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Gabonnational football team record

141
Wins
113
Draws
150
Defeats

404 matches, 1960 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1536, 95th in the world

Gabon have played 404 internationals since 1960: 141 wins, 113 draws and 150 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Burkina Faso, with 25 meetings. Their biggest win is 7–0 against Benin in a friendly on 2 April 1995.

Gabon's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All404141113150475–48335%
Competitive239956084292–26640%
Friendlies165465366183–21728%
At home166815431230–12749%
Away138272784111–22320%
Neutral venues100333235134–13333%

Record against every opponent

Gabon have played 62 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Burkina Faso25911538–262022
Cameroon243101116–302025
Congo23571123–312024
Angola22651119–332021
Morocco22631322–502026
Ivory Coast20531214–332025
DR Congo1968519–162023
Mali1245312–112018
Benin1153323–112020
Ghana112369–152022
Nigeria111377–212025
Togo1163216–82012
Central African Republic1063113–52024
Chad1043313–111999
Niger1070322–122026
Equatorial Guinea961219–42015
Senegal91176–142024
Zambia92256–112018
Mozambique841310–72025
Tunisia81529–142015
Algeria742112–72010
Burundi733110–52025
Gambia631212–112025
Lesotho642012–32024
Rwanda62137–72015
Sierra Leone63035–52016
Guinea51408–72023
Kenya53117–52025
Libya52033–52021
Sudan53117–22023
Egypt40132–92021
Madagascar43017–22007
Mauritania40222–52023
Mauritius431010–21999
São Tomé and Príncipe431012–32000
South Africa41033–102012
Zimbabwe41123–52014
Guinea-Bissau32106–22025
Comoros1–1 (2016), 1–0 (2022)21102–12022
Eswatini1–0 (1996), 2–0 (1996)22003–01996
Saudi Arabia0–1 (2010), 1–0 (2012)21011–12012
Seychelles3–0 (2025), 4–0 (2025)22007–02025
South Sudan3–0 (2018), 1–0 (2018)22004–02018
Tanzania0–0 (1990), 1–0 (1991)21101–01991
Uganda1–0 (1990), 0–0 (1991)21101–01991
Andorra2–0 (2003)11002–02003
Belarus0–0 (2015)10100–02015
Belgium1–2 (1993)10011–21993
Botswana0–0 (2017)10100–02017
Brazil0–2 (2011)10010–22011
Cape Verde1–1 (2013)10101–12013
France0–3 (1963)10010–31963
Lebanon0–0 (2013)10100–02013
Liberia1–2 (1996)10011–21996
Malawi0–2 (1989)10010–21989
Malta1–2 (1993)10011–21993
Namibia1–1 (1997)10101–11997
Oman0–1 (2010)10010–12010
Portugal2–2 (2012)10102–22012
Thailand0–0 (2018)10100–02018
Trinidad and Tobago2–2 (2026)10102–22026
Uzbekistan1–3 (2026)10011–32026

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v BeninFriendly, 2 Apr 19957–0 for Gabon
  2. v São Tomé and PríncipeFriendly, 2 May 19766–1 for Gabon
  3. v SeychellesWorld Cup qualifying, 3 Sept 20254–0 for Gabon
  4. v SudanFriendly, 5 Sept 20154–0 for Gabon
  5. v MadagascarAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 2 Sept 20064–0 for Gabon

Heaviest defeats

  1. at MoroccoFriendly, 15 Nov 20060–6 for Gabon
  2. v CameroonAfrican Friendship Games, 26 Dec 19610–6 for Gabon
  3. at Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 8 Oct 20060–5 for Gabon
  4. v MoroccoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Nov 20241–5 for Gabon
  5. at MoroccoFriendly, 3 Apr 19771–5 for Gabon

Latest results

  1. v NigerAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20262–0 for Gabon
  2. at MoroccoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20260–2 for Gabon
  3. v Trinidad and TobagoFIFA Series, 30 Mar 20262–2 for Gabon
  4. at UzbekistanFIFA Series, 27 Mar 20261–3 for Gabon
  5. v Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations, 31 Dec 20252–3 for Gabon
  6. v MozambiqueAfrica Cup of Nations, 28 Dec 20252–3 for Gabon
  7. v CameroonAfrica Cup of Nations, 24 Dec 20250–1 for Gabon
  8. v NigeriaWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 20251–4 for Gabon
  9. v BurundiWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20252–0 for Gabon
  10. v GambiaWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 20254–3 for Gabon

Gabon'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 1960: 1485End of 1961: 1448End of 1962: 1449End of 1963: 1468End of 1965: 1443End of 1966: 1435End of 1967: 1432End of 1969: 1426End of 1970: 1433End of 1976: 1438End of 1977: 1429End of 1978: 1419End of 1979: 1420End of 1980: 1413End of 1982: 1395End of 1983: 1389End of 1984: 1393End of 1985: 1477End of 1986: 1501End of 1987: 1494End of 1988: 1538End of 1989: 1531End of 1990: 1512End of 1991: 1512End of 1992: 1583End of 1993: 1544End of 1994: 1547End of 1995: 1599End of 1996: 1618End of 1997: 1551End of 1998: 1593End of 1999: 1583End of 2000: 1546End of 2001: 1571End of 2002: 1515End of 2003: 1541End of 2004: 1577End of 2005: 1536End of 2006: 1545End of 2007: 1573End of 2008: 1632End of 2009: 1648End of 2010: 1666End of 2011: 1656End of 2012: 1606End of 2013: 1583End of 2014: 1602End of 2015: 1569End of 2016: 1549End of 2017: 1511End of 2018: 1492End of 2019: 1549End of 2020: 1525End of 2021: 1513End of 2022: 1591End of 2023: 1549End of 2024: 1554End of 2025: 1520End of 2026: 1536
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1697, reached on 13 January 2010. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly165465366183–217
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying96402531120–100
World Cup qualifying7431133087–86
Africa Cup of Nations287101128–37
UDEAC Cup27119731–19
African Friendship Games611412–19
UNIFFAC Cup54108–0
FIFA Series20113–5
Corsica Cup11003–0

Top scorers

  1. 1Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang21
  2. 2Denis Bouanga9
  3. 3Jim Allevinah7
  4. 4Daniel Cousin5
  5. 5Guy Roger Nzamba5
  6. 6Théodore Nzue Nguema5
  7. 7Bruno Zita Mbanangoyé4
  8. 8Roguy Méyé4
  9. 9Stéphane N'Guéma4
  10. 10Brice Mackaya3

Counted from the 91 of 404 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Gabon play their first international?

On 14 April 1960, a 4–5 defeat against Burkina Faso in the African Friendship Games.

What is Gabon's biggest win?

7–0 against Benin in a friendly on 2 April 1995.

What is Gabon's heaviest defeat?

0–6 against Morocco in a friendly on 15 November 2006.

Who have Gabon played the most?

Burkina Faso: 25 matches, with 9 wins, 11 draws and 5 defeats for Gabon.

What is Gabon's longest winning run?

4 wins in a row, from 28 June 2008 to 11 October 2008.

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