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Ivory Coast vs Senegal head-to-head record

Ivory Coast wins
14
Draws
8
Senegal wins
6

28 meetings, 1961 to 2024Goals: Ivory Coast 36, Senegal 23

Ivory Coast and Senegal have met 28 times since 1961. Ivory Coast have won 14, Senegal 6, and 8 matches ended level. They last met on 29 January 2024, when the match ended 1–1 at the Africa Cup of Nations, and Ivory Coast won on penalties.

The 28 meetings have produced 59 goals, 2.11 per game. The biggest win is Ivory Coast’s 4–1 in a friendly in 1997. Ivory Coast are unbeaten in the last six meetings (3 wins, 3 draws).

Who has won more, Ivory Coast or Senegal?

All matches28 matches

14 Ivory Coast8 drawsSenegal 6

Competitive10 matches

6 Ivory Coast4 drawsSenegal 0

Friendlies18 matches

8 Ivory Coast4 drawsSenegal 6

Key numbers

Goals
Ivory Coast 36, Senegal 232.11 per game
First meeting
Ivory Coast 1–1 SenegalAfrican Friendship Games, 29 Dec 1961
Most recent
Ivory Coast 1–1 SenegalAfrica Cup of Nations, 29 Jan 2024
Ivory Coast’s biggest win
Ivory Coast 4–1 SenegalFriendly, 8 May 1997
Senegal’s biggest win
Senegal 3–0 Ivory CoastFriendly, 20 Nov 1999
Most goals in a meeting
Ivory Coast 4–3 SenegalFriendly, 5 Feb 1984
Current run
Ivory Coast unbeaten in 6
Biggest upset
Ivory Coast 0–1 SenegalFriendly, 18 Oct 1970Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 20%
TFN Elo rating now
Ivory Coast 1830 (33rd), Senegal 1865 (25th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Ivory Coast1Senegal1

    Africa Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast won on penalties

    Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast

  2. Ivory Coast1Senegal1

    Friendly

    Paris, France (neutral)

  3. Senegal1Ivory Coast1

    World Cup qualifying

    Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)

  4. Ivory Coast3Senegal1

    World Cup qualifying

    Abidjan, Ivory Coast

  5. Senegal0Ivory Coast2

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Dakar, Senegal

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Ivory Coast have won more Below: Senegal have won more
29 December 1961: Ivory Coast 1–1 Senegal (African Friendship Games). Level30 November 1962: Senegal 1–1 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Level21 November 1965: Ivory Coast 1–0 Senegal (Africa Cup of Nations). Ivory Coast +118 October 1970: Ivory Coast 0–1 Senegal (Friendly). Level26 April 1975: Senegal 1–0 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Senegal +121 March 1976: Ivory Coast 4–1 Senegal (Friendly). Level31 January 1984: Ivory Coast 1–0 Senegal (Friendly). Ivory Coast +15 February 1984: Ivory Coast 4–3 Senegal (Friendly). Ivory Coast +229 December 1985: Senegal 2–0 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Ivory Coast +113 March 1986: Ivory Coast 1–0 Senegal (Africa Cup of Nations). Ivory Coast +26 August 1987: Ivory Coast 1–0 Senegal (All-African Games). Ivory Coast +319 December 1987: Ivory Coast 1–0 Senegal (Friendly). Ivory Coast +421 January 1991: Senegal 0–0 Ivory Coast (Dakar Tournament). Ivory Coast +415 February 1991: Senegal 0–0 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Ivory Coast +45 May 1991: Senegal 0–0 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Ivory Coast +49 June 1991: Ivory Coast 2–0 Senegal (Friendly). Ivory Coast +52 November 1991: Ivory Coast 1–0 Senegal (Friendly). Ivory Coast +68 May 1997: Ivory Coast 4–1 Senegal (Friendly). Ivory Coast +720 November 1999: Senegal 3–0 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Ivory Coast +615 November 2003: Senegal 1–0 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Ivory Coast +518 August 2004: Senegal 1–2 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Ivory Coast +616 August 2006: Ivory Coast 0–1 Senegal (Friendly). Ivory Coast +58 September 2012: Ivory Coast 4–2 Senegal (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ivory Coast +613 October 2012: Senegal 0–2 Ivory Coast (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ivory Coast +712 October 2013: Ivory Coast 3–1 Senegal (World Cup qualifying). Ivory Coast +816 November 2013: Senegal 1–1 Ivory Coast (World Cup qualifying). Ivory Coast +827 March 2017: Ivory Coast 1–1 Senegal (Friendly). Ivory Coast +829 January 2024: Ivory Coast 1–1 Senegal (Africa Cup of Nations). Ivory Coast +8Level
Ivory Coast lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by Ivory Coast from 12 October 2013.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Ivory Coast's home games

