Malawi women's national football team results

This article lists the results and fixtures for the Malawi women's national football team.^[1]

Nicknamed the "Scorchers" the team represents Malawi in women's association football. its governed by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and it competes as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The national team's first international activity was in 2002 when they participated in the inaugural 2002 COSAFA Women's Championship in Zimbabwe. the Malawian first game was a 0–8 loss to Zambia. the team currently (as of 25 August 2023) ranks 158th in the FIFA Women's World Ranking.^[2]^[3]

The team's largest win was against Seychelles team with a score of 17–0. This win occurred in two matches on September 25 and 28, 2023, both hosted in Blantyre.^[4]

Record per opponent

Key

Positive balance (more wins than losses)

Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)

Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows Malawi' all-time official international record per opponent:

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W%	Confederation
Angola	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00	CAF
Benin	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	00.00	CAF
Botswana	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2	00.00	CAF
Comoros	2	2	0	0	19	0	+19	100.00	CAF
Eswatini	1	1	0	0	8	0	+8	100.00	CAF
Ethiopia	2	0	0	2	0	9	−9	00.00	CAF
Kenya	2	1	0	1	3	5	−2	50.00	CAF
Lesotho	4	4	0	0	20	2	+18	100.00	CAF
Madagascar	4	4	0	0	13	4	+9	100.00	CAF
Mozambique	5	4	1	0	20	5	+15	80.00	CAF
South Africa	8	2	0	6	12	30	−18	25.00	CAF
Seychelles	2	2	0	0	34	0	+34	100.00	CAF
Tanzania	4	0	0	4	1	9	−8	00.00	CAF
Zambia	9	3	1	5	15	31	−16	33.33	CAF
Zimbabwe	3	0	1	2	5	17	−12	00.00	CAF
Total	51	24	5	22	153	116	+37	47.06	—

Results

2002

20 April 2002 (2002-04-20) 2002 COSAFA WC GS	Zambia	8–0	Malawi	Harare, Zimbabwe
--:-- UTC+2

21 April 2002 (2002-04-21) 2002 COSAFA WC GS	Lesotho	0–3	Malawi	Harare, Zimbabwe
--:-- UTC+2

24 April 2002 (2002-04-24) 2002 COSAFA WC GS	Malawi	0–6	Zimbabwe	Harare, Zimbabwe
--:-- UTC+2

2004

11 July 2004 (2004-07-11) 2004 African Championship Q R1 1st leg	Malawi	0–4	Ethiopia	Blantyre, Malawi
--:-- UTC+1		Report	Addis 6', 87' Gebrekirstos 27' Kemal 83'	Referee: Risina Kuda Majo (Zimbabwe)

25 July 2004 (2004-07-25) 2004 African Championship Q R1 2nd leg	Ethiopia	5–0 (9–0 agg.)	Malawi	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
--:-- UTC+2	Gebrekirstos 24', 32', 53' Seifu 57' Addis 66'	Report		Referee: Kubingi Margre (Uganda)
Note: Ethiopia won 9–0 on aggregate.

2006

19 February 2006 (2006-02-19) 2006 African Championship Q PR 1st leg	Benin	1–0	Malawi	Cotonou, Benin
--:-- UTC+1

26 February 2006 (2006-02-26) 2006 African Championship Q PR 2nd leg	Malawi	0–0 (0–1 agg.)	Benin	Blantyre, Malawi
--:-- UTC+2
Note: Benin won 1–0 on aggregate.

23 August 2006 (2006-08-23) 2006 COSAFA WC GS	Malawi	3–0	Lesotho	Lusaka, Zambia
--:-- UTC+2	Chimaliro 28' Kasiya 47' Kazisonga 60'			Stadium: Woodlands Stadium

24 August 2006 (2006-08-24) 2006 COSAFA WC GS	Malawi	0–3	South Africa	Lusaka, Zambia
--:-- UTC+2			Phewa 10' Modise 27' Carelse (??)	Stadium: Woodlands Stadium

2011

2 July 2011 (2011-07-02) 2011 COSAFA WC GS	Malawi	1–1	Mozambique	Harare, Zimbabwe
13:00 UTC+2	Ta. Chawinga (??)			Stadium: Gwanzura Stadium

4 July 2011 (2011-07-04) 2011 COSAFA WC GS	Malawi	2–8	Zimbabwe	Harare, Zimbabwe
--:-- UTC+2	Kasenda (??)	Report	Machingura (??) Ndlovu (??) Mandaza (??)

