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Gambianational football team record

75
Wins
75
Draws
118
Defeats

268 matches, 1953 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1583, 86th in the world

Gambia have played 268 internationals since 1953: 75 wins, 75 draws and 118 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Guinea, with 26 meetings. Their biggest win is 7–0 against Seychelles in World Cup qualifying on 14 October 2025.

Gambia's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2687575118285–37328%
Competitive168484773190–23029%
Friendlies10027284595–14327%
At home96363327104–9438%
Away9011176266–16312%
Neutral venues82282529115–11634%

Record against every opponent

Gambia have played 51 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Guinea265111028–372024
Senegal23281313–352026
Sierra Leone23661120–292021
Mauritania2188526–212022
Mali1873815–222023
Guinea-Bissau1653818–202022
Cape Verde1044213–92007
Liberia1033411–142011
Morocco91172–162019
Algeria82247–112019
Ghana821511–182026
Ivory Coast82065–212025
Angola62227–62021
Gabon621311–122025
Togo62225–62021
Burkina Faso40314–62011
Cameroon40042–82024
Namibia41125–52015
Tunisia43015–32024
Congo31113–32023
DR Congo31115–32021
South Sudan33006–32023
Benin0–1 (2017), 3–1 (2018)21013–22018
Burundi2–3 (2023), 2–0 (2025)21014–32025
Central African Republic2–1 (2017), 1–1 (2018)21103–22018
Chad1–0 (2022), 2–2 (2022)21103–22022
Comoros1–1 (2024), 1–2 (2024)20112–32024
Djibouti1–1 (2019), 1–1 (2019)20202–22019
Equatorial Guinea0–1 (2011), 2–1 (2025)21012–22025
Kenya3–3 (2025), 3–1 (2025)21106–42025
Lesotho6–0 (2002), 0–1 (2003)21016–12003
Libya1–2 (1980), 0–0 (1980)20111–21980
Madagascar1–1 (2024), 1–0 (2024)21102–12024
Seychelles5–1 (2024), 7–0 (2025)220012–12025
South Africa0–0 (2015), 0–4 (2016)20110–42016
Tanzania1–2 (2012), 2–0 (2013)21013–22013
Uganda1–1 (2015), 1–1 (2025)20202–22025
Zambia0–2 (1998), 0–0 (2016)20110–22016
Denmark1–4 (1977)10011–41977
France1–5 (1963)10011–51963
Iran1–3 (2026)10011–32026
Kosovo0–1 (2021)10010–12021
Kuwait2–2 (2025)10102–22025
Luxembourg1–2 (2007)10011–22007
Mexico1–5 (2010)10011–52010
New Zealand0–2 (2021)10010–22021
Niger2–0 (2021)11002–02021
Nigeria0–1 (2003)10010–12003
Saudi Arabia0–3 (2007)10010–32007
Somalia2–1 (2026)11002–12026
UAE1–1 (2022)10101–12022

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v SeychellesWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20257–0 for Gambia
  2. v LesothoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 13 Oct 20026–0 for Gambia
  3. v SeychellesWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Jun 20245–1 for Gambia
  4. v MauritaniaFriendly, 31 May 20034–1 for Gambia
  5. v GuineaAmílcar Cabral Cup, 21 Jul 19834–1 for Gambia

Heaviest defeats

  1. at GhanaFriendly, 17 Jan 19781–7 for Gambia
  2. at Ivory CoastFriendly, 18 Sept 20020–5 for Gambia
  3. at GuineaFriendly, 22 May 19692–6 for Gambia
  4. v MexicoFriendly, 30 May 20101–5 for Gambia
  5. v FranceAfrican Friendship Games, 12 Apr 19631–5 for Gambia

Latest results

  1. at GhanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20264–2 for Gambia
  2. v SomaliaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20262–1 for Gambia
  3. v IranFriendly, 29 May 20261–3 for Gambia
  4. at SenegalFriendly, 31 Mar 20261–3 for Gambia
  5. v KuwaitFriendly, 18 Nov 20252–2 for Gambia
  6. v SeychellesWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20257–0 for Gambia
  7. v GabonWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 20253–4 for Gambia
  8. v BurundiWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 20252–0 for Gambia
  9. at KenyaWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Sept 20253–1 for Gambia
  10. v UgandaFriendly, 9 Jun 20251–1 for Gambia

Gambia'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 1953: 1481End of 1956: 1473End of 1959: 1481End of 1960: 1475End of 1961: 1489End of 1963: 1472End of 1968: 1463End of 1969: 1453End of 1971: 1437End of 1973: 1446End of 1974: 1420End of 1975: 1415End of 1976: 1415End of 1977: 1398End of 1978: 1393End of 1979: 1410End of 1980: 1408End of 1981: 1406End of 1982: 1432End of 1983: 1456End of 1984: 1428End of 1985: 1415End of 1986: 1395End of 1988: 1363End of 1990: 1333End of 1991: 1352End of 1993: 1412End of 1994: 1412End of 1995: 1384End of 1996: 1362End of 1997: 1381End of 1998: 1375End of 1999: 1371End of 2000: 1369End of 2001: 1402End of 2002: 1428End of 2003: 1425End of 2005: 1414End of 2006: 1425End of 2007: 1433End of 2008: 1480End of 2010: 1498End of 2011: 1470End of 2012: 1428End of 2013: 1410End of 2015: 1409End of 2016: 1368End of 2017: 1383End of 2018: 1414End of 2019: 1434End of 2020: 1457End of 2021: 1460End of 2022: 1532End of 2023: 1513End of 2024: 1490End of 2025: 1540End of 2026: 1583
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1583, reached on 29 September 2026. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly10027284595–143
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying6820192972–90
Amílcar Cabral Cup5315182059–64
World Cup qualifying361071948–57
Africa Cup of Nations83146–10
African Friendship Games30215–9

Top scorers

  1. 1Musa Barrow9
  2. 2Adama Sidibeh5
  3. 3Yankuba Minteh5
  4. 4Abdoulie Manneh3
  5. 5Ablie Jallow3
  6. 6Mustapha Jarju3
  7. 7Abdou Jammeh2
  8. 8Ebou Adams2
  9. 9Ebrima Colley2
  10. 10Muhammed Badamosi2

Counted from the 42 of 268 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Gambia play their first international?

On 9 February 1953, a 2–1 win against Sierra Leone in a friendly.

What is Gambia's biggest win?

7–0 against Seychelles in World Cup qualifying on 14 October 2025.

What is Gambia's heaviest defeat?

1–7 against Ghana in a friendly on 17 January 1978.

Who have Gambia played the most?

Guinea: 26 matches, with 5 wins, 11 draws and 10 defeats for Gambia.

What is Gambia's longest winning run?

2 wins in a row, from 25 September 2026 to 29 September 2026.

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