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Rwanda vs Uganda head-to-head record

Rwanda wins
8
Draws
11
Uganda wins
15

34 meetings, 1986 to 2021Goals: Rwanda 25, Uganda 42

Rwanda and Uganda have met 34 times since 1986. Uganda have won 15, Rwanda 8, and 11 matches ended level. They last met on 10 October 2021, when Uganda won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 34 meetings have produced 67 goals, 1.97 per game. The biggest win is Uganda’s 5–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 1998. Uganda are unbeaten in the last nine meetings (6 wins, 3 draws).

Who has won more, Rwanda or Uganda?

All matches34 matches

8 Rwanda11 drawsUganda 15

Competitive23 matches

6 Rwanda5 drawsUganda 12

Friendlies11 matches

2 Rwanda6 drawsUganda 3

Key numbers

Goals
Rwanda 25, Uganda 421.97 per game
First meeting
Uganda 1–0 RwandaFriendly, 21 Sept 1986
Most recent
Uganda 1–0 RwandaWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 2021
Rwanda’s biggest win
Rwanda 2–0 UgandaFriendly, 4 Jul 2000
Uganda’s biggest win
Uganda 5–0 RwandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 1 Aug 1998
Most goals in a meeting
Rwanda 3–2 UgandaCECAFA Cup, 18 Dec 2001
Current run
Uganda unbeaten in 9
Biggest upset
Uganda 0–1 RwandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 7 Jun 2003Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 30%
TFN Elo rating now
Rwanda 1495 (101st), Uganda 1566 (89th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Uganda1Rwanda0

    World Cup qualifying

    Entebbe, Uganda

  2. Rwanda0Uganda1

    World Cup qualifying

    Kigali, Rwanda

  3. Uganda1Rwanda0

    CECAFA Cup

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)

  4. Uganda1Rwanda0

    CECAFA Cup

    Nairobi, Kenya (neutral)

  5. Uganda0Rwanda0

    Friendly

    Kampala, Uganda

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Rwanda have won more Below: Uganda have won more
21 September 1986: Uganda 1–0 Rwanda (Friendly). Uganda +126 November 1995: Uganda 0–0 Rwanda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +117 August 1996: Rwanda 0–0 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +17 November 1996: Uganda 3–2 Rwanda (Friendly). Uganda +28 November 1996: Uganda 1–1 Rwanda (Friendly). Uganda +21 August 1998: Uganda 5–0 Rwanda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +316 August 1998: Rwanda 0–0 Uganda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +331 July 1999: Rwanda 1–0 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +224 June 2000: Uganda 2–1 Rwanda (Friendly). Uganda +34 July 2000: Rwanda 2–0 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +229 November 2000: Uganda 3–1 Rwanda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +318 December 2001: Rwanda 3–2 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +26 December 2002: Uganda 2–1 Rwanda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +314 December 2002: Rwanda 2–1 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +229 March 2003: Rwanda 0–0 Uganda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +27 June 2003: Uganda 0–1 Rwanda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +110 December 2003: Uganda 2–0 Rwanda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +228 May 2004: Rwanda 1–1 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +214 August 2004: Uganda 1–2 Rwanda (Friendly). Uganda +18 December 2005: Rwanda 1–0 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Level26 July 2006: Rwanda 1–1 Uganda (Friendly). Level30 November 2006: Rwanda 0–1 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +110 December 2006: Rwanda 0–0 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +111 December 2007: Rwanda 0–2 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +220 December 2007: Uganda 0–1 Rwanda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +11 January 2009: Uganda 4–0 Rwanda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +213 December 2009: Uganda 2–0 Rwanda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +310 December 2011: Rwanda 2–2 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +36 February 2013: Rwanda 2–2 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +316 November 2013: Uganda 0–0 Rwanda (Friendly). Uganda +329 November 2013: Uganda 1–0 Rwanda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +45 December 2015: Uganda 1–0 Rwanda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +57 October 2021: Rwanda 0–1 Uganda (World Cup qualifying). Uganda +610 October 2021: Uganda 1–0 Rwanda (World Cup qualifying). Uganda +7Level
Uganda lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by Uganda from 10 October 2021.

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

11 matches

461

RwandaDrawsUganda

In Uganda's home games

12 matches

237

RwandaDrawsUganda

At neutral venues

11 matches

227

RwandaDrawsUganda

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedRwandaDrawsUgandaGoals
CECAFA Cup1753912–23
Friendly1126312–12
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying41211–5
World Cup qualifying20020–2

Meetings by decade

Rwanda wins Draws Uganda wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s11
1990s713
2000s1941
2010s510
2020s22

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofRwandaUganda
Wins in a row22004 to 200542013 to 2021
Unbeaten meetings42004 to 200692009 to 2021

The longest run of draws is 3, from 10 December 2011 to 16 November 2013.

Questions answered

How many times have Rwanda and Uganda played each other?

34 times, starting on 21 September 1986. 23 of those meetings were competitive and 11 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Rwanda and Uganda?

Uganda, with 15 wins to 8. 11 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Rwanda vs Uganda?

Uganda’s 5–0 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 1 August 1998 in Kampala.

When did Rwanda and Uganda last play?

On 10 October 2021 in Entebbe, when Uganda won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Rwanda and Uganda?

In 23 competitive matches, Rwanda have 6 wins, Uganda have 12, and 5 ended level.

Every Rwanda vs Uganda result

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Every Rwanda vs Uganda result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Uganda1–0RwandaWorld Cup qualifyingEntebbe, Uganda
Rwanda0–1UgandaWorld Cup qualifyingKigali, Rwanda
Uganda1–0RwandaCECAFA CupAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)
Uganda1–0RwandaCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Uganda0–0RwandaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Rwanda2–2UgandaFriendlyKigali, Rwanda
Rwanda2–2UgandaCECAFA CupDar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)
Uganda2–0RwandaCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Uganda4–0RwandaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda
Uganda0–1RwandaCECAFA CupDar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)
Rwanda0–2UgandaCECAFA CupDar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)
Rwanda0–0UgandaCECAFA CupAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)
Rwanda0–1UgandaCECAFA CupAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)
Rwanda1–1UgandaFriendlyKigali, Rwanda
Rwanda1–0UgandaCECAFA CupKigali, Rwanda
Uganda1–2RwandaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Rwanda1–1UgandaFriendlyKigali, Rwanda
Uganda2–0RwandaCECAFA CupKhartoum, Sudan (neutral)
Uganda0–1RwandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKampala, Uganda
Rwanda0–0UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKigali, Rwanda
Rwanda2–1UgandaCECAFA CupArusha, Tanzania (neutral)
Uganda2–1RwandaCECAFA CupArusha, Tanzania (neutral)
Rwanda3–2UgandaCECAFA CupKigali, Rwanda
Uganda3–1RwandaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda
Rwanda2–0UgandaFriendlyKigali, Rwanda
Uganda2–1RwandaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Rwanda1–0UgandaCECAFA CupKigali, Rwanda
Rwanda0–0UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKigali, Rwanda
Uganda5–0RwandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKampala, Uganda
Uganda1–1RwandaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Uganda3–2RwandaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Rwanda0–0UgandaFriendlyKigali, Rwanda
Uganda0–0RwandaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda
Uganda1–0RwandaFriendlyKampala, Uganda

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

Uganda

  1. Dv DR CongoFriendly1–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wv DR CongoFriendly2–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Wv LibyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Dat TunisiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations1–3Tue 30 Dec 2025

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