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Algeria vs Ethiopia head-to-head record

Algeria wins
4
Draws
3
Ethiopia wins
1

8 meetings, 1968 to 2016Goals: Algeria 18, Ethiopia 9

Algeria and Ethiopia have met 8 times since 1968. Algeria have won 4, Ethiopia 1, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 29 March 2016, when the match ended 3–3 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 8 meetings have produced 27 goals, 3.38 per game. The biggest win is Algeria’s 7–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 2016. Algeria are unbeaten in the last seven meetings (4 wins, 3 draws). They went 19 years without meeting, between 1995 and 2014.

Who has won more, Algeria or Ethiopia?

All matches8 matches

4 Algeria3 drawsEthiopia 1

Competitive8 matches

4 Algeria3 drawsEthiopia 1

Key numbers

Goals
Algeria 18, Ethiopia 93.38 per game
First meeting
Ethiopia 3–1 AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 16 Jan 1968
Most recent
Ethiopia 3–3 AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Mar 2016
Algeria’s biggest win
Algeria 7–1 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Mar 2016
Ethiopia’s biggest win
Ethiopia 3–1 AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 16 Jan 1968
Most goals in a meeting
Algeria 7–1 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Mar 2016
Current run
Algeria unbeaten in 7
TFN Elo rating now
Algeria 1840 (29th), Ethiopia 1386 (143rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Ethiopia3Algeria3

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  2. Algeria7Ethiopia1

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Blida, Algeria

  3. Algeria3Ethiopia1

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Blida, Algeria

  4. Ethiopia1Algeria2

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  5. Algeria2Ethiopia0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Algiers, Algeria

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Algeria win and drops with every Ethiopia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Algeria have won more Below: Ethiopia have won more
16 January 1968: Ethiopia 3–1 Algeria (Africa Cup of Nations). Ethiopia +113 March 1982: Algeria 0–0 Ethiopia (Africa Cup of Nations). Ethiopia +14 September 1994: Ethiopia 0–0 Algeria (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ethiopia +17 April 1995: Algeria 2–0 Ethiopia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Level6 September 2014: Ethiopia 1–2 Algeria (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Algeria +115 November 2014: Algeria 3–1 Ethiopia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Algeria +225 March 2016: Algeria 7–1 Ethiopia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Algeria +329 March 2016: Ethiopia 3–3 Algeria (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Algeria +3Level
Algeria lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Algeria from 25 March 2016.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Algeria's home games

3 matches

300

AlgeriaDrawsEthiopia

In Ethiopia's home games

4 matches

121

AlgeriaDrawsEthiopia

At neutral venues

1 match

010

AlgeriaDrawsEthiopia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedAlgeriaDrawsEthiopiaGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying642017–6
Africa Cup of Nations20111–3

Meetings by decade

Algeria wins Draws Ethiopia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s14
1980s10
1990s22
2010s421

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofAlgeriaEthiopia
Wins in a row41995 to 201611968
Unbeaten meetings71982 to 201631968 to 1994

The longest run of draws is 2, from 13 March 1982 to 4 September 1994.

Questions answered

How many times have Algeria and Ethiopia played each other?

8 times, starting on 16 January 1968. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Algeria and Ethiopia?

Algeria, with 4 wins to 1. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Algeria vs Ethiopia?

Algeria’s 7–1 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 25 March 2016 in Blida.

When did Algeria and Ethiopia last play?

On 29 March 2016 in Addis Ababa, when the match ended 3–3 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

Every Algeria vs Ethiopia result

Every Algeria vs Ethiopia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Ethiopia3–3AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Algeria7–1EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingBlida, Algeria
Algeria3–1EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingBlida, Algeria
Ethiopia1–2AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Algeria2–0EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAlgiers, Algeria
Ethiopia0–0AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Algeria0–0EthiopiaAfrica Cup of NationsBenghazi, Libya (neutral)
Ethiopia3–1AlgeriaAfrica Cup of NationsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

Recent form

Algeria

  1. Wv NigerFriendly2–1Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Dat BurundiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–2Tue 29 Sept 2026
  3. Wv ZambiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying3–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Lv SwitzerlandWorld Cup0–2Thu 2 Jul 2026
  5. Dv AustriaWorld Cup3–3Sat 27 Jun 2026

Ethiopia

  1. Lv SenegalAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Lv SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Dv MalawiFriendly1–1Tue 9 Jun 2026
  4. Wv MalawiFriendly1–0Sat 6 Jun 2026
  5. Wv São Tomé and PríncipeAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–0Tue 31 Mar 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.