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DR Congo vs Ethiopia head-to-head record

DR Congo wins
5
Draws
0
Ethiopia wins
2

7 meetings, 1967 to 2024Goals: DR Congo 11, Ethiopia 6

DR Congo and Ethiopia have met 7 times since 1967. DR Congo have won 5, Ethiopia 2. They last met on 19 November 2024, when Ethiopia won 2–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 7 meetings have produced 17 goals, 2.43 per game. The biggest win is DR Congo’s 2–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 2024. They went 32 years without meeting, between 1968 and 2000.

Who has won more, DR Congo or Ethiopia?

All matches7 matches

5 DR Congo0 drawsEthiopia 2

Competitive5 matches

3 DR Congo0 drawsEthiopia 2

Friendlies2 matches

2 DR Congo0 drawsEthiopia 0

Key numbers

Goals
DR Congo 11, Ethiopia 62.43 per game
First meeting
DR Congo 1–0 EthiopiaFriendly, 2 Aug 1967
Most recent
DR Congo 1–2 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 19 Nov 2024
DR Congo’s biggest win
Ethiopia 0–2 DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 9 Sept 2024
Ethiopia’s biggest win
DR Congo 1–2 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 19 Nov 2024
Most goals in a meeting
Ethiopia 2–3 DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations, 19 Jan 1968
Biggest upset
DR Congo 1–2 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 19 Nov 2024Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 7.4%
TFN Elo rating now
DR Congo 1784 (39th), Ethiopia 1386 (143rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. DR Congo1Ethiopia2

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Kinshasa, DR Congo

  2. Ethiopia0DR Congo2

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)

  3. Ethiopia1DR Congo0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  4. DR Congo2Ethiopia0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Kinshasa, DR Congo

  5. Ethiopia1DR Congo2

    Friendly

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: DR Congo have won more Below: Ethiopia have won more
2 August 1967: DR Congo 1–0 Ethiopia (Friendly). DR Congo +119 January 1968: Ethiopia 2–3 DR Congo (Africa Cup of Nations). DR Congo +212 April 2000: Ethiopia 1–2 DR Congo (Friendly). DR Congo +329 April 2007: DR Congo 2–0 Ethiopia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). DR Congo +41 June 2007: Ethiopia 1–0 DR Congo (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). DR Congo +39 September 2024: Ethiopia 0–2 DR Congo (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). DR Congo +419 November 2024: DR Congo 1–2 Ethiopia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). DR Congo +3Level
DR Congo lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by DR Congo from 29 April 2007.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In DR Congo's home games

3 matches

201

DR CongoDrawsEthiopia

In Ethiopia's home games

3 matches

201

DR CongoDrawsEthiopia

At neutral venues

1 match

100

DR CongoDrawsEthiopia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedDR CongoDrawsEthiopiaGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying42025–3
Friendly22003–1
Africa Cup of Nations11003–2

Meetings by decade

DR Congo wins Draws Ethiopia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s26
2000s36
2020s25

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofDR CongoEthiopia
Wins in a row41967 to 200712024
Unbeaten meetings41967 to 200712024

Questions answered

How many times have DR Congo and Ethiopia played each other?

7 times, starting on 2 August 1967. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 2 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between DR Congo and Ethiopia?

DR Congo, with 5 wins to 2. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in DR Congo vs Ethiopia?

DR Congo’s 2–0 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 9 September 2024 in Dar es Salaam.

When did DR Congo and Ethiopia last play?

On 19 November 2024 in Kinshasa, when Ethiopia won 2–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

What is the competitive record between DR Congo and Ethiopia?

In 5 competitive matches, DR Congo have 3 wins, Ethiopia have 2, and 0 ended level.

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Every DR Congo vs Ethiopia result

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Every DR Congo vs Ethiopia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
DR Congo1–2EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKinshasa, DR Congo
Ethiopia0–2DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingDar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)
Ethiopia1–0DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
DR Congo2–0EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKinshasa, DR Congo
Ethiopia1–2DR CongoFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia2–3DR Congoas Congo-KinshasaAfrica Cup of NationsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa1–0EthiopiaFriendlyKinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa

Recent form

DR Congo

  1. Dv UgandaFriendly1–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Lv UgandaFriendly0–2Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Wat ZimbabweAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wv Equatorial GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv EnglandWorld Cup1–2Wed 1 Jul 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.