1969: 1330End of 1970: 1353End of 1971: 1377End of 1972: 1400End of 1973: 1436End of 1974: 1432End of 1975: 1457End of 1976: 1442End of 1977: 1495End of 1978: 1523End of 1979: 1571End of 1980: 1515End of 1981: 1536End of 1982: 1594End of 1983: 1543End of 1984: 1636End of 1985: 1630End of 1986: 1573End of 1987: 1584End of 1988: 1597End of 1989: 1520End of 1990: 1510End of 1991: 1447End of 1992: 1498End of 1993: 1501End of 1994: 1521End of 1995: 1486End of 1996: 1505End of 1997: 1452End of 1998: 1402End of 1999: 1334End of 2000: 1365End of 2001: 1338End of 2002: 1425End of 2003: 1413End of 2004: 1391End of 2005: 1418End of 2006: 1420End of 2007: 1388End of 2008: 1461End of 2009: 1474End of 2010: 1532End of 2011: 1524End of 2012: 1465End of 2013: 1452End of 2014: 1463End of 2015: 1430End of 2016: 1442End of 2017: 1422End of 2018: 1382End of 2019: 1457End of 2020: 1449End of 2021: 1403End of 2022: 1420End of 2023: 1467End of 2024: 1463End of 2025: 1454End of 2026: 1429
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1644, reached on 25 March 1985. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly2881029096356–384
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying109282853108–160
World Cup qualifying7620183870–105
CECAFA Cup7333202095–71
COSAFA Cup5716212057–66
Africa Cup of Nations102269–15
All-African Games1031612–17
COSAFA Cup qualifying73138–6
Mukuru 4 Nations10010–1

Top scorers

  1. 1Chiukepo Msowoya6
  2. 2Gabadinho Mhango6
  3. 3Essau Kanyenda5
  4. 4Noel Mkandawire4
  5. 5Russel Mwafulirwa4
  6. 6Peterkins Kayira3
  7. 7Robert Ng'ambi3
  8. 8Chawanangwa Kawonga2
  9. 9Chifundo Mphasi2
  10. 10Daniel Chitsulo2

Counted from the 77 of 631 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Malawi play their first international?

On 28 August 1957, a 0–5 defeat against Zambia in a friendly.

What is Malawi's biggest win?

8–1 against Djibouti in World Cup qualifying on 31 May 2008.

What is Malawi's heaviest defeat?

0–12 against Ghana in a friendly on 15 October 1962.

Who have Malawi played the most?

Zambia: 76 matches, with 19 wins, 16 draws and 41 defeats for Malawi.

What is Malawi's longest winning run?

8 wins in a row, from 10 July 1984 to 12 December 1984.

Former names

  • Nyasaland, 1957 to 1964
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.