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South Sudan vs Uganda head-to-head record

South Sudan wins
1
Draws
1
Uganda wins
5

7 meetings, 2012 to 2024Goals: South Sudan 5, Uganda 15

South Sudan and Uganda have met 7 times since 2012. Uganda have won 5, South Sudan 1, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 15 October 2024, when Uganda won 2–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 7 meetings have produced 20 goals, 2.86 per game. The biggest win is Uganda’s 5–1 in the CECAFA Cup in 2017. Uganda have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, South Sudan or Uganda?

All matches7 matches

1 South Sudan1 drawUganda 5

Competitive6 matches

1 South Sudan0 drawsUganda 5

Friendlies1 match

0 South Sudan1 drawUganda 0

Key numbers

Goals
South Sudan 5, Uganda 152.86 per game
First meeting
South Sudan 2–2 UgandaFriendly, 10 Jul 2012
Most recent
South Sudan 1–2 UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Oct 2024
South Sudan’s biggest win
South Sudan 1–0 UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 16 Nov 2020
Uganda’s biggest win
Uganda 5–1 South SudanCECAFA Cup, 8 Dec 2017
Most goals in a meeting
Uganda 5–1 South SudanCECAFA Cup, 8 Dec 2017
Current run
Uganda, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset
South Sudan 1–0 UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 16 Nov 2020Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 9.5%
TFN Elo rating now
South Sudan 1233 (167th), Uganda 1566 (89th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. South Sudan1Uganda2

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Juba, South Sudan

  2. Uganda1South Sudan0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Kira, Uganda

  3. South Sudan1Uganda0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Nairobi, Kenya (neutral)

  4. Uganda1South Sudan0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Kampala, Uganda

  5. Uganda5South Sudan1

    CECAFA Cup

    Kakamega, Kenya (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: South Sudan have won more Below: Uganda have won more
10 July 2012: South Sudan 2–2 Uganda (Friendly). Level30 November 2012: Uganda 4–0 South Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +18 December 2017: Uganda 5–1 South Sudan (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +212 November 2020: Uganda 1–0 South Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +316 November 2020: South Sudan 1–0 Uganda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +211 October 2024: Uganda 1–0 South Sudan (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +315 October 2024: South Sudan 1–2 Uganda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +4Level
Uganda lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Uganda from 15 October 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In South Sudan's home games

2 matches

011

South SudanDrawsUganda

In Uganda's home games

3 matches

003

South SudanDrawsUganda

At neutral venues

2 matches

101

South SudanDrawsUganda

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedSouth SudanDrawsUgandaGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying41032–4
CECAFA Cup20021–9
Friendly10102–2

Meetings by decade

South Sudan wins Draws Uganda wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
2010s314
2020s46

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofSouth SudanUganda
Wins in a row1202032012 to 2020
Unbeaten meetings1202042012 to 2020

Questions answered

How many times have South Sudan and Uganda played each other?

7 times, starting on 10 July 2012. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between South Sudan and Uganda?

Uganda, with 5 wins to 1. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in South Sudan vs Uganda?

Uganda’s 5–1 win in the CECAFA Cup on 8 December 2017 in Kakamega.

When did South Sudan and Uganda last play?

On 15 October 2024 in Juba, when Uganda won 2–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

What is the competitive record between South Sudan and Uganda?

In 6 competitive matches, South Sudan have 1 win, Uganda have 5, and 0 ended level.

Every South Sudan vs Uganda result

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Every South Sudan vs Uganda result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
South Sudan1–2UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingJuba, South Sudan
Uganda1–0South SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKira, Uganda
South Sudan1–0UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Uganda1–0South SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKampala, Uganda
Uganda5–1South SudanCECAFA CupKakamega, Kenya (neutral)
Uganda4–0South SudanCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda
South Sudan2–2UgandaFriendlyJuba, South Sudan

Recent form

South Sudan

  1. Lv EgyptAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–5Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Lat MalawiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–2Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Lv DjiboutiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–1Sun 29 Mar 2026
  4. Wv DjiboutiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying4–0Thu 26 Mar 2026
  5. Lv SyriaArab Cup qualifying0–2Tue 25 Nov 2025

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.