The 2022 Cosafa Cup defending Champions Zambia take on Malawi in their opening match at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban.
Both teams have met on eight occasions in the Cosafa tournament with Zambia having the upper hand, winning four games, while the Flames have won three matches and one game has resulted in a draw.
Head to Head Five Matches
Zambia: Two wins
Malawi: Two wins
Draw: One
Current form (Last Five Matches) Zambia
Win-Lose-Win-Win-Lose
Current Form ( Last five Matches) Malawi
Draw-Draw-Lose-Lose-Draw
Zambia won their sixth Cosafa Cup title last year, while Malawi failed to progress past the group stage last year and will be seeking to impress this time around.
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The two teams last met in the competition’s quarterfinals in 2019, when Zambia won on penalties after a 2-2 draw in regular time.