5 July 2011 (2011-07-05) 2011 COSAFA WC GS	Lesotho	2–5	Malawi	Harare, Zimbabwe
--:-- UTC+2	Kepa (??) Rabale (??)	Report	Ta. Chawinga (??) [[]] (??) Sinjani (??) Chombo (??)	Stadium: Rufaro Stadium

6 July 2011 (2011-07-06) 2011 COSAFA WC SF	South Africa	5–1	Malawi	Harare, Zimbabwe
12:30 UTC+2	Vilakazi 21' Dlamini 24', 62' Jafta 85' Matlou 89' (pen.)	Report	Ta. Chawinga 17' Msiska 44'	Stadium: Rufaro Stadium Referee: Bolokonang Lengowe (Botswana)

8 July 2011 (2011-07-08) 2011 COSAFA WC 3rd P	Tanzania	3–0	Malawi	Harare, Zimbabwe
12:30 UTC+2				Stadium: Rufaro Stadium

2012

14 January 2012 (2012-01-14) 2012 African Championship Q PR 1st leg	Zambia	7–0	Malawi	Lusaka, Zambia
13:00 UTC+2	Sosala 2', 28' Mupopo 4' Bowa 35', 79' Kibanji 50' M.Zulu 57'	Report		Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium

29 January 2012 (2012-01-29) 2012 African Championship Q PR 2nd leg	Malawi	4–2 (4–9 agg.)	Zambia	Blantyre, Malawi
--:-- UTC+2	Ta. Chawinga (??) [[]] [[]] [[]]		S. Banda (??) Kawange (??)	Stadium: Kamuzu Stadium
Note: Zambia won 9–4 on aggregate.

2015

7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) International Friendly	Tanzania	2–0	Malawi	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
15:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: National Stadium

2016

30 December 2016 (2016-12-30) International Friendly	Malawi	2–3	Zambia	Lilongwe, Malawi
14:30 UTC+2	Te. Chawinga 30' Ta. Chawinga 60'	Report	Sosola 27' B. Banda 40', 81'	Stadium: Nankhaka Stadium

2017

13 September 2017 (2017-09-13) 2017 COSAFA WC GS	Zambia	6–3	Malawi	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
14:00 UTC+2	Sosala 12' M. Zulu 17', 54', 76' Banda 23' Nachula 90'	Report	Ta. Chawinga 9', 35', 86'	Stadium: Barbourfields Stadium

15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) 2017 COSAFA WC GS	Madagascar	3–6	Malawi	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
10:30 UTC+2	Farafanirina 54', 69' Razafindrabe 65'	Report	Ta. Chawinga 22', 37', 87', 90' Te. Chawinga 45', 49'	Stadium: Barbourfields Stadium

17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) 2017 COSAFA WC GS	Zimbabwe	3–3	Malawi	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
14:00 UTC+2	Makore 22', 31', 57'	Report	Te. Chawinga 37' Ta. Chawinga 60', 89'	Stadium: Luveve Stadium

2018

12 September 2018 (2018-09-12) 2018 COSAFA WC GS	Botswana	2–0	Malawi	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
10:00 UTC+2	Keleboge 6' Radikakanyo 78'	Report		Stadium: Wolfson Stadium

14 September 2018 (2018-09-14) 2018 COSAFA WC GS	Madagascar	0–2	Malawi	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
10:00 UTC+2		Report	Kasenda 18' Kapanda 81'	Stadium: Wolfson Stadium

17 September 2018 (2018-09-17) 2018 COSAFA WC GS	South Africa	6–0	Malawi	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2	Motlhalo 10', 88', 89' Xesi 31', 45' Mohlakoana 53'	Report		Stadium: Wolfson Stadium

2019

4 April 2019 (2019-04-04) 2020 CAF Olympic QT R1 1st leg	Malawi	11–1	Mozambique	Blantyre, Malawi
14:30 UTC+2	Ta. Chawinga 13', 30', 90+1' Te. Chawinga 20', 34', 36', 43', 56' Mvula 39' Kasenda 52', 53'	Report	Isabel 90+3'	Stadium: Kamuzu Stadium

9 April 2019 (2019-04-09) 2020 CAF Olympic QT R1 2nd leg	Mozambique	0–3 (1–14 agg.)	Malawi	Maputo, Mozambique
15:00 UTC+2		Report	Te. Chawinga 51' Ta. Chawinga 72' Thom 82'	Stadium: Estádio do Zimpeto
Note: Malawi won 14–1 on aggregate.

