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Ethiopia vs Sudan head-to-head record

Ethiopia wins
14
Draws
11
Sudan wins
17

42 meetings, 1956 to 2026Goals: Ethiopia 59, Sudan 58

Ethiopia and Sudan have met 42 times since 1956. Sudan have won 17, Ethiopia 14, and 11 matches ended level. They last met on 25 September 2026, when Sudan won 1–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 42 meetings have produced 117 goals, 2.79 per game. The biggest win is Ethiopia’s 5–1 in a friendly in 2005.

Who has won more, Ethiopia or Sudan?

All matches42 matches

14 Ethiopia11 drawsSudan 17

Competitive20 matches

5 Ethiopia5 drawsSudan 10

Friendlies22 matches

9 Ethiopia6 drawsSudan 7

Key numbers

Goals
Ethiopia 59, Sudan 582.79 per game
First meeting
Ethiopia 2–1 SudanFriendly, 16 Nov 1956
Most recent
Sudan 1–0 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 2026
Ethiopia’s biggest win
Sudan 1–5 EthiopiaFriendly, 24 Nov 2005
Sudan’s biggest win
Sudan 3–0 EthiopiaFriendly, 30 Jul 2002
Most goals in a meeting
Sudan 5–3 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 8 Sept 2012
Biggest upset
Sudan 1–5 EthiopiaFriendly, 24 Nov 2005Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 29%
TFN Elo rating now
Ethiopia 1386 (143rd), Sudan 1462 (115th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Sudan1Ethiopia0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Juba, South Sudan (neutral)

  2. Ethiopia2Sudan2

    Friendly

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  3. Sudan2Ethiopia3

    Friendly

    Limbé, Cameroon (neutral)

  4. Ethiopia2Sudan2

    Friendly

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  5. Ethiopia1Sudan1

    CECAFA Cup

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Ethiopia have won more Below: Sudan have won more
16 November 1956: Ethiopia 2–1 Sudan (Friendly). Ethiopia +125 May 1959: Ethiopia 0–1 Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations). Level16 June 1963: Ethiopia 4–0 Sudan (Friendly). Ethiopia +127 March 1965: Sudan 2–1 Ethiopia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Level18 April 1965: Ethiopia 1–0 Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ethiopia +110 July 1966: Ethiopia 1–1 Sudan (Friendly). Ethiopia +124 February 1967: Sudan 1–1 Ethiopia (Friendly). Ethiopia +126 February 1967: Sudan 5–3 Ethiopia (Friendly). Level28 February 1967: Ethiopia 2–1 Sudan (Friendly). Ethiopia +112 January 1969: Ethiopia 0–1 Sudan (Friendly). Level4 May 1969: Ethiopia 1–1 Sudan (World Cup qualifying). Level11 May 1969: Sudan 3–1 Ethiopia (World Cup qualifying). Sudan +16 February 1970: Sudan 3–0 Ethiopia (Africa Cup of Nations). Sudan +210 March 1973: Sudan 1–0 Ethiopia (Friendly). Sudan +319 April 1981: Ethiopia 1–1 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +321 April 1981: Ethiopia 2–0 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +219 November 1983: Ethiopia 0–2 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +326 May 1992: Ethiopia 5–1 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +230 August 1992: Ethiopia 3–0 Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +126 May 1993: Ethiopia 1–1 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +19 July 1993: Sudan 1–0 Ethiopia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +222 January 1995: Ethiopia 2–0 Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +130 July 1995: Sudan 3–0 Ethiopia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +227 July 1999: Ethiopia 0–0 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +25 March 2000: Ethiopia 1–0 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +130 July 2002: Sudan 3–0 Ethiopia (Friendly). Sudan +212 March 2005: Sudan 3–1 Ethiopia (Friendly). Sudan +324 November 2005: Sudan 1–5 Ethiopia (Friendly). Sudan +21 December 2005: Ethiopia 3–1 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +115 December 2007: Ethiopia 0–0 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +129 May 2011: Ethiopia 1–2 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +21 October 2011: Ethiopia 1–2 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +328 November 2011: Sudan 1–1 Ethiopia (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +38 September 2012: Sudan 5–3 Ethiopia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +414 October 2012: Ethiopia 2–0 Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +325 May 2013: Ethiopia 2–0 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +28 December 2013: Ethiopia 0–2 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +35 December 2015: Ethiopia 1–1 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +36 November 2020: Ethiopia 2–2 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +330 December 2021: Sudan 2–3 Ethiopia (Friendly). Sudan +226 September 2022: Ethiopia 2–2 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +225 September 2026: Sudan 1–0 Ethiopia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +3Level
Sudan lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Sudan from 8 September 2012.

