Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia head-to-head record

Burkina Faso wins: 4
Draws: 1
Ethiopia wins: 1

6 meetings, 2000 to 2025Goals: Burkina Faso 15, Ethiopia 4

Burkina Faso and Ethiopia have met 6 times since 2000. Burkina Faso have won 4, Ethiopia 1, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 12 October 2025, when Burkina Faso won 3–1 in World Cup qualifying.

The 6 meetings have produced 19 goals, 3.17 per game. The biggest win is Burkina Faso’s 4–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013. Burkina Faso are unbeaten in the last five meetings (4 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?

All matches6 matches

4 Burkina Faso1 drawEthiopia 1

Competitive6 matches

4 Burkina Faso1 drawEthiopia 1

Key numbers

Goals: Burkina Faso 15, Ethiopia 43.17 per game
First meeting: Ethiopia 2–1 Burkina FasoWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Apr 2000
Most recent: Burkina Faso 3–1 EthiopiaWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Oct 2025
Burkina Faso’s biggest win: Burkina Faso 4–0 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations, 25 Jan 2013
Ethiopia’s biggest win: Ethiopia 2–1 Burkina FasoWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Apr 2000
Most goals in a meeting: Burkina Faso 3–1 EthiopiaWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Oct 2025
Current run: Burkina Faso unbeaten in 5
TFN Elo rating now: Burkina Faso 1642 (73rd), Ethiopia 1386 (143rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

12 Oct 2025
Burkina Faso3Ethiopia1
World Cup qualifying
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
21 Nov 2023
Ethiopia0Burkina Faso3
World Cup qualifying
El Jadida, Morocco (neutral)
17 Jan 2022
Burkina Faso1Ethiopia1
Africa Cup of Nations
Bafoussam, Cameroon (neutral)
25 Jan 2013
Burkina Faso4Ethiopia0
Africa Cup of Nations
Nelspruit, South Africa (neutral)
23 Apr 2000
Burkina Faso3Ethiopia0
World Cup qualifying
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Burkina Faso have won more Below: Ethiopia have won more

Level

Burkina Faso lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Burkina Faso from 12 October 2025.

Every meeting on one timeline

Burkina Faso wins

Draws

Ethiopia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Burkina Faso's home games

2 matches

200

Burkina FasoDrawsEthiopia

In Ethiopia's home games

1 match

001

Burkina FasoDrawsEthiopia

At neutral venues

3 matches

210

Burkina FasoDrawsEthiopia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Burkina Faso	Draws	Ethiopia	Goals
World Cup qualifying	4	3	0	1	10–3
Africa Cup of Nations	2	1	1	0	5–1

Meetings by decade

Burkina Faso wins Draws Ethiopia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Burkina Faso	Draws	Ethiopia	Goals
2000s	2	1	0	1	6
2010s	1	1	0	0	4
2020s	3	2	1	0	9

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia
Wins in a row	22023 to 2025	12000
Unbeaten meetings	52000 to 2025	12022

Top scorers in Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia

1Pierre Landry KaboréBurkina Faso3
2Alain TraoréBurkina Faso2
3Mamadou ZongoBurkina Faso2

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 6 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Burkina Faso and Ethiopia played each other?

6 times, starting on 9 April 2000. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?

Burkina Faso, with 4 wins to 1. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia?

Burkina Faso’s 4–0 win at the Africa Cup of Nations on 25 January 2013 in Nelspruit.

When did Burkina Faso and Ethiopia last play?

On 12 October 2025 in Ouagadougou, when Burkina Faso won 3–1 in World Cup qualifying.

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Every Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia result

Every Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
12 Oct 2025	Burkina Faso	3–1	Ethiopia	World Cup qualifying	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
21 Nov 2023	Ethiopia	0–3	Burkina Faso	World Cup qualifying	El Jadida, Morocco (neutral)
17 Jan 2022	Burkina Faso	1–1	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations	Bafoussam, Cameroon (neutral)
25 Jan 2013	Burkina Faso	4–0	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations	Nelspruit, South Africa (neutral)
23 Apr 2000	Burkina Faso	3–0	Ethiopia	World Cup qualifying	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
9 Apr 2000	Ethiopia	2–1	Burkina Faso	World Cup qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia