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Rwandanational football team record

86
Wins
71
Draws
114
Defeats

271 matches, 1976 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1495, 101st in the world

Rwanda have played 271 internationals since 1976: 86 wins, 71 draws and 114 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Uganda, with 34 meetings. Their biggest win is 9–0 against Djibouti in the CECAFA Cup on 13 December 2007.

Rwanda's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2718671114278–32432%
Competitive195654486206–23733%
Friendlies7621272872–8728%
At home110433631140–9839%
Away9516186160–16117%
Neutral venues6627172278–6541%

Record against every opponent

Rwanda have played 45 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Uganda348111525–422021
Kenya1829710–172026
Tanzania1883723–202019
Benin102356–142025
Burundi1043313–112014
Eritrea1082017–72013
Ethiopia104247–62023
Sudan103528–92022
Libya91355–92024
Algeria80262–142025
Nigeria81343–92025
Zambia81254–102015
Ivory Coast70163–192019
Malawi72237–82013
Somalia770015–02015
Zimbabwe73227–72025
Gabon63127–72015
Mozambique62135–82023
Tunisia60063–182012
Cameroon50232–72021
Guinea51225–62022
Central African Republic421110–42021
Congo42025–82014
DR Congo43016–82019
Ghana41124–62016
Mali40132–72021
Namibia41306–32012
Angola30030–32012
Cape Verde31202–12026
Djibouti330018–32011
Egypt30031–92009
Equatorial Guinea31113–32022
Liberia32019–42026
Senegal30121–42023
Lesotho1–0 (2024), 1–1 (2025)21102–12025
Mauritania3–0 (2008), 1–0 (2008)22004–02008
Mauritius0–1 (2016), 5–0 (2016)21015–12016
Morocco3–1 (2008), 0–2 (2008)21013–32008
Seychelles3–0 (2019), 7–0 (2019)220010–02019
South Africa2–0 (2023), 0–3 (2025)21012–32025
Chad1–1 (2012)10101–12012
Estonia2–0 (2026)11002–02026
Grenada4–0 (2026)11004–02026
India1–3 (2003)10011–32003
Togo0–1 (2008)10010–12008

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v DjiboutiCECAFA Cup, 13 Dec 20079–0 for Rwanda
  2. v SeychellesWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Sept 20197–0 for Rwanda
  3. v Central African RepublicFriendly, 7 Jun 20215–0 for Rwanda
  4. v MauritiusAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Mar 20165–0 for Rwanda
  5. v TanzaniaCECAFA Cup, 19 Dec 20045–1 for Rwanda

Heaviest defeats

  1. v DR CongoFriendly, 3 Jul 19761–6 for Rwanda
  2. v Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 3 Sept 20110–5 for Rwanda
  3. at UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 1 Aug 19980–5 for Rwanda
  4. at TunisiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 10 Apr 19830–5 for Rwanda
  5. at TunisiaFriendly, 27 May 20121–5 for Rwanda

Latest results

  1. v KenyaFriendly, 5 Oct 20260–0 for Rwanda
  2. at Cape VerdeAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20262–1 for Rwanda
  3. v LiberiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20263–1 for Rwanda
  4. v EstoniaFIFA Series, 30 Mar 20262–0 for Rwanda
  5. v GrenadaFIFA Series, 27 Mar 20264–0 for Rwanda
  6. at South AfricaWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20250–3 for Rwanda
  7. v BeninWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 20250–1 for Rwanda
  8. v ZimbabweWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 20251–0 for Rwanda
  9. at NigeriaWorld Cup qualifying, 6 Sept 20250–1 for Rwanda
  10. at AlgeriaFriendly, 9 Jun 20250–2 for Rwanda

Rwanda'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 1976: 1485End of 1979: 1481End of 1981: 1477End of 1982: 1486End of 1983: 1456End of 1986: 1464End of 1995: 1458End of 1996: 1415End of 1998: 1406End of 1999: 1439End of 2000: 1485End of 2001: 1482End of 2002: 1463End of 2003: 1437End of 2004: 1457End of 2005: 1446End of 2006: 1418End of 2007: 1454End of 2008: 1512End of 2009: 1439End of 2010: 1386End of 2011: 1495End of 2012: 1460End of 2013: 1400End of 2014: 1499End of 2015: 1452End of 2016: 1441End of 2017: 1441End of 2018: 1415End of 2019: 1415End of 2020: 1424End of 2021: 1403End of 2022: 1412End of 2023: 1433End of 2024: 1457End of 2025: 1417End of 2026: 1495
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1529, reached on 28 August 2015. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly7621272872–87
CECAFA Cup7133142490–68
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying6318162958–89
World Cup qualifying5411123146–72
Africa Cup of Nations31113–3
Afro-Asian Games20113–5
FIFA Series22006–0

Top scorers

  1. 1Meddie Kagere5
  2. 2Labama Bokota4
  3. 3Olivier Karekezi4
  4. 4Abedi Saïd3
  5. 5Jacques Tuyisenge3
  6. 6Saïd Makasi3
  7. 7Gilbert Mugisha2
  8. 8Jean Lomami2
  9. 9Jojea Kwizera2
  10. 10Muhadjiri Hakizimana2

Counted from the 54 of 271 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Rwanda play their first international?

On 3 July 1976, a 1–6 defeat against DR Congo in a friendly.

What is Rwanda's biggest win?

9–0 against Djibouti in the CECAFA Cup on 13 December 2007.

What is Rwanda's heaviest defeat?

1–6 against DR Congo in a friendly on 3 July 1976.

Who have Rwanda played the most?

Uganda: 34 matches, with 8 wins, 11 draws and 15 defeats for Rwanda.

What is Rwanda's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 15 November 2011 to 8 December 2011.

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