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

21 matches

1173

EthiopiaDrawsSudan

In Sudan's home games

12 matches

1110

EthiopiaDrawsSudan

At neutral venues

9 matches

234

EthiopiaDrawsSudan

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedEthiopiaDrawsSudanGoals
Friendly2296740–31
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying940512–12
CECAFA Cup71425–7
Africa Cup of Nations20020–4
World Cup qualifying20112–4

Meetings by decade

Ethiopia wins Draws Sudan wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1950s24
1960s1030
1970s24
1980s36
1990s717
2000s618
2010s824
2020s414

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofEthiopiaSudan
Wins in a row22012 to 201331969 to 1973
Unbeaten meetings42015 to 202261969 to 1981

The longest run of draws is 2, from 5 December 2015 to 6 November 2020.

Top scorers in Ethiopia vs Sudan

  1. 1Ali GagarinSudan3

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 42 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Ethiopia and Sudan played each other?

42 times, starting on 16 November 1956. 20 of those meetings were competitive and 22 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Ethiopia and Sudan?

Sudan, with 17 wins to 14. 11 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Ethiopia vs Sudan?

Ethiopia’s 5–1 win in a friendly on 24 November 2005 in Khartoum.

When did Ethiopia and Sudan last play?

On 25 September 2026 in Juba, when Sudan won 1–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Ethiopia and Sudan?

In 20 competitive matches, Ethiopia have 5 wins, Sudan have 10, and 5 ended level.

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Every Ethiopia vs Sudan result

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Every Ethiopia vs Sudan result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Sudan1–0EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingJuba, South Sudan (neutral)
Ethiopia2–2SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sudan2–3EthiopiaFriendlyLimbé, Cameroon (neutral)
Ethiopia2–2SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia1–1SudanCECAFA CupAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia0–2SudanCECAFA CupMombasa, Kenya (neutral)
Ethiopia2–0SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia2–0SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sudan5–3EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKhartoum, Sudan
Sudan1–1EthiopiaCECAFA CupDar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)
Ethiopia1–2SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia1–2SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia0–0SudanCECAFA CupArusha, Tanzania (neutral)
Ethiopia3–1SudanCECAFA CupKigali, Rwanda (neutral)
Sudan1–5EthiopiaFriendlyKhartoum, Sudan
Sudan3–1EthiopiaFriendlyKhartoum, Sudan
Sudan3–0EthiopiaFriendlyKhartoum, Sudan
Ethiopia1–0SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia0–0SudanCECAFA CupKigali, Rwanda (neutral)
Sudan3–0EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKhartoum, Sudan
Ethiopia2–0SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sudan1–0EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKhartoum, Sudan
Ethiopia1–1SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia3–0SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia5–1SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia0–2SudanCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Ethiopia2–0SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia1–1SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sudan1–0EthiopiaFriendlyKhartoum, Sudan
Sudan3–0EthiopiaAfrica Cup of NationsKhartoum, Sudan
Sudan3–1EthiopiaWorld Cup qualifyingKhartoum, Sudan
Ethiopia1–1SudanWorld Cup qualifyingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia0–1SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia2–1SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sudan5–3EthiopiaFriendlyKhartoum, Sudan
Sudan1–1EthiopiaFriendlyKhartoum, Sudan
Ethiopia1–1SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia1–0SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sudan2–1EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKhartoum, Sudan
Ethiopia4–0SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia0–1SudanAfrica Cup of NationsCairo, United Arab Republic (neutral)
Ethiopia2–1SudanFriendlyAddis 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

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.