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Kenya vs Sudan head-to-head record

Kenya wins
11
Draws
7
Sudan wins
14

32 meetings, 1963 to 2016Goals: Kenya 32, Sudan 37

Kenya and Sudan have met 32 times since 1963. Sudan have won 14, Kenya 11, and 7 matches ended level. They last met on 31 May 2016, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 32 meetings have produced 69 goals, 2.16 per game. The biggest win is Sudan’s 5–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 1963.

Who has won more, Kenya or Sudan?

All matches32 matches

11 Kenya7 drawsSudan 14

Competitive23 matches

10 Kenya2 drawsSudan 11

Friendlies9 matches

1 Kenya5 drawsSudan 3

Key numbers

Goals
Kenya 32, Sudan 372.16 per game
First meeting
Kenya 0–1 SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 1 Jun 1963
Most recent
Kenya 1–1 SudanFriendly, 31 May 2016
Kenya’s biggest win
Kenya 3–0 SudanCECAFA Cup, 1 Aug 1999
Sudan’s biggest win
Sudan 5–0 KenyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 30 Jun 1963
Most goals in a meeting
Kenya 3–3 SudanFriendly, 24 Jun 1971
TFN Elo rating now
Kenya 1454 (119th), Sudan 1462 (115th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Kenya1Sudan1

    Friendly

    Nairobi, Kenya

  2. Kenya2Sudan0

    CECAFA Cup

    Nairobi, Kenya

  3. Kenya0Sudan1

    CECAFA Cup

    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)

  4. Kenya1Sudan2

    LG Cup

    Nairobi, Kenya

  5. Kenya1Sudan0

    Nile Basin Tournament

    Cairo, Egypt (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Kenya have won more Below: Sudan have won more
1 June 1963: Kenya 0–1 Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +130 June 1963: Sudan 5–0 Kenya (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +210 December 1966: Kenya 0–1 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +312 December 1966: Kenya 3–2 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +212 December 1968: Kenya 1–1 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +28 January 1969: Kenya 0–1 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +324 June 1971: Kenya 3–3 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +316 July 1972: Kenya 2–0 Sudan (World Cup qualifying). Sudan +223 July 1972: Sudan 1–0 Kenya (World Cup qualifying). Sudan +323 March 1975: Sudan 1–0 Kenya (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +46 April 1975: Kenya 0–2 Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +526 January 1978: Sudan 3–0 Kenya (Friendly). Sudan +614 November 1982: Kenya 2–0 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +521 November 1983: Kenya 1–0 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +47 April 1989: Sudan 1–0 Kenya (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +523 April 1989: Kenya 1–0 Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +412 December 1990: Kenya 1–2 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +514 April 1991: Sudan 1–0 Kenya (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +628 July 1991: Kenya 2–1 Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sudan +529 November 1996: Sudan 1–1 Kenya (Friendly). Sudan +51 August 1999: Kenya 3–0 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +49 December 2002: Sudan 0–1 Kenya (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +324 May 2003: Sudan 1–1 Kenya (Friendly). Sudan +310 December 2003: Sudan 1–2 Kenya (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +212 December 2004: Kenya 2–2 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +225 December 2004: Kenya 1–2 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +331 December 2008: Sudan 0–0 Kenya (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +35 January 2011: Kenya 1–0 Sudan (Nile Basin Tournament). Sudan +225 June 2011: Kenya 1–2 Sudan (LG Cup). Sudan +33 December 2011: Kenya 0–1 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +412 December 2013: Kenya 2–0 Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Sudan +331 May 2016: Kenya 1–1 Sudan (Friendly). Sudan +3Level
Sudan lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 6, held by Sudan from 26 January 1978.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Kenya's home games

13 matches

634

KenyaDrawsSudan

In Sudan's home games

9 matches

126

KenyaDrawsSudan

At neutral venues

10 matches

424

KenyaDrawsSudan

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedKenyaDrawsSudanGoals
CECAFA Cup1162315–8
Friendly915310–14
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying82063–12
World Cup qualifying21012–1
LG Cup10011–2
Nile Basin Tournament11001–0

Meetings by decade

Kenya wins Draws Sudan wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s615
1970s615
1980s45
1990s512
2000s613
2010s59

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofKenyaSudan
Wins in a row21999 to 200241972 to 1978
Unbeaten meetings71991 to 200441972 to 1978

Penalty shootouts

  • Sudan 1–1 KenyaFriendly, 29 Nov 1996Sudan won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Kenya and Sudan played each other?

32 times, starting on 1 June 1963. 23 of those meetings were competitive and 9 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Kenya and Sudan?

Sudan, with 14 wins to 11. 7 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Kenya vs Sudan?

Sudan’s 5–0 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 30 June 1963 in Khartoum.

When did Kenya and Sudan last play?

On 31 May 2016 in Nairobi, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Kenya and Sudan?

In 23 competitive matches, Kenya have 10 wins, Sudan have 11, and 2 ended level.

Have Kenya and Sudan met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in a friendly on 29 November 1996, when Sudan won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

Every Kenya vs Sudan result

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Every Kenya vs Sudan result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Kenya1–1SudanFriendlyNairobi, Kenya
Kenya2–0SudanCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya
Kenya0–1SudanCECAFA CupDar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)
Kenya1–2SudanLG CupNairobi, Kenya
Kenya1–0SudanNile Basin TournamentCairo, Egypt (neutral)
Sudan0–0KenyaCECAFA CupJinja, Uganda (neutral)
Kenya1–2SudanCECAFA CupAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)
Kenya2–2SudanCECAFA CupAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)
Sudan1–2KenyaCECAFA CupKhartoum, Sudan
Sudan1–1KenyaFriendlyKhartoum, Sudan
Sudan0–1KenyaCECAFA CupMwanza, Tanzania (neutral)
Kenya3–0SudanCECAFA CupKigali, Rwanda (neutral)
Sudan1–1Sudan on pensKenyaFriendlyKhartoum, Sudan
Kenya2–1SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingNairobi, Kenya
Sudan1–0KenyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKhartoum, Sudan
Kenya1–2SudanCECAFA CupZanzibar City, Zanzibar (neutral)
Kenya1–0SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingNairobi, Kenya
Sudan1–0KenyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKhartoum, Sudan
Kenya1–0SudanCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya
Kenya2–0SudanCECAFA CupJinja, Uganda (neutral)
Sudan3–0KenyaFriendlyKhartoum, Sudan
Kenya0–2SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingNairobi, Kenya
Sudan1–0KenyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKhartoum, Sudan
Sudan1–0KenyaWorld Cup qualifyingKhartoum, Sudan
Kenya2–0SudanWorld Cup qualifyingNairobi, Kenya
Kenya3–3SudanFriendlyNairobi, Kenya
Kenya0–1SudanFriendlyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)
Kenya1–1SudanFriendlyNairobi, Kenya
Kenya3–2SudanFriendlyNairobi, Kenya
Kenya0–1SudanFriendlyNairobi, Kenya
Sudan5–0KenyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKhartoum, Sudan
Kenya0–1SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingNairobi, Kenya

Recent form

Kenya

  1. Dat RwandaFriendly0–0Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Lat GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–1Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Dv EritreaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Sat 26 Sept 2026
  4. Dv LesothoFriendly1–1Thu 4 Jun 2026
  5. Wv GrenadaFIFA Series3–0Mon 30 Mar 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.