Skip to content
TheFootball.News
Menu

Ethiopia vs Kenya head-to-head record

Ethiopia wins
10
Draws
9
Kenya wins
13

32 meetings, 1961 to 2018Goals: Ethiopia 40, Kenya 46

Ethiopia and Kenya have met 32 times since 1961. Kenya have won 13, Ethiopia 10, and 9 matches ended level. They last met on 14 October 2018, when Kenya won 3–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 32 meetings have produced 86 goals, 2.69 per game. The biggest win is Ethiopia’s 6–1 in a friendly in 1962. Kenya are unbeaten in the last five meetings (3 wins, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Ethiopia or Kenya?

All matches32 matches

10 Ethiopia9 drawsKenya 13

Competitive16 matches

3 Ethiopia4 drawsKenya 9

Friendlies16 matches

7 Ethiopia5 drawsKenya 4

Key numbers

Goals
Ethiopia 40, Kenya 462.69 per game
First meeting
Ethiopia 4–3 KenyaFriendly, 31 Dec 1961
Most recent
Kenya 3–0 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 14 Oct 2018
Ethiopia’s biggest win
Ethiopia 6–1 KenyaFriendly, 7 Jan 1962
Kenya’s biggest win
Kenya 3–0 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 14 Oct 2018
Most goals in a meeting
Ethiopia 6–1 KenyaFriendly, 7 Jan 1962
Current run
Kenya unbeaten in 5
TFN Elo rating now
Ethiopia 1386 (143rd), Kenya 1454 (119th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Kenya3Ethiopia0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Nairobi, Kenya

  2. Ethiopia0Kenya0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

  3. Kenya0Ethiopia0

    CECAFA Cup

    Nairobi, Kenya

  4. Kenya3Ethiopia1

    CECAFA Cup

    Kampala, Uganda (neutral)

  5. Ethiopia0Kenya2

    CECAFA Cup

    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Ethiopia have won more Below: Kenya have won more
31 December 1961: Ethiopia 4–3 Kenya (Friendly). Ethiopia +17 January 1962: Ethiopia 6–1 Kenya (Friendly). Ethiopia +23 June 1963: Kenya 1–2 Ethiopia (Friendly). Ethiopia +319 February 1967: Ethiopia 2–0 Kenya (Friendly). Ethiopia +431 December 1967: Ethiopia 2–0 Kenya (Friendly). Ethiopia +522 November 1970: Kenya 2–0 Ethiopia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ethiopia +415 December 1970: Ethiopia 0–1 Kenya (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ethiopia +35 June 1975: Kenya 2–1 Ethiopia (Friendly). Ethiopia +212 April 1981: Ethiopia 0–0 Kenya (Friendly). Ethiopia +220 March 1983: Ethiopia 2–2 Kenya (Friendly). Ethiopia +222 March 1983: Ethiopia 0–0 Kenya (Friendly). Ethiopia +215 November 1983: Kenya 2–0 Ethiopia (CECAFA Cup). Ethiopia +18 December 1983: Kenya 2–2 Ethiopia (Friendly). Ethiopia +110 December 1983: Kenya 1–0 Ethiopia (Friendly). Level12 December 1983: Kenya 2–1 Ethiopia (Friendly). Kenya +113 October 1984: Kenya 2–1 Ethiopia (World Cup qualifying). Kenya +228 October 1984: Ethiopia 3–3 Kenya (World Cup qualifying). Kenya +220 December 1987: Ethiopia 2–1 Kenya (CECAFA Cup). Kenya +19 December 1995: Kenya 2–1 Ethiopia (CECAFA Cup). Kenya +231 January 1999: Ethiopia 2–2 Kenya (Friendly). Kenya +222 December 2001: Kenya 1–2 Ethiopia (CECAFA Cup). Kenya +122 December 2004: Ethiopia 2–2 Kenya (CECAFA Cup). Kenya +111 August 2006: Ethiopia 1–0 Kenya (Friendly). Level13 August 2006: Ethiopia 1–0 Kenya (Friendly). Ethiopia +15 December 2009: Kenya 2–0 Ethiopia (CECAFA Cup). Level18 August 2010: Ethiopia 0–3 Kenya (Friendly). Kenya +12 December 2010: Ethiopia 2–1 Kenya (CECAFA Cup). Level30 November 2011: Ethiopia 0–2 Kenya (CECAFA Cup). Kenya +130 November 2012: Kenya 3–1 Ethiopia (CECAFA Cup). Kenya +227 November 2013: Kenya 0–0 Ethiopia (CECAFA Cup). Kenya +210 October 2018: Ethiopia 0–0 Kenya (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Kenya +214 October 2018: Kenya 3–0 Ethiopia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Kenya +3Level
Kenya lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Ethiopia from 31 December 1967.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Ethiopia's home games

