Malawi and Zambia have met 76 times since 1957: Malawi won 19, Zambia 41, and 16 matches were drawn. Zambia lead the head-to-head by 22 wins. Goals: Malawi 63, Zambia 159. Last meeting: Malawi 1–0 Zambia (COSAFA Cup, Jul 6, 2023).
First meeting
Malawi 0–5 Zambia
Aug 28, 1957 · Friendly
Last meeting
Malawi 1–0 Zambia
Jul 6, 2023 · COSAFA Cup
Biggest Malawi win
Malawi 3–1 Zambia
Nov 19, 1988 · CECAFA Cup
Biggest Zambia win
Malawi 1–8 Zambia
Mar 26, 1977 · Friendly
Match preview and current form
Malawi · Last 5 matches
LLoss against Angola, 1–3, Oct 6, 2026 (African Cup of Nations qualification)
WWin against South Sudan, 2–1, Sep 25, 2026 (African Cup of Nations qualification)
DDraw against Ethiopia, 1–1, Jun 9, 2026 (Friendly)
LLoss against Ethiopia, 0–1, Jun 6, 2026 (Friendly)
LLoss against Botswana, 0–1, Mar 31, 2026 (Mukuru 4 Nations)
Zambia · Last 5 matches
WWin against Togo, 2–0, Sep 29, 2026 (African Cup of Nations qualification)
LLoss against Algeria, 1–3, Sep 25, 2026 (African Cup of Nations qualification)
LLoss against Argentina, 0–5, Mar 31, 2026 (Friendly)
LLoss against Morocco, 0–3, Dec 29, 2025 (African Cup of Nations)
DDraw against Comoros, 0–0, Dec 26, 2025 (African Cup of Nations)
The rivalry, match by match
76 meetings since 1957. Hover or tap a match for the details.
Malawi win
Draw
Zambia win
World Cup or continental finals
Bigger = wider margin
19501960197019801990200020102020
↑ Malawi win↓ Zambia win
MWI=ZAM
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
All-time balanceWins difference after every meeting
ZAM +221957 · ZAM ahead3–1 · 1988
Goals per decade
↑ MWIZAM ↓
1950s: Malawi 0 goals, Zambia 5 goals
5
1950
1960s: Malawi 3 goals, Zambia 44 goals
3
44
1960
1970s: Malawi 18 goals, Zambia 42 goals
18
42
1970
1980s: Malawi 20 goals, Zambia 25 goals
20
25
1980
1990s: Malawi 9 goals, Zambia 30 goals
9
30
1990
2000s: Malawi 8 goals, Zambia 8 goals
8
8
2000
2010s: Malawi 4 goals, Zambia 4 goals
4
4
2010
2020s: Malawi 1 goal, Zambia 1 goal
1
1
2020
By competition
Competition
P
MWI W
D
ZAM W
Friendly
48
10
9
29
CECAFA Cup
11
6
4
1
COSAFA Cup
8
3
2
3
Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6
0
1
5
FIFA World Cup qualification
2
0
0
2
COSAFA Cup qualification
1
0
0
1
All meetings
76 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
W1–0NCOSAFA Cup
COSAFA Cup
L0–1AFriendly
Friendly
D2–2NCOSAFA Cup
COSAFA Cup
W1–0NCOSAFA Cup
COSAFA Cup
L0–2AFriendly
Friendly
W1–0HFriendly
Friendly
L1–3NCOSAFA Cup
COSAFA Cup
L1–2ACOSAFA Cup
COSAFA Cup
W2–0AFriendly
Friendly
D1–1HCOSAFA Cup
COSAFA Cup
Show all 76 meetings
L0–1HFriendly
Friendly
W1–0HCOSAFA Cup
COSAFA Cup
W1–0AFriendly
Friendly
D1–1AFriendly
Friendly
L0–1HCOSAFA Cup qualification
COSAFA Cup qualification
L1–3AAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
African Cup of Nations qualification
L0–4ACOSAFA Cup
COSAFA Cup
L0–2HAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
African Cup of Nations qualification
D1–1HFriendly
Friendly
L0–1HFriendly
Friendly
L1–2AFriendly
Friendly
L0–2HFriendly
Friendly
L0–3HFriendly
Friendly
L2–4AFriendly
Friendly
W1–0AFriendly
Friendly
D1–1AFriendly
Friendly
W1–0HFriendly
Friendly
L0–4NCECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup
W1–0NCECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup
L0–2HFriendly
Friendly
D0–0NCECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup
D0–0NCECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup
W3–1HCECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup
L1–7AFriendly
Friendly
L1–4AFriendly
Friendly
D1–1HFriendly
Friendly
L0–1HFriendly
Friendly
W1–0HFriendly
Friendly
W2–1NCECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup
L0–1HFriendly
Friendly
L0–2HFriendly
Friendly
D2–2NCECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup
D2–2AFriendly
Friendly
D1–1AFriendly
Friendly
D0–0NCECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup
D0–0HFriendly
Friendly
W1–0HFriendly
Friendly
W2–1NFriendly
Friendly
W2–0HFriendly
Friendly
D1–1AFriendly
Friendly
L0–2AAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
African Cup of Nations qualification
L0–2HAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
African Cup of Nations qualification
W3–2HCECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup
W2–1HCECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup
D0–0AFriendly
Friendly
L1–2HFriendly
Friendly
W1–0NCECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup
L1–8AFriendly
Friendly
L0–1HFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Malawi: —
Zambia: Obby Kapita 48'
L0–4AFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Malawi: —
Zambia: Bernard Chanda 4', Willie Phiri 12', Willie Phiri 75', Jack Chamangwana 88' (OG)
D3–3AAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
African Cup of Nations qualification
L1–6HAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
African Cup of Nations qualification
L0–1HFriendly
Friendly
L0–3HFriendly
Friendly
L1–3HFriendly
Friendly
W5–4HFriendly
Friendly
L0–7AFriendly
Friendly
L0–5AFriendly
Friendly
L0–4AFriendly
Friendly
L1–5HFriendly
Friendly
L0–6HFriendly
Friendly
L0–3HFriendly
Friendly
L1–4AFriendly
Friendly
L0–5HFriendly
Friendly
L1–5AFriendly
Friendly
L0–5HFriendly
Friendly
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).