Angola vs Zambia head-to-head record

Angola wins: 5
Draws: 7
Zambia wins: 5

17 meetings, 1980 to 2025Goals: Angola 14, Zambia 15

Angola and Zambia have met 17 times since 1980. They have won five each, with 7 draws. They last met on 18 November 2025, when Angola won 3–2 in a friendly.

The 17 meetings have produced 29 goals, 1.71 per game. The biggest win is Angola’s 2–0 in a friendly in 2013. Angola are unbeaten in the last four meetings (3 wins, 1 draw). In competitive matches, though, Zambia lead 3 wins to 2.

Who has won more, Angola or Zambia?

All matches17 matches

5 Angola7 drawsZambia 5

Competitive9 matches

2 Angola4 drawsZambia 3

Friendlies8 matches

3 Angola3 drawsZambia 2

Key numbers

Goals: Angola 14, Zambia 151.71 per game
First meeting: Zambia 0–0 AngolaFriendly, 1 Nov 1980
Most recent: Angola 3–2 ZambiaFriendly, 18 Nov 2025
Angola’s biggest win: Zambia 0–2 AngolaFriendly, 5 Jan 2013
Zambia’s biggest win: Zambia 2–0 AngolaCOSAFA Cup, 21 Oct 2006
Most goals in a meeting: Angola 3–2 ZambiaFriendly, 18 Nov 2025
Current run: Angola unbeaten in 4
Biggest upset: Zambia 0–1 AngolaCOSAFA Cup, 14 Aug 1999Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 16%
TFN Elo rating now: Angola 1610 (80th), Zambia 1558 (92nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

18 Nov 2025
Angola3Zambia2
Friendly
Luanda, Angola
5 Jan 2013
Zambia0Angola2
Friendly
Johannesburg, South Africa (neutral)
16 May 2012
Angola0Zambia0
Friendly
Luanda, Angola
18 Dec 2011
Angola1Zambia0
Friendly
Dundo, Angola
21 Oct 2006
Zambia2Angola0
COSAFA Cup
Lusaka, Zambia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Angola have won more Below: Zambia have won more

Level

Level after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Zambia from 28 July 1991.

Every meeting on one timeline

Angola wins

Draws

Zambia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Angola's home games

7 matches

322

AngolaDrawsZambia

In Zambia's home games

9 matches

153

AngolaDrawsZambia

At neutral venues

1 match

100

AngolaDrawsZambia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Angola	Draws	Zambia	Goals
Friendly	8	3	3	2	7–6
COSAFA Cup	5	1	3	1	3–4
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	0	0	2	1–3
World Cup qualifying	2	1	1	0	3–2

Meetings by decade

Angola wins Draws Zambia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Angola	Draws	Zambia	Goals
1980s	4	0	2	2	5
1990s	4	1	1	2	7
2000s	5	1	3	1	9
2010s	3	2	1	0	3
2020s	1	1	0	0	5

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Angola	Zambia
Wins in a row	22013 to 2025	41986 to 1991
Unbeaten meetings	61998 to 2004	71980 to 1998

The longest run of draws is 3, from 21 April 2001 to 20 November 2004.

Penalty shootouts

Zambia 1–1 AngolaCOSAFA Cup, 18 Aug 2001Angola won on penalties
Zambia 0–0 AngolaCOSAFA Cup, 20 Nov 2004Angola won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Angola and Zambia played each other?

17 times, starting on 1 November 1980. 9 of those meetings were competitive and 8 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Angola and Zambia?

Neither: they have 5 wins each, with 7 draws.

What is the biggest win in Angola vs Zambia?

Angola’s 2–0 win in a friendly on 5 January 2013 in Johannesburg.

When did Angola and Zambia last play?

On 18 November 2025 in Luanda, when Angola won 3–2 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Angola and Zambia?

In 9 competitive matches, Angola have 2 wins, Zambia have 3, and 4 ended level.

Have Angola and Zambia met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently in the COSAFA Cup on 20 November 2004, when Angola won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Angola vs Zambia result

All 17 Competitive 9 Friendlies 8

Every Angola vs Zambia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
18 Nov 2025	Angola	3–2	Zambia	Friendly	Luanda, Angola
5 Jan 2013	Zambia	0–2	Angola	Friendly	Johannesburg, South Africa (neutral)
16 May 2012	Angola	0–0	Zambia	Friendly	Luanda, Angola
18 Dec 2011	Angola	1–0	Zambia	Friendly	Dundo, Angola
21 Oct 2006	Zambia	2–0	Angola	COSAFA Cup	Lusaka, Zambia
20 Nov 2004	Zambia	0–0Angola on pens	Angola	COSAFA Cup	Lusaka, Zambia
18 Aug 2001	Zambia	1–1Angola on pens	Angola	COSAFA Cup	Lusaka, Zambia
21 Apr 2001	Zambia	1–1	Angola	World Cup qualifying	Chingola, Zambia
18 Jun 2000	Angola	2–1	Zambia	World Cup qualifying	Luanda, Angola
14 Aug 1999	Zambia	0–1	Angola	COSAFA Cup	Lusaka, Zambia
3 May 1998	Angola	1–1	Zambia	COSAFA Cup	Luanda, Angola
28 Jul 1991	Zambia	1–0	Angola	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Lusaka, Zambia
14 Apr 1991	Angola	1–2	Zambia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Luanda, Angola
24 Oct 1987	Zambia	2–0	Angola	Friendly	Lusaka, Zambia
10 Dec 1986	Angola	0–1	Zambia	Friendly	Luanda, Angola
2 Nov 1980	Zambia	1–1	Angola	Friendly	Lusaka, Zambia
1 Nov 1980	Zambia	0–0	Angola	Friendly	Lusaka, Zambia