Ethiopia 1-1 Malawi in the International Friendly Games at Dire Dawa Stadium, Dire Dawa (18,000 capacity).

Ethiopia won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–W), scoring 7 and conceding 3.

Malawi won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–W–D), scoring 1 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 6 times: Ethiopia 1 win, Malawi 2, 3 draws.