Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone head-to-head record

Ivory Coast wins: 9
Draws: 3
Sierra Leone wins: 1

13 meetings, 1972 to 2024Goals: Ivory Coast 31, Sierra Leone 8

Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone have met 13 times since 1972. Ivory Coast have won 9, Sierra Leone 1, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 15 October 2024, when Sierra Leone won 1–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 13 meetings have produced 39 goals, 3.00 per game. The biggest win is Ivory Coast’s 5–1 in a friendly in 2024. They went 19 years without meeting, between 1995 and 2014.

Who has won more, Ivory Coast or Sierra Leone?

All matches13 matches

9 Ivory Coast3 drawsSierra Leone 1

Competitive10 matches

6 Ivory Coast3 drawsSierra Leone 1

Friendlies3 matches

3 Ivory Coast0 drawsSierra Leone 0

Key numbers

Goals: Ivory Coast 31, Sierra Leone 83.00 per game
First meeting: Sierra Leone 0–1 Ivory CoastWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Oct 1972
Most recent: Sierra Leone 1–0 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Oct 2024
Ivory Coast’s biggest win: Ivory Coast 5–1 Sierra LeoneFriendly, 6 Jan 2024
Sierra Leone’s biggest win: Sierra Leone 1–0 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Oct 2024
Most goals in a meeting: Ivory Coast 5–1 Sierra LeoneFriendly, 6 Jan 2024
Biggest upset: Sierra Leone 1–0 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Oct 2024Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 13%
TFN Elo rating now: Ivory Coast 1830 (33rd), Sierra Leone 1425 (129th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

15 Oct 2024
Sierra Leone1Ivory Coast0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Monrovia, Liberia (neutral)
11 Oct 2024
Ivory Coast4Sierra Leone1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
6 Jan 2024
Ivory Coast5Sierra Leone1
Friendly
San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
16 Jan 2022
Ivory Coast2Sierra Leone2
Africa Cup of Nations
Douala, Cameroon (neutral)
3 Sept 2016
Ivory Coast1Sierra Leone1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Bouaké, Ivory Coast

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Ivory Coast have won more Below: Sierra Leone have won more

Level

Ivory Coast lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Ivory Coast from 11 October 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

Ivory Coast wins

Draws

Sierra Leone wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Ivory Coast's home games

8 matches

710

Ivory CoastDrawsSierra Leone

In Sierra Leone's home games

1 match

100

Ivory CoastDrawsSierra Leone

At neutral venues

4 matches

121

Ivory CoastDrawsSierra Leone

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Ivory Coast	Draws	Sierra Leone	Goals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	6	3	2	1	12–5
Friendly	3	3	0	0	10–1
Africa Cup of Nations	2	1	1	0	6–2
World Cup qualifying	2	2	0	0	3–0

Meetings by decade

Ivory Coast wins Draws Sierra Leone wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Ivory Coast	Draws	Sierra Leone	Goals
1970s	2	2	0	0	3
1980s	1	1	0	0	1
1990s	2	2	0	0	8
2010s	4	2	2	0	11
2020s	4	2	1	1	16

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Ivory Coast	Sierra Leone
Wins in a row	71972 to 2014	12024
Unbeaten meetings	121972 to 2024	32015 to 2022

The longest run of draws is 3, from 6 September 2015 to 16 January 2022.

Top scorers in Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone

1Joël TiéhiIvory Coast3
2Mama OuattaraIvory Coast2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 13 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone played each other?

13 times, starting on 15 October 1972. 10 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone?

Ivory Coast, with 9 wins to 1. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone?

Ivory Coast’s 5–1 win in a friendly on 6 January 2024 in San-Pédro.

When did Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone last play?

On 15 October 2024 in Monrovia, when Sierra Leone won 1–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone?

In 10 competitive matches, Ivory Coast have 6 wins, Sierra Leone have 1, and 3 ended level.

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Every Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone result

All 13 Competitive 10 Friendlies 3

Every Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
15 Oct 2024	Sierra Leone	1–0	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Monrovia, Liberia (neutral)
11 Oct 2024	Ivory Coast	4–1	Sierra Leone	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
6 Jan 2024	Ivory Coast	5–1	Sierra Leone	Friendly	San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
16 Jan 2022	Ivory Coast	2–2	Sierra Leone	Africa Cup of Nations	Douala, Cameroon (neutral)
3 Sept 2016	Ivory Coast	1–1	Sierra Leone	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Bouaké, Ivory Coast
6 Sept 2015	Sierra Leone	0–0	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Port Harcourt, Nigeria (neutral)
14 Nov 2014	Ivory Coast	5–1	Sierra Leone	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
6 Sept 2014	Ivory Coast	2–1	Sierra Leone	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
26 Apr 1995	Ivory Coast	4–0	Sierra Leone	Friendly	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
27 Mar 1994	Ivory Coast	4–0	Sierra Leone	Africa Cup of Nations	Sousse, Tunisia (neutral)
8 Jan 1984	Ivory Coast	1–0	Sierra Leone	Friendly	Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
29 Oct 1972	Ivory Coast	2–0	Sierra Leone	World Cup qualifying	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
15 Oct 1972	Sierra Leone	0–1	Ivory Coast	World Cup qualifying	Freetown, Sierra Leone