Egypt vs Zambia head-to-head record

Egypt wins: 13
Draws: 4
Zambia wins: 4

21 meetings, 1974 to 2023Goals: Egypt 35, Zambia 20

Egypt and Zambia have met 21 times since 1974. Egypt have won 13, Zambia 4, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 12 October 2023, when Egypt won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 21 meetings have produced 55 goals, 2.62 per game. The biggest win is Egypt’s 4–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations in 1998. Egypt are unbeaten in the last ten meetings (8 wins, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Egypt or Zambia?

All matches21 matches

13 Egypt4 drawsZambia 4

Competitive12 matches

7 Egypt3 drawsZambia 2

Friendlies9 matches

6 Egypt1 drawZambia 2

Key numbers

Goals: Egypt 35, Zambia 202.62 per game
First meeting: Egypt 3–1 ZambiaAfrica Cup of Nations, 4 Mar 1974
Most recent: Egypt 1–0 ZambiaFriendly, 12 Oct 2023
Egypt’s biggest win: Zambia 0–4 EgyptAfrica Cup of Nations, 13 Feb 1998
Zambia’s biggest win: Egypt 0–4 ZambiaFriendly, 27 Aug 1994
Most goals in a meeting: Egypt 3–5 ZambiaFriendly, 1 Oct 1982
Current run: Egypt unbeaten in 10
TFN Elo rating now: Egypt 1822 (35th), Zambia 1558 (92nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

12 Oct 2023
Egypt1Zambia0
Friendly
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
11 Oct 2015
Egypt3Zambia0
Friendly
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
14 Nov 2013
Egypt2Zambia0
Friendly
Cairo, Egypt
10 Oct 2009
Zambia0Egypt1
World Cup qualifying
Chililabombwe, Zambia
29 Mar 2009
Egypt1Zambia1
World Cup qualifying
Cairo, Egypt

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Egypt lead by 9 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Egypt from 12 October 2023.

Every meeting on one timeline

Egypt wins

Draws

Zambia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Egypt's home games

8 matches

422

EgyptDrawsZambia

In Zambia's home games

3 matches

210

EgyptDrawsZambia

At neutral venues

10 matches

712

EgyptDrawsZambia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Egypt	Draws	Zambia	Goals
Friendly	9	6	1	2	15–11
Africa Cup of Nations	7	4	1	2	13–7
World Cup qualifying	4	2	2	0	4–1
Simba Tournament	1	1	0	0	3–1

Meetings by decade

Egypt wins Draws Zambia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Egypt	Draws	Zambia	Goals
1970s	3	2	1	0	6
1980s	4	2	1	1	12
1990s	5	2	0	3	17
2000s	6	4	2	0	14
2010s	2	2	0	0	5
2020s	1	1	0	0	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Egypt	Zambia
Wins in a row	42009 to 2023	21992 to 1994
Unbeaten meetings	101998 to 2023	31977 to 1982

The longest run of draws is 2, from 30 January 2008 to 29 March 2009.

Top scorers in Egypt vs Zambia

1Hossam HassanEgypt4
2Amr ZakiEgypt2
3Yasser RadwanEgypt2

Scorer records exist for 10 of the 21 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Egypt and Zambia played each other?

21 times, starting on 4 March 1974. 12 of those meetings were competitive and 9 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Egypt and Zambia?

Egypt, with 13 wins to 4. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Egypt vs Zambia?

Egypt’s 4–0 win at the Africa Cup of Nations on 13 February 1998 in Bobo Dioulasso.

When did Egypt and Zambia last play?

On 12 October 2023 in Al Ain, when Egypt won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Egypt and Zambia?

In 12 competitive matches, Egypt have 7 wins, Zambia have 2, and 3 ended level.

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Every Egypt vs Zambia result

All 21 Competitive 12 Friendlies 9

Every Egypt vs Zambia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
12 Oct 2023	Egypt	1–0	Zambia	Friendly	Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
11 Oct 2015	Egypt	3–0	Zambia	Friendly	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
14 Nov 2013	Egypt	2–0	Zambia	Friendly	Cairo, Egypt
10 Oct 2009	Zambia	0–1	Egypt	World Cup qualifying	Chililabombwe, Zambia
29 Mar 2009	Egypt	1–1	Zambia	World Cup qualifying	Cairo, Egypt
30 Jan 2008	Egypt	1–1	Zambia	Africa Cup of Nations	Kumasi, Ghana (neutral)
31 Jan 2002	Egypt	2–1	Zambia	Africa Cup of Nations	Bamako, Mali (neutral)
9 Jan 2001	Egypt	3–1	Zambia	Friendly	Cairo, Egypt
23 Jan 2000	Egypt	2–0	Zambia	Africa Cup of Nations	Kano, Nigeria (neutral)
13 Feb 1998	Zambia	0–4	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations	Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso (neutral)
27 Jan 1996	Zambia	3–1	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations	Bloemfontein, South Africa (neutral)
26 Nov 1995	Egypt	3–1	Zambia	Simba Tournament	Johannesburg, South Africa (neutral)
27 Aug 1994	Egypt	0–4	Zambia	Friendly	Cairo, Egypt
13 Jan 1992	Egypt	0–1	Zambia	Africa Cup of Nations	Ziguinchor, Senegal (neutral)
20 Dec 1988	Zambia	1–2	Egypt	Friendly	Kitwe, Zambia
23 Nov 1985	Egypt	1–0	Zambia	Friendly	Kinshasa, Zaïre (neutral)
3 Oct 1982	Egypt	0–0	Zambia	Friendly	Cairo, Egypt
1 Oct 1982	Egypt	3–5	Zambia	Friendly	Cairo, Egypt
31 Jul 1977	Zambia	0–0	Egypt	World Cup qualifying	Lusaka, Zambia
15 Jul 1977	Egypt	2–0	Zambia	World Cup qualifying	Cairo, Egypt
4 Mar 1974	Egypt	3–1	Zambia	Africa Cup of Nations	Cairo, Egypt