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Benin vs Ethiopia head-to-head record

Benin wins
1
Draws
2
Ethiopia wins
1

4 meetings, 1992 to 2012Goals: Benin 3, Ethiopia 4

Benin and Ethiopia have met 4 times since 1992. They have won one each, with 2 draws. They last met on 17 June 2012, when the match ended 1–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 4 meetings have produced 7 goals, 1.75 per game. The biggest win is Ethiopia’s 3–1 in World Cup qualifying in 1992. Benin are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws). They went 19 years without meeting, between 1993 and 2012.

Who has won more, Benin or Ethiopia?

All matches4 matches

1 Benin2 drawsEthiopia 1

Competitive4 matches

1 Benin2 drawsEthiopia 1

Key numbers

Goals
Benin 3, Ethiopia 41.75 per game
First meeting
Ethiopia 3–1 BeninWorld Cup qualifying, 20 Dec 1992
Most recent
Benin 1–1 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 17 Jun 2012
Benin’s biggest win
Benin 1–0 EthiopiaWorld Cup qualifying, 28 Feb 1993
Ethiopia’s biggest win
Ethiopia 3–1 BeninWorld Cup qualifying, 20 Dec 1992
Most goals in a meeting
Ethiopia 3–1 BeninWorld Cup qualifying, 20 Dec 1992
Current run
Benin unbeaten in 3
TFN Elo rating now
Benin 1560 (90th), Ethiopia 1386 (143rd)How the rating works

All 4 meetings

  1. Benin1Ethiopia1

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Cotonou, Benin

  2. Ethiopia0Benin0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  3. Benin1Ethiopia0

    World Cup qualifying

    Cotonou, Benin

  4. Ethiopia3Benin1

    World Cup qualifying

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Benin's home games

2 matches

110

BeninDrawsEthiopia

In Ethiopia's home games

2 matches

011

BeninDrawsEthiopia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedBeninDrawsEthiopiaGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying20201–1
World Cup qualifying21012–3

Meetings by decade

Benin wins Draws Ethiopia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s25
2010s22

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofBeninEthiopia
Wins in a row1199311992
Unbeaten meetings31993 to 201222012

The longest run of draws is 2, from 29 February 2012 to 17 June 2012.

Questions answered

How many times have Benin and Ethiopia played each other?

4 times, starting on 20 December 1992. 4 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Benin and Ethiopia?

Neither: they have 1 win each, with 2 draws.

What is the biggest win in Benin vs Ethiopia?

Ethiopia’s 3–1 win in World Cup qualifying on 20 December 1992 in Addis Ababa.

When did Benin and Ethiopia last play?

On 17 June 2012 in Cotonou, when the match ended 1–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

Every Benin vs Ethiopia result

Every Benin vs Ethiopia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Benin1–1EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingCotonou, Benin
Ethiopia0–0BeninAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Benin1–0EthiopiaWorld Cup qualifyingCotonou, Benin
Ethiopia3–1BeninWorld Cup qualifyingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

Recent form

Benin

  1. Lat ArgentinaFriendly0–3Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wv MauritaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  3. Dat Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Lat TogoFriendly1–5Tue 9 Jun 2026
  5. Dv NigerFriendly1–1Fri 5 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.