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Rwanda vs Somalia head-to-head record

Rwanda wins
7
Draws
0
Somalia wins
0

7 meetings, 1982 to 2015Goals: Rwanda 15, Somalia 0

Rwanda and Somalia have met 7 times since 1982. Rwanda have won 7, Somalia 0. They last met on 27 November 2015, when Rwanda won 3–0 in the CECAFA Cup.

The 7 meetings have produced 15 goals, 2.14 per game. The biggest win is Rwanda’s 3–0 in the CECAFA Cup in 2015. Rwanda have won the last seven meetings. They went 19 years without meeting, between 1982 and 2001.

Who has won more, Rwanda or Somalia?

All matches7 matches

7 Rwanda0 drawsSomalia 0

Competitive7 matches

7 Rwanda0 drawsSomalia 0

Key numbers

Goals
Rwanda 15, Somalia 02.14 per game
First meeting
Somalia 0–1 RwandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 19 Sept 1982
Most recent
Rwanda 3–0 SomaliaCECAFA Cup, 27 Nov 2015
Rwanda’s biggest win
Rwanda 3–0 SomaliaCECAFA Cup, 27 Nov 2015
Most goals in a meeting
Rwanda 3–0 SomaliaCECAFA Cup, 27 Nov 2015
Current run
Rwanda, 7 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now
Rwanda 1495 (101st), Somalia 1081 (188th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Rwanda3Somalia0

    CECAFA Cup

    Hawassa, Ethiopia (neutral)

  2. Rwanda1Somalia0

    CECAFA Cup

    Nairobi, Kenya (neutral)

  3. Rwanda3Somalia0

    CECAFA Cup

    Kampala, Uganda (neutral)

  4. Somalia0Rwanda3

    CECAFA Cup

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)

  5. Somalia0Rwanda1

    CECAFA Cup

    Arusha, Tanzania (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Rwanda have won more Below: Somalia have won more
19 September 1982: Somalia 0–1 Rwanda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Rwanda +18 December 2001: Rwanda 3–0 Somalia (CECAFA Cup). Rwanda +23 December 2002: Somalia 0–1 Rwanda (CECAFA Cup). Rwanda +327 November 2006: Somalia 0–3 Rwanda (CECAFA Cup). Rwanda +45 January 2009: Rwanda 3–0 Somalia (CECAFA Cup). Rwanda +529 November 2009: Rwanda 1–0 Somalia (CECAFA Cup). Rwanda +627 November 2015: Rwanda 3–0 Somalia (CECAFA Cup). Rwanda +7Level
Rwanda lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by Rwanda from 27 November 2015.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Rwanda's home games

1 match

100

RwandaDrawsSomalia

In Somalia's home games

1 match

100

RwandaDrawsSomalia

At neutral venues

5 matches

500

RwandaDrawsSomalia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedRwandaDrawsSomaliaGoals
CECAFA Cup660014–0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying11001–0

Meetings by decade

Rwanda wins Draws Somalia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s11
2000s511
2010s13

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofRwandaSomalia
Wins in a row71982 to 2015None
Unbeaten meetings71982 to 2015None

Questions answered

How many times have Rwanda and Somalia played each other?

7 times, starting on 19 September 1982. 7 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Rwanda and Somalia?

Rwanda, with 7 wins to 0. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Rwanda vs Somalia?

Rwanda’s 3–0 win in the CECAFA Cup on 27 November 2015 in Hawassa.

When did Rwanda and Somalia last play?

On 27 November 2015 in Hawassa, when Rwanda won 3–0 in the CECAFA Cup.

Every Rwanda vs Somalia result

Every Rwanda vs Somalia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Rwanda3–0SomaliaCECAFA CupHawassa, Ethiopia (neutral)
Rwanda1–0SomaliaCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Rwanda3–0SomaliaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda (neutral)
Somalia0–3RwandaCECAFA CupAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)
Somalia0–1RwandaCECAFA CupArusha, Tanzania (neutral)
Rwanda3–0SomaliaCECAFA CupKigali, Rwanda
Somalia0–1RwandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingMogadishu, Somalia

Recent form

Rwanda

  1. Dv KenyaFriendly0–0Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wat Cape VerdeAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  3. Wv LiberiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying3–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Wv EstoniaFIFA Series2–0Mon 30 Mar 2026
  5. Wv GrenadaFIFA Series4–0Fri 27 Mar 2026

Somalia

  1. Lv Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–2Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Lat GambiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–2Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Dat MauritiusAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–0Tue 31 Mar 2026
  4. Dv MauritiusAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–0Fri 27 Mar 2026
  5. Dv OmanArab Cup qualifying0–0Wed 26 Nov 2025

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.