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Malawi

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Current Elo

1435

Rank #135

Matches played

646

since 1957-08-28

First international

0–5

vs Zambia · 1957-08-28

Elo journey

Peak Elo

1669

1985

Best year

2002

+89 Elo

Worst year

1989

-91 Elo

All-time record

Record (W-D-L)

220-182-244

646 matches

Goals for / against

756 / 836

Home record

162-109-98

Away record

58-73-146

Biggest win

8–1

vs Djibouti · 2008-05-31 · FIFA World Cup qualification

Biggest loss

0–12

vs Ghana · 1962-10-15 · Friendly

Highest-scoring match

0–12

vs Ghana · 1962-10-15 · Friendly

Biggest upset win

1–0

vs Egypt · 2008-06-14

1414 Elo vs their 1910

Rivalry

Zambia

19-16-41 in 76 matches · head to head

Nemesis

Burundi

0-3-2 in 5 matches · head to head

Longest unbeaten run

1984-07-06 → 1985-03-31

African Cup of Nations history

xCC total

0.08

Titles won

Luck diff (actual − expected)

-0.08

Best African Cup of Nations

1984

0.07 xCC

1984 African Cup of Nations

0.07 xCC

Won by Cameroon

2010 African Cup of Nations

<0.01 xCC

Won by Egypt

2021 African Cup of Nations

<0.01 xCC

Won by Senegal