Ethiopia vs Malawi Preview & Prediction | 2026 International Friendly

by Alex Lawes · June 5 2026, 10:15

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Two fairly average African sides are facing off against each other in an international friendly this weekend as Ethiopia take on Malawi.

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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / USA – Cannot be streamed

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Ethiopia vs Malawi prediction

Ranked 144th in the world, the Ethiopians did most recently manage to earn themselves a 4-0 aggregate defeat of fellow minnows Sao Tome e Principe in the preliminary round of CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

They now face a Malawi side that were beaten 1-0 by Botswana in their most recent outing. Malawi finished their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign reasonably well before starting 2026 slowly with a draw against Zambia's U23 side and then a defeat to Botswana.

A low-scoring encounter is to be expected for this one with limited quality between the two sides, regardless of whether not we end up with a winner here.

Ethiopia vs Malawi tip: Under 2.5 goals