Ivory Coast vs Zambia head-to-head record

Ivory Coast wins: 4
Draws: 2
Zambia wins: 6

12 meetings, 1974 to 2024Goals: Ivory Coast 11, Zambia 12

Ivory Coast and Zambia have met 12 times since 1974. Zambia have won 6, Ivory Coast 4, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 15 November 2024, when Zambia won 1–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 12 meetings have produced 23 goals, 1.92 per game. The biggest win is Ivory Coast’s 4–1 in a friendly in 2019. They went 17 years without meeting, between 1994 and 2012.

Who has won more, Ivory Coast or Zambia?

All matches12 matches

4 Ivory Coast2 drawsZambia 6

Competitive8 matches

3 Ivory Coast1 drawZambia 4

Friendlies4 matches

1 Ivory Coast1 drawZambia 2

Key numbers

Goals: Ivory Coast 11, Zambia 121.92 per game
First meeting: Ivory Coast 0–1 ZambiaAfrica Cup of Nations, 2 Mar 1974
Most recent: Zambia 1–0 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Nov 2024
Ivory Coast’s biggest win: Ivory Coast 4–1 ZambiaFriendly, 19 Jun 2019
Zambia’s biggest win: Zambia 3–0 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 17 Jun 2023
Most goals in a meeting: Ivory Coast 4–1 ZambiaFriendly, 19 Jun 2019
TFN Elo rating now: Ivory Coast 1830 (33rd), Zambia 1558 (92nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

15 Nov 2024
Zambia1Ivory Coast0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Ndola, Zambia
6 Sept 2024
Ivory Coast2Zambia0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Bouaké, Ivory Coast
17 Jun 2023
Zambia3Ivory Coast0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Ndola, Zambia
3 Jun 2022
Ivory Coast3Zambia1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
19 Jun 2019
Ivory Coast4Zambia1
Friendly
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Ivory Coast have won more Below: Zambia have won more

Level

Zambia lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Zambia from 28 June 1987.

Every meeting on one timeline

Ivory Coast wins

Draws

Zambia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Ivory Coast's home games

2 matches

200

Ivory CoastDrawsZambia

In Zambia's home games

4 matches

013

Ivory CoastDrawsZambia

At neutral venues

6 matches

213

Ivory CoastDrawsZambia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Ivory Coast	Draws	Zambia	Goals
Africa Cup of Nations	4	1	1	2	1–2
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	4	2	0	2	5–5
Friendly	4	1	1	2	5–5

Meetings by decade

Ivory Coast wins Draws Zambia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Ivory Coast	Draws	Zambia	Goals
1970s	1	0	0	1	1
1980s	2	0	0	2	3
1990s	2	1	0	1	2
2010s	3	1	2	0	7
2020s	4	2	0	2	10

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Ivory Coast	Zambia
Wins in a row	22019 to 2022	31974 to 1987
Unbeaten meetings	42012 to 2022	31994 to 2014

The longest run of draws is 2, from 12 February 2012 to 25 October 2014.

Penalty shootouts

Zambia 0–0 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations, 12 Feb 2012Zambia won on penalties

Questions answered

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

12 times, starting on 2 March 1974. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Ivory Coast and Zambia?

Zambia, with 6 wins to 4. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Ivory Coast vs Zambia?

Ivory Coast’s 4–1 win in a friendly on 19 June 2019 in Abu Dhabi.

When did Ivory Coast and Zambia last play?

On 15 November 2024 in Ndola, when Zambia won 1–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Ivory Coast and Zambia?

In 8 competitive matches, Ivory Coast have 3 wins, Zambia have 4, and 1 ended level.

Have Ivory Coast and Zambia met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently at the Africa Cup of Nations on 12 February 2012, when Zambia won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Ivory Coast vs Zambia result

All 12 Competitive 8 Friendlies 4

Every Ivory Coast vs Zambia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
15 Nov 2024	Zambia	1–0	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Ndola, Zambia
6 Sept 2024	Ivory Coast	2–0	Zambia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Bouaké, Ivory Coast
17 Jun 2023	Zambia	3–0	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Ndola, Zambia
3 Jun 2022	Ivory Coast	3–1	Zambia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
19 Jun 2019	Ivory Coast	4–1	Zambia	Friendly	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
25 Oct 2014	Zambia	1–1	Ivory Coast	Friendly	Lusaka, Zambia
12 Feb 2012	Zambia	0–0Zambia on pens	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations	Libreville, Gabon (neutral)
31 Mar 1994	Zambia	1–0	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations	Sousse, Tunisia (neutral)
20 Jan 1992	Ivory Coast	1–0	Zambia	Africa Cup of Nations	Dakar, Senegal (neutral)
28 Jun 1987	Zambia	2–0	Ivory Coast	Friendly	Lusaka, Zambia
21 Nov 1985	Ivory Coast	0–1	Zambia	Friendly	Kinshasa, Zaïre (neutral)
2 Mar 1974	Ivory Coast	0–1	Zambia	Africa Cup of Nations	El Mahalla El Kubra, Egypt (neutral)