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Ugandanational football team record

264
Wins
178
Draws
214
Defeats

656 matches, 1926 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1566, 89th in the world

Uganda have played 656 internationals since 1926: 264 wins, 178 draws and 214 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Kenya, with 110 meetings. Their biggest win is 13–1 against Kenya in a friendly on 25 August 1932.

Uganda's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All656264178214960–78940%
Competitive39217396123541–41644%
Friendlies264918291419–37334%
At home2201305436438–20059%
Away2324869115213–34821%
Neutral venues204865563309–24142%

Record against every opponent

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

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Kenya110423731194–1592021
Tanzania71382112142–712025
Zambia4313102052–582023
Ethiopia3915111353–542021
Rwanda341511842–252021
Malawi33159941–332021
Sudan28119840–312013
Egypt1911176–362019
Somalia17143055–52025
Burundi16113238–142017
DR Congo1662814–262026
Zimbabwe1426611–152019
Ghana133559–152017
Algeria121479–202025
Congo1261519–142024
Nigeria104248–162025
Angola832310–102013
Mauritius851218–102003
Niger83239–92023
Togo82155–102016
Botswana75209–22025
Burkina Faso70522–52021
Guinea72149–132025
Libya732210–112026
South Sudan751115–52024
Cameroon62136–122025
Senegal60332–72019
South Africa60246–112024
Tunisia60153–142026
Lesotho53208–02019
Madagascar52038–52014
Mali50232–82023
Cape Verde43013–12018
Djibouti440030–22007
Eritrea42117–42013
Ivory Coast41124–72019
Liberia42022–42013
Comoros32012–42024
Iraq30212–32022
Morocco32014–42025
Seychelles33008–22014
Bahrain0–0 (2010), 1–3 (2022)20111–32022
Benin1–4 (2008), 2–1 (2008)21013–52008
Chad2–0 (2002), 2–1 (2025)22004–12025
Gabon0–1 (1990), 0–0 (1991)20110–11991
Gambia1–1 (2015), 1–1 (2025)20202–22025
Guinea-Bissau1–0 (2011), 2–0 (2011)22003–02011
Kuwait1–1 (1989), 2–0 (2024)21103–12024
Mauritania2–0 (2014), 1–0 (2014)22003–02014
Mozambique1–3 (2025), 4–0 (2025)21015–32025
Saudi Arabia1–3 (2001), 0–0 (2010)20111–32010
Central African Republic0–1 (2018)10010–12018
Ecuador2–1 (2005)11002–12005
Iceland1–1 (2022)10101–12022
Iran2–2 (1989)10102–21989
Lebanon2–0 (1989)11002–01989
Moldova3–2 (2022)11003–22022
São Tomé and Príncipe3–1 (2018)11003–12018
Tajikistan1–1 (2022)10101–12022
Turkmenistan0–0 (2019)10100–02019
Uzbekistan2–4 (2022)10012–42022
Yemen2–2 (2010)10102–22010

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v KenyaFriendly, 25 Aug 193213–1 for Uganda
  2. v DjiboutiCECAFA Cup, 9 Dec 200110–1 for Uganda
  3. v BurundiFriendly, 19 Sept 19539–1 for Uganda
  4. v DjiboutiCECAFA Cup, 9 Dec 20077–0 for Uganda
  5. v SomaliaCECAFA Cup, 1 Dec 20057–0 for Uganda

Heaviest defeats

  1. v NigeriaFriendly, 23 Sept 19911–8 for Uganda
  2. v EthiopiaFriendly, 24 Mar 19631–7 for Uganda
  3. at EgyptAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 30 Jul 19950–6 for Uganda
  4. v DR CongoFriendly, 24 Feb 19670–5 for Uganda
  5. at EthiopiaFriendly, 7 Jul 19660–5 for Uganda

