South Yemennational football team record
- 5
- Wins
- 3
- Draws
- 17
- Defeats
25 matches, 1972 to 1989TFN Elo rating 1351
South Yemen have played 25 internationals since 1972: 5 wins, 3 draws and 17 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Bahrain, with 3 meetings. Their biggest win is 2–0 against Iraq in a friendly on 2 May 1974.
South Yemen's record
| Matches | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 25–69 | 20% |
| Competitive | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13–48 | 18% |
| Friendlies | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12–21 | 25% |
| At home | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3–4 | 50% |
| Away | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10–25 | 0% |
| Neutral venues | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12–40 | 25% |
Record against every opponent
South Yemen have played 17 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Goals | Last met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4–9 | 1988 |
 Iraq | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4–7 | 1989 |
 Egypt1–6 (1973), 0–5 (1975) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1–11 | 1975 |
 Iran0–8 (1976), 0–2 (1989) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0–10 | 1989 |
 Palestine2–1 (1972), 0–1 (1973) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2–2 | 1973 |
 Syria0–1 (1972), 1–7 (1973) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1–8 | 1973 |
 Algeria1–4 (1972) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1–4 | 1972 |
 China5–6 (1974) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5–6 | 1974 |
 Djibouti1–4 (1988) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1–4 | 1988 |
 Ethiopia1–1 (1981) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1–1 | 1981 |
 Guinea1–0 (1989) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1–0 | 1989 |
 Indonesia0–1 (1988) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–1 | 1988 |
 Libya0–2 (1978) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–2 | 1978 |
 Qatar2–1 (1972) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2–1 | 1972 |
 Saudi Arabia1–0 (1975) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1–0 | 1975 |
 South Korea1–1 (1988) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1–1 | 1988 |
 Tunisia0–2 (1973) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–2 | 1973 |
Biggest wins and heaviest defeats
Biggest wins
- v IraqFriendly, 2 May 19742–0 for South Yemen
- v QatarPalestine Cup, 8 Jan 19722–1 for South Yemen
- v PalestinePalestine Cup, 6 Jan 19722–1 for South Yemen
- v GuineaFriendly, 5 Nov 19891–0 for South Yemen
- v Saudi ArabiaPalestine Cup, 21 Dec 19751–0 for South Yemen
Heaviest defeats
- at IranAFC Asian Cup, 8 Jun 19760–8 for South Yemen
- v SyriaPalestine Cup, 16 Aug 19731–7 for South Yemen
- v EgyptPalestine Cup, 12 Aug 19731–6 for South Yemen
- v EgyptPalestine Cup, 19 Dec 19750–5 for South Yemen
- v IraqFriendly, 3 Nov 19892–6 for South Yemen
Latest results
- v GuineaFriendly, 5 Nov 19891–0 for South Yemen
- v IraqFriendly, 3 Nov 19892–6 for South Yemen
- v IranFriendly, 1 Nov 19890–2 for South Yemen
- v BahrainAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 22 Jun 19880–2 for South Yemen
- v South KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 19 Jun 19881–1 for South Yemen
- at IndonesiaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 17 Jun 19880–1 for South Yemen
- at DjiboutiFriendly, 25 Feb 19881–4 for South Yemen
- at BahrainWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Apr 19853–3 for South Yemen
- v BahrainWorld Cup qualifying, 29 Mar 19851–4 for South Yemen
- at EthiopiaFriendly, 17 May 19811–1 for South Yemen
South Yemen'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.
Record by competition
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine Cup | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8–28 |
| Friendly | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12–21 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualifying | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1–4 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0–9 |
| World Cup qualifying | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4–7 |
Top scorers
- 1Abubakar Al-Mass1
- 2Adnan Ahmed Al-Sabbou1
- 3Tariq Abdullah Kassim1
- 4Wagdan Mahmoud Shadli1
Counted from the 4 of 25 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.
Questions answered
When did South Yemen play their first international?
On 1 January 1972, a 0–1 defeat against Syria in the Palestine Cup.
What is South Yemen's biggest win?
2–0 against Iraq in a friendly on 2 May 1974.
What is South Yemen's heaviest defeat?
0–8 against Iran at the AFC Asian Cup on 8 June 1976.
Who have South Yemen played the most?
Bahrain: 3 matches, with 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats for South Yemen.
What is South Yemen's longest winning run?
2 wins in a row, from 6 January 1972 to 8 January 1972.
Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.