Egypt vs Ethiopia head-to-head record

Egypt wins: 14
Draws: 2
Ethiopia wins: 3

19 meetings, 1957 to 2025Goals: Egypt 52, Ethiopia 13

Egypt and Ethiopia have met 19 times since 1957. Egypt have won 14, Ethiopia 3, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 5 September 2025, when Egypt won 2–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 19 meetings have produced 65 goals, 3.42 per game. The biggest win is Egypt’s 8–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 1997. Egypt have won the last three meetings. They went 19 years without meeting, between 2002 and 2022.

Who has won more, Egypt or Ethiopia?

All matches19 matches

14 Egypt2 drawsEthiopia 3

Competitive18 matches

13 Egypt2 drawsEthiopia 3

Friendlies1 match

1 Egypt0 drawsEthiopia 0

Key numbers

Goals: Egypt 52, Ethiopia 133.42 per game
First meeting: Egypt 4–0 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations, 16 Feb 1957
Most recent: Egypt 2–0 EthiopiaWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Sept 2025
Egypt’s biggest win: Egypt 8–1 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 27 Jul 1997
Ethiopia’s biggest win: Ethiopia 4–2 EgyptAfrica Cup of Nations, 21 Jan 1962
Most goals in a meeting: Egypt 8–1 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 27 Jul 1997
Current run: Egypt, 3 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Ethiopia 2–0 EgyptAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 9 Jun 2022Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 10%
TFN Elo rating now: Egypt 1822 (35th), Ethiopia 1386 (143rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

5 Sept 2025
Egypt2Ethiopia0
World Cup qualifying
Cairo, Egypt
21 Mar 2025
Ethiopia0Egypt2
World Cup qualifying
Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)
8 Sept 2023
Egypt1Ethiopia0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Cairo, Egypt
9 Jun 2022
Ethiopia2Egypt0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Lilongwe, Malawi (neutral)
8 Aug 2002
Egypt4Ethiopia1
Friendly
Alexandria, Egypt

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Egypt lead by 11 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 11, held by Egypt from 5 September 2025.

Every meeting on one timeline

Egypt wins

Draws

Ethiopia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Egypt's home games

9 matches

900

EgyptDrawsEthiopia

In Ethiopia's home games

6 matches

222

EgyptDrawsEthiopia

At neutral venues

4 matches

301

EgyptDrawsEthiopia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Egypt	Draws	Ethiopia	Goals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	9	6	1	2	25–6
Africa Cup of Nations	5	3	1	1	14–5
World Cup qualifying	4	4	0	0	9–1
Friendly	1	1	0	0	4–1

Meetings by decade

Egypt wins Draws Ethiopia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Egypt	Draws	Ethiopia	Goals
1950s	2	2	0	0	8
1960s	2	1	0	1	9
1970s	3	2	1	0	8
1980s	2	1	0	1	8
1990s	5	4	1	0	20
2000s	1	1	0	0	5
2020s	4	3	0	1	7

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Egypt	Ethiopia
Wins in a row	41989 to 1995	12022
Unbeaten meetings	71989 to 2002	12022

Top scorers in Egypt vs Ethiopia

1Mahmoud El KhatibEgypt5
2Ad-DibaEgypt4
3Mahmoud El-GoharyEgypt3
4Badawi Abdel FattahEgypt2
5Hassan El-ShazlyEgypt2
6Mengistu WorkuEthiopia2
7Mohamed SalahEgypt2(1 penalty)

Scorer records exist for 9 of the 19 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Egypt and Ethiopia played each other?

19 times, starting on 16 February 1957. 18 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Egypt and Ethiopia?

Egypt, with 14 wins to 3. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Egypt vs Ethiopia?

Egypt’s 8–1 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 27 July 1997 in Alexandria.

When did Egypt and Ethiopia last play?

On 5 September 2025 in Cairo, when Egypt won 2–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Egypt and Ethiopia?

In 18 competitive matches, Egypt have 13 wins, Ethiopia have 3, and 2 ended level.

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Every Egypt vs Ethiopia result

All 19 Competitive 18 Friendlies 1

Every Egypt vs Ethiopia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
5 Sept 2025	Egypt	2–0	Ethiopia	World Cup qualifying	Cairo, Egypt
21 Mar 2025	Ethiopia	0–2	Egypt	World Cup qualifying	Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)
8 Sept 2023	Egypt	1–0	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Cairo, Egypt
9 Jun 2022	Ethiopia	2–0	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Lilongwe, Malawi (neutral)
8 Aug 2002	Egypt	4–1	Ethiopia	Friendly	Alexandria, Egypt
27 Jul 1997	Egypt	8–1	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Alexandria, Egypt
23 Feb 1997	Ethiopia	1–1	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
4 Jun 1995	Ethiopia	0–2	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
11 Nov 1994	Egypt	5–0	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Cairo, Egypt
17 Aug 1990	Egypt	2–0	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Cairo, Egypt
21 Apr 1989	Egypt	6–1	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Cairo, Egypt
9 Apr 1989	Ethiopia	1–0	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
14 Nov 1976	Ethiopia	1–2	Egypt	World Cup qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
29 Oct 1976	Egypt	3–0	Ethiopia	World Cup qualifying	Cairo, Egypt
5 Mar 1976	Ethiopia	1–1	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
30 Nov 1963	Egyptas United Arab Republic	3–0	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations	Accra, Ghana (neutral)
21 Jan 1962	Ethiopia	4–2	Egyptas United Arab Republic	Africa Cup of Nations	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
22 May 1959	Egyptas United Arab Republic	4–0	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations	Cairo, United Arab Republic
16 Feb 1957	Egypt	4–0	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations	Khartoum, Sudan (neutral)