Malawi national football team: record v South Africa
Head-to-head records of Malawi against other teams. Select the opponent from the menu on the left to see the overall record and list of results.
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v South Africa 
| Games won: | 4 |
| Games drawn: | 1 |
| Games lost: | 12 |
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun 1996 | Malawi v South Africa | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| 15 Jun 1996 | South Africa v Malawi | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Malawi v South Africa | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup |
| 14 Jul 2001 | South Africa v Malawi | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Malawi v South Africa | W | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Malawi v South Africa | L | 1-3 | COSAFA Cup |
| 22 Sep 2002 | South Africa v Malawi | D | 2-2 | African Games |
| 28 Sep 2002 | South Africa v Malawi | L | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Malawi v South Africa | L | 2-2 | African Games |
| 26 May 2007 | Malawi v South Africa | L | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| 30 Sep 2008 | South Africa v Malawi | L | 3-0 | International Friendly |
| 22 Dec 2012 | South Africa v Malawi | L | 3-1 | International Friendly |
| 27 May 2015 | South Africa v Malawi | W | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| 07 Jun 2019 | South Africa v Malawi | L | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| 16 Jul 2023 | South Africa v Malawi | W | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| 03 May 2025 | Malawi v South Africa | W | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| 11 May 2025 | South Africa v Malawi | L | 2-1 | African Nations Championship |