Malawi national team

as on February 18th, 2026

Team overview

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Elo Score	1252
Elo Ranking	149th
Attack	31
Defence	40
Population	25 821 400 inhabitants (2026)
Affiliations	CAF: since 1974 FIFA: since 1968

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Malawi national team honours

Malawi last international games

November 18th, 2025 in South Africa – Friendly
W	November 18th, 2025 in South Africa	Malawi	1252 +9	1 - 0	1215 -9	Lesotho	Friendly
November 15th, 2025 in South Africa – Friendly
D	November 15th, 2025 in South Africa	Lesotho	1224 +1	0 - 0	1243 -1	Malawi	Friendly
October 13th, 2025 in Tunisia – World Cup qualifier
L	October 13th, 2025 in Tunisia	São Tomé e Príncipe	1058 +32	1 - 0	1245 -32	Malawi	World Cup qualifier
September 8th, 2025 in Malawi – World Cup qualifier
D	September 8th, 2025 in Malawi	Malawi	1277 -7	2 - 2	1265 +7	Liberia	World Cup qualifier
September 5th, 2025 in Botswana – World Cup qualifier
W	September 5th, 2025 in Botswana	Malawi	1284 +27	2 - 1	1355 -27	Namibia	World Cup qualifier
July 6th, 2025 in Malawi – Independence Cup
D	July 6th, 2025 in Malawi	Malawi	1257 0	1 - 1	1353 0	Botswana	Independence Cup
June 10th, 2025 in South Africa – COSAFA Cup
L	June 10th, 2025 in South Africa	Angola	1544 +7	1 - 0	1257 -7	Malawi	COSAFA Cup
June 8th, 2025 in South Africa – COSAFA Cup
D	June 8th, 2025 in South Africa	Malawi	1264 +6	0 - 0	1358 -6	Namibia	COSAFA Cup
June 5th, 2025 in South Africa – COSAFA Cup
L	June 5th, 2025 in South Africa	Lesotho	1259 +22	1 - 0	1258 -22	Malawi	COSAFA Cup
March 24th, 2025 in Tunisia – World Cup qualifier
L	March 24th, 2025 in Tunisia	Tunisia	1613 +5	2 - 0	1282 -5	Malawi	World Cup qualifier

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Malawi Elo rating evolution up to February 18th, 2026

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Malawi results by competition up to February 18th, 2026

Competition	P	W	D	L	GS	GC	GD
World Cup qualifiers	76	19	19	38	68	106	-38
Africa Cup of Nations	10	2	2	6	9	15	-6
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers	133	35	33	65	140	201	-61
CECAFA Cup	89	44	23	22	124	80	+44
COSAFA Cup	67	19	23	25	65	74	-9
Others	311	107	96	108	396	421	-25
Total	662	219	191	252	769	854	-85

Malawi notable games

First international 1957 in Nyasaland – Friendly
First international 1957	L	1957 in Nyasaland	Nyasaland	1194 -6	0 - 5	1596 +6	Northern Rhodesia	Friendly
First competitive game July 4th, 1964 in Nyasaland – Independence Tournament
First competitive game July 4th, 1964	L	July 4th, 1964 in Nyasaland	Nyasaland	1162 -8	0 - 5	1592 +8	Northern Rhodesia	Independence Tournament
First World Cup qualifier May 9th, 1976 in Zambia – World Cup qualifier
First World Cup qualifier May 9th, 1976	L	May 9th, 1976 in Zambia	Zambia	1495 +16	4 - 0	1343 -16	Malawi	World Cup qualifier
Highest Elo rating: 1588 points March 25th, 1985 in Zambia – Friendly
Highest Elo rating 1588 points	D	March 25th, 1985 in Zambia	Zambia	1623 -4	2 - 2	1588 +4	Malawi	Friendly
Lowest Elo rating: 1108 points November 12th, 1967 in Rhodesia – Friendly
Lowest Elo rating 1108 points	L	November 12th, 1967 in Rhodesia	Rhodesia	1491 +1	1 - 0	1108 -1	Malawi	Friendly
Win against strongest opponents: 1779 points June 14th, 2008 in Malawi – World Cup qualifier Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
Win against strongest opponents 1779 points	W	June 14th, 2008 in Malawi	Malawi	1332 +37	1 - 0	1779 -37	Egypt	World Cup qualifier Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
Loss against weakest opponents: 1050 points September 30th, 1986 in Botswana – Friendly
Loss against weakest opponents 1050 points	L	September 30th, 1986 in Botswana	Botswana	1050 +28	2 - 0	1519 -28	Malawi	Friendly
Most points won in a game: 68 points January 11th, 2010 in Angola – Africa Cup of Nations Group A
Most points won in a game 68 points	W	January 11th, 2010 in Angola	Malawi	1432 +68	3 - 0	1516 -68	Algeria	Africa Cup of Nations Group A
Most points lost in a game: -50 points November 27th, 2015 in Ethiopia – CECAFA Cup
Most points lost in a game -50 points	L	November 27th, 2015 in Ethiopia	South Sudan	1148 +50	2 - 0	1326 -50	Malawi	CECAFA Cup
Largest win July 13th, 1968 in Malawi – Friendly
Largest win	W	July 13th, 1968 in Malawi	Malawi	1131 +15	8 - 1	1085 -15	Botswana	Friendly
May 31st, 2008 in Malawi – World Cup qualifier Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
	W	May 31st, 2008 in Malawi	Malawi	1303 +3	8 - 1	808 -3	Djibouti	World Cup qualifier Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
Largest loss October 15th, 1962 in Nyasaland – Friendly
Largest loss	L	October 15th, 1962 in Nyasaland	Nyasaland	1191 -3	0 - 12	1790 +3	Ghana	Friendly

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