Djibouti vs Ethiopia head-to-head record

Djibouti wins: 0
Draws: 2
Ethiopia wins: 17

19 meetings, 1947 to 2025Goals: Djibouti 13, Ethiopia 77

Djibouti and Ethiopia have met 19 times since 1947. Ethiopia have won 17, Djibouti 0, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 24 March 2025, when Ethiopia won 6–1 in World Cup qualifying.

The 19 meetings have produced 90 goals, 4.74 per game. The biggest win is Ethiopia’s 10–2 in a friendly in 1954. Ethiopia are unbeaten in the last 19 meetings (17 wins, 2 draws). They went 28 years without meeting, between 1954 and 1983.

Who has won more, Djibouti or Ethiopia?

All matches19 matches

0 Djibouti2 drawsEthiopia 17

Competitive6 matches

0 Djibouti1 drawEthiopia 5

Friendlies13 matches

0 Djibouti1 drawEthiopia 12

Key numbers

Goals: Djibouti 13, Ethiopia 774.74 per game
First meeting: Djibouti 0–5 EthiopiaFriendly, 5 Dec 1947
Most recent: Ethiopia 6–1 DjiboutiWorld Cup qualifying, 24 Mar 2025
Ethiopia’s biggest win: Ethiopia 10–2 DjiboutiFriendly, 1 May 1954
Most goals in a meeting: Ethiopia 10–2 DjiboutiFriendly, 1 May 1954
Current run: Ethiopia unbeaten in 19
TFN Elo rating now: Djibouti 1094 (185th), Ethiopia 1386 (143rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

24 Mar 2025
Ethiopia6Djibouti1
World Cup qualifying
El Jadida, Morocco (neutral)
9 Jun 2024
Djibouti1Ethiopia1
World Cup qualifying
El Jadida, Morocco (neutral)
30 Nov 2009
Ethiopia5Djibouti0
CECAFA Cup
Nairobi, Kenya (neutral)
28 Nov 2006
Ethiopia4Djibouti0
CECAFA Cup
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3 Dec 2005
Djibouti0Ethiopia6
CECAFA Cup
Kigali, Rwanda (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Djibouti have won more Below: Ethiopia have won more

Level

Ethiopia lead by 17 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 17, held by Ethiopia from 24 March 2025.

Every meeting on one timeline

Djibouti wins

Draws

Ethiopia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Djibouti's home games

8 matches

017

DjiboutiDrawsEthiopia

In Ethiopia's home games

6 matches

006

DjiboutiDrawsEthiopia

At neutral venues

5 matches

014

DjiboutiDrawsEthiopia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Draws	Ethiopia	Goals
Friendly	13	1	12	9–51
CECAFA Cup	4	0	4	2–19
World Cup qualifying	2	1	1	2–7

Meetings by decade

Djibouti wins Draws Ethiopia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Draws	Ethiopia	Goals
1940s	3	0	3	14
1950s	3	0	3	17
1980s	7	1	6	29
2000s	4	0	4	21
2020s	2	1	1	9

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Djibouti	Ethiopia
Wins in a row	None	111947 to 1986
Unbeaten meetings	12024	191947 to 2025

Questions answered

How many times have Djibouti and Ethiopia played each other?

19 times, starting on 5 December 1947. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 13 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Djibouti and Ethiopia?

Ethiopia, with 17 wins to 0. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Djibouti vs Ethiopia?

Ethiopia’s 10–2 win in a friendly on 1 May 1954 in Addis Ababa.

When did Djibouti and Ethiopia last play?

On 24 March 2025 in El Jadida, when Ethiopia won 6–1 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Djibouti and Ethiopia?

In 6 competitive matches, Djibouti have 0 wins, Ethiopia have 5, and 1 ended level.

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Every Djibouti vs Ethiopia result

All 19 Competitive 6 Friendlies 13

Every Djibouti vs Ethiopia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
24 Mar 2025	Ethiopia	6–1	Djibouti	World Cup qualifying	El Jadida, Morocco (neutral)
9 Jun 2024	Djibouti	1–1	Ethiopia	World Cup qualifying	El Jadida, Morocco (neutral)
30 Nov 2009	Ethiopia	5–0	Djibouti	CECAFA Cup	Nairobi, Kenya (neutral)
28 Nov 2006	Ethiopia	4–0	Djibouti	CECAFA Cup	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3 Dec 2005	Djibouti	0–6	Ethiopia	CECAFA Cup	Kigali, Rwanda (neutral)
25 Nov 2000	Ethiopia	4–2	Djibouti	CECAFA Cup	Kampala, Uganda (neutral)
3 Jun 1986	Djibouti	0–2	Ethiopia	Friendly	Djibouti, Djibouti
18 Mar 1986	Djibouti	1–1	Ethiopia	Friendly	Djibouti, Djibouti
14 Mar 1986	Djibouti	1–5	Ethiopia	Friendly	Djibouti, Djibouti
3 Jun 1984	Ethiopia	2–0	Djibouti	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
23 Mar 1984	Djibouti	0–2	Ethiopia	Friendly	Djibouti, Djibouti
29 Mar 1983	Ethiopia	4–2	Djibouti	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
27 Mar 1983	Ethiopia	8–1	Djibouti	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2 Jun 1954	Djiboutias French Somaliland	1–2	Ethiopia	Friendly	Djibouti, French Somaliland
1 Jun 1954	Djiboutias French Somaliland	0–2	Ethiopia	Friendly	Djibouti, French Somaliland
1 May 1954	Ethiopia	10–2	Djiboutias French Somaliland	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
1 May 1949	Ethiopia	6–0	Djiboutias French Somaliland	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
1 Jun 1948	Djiboutias French Somaliland	1–2	Ethiopia	Friendly	Djibouti, French Somaliland
5 Dec 1947	Djiboutias French Somaliland	0–5	Ethiopia	Friendly	Djibouti, French Somaliland