Cape Verde vs Senegal head-to-head record

Cape Verde wins: 2
Draws: 2
Senegal wins: 16

20 meetings, 1979 to 2022Goals: Cape Verde 8, Senegal 32

Cape Verde and Senegal have met 20 times since 1979. Senegal have won 16, Cape Verde 2, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 25 January 2022, when Senegal won 2–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 20 meetings have produced 40 goals, 2.00 per game. The biggest win is Senegal’s 5–1 in the Amílcar Cabral Cup in 1981. Senegal have won the last seven meetings.

Who has won more, Cape Verde or Senegal?

All matches20 matches

2 Cape Verde2 drawsSenegal 16

Competitive14 matches

2 Cape Verde2 drawsSenegal 10

Friendlies6 matches

0 Cape Verde0 drawsSenegal 6

Key numbers

Goals: Cape Verde 8, Senegal 322.00 per game
First meeting: Cape Verde 0–1 SenegalAmílcar Cabral Cup, 9 Jan 1979
Most recent: Senegal 2–0 Cape VerdeAfrica Cup of Nations, 25 Jan 2022
Cape Verde’s biggest win: Cape Verde 2–1 SenegalAmílcar Cabral Cup, 30 May 1989
Senegal’s biggest win: Cape Verde 1–5 SenegalAmílcar Cabral Cup, 12 Feb 1981
Most goals in a meeting: Cape Verde 1–5 SenegalAmílcar Cabral Cup, 12 Feb 1981
Current run: Senegal, 7 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Cape Verde 2–1 SenegalAmílcar Cabral Cup, 30 May 1989Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 18%
TFN Elo rating now: Cape Verde 1636 (74th), Senegal 1865 (25th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

25 Jan 2022
Senegal2Cape Verde0
Africa Cup of Nations
Bafoussam, Cameroon (neutral)
8 Jun 2021
Senegal2Cape Verde0
Friendly
Thiès, Senegal
7 Oct 2017
Cape Verde0Senegal2
World Cup qualifying
Praia, Cape Verde
8 Oct 2016
Senegal2Cape Verde0
World Cup qualifying
Dakar, Senegal
11 Aug 2010
Senegal1Cape Verde0
Friendly
Dakar, Senegal

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Cape Verde have won more Below: Senegal have won more

Level

Senegal lead by 14 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 14, held by Senegal from 25 January 2022.

Every meeting on one timeline

Cape Verde wins

Draws

Senegal wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Cape Verde's home games

5 matches

113

Cape VerdeDrawsSenegal

In Senegal's home games

7 matches

016

Cape VerdeDrawsSenegal

At neutral venues

8 matches

107

Cape VerdeDrawsSenegal

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Cape Verde	Draws	Senegal	Goals
Amílcar Cabral Cup	11	2	2	7	6–16
Friendly	6	0	0	6	2–10
World Cup qualifying	2	0	0	2	0–4
Africa Cup of Nations	1	0	0	1	0–2

Meetings by decade

Cape Verde wins Draws Senegal wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Cape Verde	Draws	Senegal	Goals
1970s	1	0	0	1	1
1980s	6	1	0	5	14
1990s	4	0	1	3	4
2000s	4	1	1	2	12
2010s	3	0	0	3	5
2020s	2	0	0	2	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Cape Verde	Senegal
Wins in a row	12000	72003 to 2022
Unbeaten meetings	22000	72003 to 2022

Questions answered

How many times have Cape Verde and Senegal played each other?

20 times, starting on 9 January 1979. 14 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Cape Verde and Senegal?

Senegal, with 16 wins to 2. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Cape Verde vs Senegal?

Senegal’s 5–1 win in the Amílcar Cabral Cup on 12 February 1981 in Bamako.

When did Cape Verde and Senegal last play?

On 25 January 2022 in Bafoussam, when Senegal won 2–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

What is the competitive record between Cape Verde and Senegal?

In 14 competitive matches, Cape Verde have 2 wins, Senegal have 10, and 2 ended level.

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Every Cape Verde vs Senegal result

All 20 Competitive 14 Friendlies 6

Every Cape Verde vs Senegal result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
25 Jan 2022	Senegal	2–0	Cape Verde	Africa Cup of Nations	Bafoussam, Cameroon (neutral)
8 Jun 2021	Senegal	2–0	Cape Verde	Friendly	Thiès, Senegal
7 Oct 2017	Cape Verde	0–2	Senegal	World Cup qualifying	Praia, Cape Verde
8 Oct 2016	Senegal	2–0	Cape Verde	World Cup qualifying	Dakar, Senegal
11 Aug 2010	Senegal	1–0	Cape Verde	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
13 Jun 2004	Cape Verde	1–3	Senegal	Friendly	Praia, Cape Verde
31 May 2003	Senegal	2–1	Cape Verde	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
14 May 2000	Cape Verde	1–0	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Praia, Cape Verde
8 May 2000	Cape Verde	2–2	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Praia, Cape Verde
22 Jul 1998	Senegal	1–0	Cape Verde	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
30 Nov 1997	Senegal	2–0	Cape Verde	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Banjul, Gambia (neutral)
2 Dec 1991	Senegal	1–0	Cape Verde	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Dakar, Senegal
27 Nov 1991	Senegal	0–0	Cape Verde	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Dakar, Senegal
30 May 1989	Cape Verde	2–1	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bamako, Mali (neutral)
17 Nov 1988	Cape Verde	0–1	Senegal	Friendly	Praia, Cape Verde
25 Feb 1987	Cape Verde	0–2	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Conakry, Guinea (neutral)
19 Feb 1985	Cape Verde	0–1	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bakau, Gambia (neutral)
12 Feb 1981	Cape Verde	1–5	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bamako, Mali (neutral)
3 Feb 1981	Cape Verde	0–1	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bamako, Mali (neutral)
9 Jan 1979	Cape Verde	0–1	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (neutral)