31 July 2019 (2019-07-31) 2019 COSAFA WC GS	Malawi	2–0	Madagascar	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
12:45 UTC+2	Vinkhumbu 81' Kapanda 88'	Report		Stadium: Wolfson Stadium

2 August 2019 (2019-08-02) 2019 COSAFA WC GS	South Africa	3–1	Malawi	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2	Ramalepe 36' Cesane 68' Mthandi 85'	Report	Simwaka 4'	Stadium: Wolfson Stadium

5 August 2019 (2019-08-05) 2019 COSAFA WC GS	Malawi	13–0	Comoros	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
12:45 UTC+2	Simwaka 17', 17' Kasenda 31', 43', 44', 48', 62', 67', 88', 90' Thom 41', 47' Kapanda 66'	Report		Stadium: Gelvandale Stadium

28 August 2019 (2019-08-28) 2020 CAF Olympic QT R2 1st leg	Malawi	3–2	Kenya	Blantyre, Malawi
14:30 UTC+2	Nguluwe 13' Ta. Chawinga 36', 40' (pen.)	Report	Shilwatso 24' Wambui 81'	Stadium: Kamuzu Stadium Referee: Thanks Nyahuye (Zimbabwe)

1 September 2019 (2019-09-01) 2020 CAF Olympic QT R1 2nd leg	Kenya	3–0 (5–3 agg.)	Malawi	Machakos, Kenya
13:00 UTC+3	Shilwatso 19' Adam 77', 88'	Report		Stadium: Kenyatta Stadium
Note: Kenya won 5–3 on aggregate.

2020

7 November 2020 (2020-11-07) 2020 COSAFA WC GS	Malawi	9–0	Lesotho	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2	Kapanda 3' Ta. Chawinga 5', 23', 45' (pen.), 45', 58', 75' Te. Chawinga 12' Simwaka 57'	Report		Stadium: Wolfson Stadium

9 November 2020 (2020-11-09) 2020 COSAFA WC GS	Zambia	0–1	Malawi	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
12:30 UTC+2		Report	Te. Chawinga 31'	Stadium: Wolfson Stadium

12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) 2020 COSAFA WC SF	South Africa	6–2	Malawi	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2	Kgoale 51', 64' Magaia 62', 68', 75' Holweni 74'	Report	Te. Chawinga 53' Ta. Chawinga 78'	Stadium: Wolfson Stadium

2021

28 September 2021 (2021-09-28) 2021 COSAFA WC GS	South Africa	2–1	Malawi	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2	Kgadiete 3' Cesane 37'	Report	Mvula 90'	Stadium: Wolfson Stadium

1 October 2021 (2021-10-01) 2021 COSAFA WC GS	Malawi	3–2	Mozambique	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2	Kapanda 21' Thom 32' Khumalo 57'	Report	Cina 12' Ninika 13'	Stadium: Gelvandale Stadium

4 October 2021 (2021-10-04) 2021 COSAFA WC GS	Angola	0–2	Malawi	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2		Report	Chikupila 69' Ngulube 81'	Stadium: Gelvandale Stadium

7 October 2021 (2021-10-07) 2021 COSAFA WC SF	South Africa	2–3	Malawi	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2	Holweni 45', 81' (pen.)	Report	Chiyembekezo 38' Thom 74', 86'	Stadium: Wolfson Stadium

9 October 2021 (2021-10-09) 2021 COSAFA WC F	Tanzania	1–0	Malawi	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2	Kasonga 64'	Report		Stadium: Wolfson Stadium Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

20 October 2021 (2021-10-20) 2022 Africa Cup of Nations Q R1 1st leg	Malawi	1–1	Zambia	Lilongwe, Malawi
16:00 UTC+2	Thom 66'	Report	Chanda 21'	Stadium: Bingu National Stadium Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)

26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) 2022 Africa Cup of Nations Q R1 2nd leg	Zambia	3–2 (4–3 agg.)	Malawi	Lusaka, Zambia
15:00 UTC+2	Kundananji 25', 41' Mweemba 74'	Report	Simwaka 9' Mvula 70'	Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium
Note: Zambia won 4–3 on aggregate.

