Malawi vs South Sudan — AFCON Qualifying: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 20′Malawi, goal:1–0B. Adepoju
- 28′South Sudan, yellow card:Mario AlbanoFoul
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Malawi, substitution:W. MpinganjiraoffC. Mphasi
- 48′South Sudan, goal:1–1J. Dhata
- 54′South Sudan, substitution:offJ. Iluya
- 54′South Sudan, substitution:K. MajakoffP. Jawa
- 64′Malawi, goal:2–1L. Njaliwa
- 70′South Sudan, substitution:J. MalishoffC. Yak
- 70′South Sudan, substitution:J. DwangoffM. Albano
- 74′Malawi, substitution:F. MadingaoffP. Mwaungulu
- 76′Malawi, yellow card:Francisco MadingaFoul
- 77′Malawi, substitution:E. KondoweoffB. Adepoju
- 84′South Sudan, yellow card:Rehan AngierFoul
- 87′Malawi, substitution:Y. SingooffS. Blessings
- 87′Malawi, substitution:A. KaduyaoffG. Chirwa
- 90+1′South Sudan, yellow card:Joseph DhataFoul
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
Malawi
4-2-3-1
- 16W. Thole
- 22E. Nyirenda
- 5D. Chembezi
- 3Charles Petro★6.5
- 2M. Lameck
- 6S. Blessings
- 8L. Njaliwa
- 11C. Mphasi
- 13P. Mwaungulu
- 17G. Chirwa
- 14B. Adepoju
South Sudan
Formation unavailable
- 5C. Yak
- 23M. Mawith
- 3A. Geriga
- 14R. Angier
- 2B. Laku
- 13B. Bakasoro
- 20J. Dhata
- 8W. Gama
- 17P. Jawa
- 12J. Iluya
- 15M. Albano
Key Stats
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
1 goal1 goal1 goalPlayer Ratings
Malawi
South Sudan
Match report
Malawi come from behind in second half to beat South Sudan 2-1
Malawi beat South Sudan 2-1 at Bingu National Stadium in their AFCON Qualifying group-stage opener, a match that was decided in the first hour of the second half. B. Adepoju gave the hosts a half-time lead before South Sudan levelled, and L. Njaliwa then struck the winner.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
B. Adepoju put Malawi in front in the 20th minute, and that goal was the only one of a first half that ended 1-0 to the hosts. South Sudan were back on terms within three minutes of the restart, J. Dhata scoring in the 48th minute to make it 1-1.
Njaliwa settled it in the 64th minute, restoring Malawi's lead at 2-1, and South Sudan could not find a second equaliser. The visitors, managed by Christian Nsengi-Biembe, had come into the game on the back of a 1-0 home defeat to Djibouti, while Callisto Pasuwa's Malawi had lost 1-0 away to Sao Tome and Principe in their previous outing.
Charles Petro was the highest-rated Malawi player with a 6.5 rating. Valentino Kuach Yuel led South Sudan's ratings with 6.3.
Malawi beat South Sudan 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
Malawi met South Sudan in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Friday, 25 September 2026, 16:00 UTC at Bingu National Stadium. Referee: V. Kabore.
Team pages: Malawi · South Sudan · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 20' Goal: B. Adepoju — 1–0
- 48' Goal: J. Dhata — 1–1
- 64' Goal: L. Njaliwa — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Malawi (4-2-3-1)
- 16 W. Thole
- 22 E. Nyirenda
- 5 D. Chembezi
- 3 Charles Petro
- 2 M. Lameck
- 6 S. Blessings
- 8 L. Njaliwa
- 11 C. Mphasi
- 13 P. Mwaungulu
- 17 G. Chirwa
- 14 B. Adepoju
South Sudan
- 5 C. Yak
- 23 M. Mawith
- 3 A. Geriga
- 14 R. Angier
- 2 B. Laku
- 13 B. Bakasoro
- 20 J. Dhata
- 8 W. Gama
- 17 P. Jawa
- 12 J. Iluya
- 15 M. Albano
About this match
On this page: the Malawi vs South Sudan final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Malawi and South Sudan team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.