Kenya vs Zimbabwe head-to-head record

Kenya wins: 4
Draws: 7
Zimbabwe wins: 1

12 meetings, 1982 to 2024Goals: Kenya 10, Zimbabwe 7

Kenya and Zimbabwe have met 12 times since 1982. Kenya have won 4, Zimbabwe 1, and 7 matches ended level. They last met on 15 November 2024, when the match ended 1–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 12 meetings have produced 17 goals, 1.42 per game. The biggest win is Kenya’s 2–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2008. Kenya are unbeaten in the last eight meetings (2 wins, 6 draws). They went 18 years without meeting, between 1989 and 2008.

Who has won more, Kenya or Zimbabwe?

All matches12 matches

4 Kenya7 drawsZimbabwe 1

Competitive12 matches

4 Kenya7 drawsZimbabwe 1

Key numbers

Goals: Kenya 10, Zimbabwe 71.42 per game
First meeting: Kenya 2–1 ZimbabweCECAFA Cup, 24 Nov 1982
Most recent: Zimbabwe 1–1 KenyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Nov 2024
Kenya’s biggest win: Kenya 2–0 ZimbabweWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Jun 2008
Zimbabwe’s biggest win: Zimbabwe 2–0 KenyaCECAFA Cup, 13 Oct 1985
Most goals in a meeting: Kenya 2–1 ZimbabweCECAFA Cup, 9 Dec 1989
Current run: Kenya unbeaten in 8
TFN Elo rating now: Kenya 1454 (119th), Zimbabwe 1482 (108th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

15 Nov 2024
Zimbabwe1Kenya1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Polokwane, South Africa (neutral)
6 Sept 2024
Kenya0Zimbabwe0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Kampala, Uganda (neutral)
22 Jun 2008
Zimbabwe0Kenya0
World Cup qualifying
Harare, Zimbabwe
14 Jun 2008
Kenya2Zimbabwe0
World Cup qualifying
Nairobi, Kenya
9 Dec 1989
Kenya2Zimbabwe1
CECAFA Cup
Nairobi, Kenya

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Kenya have won more Below: Zimbabwe have won more

Level

Kenya lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Kenya from 14 June 2008.

Every meeting on one timeline

Kenya wins

Draws

Zimbabwe wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Kenya's home games

4 matches

310

KenyaDrawsZimbabwe

In Zimbabwe's home games

4 matches

031

KenyaDrawsZimbabwe

At neutral venues

4 matches

130

KenyaDrawsZimbabwe

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Kenya	Draws	Zimbabwe	Goals
CECAFA Cup	6	3	2	1	6–5
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	4	0	4	0	2–2
World Cup qualifying	2	1	1	0	2–0

Meetings by decade

Kenya wins Draws Zimbabwe wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Kenya	Draws	Zimbabwe	Goals
1980s	8	3	4	1	13
2000s	2	1	1	0	2
2020s	2	0	2	0	2

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Kenya	Zimbabwe
Wins in a row	21989 to 2008	11985
Unbeaten meetings	81987 to 2024	51985 to 1988

The longest run of draws is 3, from 22 June 2008 to 15 November 2024.

Questions answered

How many times have Kenya and Zimbabwe played each other?

12 times, starting on 24 November 1982. 12 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Kenya and Zimbabwe?

Kenya, with 4 wins to 1. 7 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Kenya vs Zimbabwe?

Kenya’s 2–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 14 June 2008 in Nairobi.

When did Kenya and Zimbabwe last play?

On 15 November 2024 in Polokwane, when the match ended 1–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

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Every Kenya vs Zimbabwe result

Every Kenya vs Zimbabwe result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
15 Nov 2024	Zimbabwe	1–1	Kenya	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Polokwane, South Africa (neutral)
6 Sept 2024	Kenya	0–0	Zimbabwe	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Kampala, Uganda (neutral)
22 Jun 2008	Zimbabwe	0–0	Kenya	World Cup qualifying	Harare, Zimbabwe
14 Jun 2008	Kenya	2–0	Zimbabwe	World Cup qualifying	Nairobi, Kenya
9 Dec 1989	Kenya	2–1	Zimbabwe	CECAFA Cup	Nairobi, Kenya
19 Nov 1988	Kenya	0–0	Zimbabwe	CECAFA Cup	Blantyre, Malawi (neutral)
18 Jul 1987	Kenya	0–0	Zimbabwe	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Nairobi, Kenya
5 Jul 1987	Zimbabwe	1–1	Kenya	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Harare, Zimbabwe
13 Oct 1985	Zimbabwe	2–0	Kenya	CECAFA Cup	Harare, Zimbabwe
6 Oct 1985	Zimbabwe	1–1	Kenya	CECAFA Cup	Harare, Zimbabwe
26 Nov 1983	Kenya	1–0	Zimbabwe	CECAFA Cup	Nairobi, Kenya
24 Nov 1982	Kenya	2–1	Zimbabwe	CECAFA Cup	Jinja, Uganda (neutral)