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Djiboutinational football team record

8
Wins
10
Draws
95
Defeats

113 matches, 1947 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1094, 185th in the world

Djibouti have played 113 internationals since 1947: 8 wins, 10 draws and 95 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Ethiopia, with 19 meetings. Their biggest win is 4–1 against South Yemen in a friendly on 25 February 1988.

Djibouti's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All1138109575–4057%
Competitive93687957–3386%
Friendlies20221618–6710%
At home25531719–6020%
Away38243222–1655%
Neutral venues50134634–1802%

Record against every opponent

Djibouti have played 35 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Ethiopia19021713–772025
Burundi70074–232017
South Sudan72055–172026
Somalia62136–72021
Kenya50053–232009
Tanzania50052–152011
Burkina Faso40041–162025
DR Congo40133–212008
Egypt40040–172025
Eswatini41123–92019
Liberia40130–82024
Malawi40041–172015
Uganda40042–302007
Rwanda30033–182011
Sudan30121–92015
Algeria0–8 (2021), 0–4 (2021)20020–122021
Gambia1–1 (2019), 1–1 (2019)20202–22019
Guinea-Bissau0–1 (2023), 0–2 (2025)20020–32025
Namibia0–4 (2011), 0–4 (2011)20020–82011
Niger2–4 (2021), 2–7 (2021)20024–112021
Sierra Leone1–2 (2024), 1–2 (2025)20022–42025
Togo0–2 (2015), 0–5 (2016)20020–72016
Tunisia1–8 (2015), 0–3 (2016)20021–112016
Zambia0–3 (2008), 0–6 (2009)20020–92009
Zimbabwe1–3 (1984), 0–2 (2011)20021–52011
Bahrain0–1 (2025)10010–12025
Cameroon2–9 (1960)10012–91960
Comoros2–4 (2006)10012–42006
Equatorial Guinea1–1 (2024)10101–12024
Eritrea2–3 (2007)10012–32007
Lebanon0–1 (2021)10010–12021
Mauritius3–1 (2023)11003–12023
Pakistan3–1 (2023)11003–12023
Yemen1–4 (2006)10011–42006
South Yemen4–1 (1988)11004–11988

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v South YemenFriendly, 25 Feb 19884–1 for Djibouti
  2. v PakistanMauritius Four Nations Cup, 17 Jun 20233–1 for Djibouti
  3. at MauritiusMauritius Four Nations Cup, 14 Jun 20233–1 for Djibouti
  4. v South SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 22 Mar 20172–0 for Djibouti
  5. v EswatiniWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Sept 20192–1 for Djibouti

Heaviest defeats

  1. v UgandaCECAFA Cup, 9 Dec 20011–10 for Djibouti
  2. v RwandaCECAFA Cup, 13 Dec 20070–9 for Djibouti
  3. at EthiopiaFriendly, 1 May 19542–10 for Djibouti
  4. at DR CongoWorld Cup qualifying, 23 Apr 20001–9 for Djibouti
  5. at KenyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Aug 19981–9 for Djibouti

Latest results

  1. at South SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Mar 20261–0 for Djibouti
  2. at South SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 26 Mar 20260–4 for Djibouti
  3. v BahrainArab Cup qualifying, 26 Nov 20250–1 for Djibouti
  4. v Sierra LeoneWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Oct 20251–2 for Djibouti
  5. v EgyptWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Oct 20250–3 for Djibouti
  6. at Guinea-BissauWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Sept 20250–2 for Djibouti
  7. v Burkina FasoWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Sept 20250–6 for Djibouti
  8. v EthiopiaWorld Cup qualifying, 24 Mar 20251–6 for Djibouti
  9. v Burkina FasoWorld Cup qualifying, 21 Mar 20251–4 for Djibouti
  10. v EthiopiaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Jun 20241–1 for Djibouti

Djibouti's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1947: 1474End of 1948: 1463End of 1949: 1452End of 1954: 1417End of 1960: 1394End of 1983: 1371End of 1984: 1337End of 1986: 1307End of 1988: 1323End of 1994: 1287End of 1998: 1272End of 1999: 1251End of 2000: 1212End of 2001: 1176End of 2005: 1132End of 2006: 1086End of 2007: 1081End of 2008: 1035End of 2009: 1028End of 2011: 1002End of 2015: 962End of 2016: 951End of 2017: 989End of 2019: 1066End of 2021: 1047End of 2022: 1024End of 2023: 1077End of 2024: 1105End of 2025: 1071End of 2026: 1094
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1281, reached on 31 July 1998. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
CECAFA Cup35023319–139
World Cup qualifying31232617–119
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying20231510–59
Friendly20221618–67
Arab Cup qualifying40043–10
Mauritius Four Nations Cup22006–2
African Friendship Games10012–9

Top scorers

  1. 1Gabriel Dadzie2
  2. 2Samuel Akinbinu2
  3. 3Abdi Idleh Hamza1
  4. 4Abdichakour Farah1
  5. 5Ahmed Daher1
  6. 6Anas Farah Ali1
  7. 7Hared Robleh1
  8. 8Hussein Yassin1
  9. 9Mahad Khaireh1
  10. 10Mahdi Houssein Mahabeh1

Counted from the 30 of 113 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Djibouti play their first international?

On 5 December 1947, a 0–5 defeat against Ethiopia in a friendly.

What is Djibouti's biggest win?

4–1 against South Yemen in a friendly on 25 February 1988.

What is Djibouti's heaviest defeat?

1–10 against Uganda in the CECAFA Cup on 9 December 2001.

Who have Djibouti played the most?

Ethiopia: 19 matches, with 0 wins, 2 draws and 17 defeats for Djibouti.

What is Djibouti's longest winning run?

2 wins in a row, from 14 June 2023 to 17 June 2023.

Former names

  • French Somaliland, 1947 to 1977
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.