Egypt vs Sudan head-to-head record

Egypt wins: 14
Draws: 2
Sudan wins: 2

18 meetings, 1957 to 2022Goals: Egypt 45, Sudan 19

Egypt and Sudan have met 18 times since 1957. Egypt have won 14, Sudan 2, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 19 January 2022, when Egypt won 1–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 18 meetings have produced 64 goals, 3.56 per game. The biggest win is Egypt’s 6–1 in World Cup qualifying in 2005. Egypt have won the last two meetings. They went 18 years without meeting, between 1975 and 1994.

Who has won more, Egypt or Sudan?

All matches18 matches

14 Egypt2 drawsSudan 2

Competitive14 matches

11 Egypt2 drawsSudan 1

Friendlies4 matches

3 Egypt0 drawsSudan 1

Key numbers

Goals: Egypt 45, Sudan 193.56 per game
First meeting: Sudan 1–2 EgyptAfrica Cup of Nations, 10 Feb 1957
Most recent: Egypt 1–0 SudanAfrica Cup of Nations, 19 Jan 2022
Egypt’s biggest win: Egypt 6–1 SudanWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Jun 2005
Sudan’s biggest win: Sudan 4–0 EgyptFriendly, 20 Aug 2008
Most goals in a meeting: Egypt 6–1 SudanWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Jun 2005
Current run: Egypt, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Sudan 4–0 EgyptFriendly, 20 Aug 2008Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 15%
TFN Elo rating now: Egypt 1822 (35th), Sudan 1462 (115th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

19 Jan 2022
Egypt1Sudan0
Africa Cup of Nations
Yaoundé, Cameroon (neutral)
4 Dec 2021
Sudan0Egypt5
Arab Cup
Doha, Qatar (neutral)
20 Aug 2008
Sudan4Egypt0
Friendly
Omdurman, Sudan
26 Jan 2008
Egypt3Sudan0
Africa Cup of Nations
Kumasi, Ghana (neutral)
5 Jun 2005
Egypt6Sudan1
World Cup qualifying
Cairo, Egypt

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Egypt lead by 12 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 12, held by Egypt from 19 January 2022.

Every meeting on one timeline

Egypt wins

Draws

Sudan wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Egypt's home games

6 matches

600

EgyptDrawsSudan

In Sudan's home games

7 matches

412

EgyptDrawsSudan

At neutral venues

5 matches

410

EgyptDrawsSudan

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Egypt	Draws	Sudan	Goals
Africa Cup of Nations	6	4	1	1	11–6
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	4	3	1	0	7–3
Friendly	4	3	0	1	10–8
World Cup qualifying	2	2	0	0	9–1
Arab Cup	1	1	0	0	5–0
Palestine Cup	1	1	0	0	3–1

Meetings by decade

Egypt wins Draws Sudan wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Egypt	Draws	Sudan	Goals
1950s	3	3	0	0	13
1960s	2	1	1	0	8
1970s	2	1	0	1	7
1990s	2	1	1	0	4
2000s	7	6	0	1	26
2020s	2	2	0	0	6

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Egypt	Sudan
Wins in a row	71995 to 2008	12008
Unbeaten meetings	91975 to 2008	12008

Top scorers in Egypt vs Sudan

1Abdel Halim AliEgypt3
2Mohamed AboutrikaEgypt3
3Amr ZakiEgypt2
4Essam BaheegEgypt2
5Hassan El-ShazlyEgypt2
6Muhamad El-Basheer El-AsyadSudan2
7Nasr Eddin AbbasSudan2

Scorer records exist for 8 of the 18 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Egypt and Sudan played each other?

18 times, starting on 10 February 1957. 14 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Egypt and Sudan?

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

What is the biggest win in Egypt vs Sudan?

Egypt’s 6–1 win in World Cup qualifying on 5 June 2005 in Cairo.

When did Egypt and Sudan last play?

On 19 January 2022 in Yaoundé, when Egypt won 1–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

What is the competitive record between Egypt and Sudan?

In 14 competitive matches, Egypt have 11 wins, Sudan have 1, and 2 ended level.

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Every Egypt vs Sudan result

All 18 Competitive 14 Friendlies 4

Every Egypt vs Sudan result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
19 Jan 2022	Egypt	1–0	Sudan	Africa Cup of Nations	Yaoundé, Cameroon (neutral)
4 Dec 2021	Sudan	0–5	Egypt	Arab Cup	Doha, Qatar (neutral)
20 Aug 2008	Sudan	4–0	Egypt	Friendly	Omdurman, Sudan
26 Jan 2008	Egypt	3–0	Sudan	Africa Cup of Nations	Kumasi, Ghana (neutral)
5 Jun 2005	Egypt	6–1	Sudan	World Cup qualifying	Cairo, Egypt
6 Jun 2004	Sudan	0–3	Egypt	World Cup qualifying	Khartoum, Sudan
23 Aug 2002	Egypt	3–0	Sudan	Friendly	Cairo, Egypt
3 Jun 2001	Egypt	3–2	Sudan	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Alexandria, Egypt
8 Oct 2000	Sudan	0–1	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Khartoum, Sudan
7 Apr 1995	Egypt	3–1	Sudan	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Alexandria, Egypt
4 Sept 1994	Sudan	0–0	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Khartoum, Sudan
26 Dec 1975	Egypt	3–1	Sudan	Palestine Cup	Tunis, Tunisia (neutral)
14 Feb 1970	Sudan	2–1	Egyptas United Arab Republic	Africa Cup of Nations	Khartoum, Sudan
2 Nov 1969	Egyptas United Arab Republic	3–1	Sudan	Friendly	Cairo, United Arab Republic
26 Nov 1963	Egyptas United Arab Republic	2–2	Sudan	Africa Cup of Nations	Kumasi, Ghana (neutral)
29 May 1959	Egyptas United Arab Republic	2–1	Sudan	Africa Cup of Nations	Cairo, United Arab Republic
17 Feb 1957	Sudan	3–4	Egypt	Friendly	Khartoum, Sudan
10 Feb 1957	Sudan	1–2	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations	Khartoum, Sudan