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Kenyanational football team record

235
Wins
173
Draws
258
Defeats

666 matches, 1926 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1454, 119th in the world

Kenya have played 666 internationals since 1926: 235 wins, 173 draws and 258 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Uganda, with 110 meetings. Their biggest win is 9–0 against Tanzania in a friendly on 27 November 1956.

Kenya's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All666235173258850–92935%
Competitive37813691151434–45536%
Friendlies2889982107416–47434%
At home2541296461396–28851%
Away2494665138236–42518%
Neutral venues163604459218–21637%

Record against every opponent

Kenya have played 72 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Uganda110313742159–1942021
Tanzania70381418132–782025
Zambia491962462–912020
Malawi4410151944–592018
Ethiopia321391046–402018
Sudan321171432–372016
Egypt19151311–362021
Rwanda1879217–102026
Nigeria1603139–362013
DR Congo1443715–192019
Zimbabwe1247110–72024
Burundi104429–72025
Madagascar1042411–142019
Cameroon90368–192024
Eritrea961214–82026
Ghana922514–312019
Guinea940510–132026
Lesotho935111–72026
Mozambique942310–72019
Seychelles971127–62025
Somalia971114–42007
Algeria83147–122019
Mauritius843114–82023
Botswana740310–72013
Togo73229–72021
Tunisia71153–102009
Eswatini63129–42018
Namibia63125–42024
Burkina Faso531112–72025
Comoros51316–62020
Djibouti550023–32009
Gabon51135–72025
Morocco50232–102014
Oman50325–82007
Senegal50140–172025
South Sudan54018–22023
Angola42025–62011
Cape Verde43013–22015
Guinea-Bissau41032–42016
Libya41123–42017
Mali40132–102021
South Africa40132–62012
Congo32105–32016
Iran30031–62023
Liberia32102–02016
Mauritania31205–12017
Bahrain1–2 (2003), 1–2 (2009)20022–42009
Chad0–0 (2025), 2–1 (2025)21102–12025
Gambia3–3 (2025), 1–3 (2025)20114–62025
India0–3 (2018), 0–2 (2018)20020–52018
Iraq0–2 (2003), 1–2 (2017)20021–42017
Ivory Coast0–0 (2024), 0–3 (2025)20110–32025
Thailand1–2 (1990), 0–1 (2017)20021–32017
Australia0–4 (1996)10010–41996
Central African Republic2–3 (2018)10012–32018
China1–0 (1984)11001–01984
Equatorial Guinea1–0 (2018)11001–02018
Estonia1–1 (2026)10101–12026
Grenada3–0 (2026)11003–02026
Indonesia3–2 (1990)11003–21990
Jordan1–1 (2002)10101–12002
Kuwait0–5 (2009)10010–52009
Malaysia0–0 (2009)10100–02009
New Zealand2–1 (2018)11002–12018
Pakistan1–0 (2023)11001–02023
Qatar2–1 (2023)11002–12023
Russia2–2 (2023)10102–22023
Switzerland0–0 (1983)10100–01983
Taiwan4–0 (2018)11004–02018
Trinidad and Tobago1–1 (2003)10101–12003
UAE2–2 (2003)10102–22003
Yemen1–3 (2010)10011–32010

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v TanzaniaFriendly, 27 Nov 19569–0 for Kenya
  2. v DjiboutiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Aug 19989–1 for Kenya
  3. v TanzaniaFriendly, 30 Sept 19537–1 for Kenya
  4. v SeychellesWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 20255–0 for Kenya
  5. v SeychellesWorld Cup qualifying, 20 Nov 20235–0 for Kenya

Heaviest defeats

  1. at UgandaFriendly, 25 Aug 19321–13 for Kenya
  2. v GhanaFriendly, 11 Dec 19652–13 for Kenya
  3. v ZambiaCECAFA Cup, 13 Nov 19780–9 for Kenya
  4. v SenegalFriendly, 18 Nov 20250–8 for Kenya
  5. v ZambiaFriendly, 13 Dec 19642–8 for Kenya