Latest results

  1. v DR CongoFriendly, 5 Oct 20261–1 for Uganda
  2. v DR CongoFriendly, 2 Oct 20262–0 for Uganda
  3. v LibyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20261–0 for Uganda
  4. at TunisiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 24 Sept 20261–1 for Uganda
  5. v NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 30 Dec 20251–3 for Uganda
  6. v TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations, 27 Dec 20251–1 for Uganda
  7. v TunisiaAfrica Cup of Nations, 23 Dec 20251–3 for Uganda
  8. at MoroccoFriendly, 18 Nov 20250–4 for Uganda
  9. v ChadFriendly, 14 Nov 20252–1 for Uganda
  10. at AlgeriaWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20251–2 for Uganda

Uganda'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: 1495End of 1928: 1509End of 1929: 1528End of 1930: 1541End of 1931: 1531End of 1932: 1547End of 1935: 1571End of 1937: 1578End of 1938: 1591End of 1939: 1597End of 1940: 1610End of 1941: 1592End of 1942: 1580End of 1943: 1584End of 1944: 1572End of 1945: 1601End of 1946: 1589End of 1947: 1609End of 1948: 1620End of 1950: 1601End of 1951: 1587End of 1952: 1602End of 1953: 1586End of 1954: 1612End of 1955: 1632End of 1956: 1636End of 1957: 1648End of 1958: 1635End of 1959: 1627End of 1960: 1624End of 1961: 1578End of 1962: 1460End of 1963: 1465End of 1964: 1515End of 1965: 1399End of 1966: 1386End of 1967: 1368End of 1968: 1359End of 1969: 1423End of 1970: 1419End of 1971: 1400End of 1972: 1442End of 1973: 1569End of 1974: 1515End of 1975: 1529End of 1976: 1549End of 1977: 1584End of 1978: 1589End of 1979: 1525End of 1981: 1523End of 1982: 1552End of 1983: 1521End of 1984: 1519End of 1985: 1533End of 1986: 1554End of 1987: 1611End of 1988: 1557End of 1989: 1600End of 1990: 1604End of 1991: 1529End of 1992: 1558End of 1993: 1555End of 1994: 1560End of 1995: 1543End of 1996: 1516End of 1997: 1520End of 1998: 1543End of 1999: 1487End of 2000: 1528End of 2001: 1430End of 2002: 1495End of 2003: 1514End of 2004: 1436End of 2005: 1482End of 2006: 1502End of 2007: 1516End of 2008: 1515End of 2009: 1635End of 2010: 1666End of 2011: 1640End of 2012: 1675End of 2013: 1623End of 2014: 1583End of 2015: 1624End of 2016: 1596End of 2017: 1605End of 2018: 1613End of 2019: 1622End of 2020: 1588End of 2021: 1573End of 2022: 1511End of 2023: 1484End of 2024: 1514End of 2025: 1509End of 2026: 1566
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1683, reached on 14 March 1978. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly264918291419–373
CECAFA Cup156834132284–140
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying132563343147–132
World Cup qualifying5823122358–68
Africa Cup of Nations26441824–45
All-African Games511310–14
Nile Basin Tournament52126–6
LG Cup42113–3
COSAFA Cup20201–1
Navruz Cup20113–5
Zambian Independence Tournament22005–2

Top scorers

  1. 1David Obua5
  2. 2Emmanuel Okwi5
  3. 3Farouk Miya5
  4. 4Fahad Bayo4
  5. 5Rogers Mato4
  6. 6Allan Okello3
  7. 7Denis Obua3
  8. 8Geofrey Massa3
  9. 9Phillip Omondi3
  10. 10Stanley Mubiru3

Counted from the 79 of 656 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Uganda play their first international?

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

What is Uganda's biggest win?

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

What is Uganda's heaviest defeat?

1–8 against Nigeria in a friendly on 23 September 1991.

Who have Uganda played the most?

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

What is Uganda's longest winning run?

8 wins in a row, from 12 October 2008 to 21 March 2009.

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