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Yemennational football team record

54
Wins
54
Draws
160
Defeats

268 matches, 1966 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1318, 157th in the world

Yemen have played 268 internationals since 1966: 54 wins, 54 draws and 160 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Saudi Arabia, with 21 meetings. Their biggest win is 11–2 against Bhutan in AFC Asian Cup qualifying on 18 February 2000.

Yemen's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2685454160264–57520%
Competitive2073941127205–48219%
Friendlies6115133359–9325%
At home4519101669–5942%
Away799145645–17611%
Neutral venues144263088150–34018%

Record against every opponent

Yemen have played 54 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Saudi Arabia2102197–572024
Bahrain19431216–352026
Iraq1603137–382024
UAE16211313–382026
Syria1321109–352019
Kuwait110474–252014
Qatar1101103–332026
Oman100285–202023
Palestine102089–322022
India962119–122010
Indonesia60423–72014
Libya60153–372012
Nepal642011–32024
North Korea60243–222015
Thailand60425–92007
Uzbekistan60062–162021
Bhutan541030–32025
China51131–111994
Malaysia51044–92014
Pakistan531112–62015
Philippines51314–52022
Brunei440017–02025
Japan40043–82010
Lebanon41125–72025
Maldives43017–22016
Sri Lanka42116–22024
Sudan41125–112008
Tajikistan42114–32017
Cambodia32018–81997
Hong Kong31111–22010
Iran30031–112019
Jordan30212–62011
Tanzania32105–32009
Turkmenistan30031–72004
Comoros2–0 (2006), 4–4 (2025)21106–42025
Ethiopia1–1 (2002), 0–1 (2006)20111–22006
Kyrgyzstan1–0 (1996), 1–3 (1996)21012–31996
Singapore2–2 (2019), 1–2 (2019)20113–42019
Zambia2–2 (2004), 0–1 (2010)20112–32010
Algeria1–15 (1973)10011–151973
Bangladesh0–0 (1988)10100–01988
Chad0–0 (2014)10100–02014
Djibouti4–1 (2006)11004–12006
Eritrea4–1 (2007)11004–12007
Finland0–0 (2015)10100–02015
Kenya3–1 (2010)11003–12010
Malawi1–0 (2010)11001–02010
Mauritania0–2 (2021)10010–22021
Mexico0–2 (1985)10010–21985
Mongolia0–2 (2022)10010–22022
Nigeria0–2 (2015)10010–22015
South Korea0–6 (1984)10010–61984
Uganda2–2 (2010)10102–22010
Vietnam0–2 (2019)10010–22019

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v BhutanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 18 Feb 200011–2 for Yemen
  2. v BruneiAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20259–0 for Yemen
  3. v BhutanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 20038–0 for Yemen
  4. v CambodiaWorld Cup qualifying, 16 May 19977–0 for Yemen
  5. v BhutanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 20257–1 for Yemen

Heaviest defeats

  1. v AlgeriaPalestine Cup, 17 Aug 19731–15 for Yemen
  2. v North KoreaGaNEFo, 30 Nov 19660–14 for Yemen
  3. v LibyaArab Cup, 6 Apr 19660–13 for Yemen
  4. at LibyaPalestine Cup, 14 Aug 19730–10 for Yemen
  5. v LibyaKuneitra Cup, 30 Sept 19741–9 for Yemen

Latest results

  1. v BahrainGulf Cup, 30 Sept 20265–2 for Yemen
  2. v QatarGulf Cup, 27 Sept 20260–1 for Yemen
  3. v UAEGulf Cup, 24 Sept 20260–4 for Yemen
  4. v ComorosArab Cup qualifying, 26 Nov 20254–4 for Yemen
  5. v BhutanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 20257–1 for Yemen
  6. v BruneiAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20259–0 for Yemen
  7. at BruneiAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20252–0 for Yemen
  8. v LebanonAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 10 Jun 20250–0 for Yemen
  9. at BhutanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 25 Mar 20250–0 for Yemen
  10. v BahrainGulf Cup, 28 Dec 20242–1 for Yemen

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.

End of 1966: 1339End of 1973: 1302End of 1974: 1248End of 1984: 1190End of 1985: 1166End of 1988: 1229End of 1989: 1215End of 1990: 1237End of 1993: 1333End of 1994: 1310End of 1996: 1297End of 1997: 1321End of 2000: 1322End of 2001: 1358End of 2002: 1327End of 2003: 1333End of 2004: 1327End of 2006: 1374End of 2007: 1358End of 2008: 1365End of 2009: 1369End of 2010: 1420End of 2011: 1413End of 2012: 1378End of 2013: 1285End of 2014: 1313End of 2015: 1295End of 2016: 1327End of 2017: 1329End of 2018: 1330End of 2019: 1335End of 2021: 1295End of 2022: 1232End of 2023: 1246End of 2024: 1254End of 2025: 1289End of 2026: 1318
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1466, reached on 10 November 2010. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
World Cup qualifying6615163567–108
Friendly6115133359–93
AFC Asian Cup qualifying5717122882–104
Gulf Cup39263120–95
WAFF Championship1022610–13
Arab Cup91179–40
Asian Games70250–16
Arab Cup qualifying421110–7
GaNEFo40043–33
Kuneitra Cup40042–28
Palestine Cup40132–28
AFC Asian Cup30030–10

Top scorers

  1. 1Ali Al-Nono7
  2. 2Adel Al-Salimi5
  3. 3Omar Al Ariki5
  4. 4Abdulwasea Al-Matari4
  5. 5Abdulsalam Al Ghurbani3
  6. 6Nasser Al-Gahwashi3
  7. 7Omar Al-Dahi3
  8. 8Ahmed Abdul Karim Al-Brid2
  9. 9Ahmed Al-Sarori2
  10. 10Mohamed Hassan Abdullah2

Counted from the 64 of 268 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Yemen play their first international?

On 2 April 1966, a 1–4 defeat against Syria in the Arab Cup.

What is Yemen's biggest win?

11–2 against Bhutan in AFC Asian Cup qualifying on 18 February 2000.

What is Yemen's heaviest defeat?

1–15 against Algeria in the Palestine Cup on 17 August 1973.

Who have Yemen played the most?

Saudi Arabia: 21 matches, with 0 wins, 2 draws and 19 defeats for Yemen.

What is Yemen's longest winning run?

4 wins in a row, from 15 November 2006 to 7 January 2007.

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