Ethiopia vs Tanzania head-to-head record

Ethiopia wins: 9
Draws: 9
Tanzania wins: 6

24 meetings, 1963 to 2024Goals: Ethiopia 33, Tanzania 24

Ethiopia and Tanzania have met 24 times since 1963. Ethiopia have won 9, Tanzania 6, and 9 matches ended level. They last met on 16 November 2024, when Tanzania won 2–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 24 meetings have produced 57 goals, 2.38 per game. The biggest win is Ethiopia’s 7–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 1969. Tanzania are unbeaten in the last four meetings (1 win, 3 draws).

Who has won more, Ethiopia or Tanzania?

All matches24 matches

9 Ethiopia9 drawsTanzania 6

Competitive20 matches

7 Ethiopia8 drawsTanzania 5

Friendlies4 matches

2 Ethiopia1 drawTanzania 1

Key numbers

Goals: Ethiopia 33, Tanzania 242.38 per game
First meeting: Tanzania 0–2 EthiopiaFriendly, 2 May 1963
Most recent: Ethiopia 0–2 TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 16 Nov 2024
Ethiopia’s biggest win: Ethiopia 7–0 TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 May 1969
Tanzania’s biggest win: Tanzania 3–0 EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 22 Apr 1973
Most goals in a meeting: Ethiopia 7–0 TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 May 1969
Current run: Tanzania unbeaten in 4
Biggest upset: Ethiopia 1–2 TanzaniaCECAFA Cup, 25 Nov 2006Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 18%
TFN Elo rating now: Ethiopia 1386 (143rd), Tanzania 1386 (144th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

16 Nov 2024
Ethiopia0Tanzania2
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Kinshasa, DR Congo (neutral)
4 Sept 2024
Tanzania0Ethiopia0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
30 Nov 2015
Ethiopia1Tanzania1
CECAFA Cup
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
28 Nov 2015
Ethiopia1Tanzania1
CECAFA Cup
Hawassa, Ethiopia
11 Jan 2013
Ethiopia2Tanzania1
Friendly
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Ethiopia have won more Below: Tanzania have won more

Level

Ethiopia lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Ethiopia from 8 April 1973.

Every meeting on one timeline

Ethiopia wins

Draws

Tanzania wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Ethiopia's home games

14 matches

752

EthiopiaDrawsTanzania

In Tanzania's home games

7 matches

223

EthiopiaDrawsTanzania

At neutral venues

3 matches

021

EthiopiaDrawsTanzania

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Ethiopia	Draws	Tanzania	Goals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	9	5	1	3	16–11
CECAFA Cup	8	1	5	2	9–9
Friendly	4	2	1	1	4–3
World Cup qualifying	3	1	2	0	4–1

Meetings by decade

Ethiopia wins Draws Tanzania wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Ethiopia	Draws	Tanzania	Goals
1960s	3	3	0	0	12
1970s	5	2	2	1	11
1980s	5	1	3	1	10
1990s	4	1	1	2	10
2000s	2	1	0	1	5
2010s	3	1	2	0	7
2020s	2	0	1	1	2

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Ethiopia	Tanzania
Wins in a row	31963 to 1969	21973 to 1982
Unbeaten meetings	71963 to 1973	42015 to 2024

The longest run of draws is 3, from 28 November 2015 to 4 September 2024.

Questions answered

How many times have Ethiopia and Tanzania played each other?

24 times, starting on 2 May 1963. 20 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Ethiopia and Tanzania?

Ethiopia, with 9 wins to 6. 9 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Ethiopia vs Tanzania?

Ethiopia’s 7–0 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 25 May 1969 in Addis Ababa.

When did Ethiopia and Tanzania last play?

On 16 November 2024 in Kinshasa, when Tanzania won 2–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Ethiopia and Tanzania?

In 20 competitive matches, Ethiopia have 7 wins, Tanzania have 5, and 8 ended level.

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Every Ethiopia vs Tanzania result

All 24 Competitive 20 Friendlies 4

Every Ethiopia vs Tanzania result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
16 Nov 2024	Ethiopia	0–2	Tanzania	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Kinshasa, DR Congo (neutral)
4 Sept 2024	Tanzania	0–0	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
30 Nov 2015	Ethiopia	1–1	Tanzania	CECAFA Cup	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
28 Nov 2015	Ethiopia	1–1	Tanzania	CECAFA Cup	Hawassa, Ethiopia
11 Jan 2013	Ethiopia	2–1	Tanzania	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
25 Nov 2006	Ethiopia	1–2	Tanzania	CECAFA Cup	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
17 Dec 2004	Ethiopia	2–0	Tanzania	CECAFA Cup	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
27 Nov 1995	Tanzania	2–2	Ethiopia	CECAFA Cup	Jinja, Uganda (neutral)
15 Jul 1995	Tanzania	2–0	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
8 Jan 1995	Ethiopia	1–0	Tanzania	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
20 Nov 1992	Tanzania	2–1	Ethiopia	CECAFA Cup	Mwanza, Tanzania
13 Dec 1987	Ethiopia	0–0	Tanzania	CECAFA Cup	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
5 Oct 1986	Ethiopia	4–2	Tanzania	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
13 Nov 1983	Ethiopia	1–1	Tanzania	CECAFA Cup	Nairobi, Kenya (neutral)
19 Jan 1982	Ethiopia	0–0	Tanzania	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
17 Jan 1982	Ethiopia	0–2	Tanzania	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
22 Apr 1973	Tanzania	3–0	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
8 Apr 1973	Ethiopia	2–1	Tanzania	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
10 Dec 1972	Ethiopia	3–0	Tanzania	World Cup qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3 Dec 1972	Ethiopia	0–0	Tanzania	World Cup qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
25 Nov 1972	Tanzania	1–1	Ethiopia	World Cup qualifying	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
31 May 1969	Tanzania	1–2	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
25 May 1969	Ethiopia	7–0	Tanzania	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2 May 1963	Tanzaniaas Tanganyika	0–2	Ethiopia	Friendly	Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika