COSAFA Cup 2023

Malawi 1–1 Lesotho

Friday 14 Jul 2023 · Durban, South Africa (neutral) · after extra time · Lesotho won on penalties

Malawi1–1Lesotho

Goals2

0′45′90′105′120′Thabantso Kaonga

18′0–1Jane Thabantso Lesotho
26′1–1Chawanangwa Kaonga Malawi · penalty

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Malawi

Came on

18Gaddie ChirwaFW↑59′
14Patrick MachesoMF↑69′
23Innocent NyasuluGK↑88′
20Chifundo MphasiFW↑88′

Lesotho

Came on

8Kopano TsekaDF↑46′
9Sera MotebangFW↑82′
4Tsepo ToloaneMF↑89′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Malawi: 1451 → 1446
Lesotho: 1321 → 1326

Expected score for Malawi: 67.9% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 21 of 23, 1970–2025.

Malawi wins: 13
Draws: 6
Lesotho wins: 4

Form either side

Malawi

Before

1–1 v Mozambique 14 Jun 2023 · Friendly
0–0 v Ethiopia 20 Jun 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
1–0 v Zambia 6 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023
2–0 v Seychelles 9 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023
2–0 v Comoros 11 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023

After

0–0 v South Africa 16 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023
2–2 v Guinea 9 Sep 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
1–0 v Liberia 17 Nov 2023 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
0–1 v Tunisia 21 Nov 2023 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
3–1 v São Tomé and Príncipe 6 Jun 2024 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2024

Lesotho

Before

0–2 v Togo 14 Jun 2023 · Friendly
0–1 v Comoros 17 Jun 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
2–0 v Mauritius 7 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023
1–0 v Mozambique 10 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023
2–4 v Angola 12 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023

After

0–1 v Zambia 16 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023
0–1 v Ivory Coast 9 Sep 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
1–1 v Nigeria 16 Nov 2023 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
0–0 v Benin 21 Nov 2023 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
0–2 v Mozambique 6 Jan 2024 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Malawi

1–0 v Zambia 6 Jul 2023
2–0 v Seychelles 9 Jul 2023
2–0 v Comoros 11 Jul 2023
1–1 v Lesotho 14 Jul 2023
0–0 v South Africa 16 Jul 2023

Lesotho

2–0 v Mauritius 7 Jul 2023
1–0 v Mozambique 10 Jul 2023
2–4 v Angola 12 Jul 2023
1–1 v Malawi 14 Jul 2023
0–1 v Zambia 16 Jul 2023

Every Malawi v Lesotho match23

From Malawi's side.


18 Nov 2025	Lesotho	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
15 Nov 2025	Lesotho	0–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
14 Jul 2023	Lesotho	1–1 (lost on pens)	Neutral	COSAFA Cup 2023	—
6 Jul 2022	Lesotho	1–2	Neutral	COSAFA Cup 2022	—
13 Oct 2019	Lesotho	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
11 Nov 2017	Lesotho	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
16 Jun 2016	Lesotho	0–1	Neutral	COSAFA Cup 2016	—
20 Jul 2008	Lesotho	1–0	Neutral	COSAFA Cup qualification 2008	—
11 Jun 2005	Lesotho	2–1	Neutral	COSAFA Cup 2005	—
21 May 2003	Lesotho	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
5 Sep 1981	Lesotho	4–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
25 Aug 1979	Lesotho	3–0	Away	Friendly	—
26 Jun 1979	Lesotho	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
24 Jun 1979	Lesotho	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
13 Nov 1977	Lesotho	6–1	Home	Friendly	—
11 Nov 1977	Lesotho	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
8 Feb 1976	Lesotho	4–1	Home	Friendly	—
8 Jul 1972	Lesotho	4–0	Home	Friendly	—
6 Jul 1972	Lesotho	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
10 Oct 1971	Lesotho	2–0	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: ESPN · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN