No other team has Zimbabwe played the most number of matches than its SADC Neighbours Malawi.
If past results are anything to go by, very little separates the two teams though Zimbabwe has a slight edge over Malawi. The two Southern African countries have met 54 times in all competitions since Zimbabwe’s independence. Of the 54 matches Zimbabwe has won 19 while 18 ended as draws while 17 were lost.
Of all the matches Zimbabwe has netted 62 whilst conceding 50.
Here is the Head-to-head records of Zimbabwe against Malawi:
| Games won: | 19 |
| Games drawn: | 17 |
| Games lost: | 18 |
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jul 1980 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | W | 0-1 | International friendly |
| 08 Jul 1980 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | D | 1-1 | International friendly |
| 26 Oct 1980 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 09 Nov 1980 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | W | 4-0 | International friendly |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 2-0 | International friendly |
| 04 Sep 1981 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | W | 2-1 | African Friendship Cup |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 03 Oct 1982 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | L | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | D | 1-1 | CECAFA Cup |
| 06 Jul 1983 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | D | 0-0 | International friendly |
| 08 Jul 1983 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 1-0 | International friendly |
| 13 Nov 1983 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | W | 1-0 | CECAFA Cup |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 3-0 | * |
| 19 Nov 1984 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 1-0 | * |
| 21 May 1985 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 3-1 | International friendly |
| 11 Oct 1985 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | W | 1-0 | CECAFA Cup |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | D | 1-1 | African Games |
| 03 Aug 1986 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | L | 1-1 | African Games |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | W | 0-4 | International friendly |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 2-1 | International friendly |
| 13 Dec 1987 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | D | 1-1 | CECAFA Cup |
| 16 Nov 1988 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | D | 0-0 | CECAFA Cup |
| 17 Nov 1988 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 2-0 | CECAFA Cup |
| 09 Dec 1990 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | D | 0-0 | CECAFA Cup |
| 14 Apr 1991 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 07 Jul 1992 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | D | 0-0 | International friendly |
| 09 Jul 1992 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | D | 0-0 | International friendly |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 1-0 | International friendly |
| 07 Nov 1992 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 1-0 | International friendly |
| 09 Nov 1992 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | W | 4-1 | International friendly |
| 15 Oct 1994 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 03 Jan 1998 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 1-0 | International friendly |
| 04 Jan 1998 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | W | 0-2 | International friendly |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 1-0 | International friendly |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | D | 0-0 | International friendly |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | W | 0-2 | COSAFA Castle Cup |
| 07 Jul 2002 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 3-2 | International friendly |
| 08 Jul 2002 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | D | 2-2 | International friendly |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | D | 0-0 | International friendly |
| 17 Mar 2003 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | D | 0-0 | International friendly |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | W | 1-2 | COSAFA Castle Cup |
| 05 Oct 2003 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | W | 2-0 | COSAFA Castle Cup |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 2-1 | International friendly |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 09 Sep 2007 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | W | 2-1 | International friendly |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | D | 1-1 | International friendly |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | W | 1-4 | International friendly |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |