Ethiopia vs Malawi Preview & Prediction | 2026 International Friendly

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Two of the minnows in African international football face off against each other in the second of a two-match series with Ethiopia facing Malawi in Dire Dawa.

Kick-off date/time: 9 June 2026 at 1:00 pm

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

In the first of this two-match international friendly series, Ethiopia edged past Malawi by a goal to nil in Dire Dawa, with a first minute strike the only goal of the game.

The Ethiopians have now enjoyed three successive victories in 2026 after a 4-0 aggregate hammering of Sao Tome e Principe in CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in the March international break. Malawi, nicknamed The Flames, had finished fourth in a Four Nations tournament alongside Zambia and Botswana in March with a penalty shootout loss to Zambia and then a defeat to Botswana.

Malawi have now scored just one goal in their last five matches and so a low-scoring encounter is once again to be expected in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia vs Malawi tip: Under 2.5 goals