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Ivory Coast vs Sudan head-to-head record

Ivory Coast wins
7
Draws
2
Sudan wins
1

10 meetings, 1970 to 2016Goals: Ivory Coast 18, Sudan 4

Ivory Coast and Sudan have met 10 times since 1970. Ivory Coast have won 7, Sudan 1, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 29 March 2016, when the match ended 1–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 10 meetings have produced 22 goals, 2.20 per game. The biggest win is Ivory Coast’s 5–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2004. Ivory Coast are unbeaten in the last eight meetings (6 wins, 2 draws). They went 21 years without meeting, between 1979 and 2001.

Who has won more, Ivory Coast or Sudan?

All matches10 matches

7 Ivory Coast2 drawsSudan 1

Competitive10 matches

7 Ivory Coast2 drawsSudan 1

Key numbers

Goals
Ivory Coast 18, Sudan 42.20 per game
First meeting
Sudan 0–1 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations, 8 Feb 1970
Most recent
Sudan 1–1 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Mar 2016
Ivory Coast’s biggest win
Ivory Coast 5–0 SudanWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Sept 2004
Sudan’s biggest win
Sudan 2–0 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Jun 1979
Most goals in a meeting
Ivory Coast 5–0 SudanWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Sept 2004
Current run
Ivory Coast unbeaten in 8
TFN Elo rating now
Ivory Coast 1830 (33rd), Sudan 1462 (115th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Sudan1Ivory Coast1

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Omdurman, Sudan

  2. Ivory Coast1Sudan0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Abidjan, Ivory Coast

  3. Ivory Coast1Sudan0

    Africa Cup of Nations

    Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (neutral)

  4. Sudan1Ivory Coast3

    World Cup qualifying

    Omdurman, Sudan

  5. Ivory Coast5Sudan0

    World Cup qualifying

    Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Ivory Coast have won more Below: Sudan have won more
8 February 1970: Sudan 0–1 Ivory Coast (Africa Cup of Nations). Ivory Coast +129 June 1979: Sudan 2–0 Ivory Coast (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Level6 July 1979: Ivory Coast 4–0 Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ivory Coast +120 January 2001: Ivory Coast 2–0 Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ivory Coast +225 March 2001: Sudan 0–0 Ivory Coast (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ivory Coast +25 September 2004: Ivory Coast 5–0 Sudan (World Cup qualifying). Ivory Coast +38 October 2005: Sudan 1–3 Ivory Coast (World Cup qualifying). Ivory Coast +422 January 2012: Ivory Coast 1–0 Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations). Ivory Coast +525 March 2016: Ivory Coast 1–0 Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ivory Coast +629 March 2016: Sudan 1–1 Ivory Coast (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ivory Coast +6Level
Ivory Coast lead by 6 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 6, held by Ivory Coast from 25 March 2016.

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

4 matches

400

Ivory CoastDrawsSudan

In Sudan's home games

5 matches

221

Ivory CoastDrawsSudan

At neutral venues

1 match

100

Ivory CoastDrawsSudan

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedIvory CoastDrawsSudanGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying63218–3
Africa Cup of Nations22002–0
World Cup qualifying22008–1

Meetings by decade

Ivory Coast wins Draws Sudan wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1970s37
2000s411
2010s34

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofIvory CoastSudan
Wins in a row42004 to 201611979
Unbeaten meetings81979 to 201612016

Top scorers in Ivory Coast vs Sudan

  1. 1Aruna DindaneIvory Coast4
  2. 2Didier DrogbaIvory Coast2(1 penalty)

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 10 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

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

10 times, starting on 8 February 1970. 10 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Ivory Coast and Sudan?

Ivory Coast, with 7 wins to 1. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Ivory Coast vs Sudan?

Ivory Coast’s 5–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 5 September 2004 in Abidjan.

When did Ivory Coast and Sudan last play?

On 29 March 2016 in Omdurman, when the match ended 1–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

Every Ivory Coast vs Sudan result

Every Ivory Coast vs Sudan result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Sudan1–1Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingOmdurman, Sudan
Ivory Coast1–0SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast1–0SudanAfrica Cup of NationsMalabo, Equatorial Guinea (neutral)
Sudan1–3Ivory CoastWorld Cup qualifyingOmdurman, Sudan
Ivory Coast5–0SudanWorld Cup qualifyingAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Sudan0–0Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingOmdurman, Sudan
Ivory Coast2–0SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingBouaké, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast4–0SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Sudan2–0Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKhartoum, Sudan
Sudan0–1Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of NationsKhartoum, Sudan

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

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.