15 matches

672

EthiopiaDrawsKenya

In Kenya's home games

11 matches

128

EthiopiaDrawsKenya

At neutral venues

6 matches

303

EthiopiaDrawsKenya

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedEthiopiaDrawsKenyaGoals
Friendly1675426–19
CECAFA Cup1032510–16
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying40130–6
World Cup qualifying20114–5

Meetings by decade

Ethiopia wins Draws Kenya wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s521
1970s36
1980s1026
1990s27
2000s511
2010s715

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofEthiopiaKenya
Wins in a row51961 to 196731983 to 1984
Unbeaten meetings51999 to 2006121970 to 1984

The longest run of draws is 3, from 12 April 1981 to 22 March 1983.

Penalty shootouts

  • Ethiopia 2–2 KenyaCECAFA Cup, 22 Dec 2004Ethiopia won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Ethiopia and Kenya played each other?

32 times, starting on 31 December 1961. 16 of those meetings were competitive and 16 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Ethiopia and Kenya?

Kenya, with 13 wins to 10. 9 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Ethiopia vs Kenya?

Ethiopia’s 6–1 win in a friendly on 7 January 1962 in Addis Ababa.

When did Ethiopia and Kenya last play?

On 14 October 2018 in Nairobi, when Kenya won 3–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Ethiopia and Kenya?

In 16 competitive matches, Ethiopia have 3 wins, Kenya have 9, and 4 ended level.

Have Ethiopia and Kenya met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in the CECAFA Cup on 22 December 2004, when Ethiopia won the shootout after a 2–2 draw.

JustFootballGearAdWear the colours on the day.National team kits for Ethiopia and Kenya, plus the training gear to go with them.Browse the kits

Every Ethiopia vs Kenya result

Show
Every Ethiopia vs Kenya result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Kenya3–0EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingNairobi, Kenya
Ethiopia0–0KenyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingBahir Dar, Ethiopia
Kenya0–0EthiopiaCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya
Kenya3–1EthiopiaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda (neutral)
Ethiopia0–2KenyaCECAFA CupDar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)
Ethiopia2–1KenyaCECAFA CupDar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)
Ethiopia0–3KenyaFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Kenya2–0EthiopiaCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya
Ethiopia1–0KenyaFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia1–0KenyaFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia2–2Ethiopia on pensKenyaCECAFA CupAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Kenya1–2EthiopiaCECAFA CupKigali, Rwanda (neutral)
Ethiopia2–2KenyaFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Kenya2–1EthiopiaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda (neutral)
Ethiopia2–1KenyaCECAFA CupAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia3–3KenyaWorld Cup qualifyingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Kenya2–1EthiopiaWorld Cup qualifyingNairobi, Kenya
Kenya2–1EthiopiaFriendlyNairobi, Kenya
Kenya1–0EthiopiaFriendlyNairobi, Kenya
Kenya2–2EthiopiaFriendlyNairobi, Kenya
Kenya2–0EthiopiaCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya
Ethiopia0–0KenyaFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia2–2KenyaFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia0–0KenyaFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Kenya2–1EthiopiaFriendlyNairobi, Kenya
Ethiopia0–1KenyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Kenya2–0EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingNairobi, Kenya
Ethiopia2–0KenyaFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia2–0KenyaFriendlyKhartoum, Sudan (neutral)
Kenya1–2EthiopiaFriendlyNairobi, Kenya
Ethiopia6–1KenyaFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia4–3KenyaFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

Recent form

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

Kenya

  1. Dat RwandaFriendly0–0Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Lat GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–1Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Dv EritreaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Sat 26 Sept 2026
  4. Dv LesothoFriendly1–1Thu 4 Jun 2026
  5. Wv GrenadaFIFA Series3–0Mon 30 Mar 2026

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