11 matches

821

Ivory CoastDrawsSenegal

In Senegal's home games

9 matches

144

Ivory CoastDrawsSenegal

At neutral venues

8 matches

521

Ivory CoastDrawsSenegal

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedIvory CoastDrawsSenegalGoals
Friendly1884621–17
Africa Cup of Nations32103–1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying22006–2
World Cup qualifying21104–2
African Friendship Games10101–1
All-African Games11001–0
Dakar Tournament10100–0

Meetings by decade

Ivory Coast wins Draws Senegal wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s35
1970s37
1980s613
1990s711
2000s35
2010s516
2020s12

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofIvory CoastSenegal
Wins in a row32012 to 201321999 to 2003
Unbeaten meetings91986 to 199732013 to 2024

The longest run of draws is 3, from 16 November 2013 to 29 January 2024.

Top scorers in Ivory Coast vs Senegal

  1. 1Salomon KalouIvory Coast2

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 28 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

  • Senegal 0–0 Ivory CoastDakar Tournament, 21 Jan 1991Ivory Coast won on penalties
  • Ivory Coast 1–1 SenegalAfrica Cup of Nations, 29 Jan 2024Ivory Coast won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Ivory Coast and Senegal played each other?

28 times, starting on 29 December 1961. 10 of those meetings were competitive and 18 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Ivory Coast and Senegal?

Ivory Coast, with 14 wins to 6. 8 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Ivory Coast vs Senegal?

Ivory Coast’s 4–1 win in a friendly on 8 May 1997 in Bouaké.

When did Ivory Coast and Senegal last play?

On 29 January 2024 in Yamoussoukro, when the match ended 1–1 at the Africa Cup of Nations, and Ivory Coast won on penalties.

What is the competitive record between Ivory Coast and Senegal?

In 10 competitive matches, Ivory Coast have 6 wins, Senegal have 0, and 4 ended level.

Have Ivory Coast and Senegal met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at the Africa Cup of Nations on 29 January 2024, when Ivory Coast won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

Every Ivory Coast vs Senegal result

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Every Ivory Coast vs Senegal result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Ivory Coast1–1Ivory Coast on pensSenegalAfrica Cup of NationsYamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast1–1SenegalFriendlyParis, France (neutral)
Senegal1–1Ivory CoastWorld Cup qualifyingCasablanca, Morocco (neutral)
Ivory Coast3–1SenegalWorld Cup qualifyingAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Senegal0–2Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingDakar, Senegal
Ivory Coast4–2SenegalAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast0–1SenegalFriendlyTours, France (neutral)
Senegal1–2Ivory CoastFriendlyAvignon, France (neutral)
Senegal1–0Ivory CoastFriendlyDakar, Senegal
Senegal3–0Ivory CoastFriendlyDakar, Senegal
Ivory Coast4–1SenegalFriendlyBouaké, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast1–0SenegalFriendlyAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast2–0SenegalFriendlyAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Senegal0–0Ivory CoastFriendlyDakar, Senegal
Senegal0–0Ivory CoastFriendlyDakar, Senegal
Senegal0–0Ivory Coast on pensIvory CoastDakar TournamentDakar, Senegal
Ivory Coast1–0SenegalFriendlyMonrovia, Liberia (neutral)
Ivory Coast1–0SenegalAll-African GamesNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Ivory Coast1–0SenegalAfrica Cup of NationsCairo, Egypt (neutral)
Senegal2–0Ivory CoastFriendlyDakar, Senegal
Ivory Coast4–3SenegalFriendlyAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast1–0SenegalFriendlyAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast4–1SenegalFriendlyAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Senegal1–0Ivory CoastFriendlyDakar, Senegal
Ivory Coast0–1SenegalFriendlyAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast1–0SenegalAfrica Cup of NationsTunis, Tunisia (neutral)
Senegal1–1Ivory CoastFriendlyDakar, Senegal
Ivory Coast1–1SenegalAfrican Friendship GamesAbidjan, Ivory Coast

Recent form

Ivory Coast

  1. Lv CameroonFriendly0–1Sat 3 Oct 2026
  2. Wv SomaliaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  3. Wv GhanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  4. Lv NorwayWorld Cup1–2Tue 30 Jun 2026
  5. Wv CuraçaoWorld Cup2–0Thu 25 Jun 2026

Senegal

  1. Wv ComorosFriendly1–0Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Wat EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  3. Dat MozambiqueAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Lv BelgiumWorld Cup2–3Wed 1 Jul 2026
  5. Wv IraqWorld Cup5–0Fri 26 Jun 2026

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