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Ethiopianational football team record

139
Wins
90
Draws
173
Defeats

402 matches, 1947 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1386, 143rd in the world

Ethiopia have played 402 internationals since 1947: 139 wins, 90 draws and 173 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Sudan, with 42 meetings. Their biggest win is 10–2 against Djibouti in a friendly on 1 May 1954.

Ethiopia's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All40213990173527–59235%
Competitive2748259133302–43530%
Friendlies128573140225–15745%
At home181905140292–15750%
Away135241893126–29418%
Neutral venues86252140109–14129%

Record against every opponent

Ethiopia have played 58 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Sudan4214111759–582026
Uganda3913111554–532021
Kenya321091340–462018
Tanzania2499633–242024
Djibouti19172077–132025
Egypt19321413–522025
Zambia19261112–292017
Malawi1547415–132026
Guinea111289–252024
Nigeria101185–242014
Rwanda104246–72023
Algeria81349–182016
Lesotho834110–82024
Libya831410–102007
Somalia861124–32015
Tunisia822411–172013
DR Congo72056–112024
Burkina Faso61144–152025
Burundi632110–82018
Ghana61143–112021
Mauritius650110–31983
Ivory Coast52035–112021
Niger53027–42020
Senegal51044–122026
Zimbabwe52216–42021
Benin41214–32012
Madagascar43019–32021
Morocco40040–111997
São Tomé and Príncipe43017–12026
South Africa41124–62021
Botswana32014–52015
Congo30034–92015
Greece30033–71972
Israel30033–91970
Sierra Leone30210–22025
South Sudan33006–02017
Cameroon2–3 (1970), 1–4 (2022)20023–72022
Central African Republic2–0 (2012), 2–1 (2013)22004–12013
Chad2–3 (2002), 1–0 (2010)21013–32010
Guinea-Bissau0–0 (2024), 1–0 (2025)21101–02025
Liberia1–0 (2003), 0–1 (2003)21011–12003
Mali0–2 (2014), 3–2 (2014)21013–42014
Namibia0–1 (2006), 2–3 (2007)20022–42007
Seychelles1–1 (2015), 2–1 (2016)21103–22016
Togo2–1 (1983), 0–3 (1983)21012–41983
Turkey0–3 (1962), 0–0 (1962)20110–31962
Yemen1–1 (2002), 1–0 (2006)21102–12006
Cape Verde0–1 (2022)10010–12022
Comoros1–2 (2022)10011–22022
Cuba0–0 (1977)10100–01977
Eswatini2–0 (2006)11002–02006
Guyana2–0 (2023)11002–02023
Iraq0–13 (1992)10010–131992
Mexico0–3 (1968)10010–31968
Mozambique3–2 (1980)11003–21980
Thailand6–0 (1968)11006–01968
South Yemen1–1 (1981)10101–11981
Yugoslavia2–5 (1962)10012–51962

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v DjiboutiFriendly, 1 May 195410–2 for Ethiopia
  2. v DjiboutiFriendly, 27 Mar 19838–1 for Ethiopia
  3. v TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 May 19697–0 for Ethiopia
  4. v SomaliaFriendly, 5 Jan 19697–0 for Ethiopia
  5. at UgandaFriendly, 24 Mar 19637–1 for Ethiopia

Heaviest defeats

  1. v IraqJordan International Tournament, 18 Aug 19920–13 for Ethiopia
  2. at EgyptAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 27 Jul 19971–8 for Ethiopia
  3. at AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Mar 20161–7 for Ethiopia
  4. at NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 24 Jul 19930–6 for Ethiopia
  5. at EgyptAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 21 Apr 19891–6 for Ethiopia

Latest results

  1. v SenegalAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20260–1 for Ethiopia
  2. v SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20260–1 for Ethiopia
  3. v MalawiFriendly, 9 Jun 20261–1 for Ethiopia
  4. v MalawiFriendly, 6 Jun 20261–0 for Ethiopia
  5. v São Tomé and PríncipeAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 31 Mar 20261–0 for Ethiopia
  6. v São Tomé and PríncipeAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 27 Mar 20263–0 for Ethiopia
  7. at Burkina FasoWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Oct 20251–3 for Ethiopia
  8. v Guinea-BissauWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Oct 20251–0 for Ethiopia
  9. v Sierra LeoneWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 20250–2 for Ethiopia
  10. at EgyptWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Sept 20250–2 for Ethiopia

Ethiopia'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: 1526End of 1948: 1537End of 1949: 1548End of 1954: 1583End of 1956: 1588End of 1957: 1527End of 1959: 1465End of 1961: 1457End of 1962: 1509End of 1963: 1565End of 1964: 1539End of 1965: 1504End of 1966: 1513End of 1967: 1560End of 1968: 1567End of 1969: 1551End of 1970: 1396End of 1971: 1390End of 1972: 1409End of 1973: 1378End of 1975: 1371End of 1976: 1398End of 1977: 1423End of 1979: 1411End of 1980: 1415End of 1981: 1445End of 1982: 1416End of 1983: 1404End of 1984: 1440End of 1986: 1492End of 1987: 1525End of 1988: 1534End of 1989: 1539End of 1990: 1486End of 1992: 1434End of 1993: 1400End of 1994: 1386End of 1995: 1390End of 1996: 1398End of 1997: 1371End of 1999: 1378End of 2000: 1445End of 2001: 1477End of 2002: 1391End of 2003: 1385End of 2004: 1426End of 2005: 1501End of 2006: 1483End of 2007: 1441End of 2009: 1421End of 2010: 1432End of 2011: 1408End of 2012: 1452End of 2013: 1457End of 2014: 1430End of 2015: 1381End of 2016: 1412End of 2017: 1408End of 2018: 1377End of 2019: 1396End of 2020: 1405End of 2021: 1468End of 2022: 1471End of 2023: 1425End of 2024: 1387End of 2025: 1380End of 2026: 1386
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1620, reached on 16 January 1968. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly128573140225–157
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying115371959118–191
CECAFA Cup6825192492–74
World Cup qualifying5913172961–87
Africa Cup of Nations30741931–67
Jordan International Tournament20020–16

Top scorers

  1. 1Mengistu Worku11
  2. 2Getaneh Kebede9
  3. 3Luciano Vassallo7
  4. 4Abubeker Nassir4
  5. 5Girma Tekle4
  6. 6Saladin Said4
  7. 7Bereket Desta3
  8. 8Shimelis Bekele3
  9. 9Tariku Ingdawerk3
  10. 10Asmeron Germa2

Counted from the 78 of 402 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Ethiopia play their first international?

On 5 December 1947, a 5–0 win against Djibouti in a friendly.

What is Ethiopia's biggest win?

10–2 against Djibouti in a friendly on 1 May 1954.

What is Ethiopia's heaviest defeat?

0–13 against Iraq in the Jordan International Tournament on 18 August 1992.

Who have Ethiopia played the most?

Sudan: 42 matches, with 14 wins, 11 draws and 17 defeats for Ethiopia.

What is Ethiopia's longest winning run?

9 wins in a row, from 1 December 2005 to 4 October 2006.

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