Latest results

  1. at RwandaFriendly, 5 Oct 20260–0 for Kenya
  2. at GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 1 Oct 20260–1 for Kenya
  3. v EritreaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 26 Sept 20261–1 for Kenya
  4. v LesothoFriendly, 4 Jun 20261–1 for Kenya
  5. v GrenadaFIFA Series, 30 Mar 20263–0 for Kenya
  6. v EstoniaFIFA Series, 27 Mar 20261–1 for Kenya
  7. v SenegalFriendly, 18 Nov 20250–8 for Kenya
  8. at Ivory CoastWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20250–3 for Kenya
  9. at BurundiWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20251–0 for Kenya
  10. v SeychellesWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 20255–0 for Kenya

Kenya'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 1926: 1505End of 1928: 1491End of 1929: 1472End of 1930: 1459End of 1931: 1469End of 1932: 1453End of 1935: 1429End of 1937: 1422End of 1938: 1409End of 1939: 1403End of 1940: 1390End of 1941: 1408End of 1942: 1420End of 1943: 1416End of 1944: 1428End of 1945: 1422End of 1946: 1449End of 1947: 1443End of 1948: 1439End of 1949: 1424End of 1950: 1428End of 1951: 1437End of 1952: 1430End of 1953: 1481End of 1954: 1464End of 1955: 1458End of 1956: 1477End of 1957: 1471End of 1958: 1497End of 1959: 1515End of 1960: 1532End of 1961: 1550End of 1962: 1502End of 1963: 1457End of 1964: 1434End of 1965: 1437End of 1966: 1473End of 1967: 1442End of 1968: 1441End of 1969: 1381End of 1970: 1417End of 1971: 1483End of 1972: 1501End of 1973: 1449End of 1974: 1430End of 1975: 1469End of 1976: 1470End of 1977: 1427End of 1978: 1428End of 1979: 1481End of 1980: 1480End of 1981: 1516End of 1982: 1557End of 1983: 1589End of 1984: 1499End of 1985: 1459End of 1986: 1443End of 1987: 1487End of 1988: 1464End of 1989: 1517End of 1990: 1456End of 1991: 1528End of 1992: 1470End of 1993: 1565End of 1994: 1515End of 1995: 1543End of 1996: 1509End of 1997: 1582End of 1998: 1591End of 1999: 1566End of 2000: 1465End of 2001: 1506End of 2002: 1606End of 2003: 1573End of 2004: 1538End of 2005: 1470End of 2006: 1420End of 2007: 1440End of 2008: 1502End of 2009: 1447End of 2010: 1398End of 2011: 1441End of 2012: 1476End of 2013: 1540End of 2014: 1476End of 2015: 1523End of 2016: 1522End of 2017: 1543End of 2018: 1532End of 2019: 1508End of 2020: 1480End of 2021: 1498End of 2023: 1474End of 2024: 1482End of 2025: 1464End of 2026: 1454
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1610, reached on 29 March 2003. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly2889982107416–474
CECAFA Cup133622843170–141
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying111343245115–121
World Cup qualifying8427223599–114
Africa Cup of Nations17241111–31
All-African Games52217–6
Intercontinental Cup42026–6
Nile Basin Tournament41032–7
COSAFA Cup31115–4
Prime Minister's Cup30031–5
Simba Tournament30030–6
FIFA Series21104–1
King's Cup21014–4
Mapinduzi Cup21103–1
Mauritius Four Nations Cup21011–1

Top scorers

  1. 1Dennis Oliech16
  2. 2Michael Olunga13
  3. 3Mike Okoth Origi6
  4. 4William Ouma6
  5. 5Ryan Ogam4
  6. 6Joe Masiga3
  7. 7Johanna Omolo3
  8. 8John Baraza3
  9. 9Musa Otieno3
  10. 10Henry Motego2

Counted from the 88 of 666 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Kenya play their first international?

On 1 May 1926, a 1–1 draw against Uganda in a friendly.

What is Kenya's biggest win?

9–0 against Tanzania in a friendly on 27 November 1956.

What is Kenya's heaviest defeat?

1–13 against Uganda in a friendly on 25 August 1932.

Who have Kenya played the most?

Uganda: 110 matches, with 31 wins, 37 draws and 42 defeats for Kenya.

What is Kenya's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 30 November 2013 to 18 May 2014.

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