2022

2 September 2022 (2022-09-02) 2022 COSAFA WC GS	Botswana	1–1	Malawi	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
12:00 UTC+2	Gaonyadiwe 14'	Report	Mvula 7'	Stadium: Madibaz Stadium

5 September 2022 (2022-09-05) 2022 COSAFA WC GS	Malawi	6–0	Comoros	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
12:00 UTC+2	Chiyembekeza 18' Kabzere 46' T. Chawinga 63', 76', 82' Mvula 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Madibaz Stadium

7 September 2022 (2022-09-07) 2022 COSAFA WC GS	Tanzania	3–1	Malawi	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2	Minja 20' Msewa 45' Clement 59'	Report	Simwaka 65'	Stadium: Madibaz Stadium

2023

25 September 2023 (2023-09-25) Friendly	Malawi	17–0	Seychelles	Blantyre, Malawi
15:00 UTC+2	Khumalo 9' Kadzere 16' Thom 18', 26' Chikupira 31', 36', 43' Mlimbika 40' Mathyola 53' Chinyamula 55', 84' Gondwe 60', 81', 87' Te. Chawinga 62', 76', 78'	Report		Stadium: Mpira Stadium Referee: Rose Zimba (Malawi)

28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) Friendly	Malawi	17–0	Seychelles	Blantyre, Malawi
15:00 UTC+2	Simwaka 6', 41' Chavinda 7', 21', 44', 50', 79' Kandodo 9' Madise 19' Nyirongo 25' Sani 28' Mathyola 53' Mlimbika 58', 61', 72' Yosefe 79' Nyenga 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Mpira Stadium Referee: Rose Zimba (Malawi)

4 October 2023 (2023-10-04) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	South Africa	3–4	Malawi	Pretoria, South Africa
12:00 UTC+2	T. Shamase 44' Nkuna 79' S. Shamase 90+3'	Report	Chinyamula 27' Te. Chawinga 45+5', 64', 76'	Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	Malawi	8–0	Eswatini	Johannesburg, South Africa
12:00 UTC+2	Thom 6', 33' Mathyola 45' Kabzere 52' Te. Chawinga 55', 63', 75', 76'	Report		Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Grace Gimo (Zimbabwe)

12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	Madagascar	1–3	Malawi	Johannesburg, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2	Randrianarivelo 33' (pen.)	Report	Chikupira 23' Chinyamula 25' Simwaka 35'	Stadium: UJ Stadium Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

13 October 2023 (2023-10-13) 2023 COSAFA WC SF	Malawi	2–1	Mozambique	Pretoria, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2	Te. Chawinga 77', 80'	Report	Mkandawawire 38' (o.g.)	Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)

15 October 2023 (2023-10-15) 2023 COSAFA F	Zambia	1–2	Malawi	Pretoria, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2	A. Phiri 84'	Report	Simwaka 34' Thom 90+1'	Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

2024

23 October 2024 (2024-10-23) 2024 COSAFA WC GS	Malawi	1–1	Botswana	Ibhayi, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2	Chizimu 28'	Report	Moloi 40'	Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (Lesotho)

26 October 2024 (2024-10-26) 2024 COSAFA WC GS	Malawi	1–0	Madagascar	Gqeberha, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2	Simwaka 7'	Report		Stadium: Madibaz Stadium Referee: Seonyatseng Tshephe (Botswana)

28 October 2024 (2024-10-28) 2024 COSAFA WC GS	Mauritius	0–9	Malawi	Gqeberha, South Africa
12:00 UTC+2		Report	Chinyamula 8', 51', 79' Thom 23' (pen.), 70' (pen.), 83' Simwaka 27' Kachala 86' Kenneth 90+13'	Stadium: Madibaz Stadium Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (Lesotho)

31 October 2024 (2024-10-31) 2024 COSAFA WC SF	Malawi	0–2	Zambia	Ibhayi, South Africa
14:00 UTC+2		Report	Lubandji 46' Mukoma 68'	Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium Referee: Vistoria Nuusiku Shangula (Namibia)

2025

20 February 2025 (2025-02-20) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Malawi	Cancelled	Congo	Lilongwe, Malawi
15:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Bingu National Stadium

26 February 2025 (2025-02-26) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Congo	Cancelled	Malawi	Brazzaville, Congo
15:30 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat

23 February Friendly	Zambia	2–0	Malawi	Lusaka, Zambia
11:00 UTC+2	Chitundu 20' Kundananji 79'	Report		Stadium: REIZ Arena

25 February Friendly	Zambia	2–3	Malawi	Lusaka, Zambia
11:30 UTC+2	Kundananji 6' Nachula 80'	Report	Kadzere 47' Chinzimu 56' Thom 61'	Stadium: REIZ Arena

