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Eritrea vs Sudan head-to-head record

Eritrea wins
3
Draws
3
Sudan wins
6

12 meetings, 1992 to 2013Goals: Eritrea 8, Sudan 20

Eritrea and Sudan have met 12 times since 1992. Sudan have won 6, Eritrea 3, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 29 November 2013, when Sudan won 3–0 in the CECAFA Cup.

The 12 meetings have produced 28 goals, 2.33 per game. The biggest win is Sudan’s 5–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 2000. Sudan are unbeaten in the last five meetings (4 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, Eritrea or Sudan?

All matches12 matches

3 Eritrea3 drawsSudan 6

Competitive6 matches

2 Eritrea1 drawSudan 3

Friendlies6 matches

1 Eritrea2 drawsSudan 3

Key numbers

Goals
Eritrea 8, Sudan 202.33 per game
First meeting
Sudan 1–1 EritreaFriendly, 26 Jun 1992
Most recent
Sudan 3–0 EritreaCECAFA Cup, 29 Nov 2013
Eritrea’s biggest win
Eritrea 2–1 SudanCECAFA Cup, 4 Dec 2002
Sudan’s biggest win
Sudan 5–1 EritreaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 2 Jul 2000
Most goals in a meeting
Sudan 5–1 EritreaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 2 Jul 2000
Current run
Sudan unbeaten in 5
TFN Elo rating now
Eritrea 1272 (163rd), Sudan 1462 (115th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Sudan3Eritrea0

    CECAFA Cup

    Machakos, Kenya (neutral)

  2. Eritrea0Sudan3

    Friendly

    Asmara, Eritrea

  3. Sudan1Eritrea0

    Friendly

    Omdurman, Sudan

  4. Sudan1Eritrea0

    Friendly

    Omdurman, Sudan

  5. Eritrea1Sudan1

    Friendly

    Asmara, Eritrea

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Eritrea have won more Below: Sudan have won more
26 June 1992: Sudan 1–1 Eritrea (Friendly). Level2 July 2000: Sudan 5–1 Eritrea (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +115 July 2000: Eritrea 2–1 Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Level4 December 2002: Eritrea 2–1 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Eritrea +111 October 2003: Sudan 3–0 Eritrea (World Cup qualifying). Level16 November 2003: Eritrea 0–0 Sudan (World Cup qualifying). Level21 May 2007: Eritrea 1–0 Sudan (Friendly). Eritrea +126 May 2007: Eritrea 1–1 Sudan (Friendly). Eritrea +130 November 2007: Sudan 1–0 Eritrea (Friendly). Level3 December 2007: Sudan 1–0 Eritrea (Friendly). Sudan +119 August 2011: Eritrea 0–3 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +229 November 2013: Sudan 3–0 Eritrea (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +3Level
Sudan lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Sudan from 29 November 2013.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Eritrea's home games

5 matches

221

EritreaDrawsSudan

In Sudan's home games

5 matches

014

EritreaDrawsSudan

At neutral venues

2 matches

101

EritreaDrawsSudan

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedEritreaDrawsSudanGoals
Friendly61233–7
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying21013–6
CECAFA Cup21012–4
World Cup qualifying20110–3

Meetings by decade

Eritrea wins Draws Sudan wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s12
2000s920
2010s26

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofEritreaSudan
Wins in a row22000 to 200242007 to 2013
Unbeaten meetings32003 to 200752007 to 2013

Questions answered

How many times have Eritrea and Sudan played each other?

12 times, starting on 26 June 1992. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Eritrea and Sudan?

Sudan, with 6 wins to 3. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Eritrea vs Sudan?

Sudan’s 5–1 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 2 July 2000 in Khartoum.

When did Eritrea and Sudan last play?

On 29 November 2013 in Machakos, when Sudan won 3–0 in the CECAFA Cup.

What is the competitive record between Eritrea and Sudan?

In 6 competitive matches, Eritrea have 2 wins, Sudan have 3, and 1 ended level.

Every Eritrea vs Sudan result

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Every Eritrea vs Sudan result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Sudan3–0EritreaCECAFA CupMachakos, Kenya (neutral)
Eritrea0–3SudanFriendlyAsmara, Eritrea
Sudan1–0EritreaFriendlyOmdurman, Sudan
Sudan1–0EritreaFriendlyOmdurman, Sudan
Eritrea1–1SudanFriendlyAsmara, Eritrea
Eritrea1–0SudanFriendlyAsmara, Eritrea
Eritrea0–0SudanWorld Cup qualifyingAsmara, Eritrea
Sudan3–0EritreaWorld Cup qualifyingKhartoum, Sudan
Eritrea2–1SudanCECAFA CupMwanza, Tanzania (neutral)
Eritrea2–1SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAsmara, Eritrea
Sudan5–1EritreaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKhartoum, Sudan
Sudan1–1EritreaFriendlyKhartoum, Sudan

Recent form

Eritrea

  1. Lv South AfricaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–5Wed 30 Sept 2026
  2. Dat KenyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Sat 26 Sept 2026
  3. Wat EswatiniAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–1Tue 31 Mar 2026
  4. Wv EswatiniAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–0Wed 25 Mar 2026
  5. Lat NamibiaWorld Cup qualifying0–2Tue 10 Sept 2019

Sudan

  1. Lat MozambiqueAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–4Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Wv EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–0Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Lv SenegalAfrica Cup of Nations1–3Sat 3 Jan 2026
  4. Lv Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of Nations0–2Wed 31 Dec 2025
  5. Wv Equatorial GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations1–0Sun 28 Dec 2025

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.