Ethiopia easily won Wednesday afternoon in a friendly match against Malawi (4-0) in Bar Dihar. Ethiopian goals were scored by Muhammad Mesud (16 e ), Gefeme Kadebe (45 e ), Safaeso Deganene (56 e ) and Abubukel Nasil (71 e ).

This meeting served as a preparation for the two teams before the last two days of qualifying for CAN 2021 in Cameroon. Ethiopia (Group K) will host Madagascar on March 27, then move to Côte d’Ivoire on March 30. Malawi (Group B) will face South Sudan on March 24 in Omdurman (Sudan), then Uganda on March 29 in Lilongwe. The Walia Ibex and the Flames are always mathematically concerned with a qualification for the final phase.