5 April Friendly	South Africa	3–0	Malawi	Johannesburg, South Africa
15:00 CAT	Mthandi 13', 53' Motlhalo 22' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: UJ Soweto Campus Sports Complex

8 April Friendly	South Africa	2–1	Malawi	Pretoria, South Africa
15:00 CAT	Magaia 75' Motau 87'	Report	Chikupira 58'	Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium

19 June Friendly	Morocco	4–2	Malawi	Kenitra, Morocco
21:30 CAT	Mkandawire 40' (o.g.) Ouzraoui 42' Jraïdi 56' Chapelle 90+2'	Report	Ta. Chawinga 27' (pen.) Kadzere 35'	Stadium: Kenitra Municipal Stadium Referee: Aida Sy (Senegal)

21 June Friendly	Ghana	3–1	Malawi	Ben Slimane, Morocco
18:00 CAT	Boaduwaa 23' (pen.), 32', 81'	Report	Sani 15'	Stadium: Ziaida Complex

29 August Friendly	Malawi	3–0	Lesotho	Blantyre
15:00 CAT	Simwaka 7', 34' Thom 77'	Report		Stadium: Mpira Stadium

31 August Friendly	Malawi	3–0	Lesotho	Blantyre
15:00 CAT	Simwaka 45+4', 71', 75'	Report		Stadium: Mpira Stadium

23 October 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Angola	0–0	Malawi	Luanda, Angola
17:00 CAT		Report		Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro Referee: Aline Umutoni (Rwanda)

28 October 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Malawi	2–0	Angola	Lilongwe
15:00 CAT	Chinzimu 82', 84'	Report		Stadium: Bingu National Stadium Referee: Rachel Zihindula (DR Congo)
Note: Malawi won 2–0 on aggregate.

28 November 3 Nations Tournament	Zimbabwe	2–1	Malawi	Lilongwe
17:00 CAT	Chinyerere 3', 37'	Report	Chinzimu 40'	Stadium: Bingu National Stadium Referee: Patricia Banda (Zambia)

30 November 3 Nations Tournament	Malawi	1–1	Zambia	Lilongwe
17:00 CAT	Kadzere 56'	Report	Nanyangwe 65'	Stadium: Bingu National Stadium

2026

18 February 2025 COSAFA Championship	South Africa	2–0	Malawi	Polokwane, South Africa
15:00 CAT	Holweni 63' Mokoma 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Old Peter Mokaba Stadium Referee: Anna Banda (Zambia)

21 February 2025 COSAFA Championship	Malawi	8–1	South Africa	Polokwane, South Africa
15:30 CAT	Khumalo 4', 44' Henry 10', 11', 45+2' Chikupila 39' V. Mkandawire 50' Phikani 57'	Report		Stadium: Seshego Stadium Referee: Laurinda Caluvi (Angola)

24 February 2025 COSAFA Championship	Angola	0–1	Malawi	Polokwane, South Africa
15:00 CAT		Report	Khumalo 77'	Stadium: Old Peter Mokaba Stadium Referee: Anna Banda (Zambia)

11 April 2026 FIFA Series	Australia	5–0	Malawi	Nairobi, Kenya
13:00 CAT	Van Egmond 5' Kerr 41' Chidiac 60' McNamara 86' McKenna 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium Referee: Emmanuela Clement (South Sudan)

15 April 2026 FIFA Series	India	3–2	Malawi	Nairobi, Kenya
14:00 CAT	Oraon 19' Singh 45+1' Selladurai 84'	Report	Khumalo 43' Henry 60'	Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium Referee: Yordanos Mulugeta (Ethiopia)

References

↑ "Malawi (W) – Results on FlashScore". flashscore.com.
↑ "Zambia back to defend regional title amid golden era". cosafa.com. COSAFA. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
↑ "Malawi women shed men's connection, forge their own scorching path". fifa.com. FIFA. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
↑ "Scorchers Thrash Seychelles 17-0 Again". fam.mw. Football Association of Malawi. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

External links

Malawi results on The Roon Ba
Malawi results on Globalsports
Malawi results on worldfootball.net

[1] "Malawi (W) – Results on FlashScore". flashscore.com.

[2] "Zambia back to defend regional title amid golden era". cosafa.com. COSAFA. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[3] "Malawi women shed men's connection, forge their own scorching path". fifa.com. FIFA. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[4] "Scorchers Thrash Seychelles 17-0 Again". fam.mw. Football Association of Malawi. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

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