Malawi National Team Records: Biggest Wins & Defeats
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8–1Biggest win
0–12Heaviest defeat
9Longest win streak
11Longest unbeaten run
Biggest wins
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1968 | W |  Botswana |
8–1 | International Friendly | H · Blantyre |
| 31 May 2008 | W |  Djibouti |
8–1 | World Cup Qualification | H · Blantyre |
| 7 Jul 1985 | W |  Réunion |
8–2 | International Friendly | A · Saint-Paul |
| 13 Sep 1976 | W | Botswana |
7–1 | International Friendly | H · Blantyre |
| 27 Feb 1975 | W | Zanzibar | 7–2 | International Friendly | A · Zanzibar City |
| 10 Aug 1970 | W |  Lesotho |
6–1 | International Friendly | H · Lilongwe |
| 13 Nov 1977 | W | Lesotho |
6–1 | International Friendly | H · Zomba |
| 6 Jul 1978 | W |  Sierra Leone |
5–0 | International Friendly | H · Lilongwe |
| 9 Oct 2010 | W |  Chad |
6–2 | AFCON Qualification | H · Blantyre |
| 6 Jul 1974 | W |  Ivory Coast |
5–1 | International Friendly | H · Lilongwe |
Heaviest defeats
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1962 | L |  Ghana |
0–12 | International Friendly | H · Blantyre |
| 26 Mar 1977 | L |  Zambia |
1–8 | International Friendly | A · Lusaka |
| 2 Sep 1969 | L | Zambia |
0–7 | International Friendly | A · Kitwe |
| 26 Mar 2005 | L |  Tunisia |
0–7 | World Cup Qualification | A · Radès |
| 4 Aug 1988 | L | Zambia |
1–7 | International Friendly | A · Lusaka |
| 6 Jul 1966 | L | Zambia |
0–6 | International Friendly | H · Blantyre |
| 9 Jul 1966 | L |  Madagascar |
1–6 | International Friendly | H · Lilongwe |
| 30 Mar 1975 | L | Zambia |
1–6 | AFCON Qualification | H · Blantyre |
| 28 Aug 1957 | L | Zambia |
0–5 | International Friendly | H · Blantyre |
| 4 Jul 1964 | L | Zambia |
0–5 | International Friendly | H · Blantyre |
Highest-scoring matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1962 | L | Ghana |
0–12 | International Friendly | H · Blantyre |
| 7 Jul 1985 | W | Réunion |
8–2 | International Friendly | A · Saint-Paul |
| 13 Jul 1968 | W | Botswana |
8–1 | International Friendly | H · Blantyre |
| 18 Mar 1971 | W | Zambia |
5–4 | International Friendly | H · Zomba |
| 27 Feb 1975 | W | Zanzibar | 7–2 | International Friendly | A · Zanzibar City |
| 26 Mar 1977 | L | Zambia |
1–8 | International Friendly | A · Lusaka |
| 31 May 2008 | W | Djibouti |
8–1 | World Cup Qualification | H · Blantyre |
| 8 Dec 1962 | L |  Tanzania |
2–6 | International Friendly | A · Dar es Salaam |
| 13 Sep 1976 | W | Botswana |
7–1 | International Friendly | H · Blantyre |
| 4 Aug 1988 | L | Zambia |
1–7 | International Friendly | A · Lusaka |
Streaks and seasons
Longest winning streak: 9 matches (Jul 1984 – Dec 1984).
Longest unbeaten run: 11 matches (Nov 1982 – Oct 1983).
Best year (5+ matches): 2002 with 7 wins from 10 games.
Toughest year: 1999 with 0 wins from 9 games.
Busiest year: 1989 with 21 matches.