Pharaohs prevail: History of Egypt and Malawi encounters

Egypt are preparing for a tough match against Malawi next Friday at Cairo International Stadium, as part of the third round of Africa Cup of Nations Qualification.

This match will be the first for Ali Maher, the new head coach of the Pharaohs, who took over the reins from Hossam Hassan, the former head coach.

Malawi are no strangers to the Pharaohs, having faced each other 12 times in various competitions. In these encounters, the Egyptian national team has asserted its dominance, achieving 7 victories compared to 3 wins for Malawi, while 2 matches ended in a draw.

In the last two encounters, the duo were in the same group in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification, and Egypt won the first match at home 2-0 before repeating their victory away with a four-goal haul.

The Egyptian national team scored 20 goals against Malawi, with 8 goals conceded, resulting in a goal difference of 12 in favor of the Pharaohs, who achieved their biggest victories with scores of 4-0 in 2023 and 4-1 in 1978.