Ethiopia
CAF. Played 413 since 5 Dec 1947: won 146, drawn 93, lost 174. Elo 1392, ranked 149 in the world; peak 1640 in 1968. Titles: 1 AFCON.
1AFCONLatest results
- 2026-09-29LEthiopia0–1SenegalAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Bahir Dar11%
- 2026-09-25LSudan1–0EthiopiaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Juba41%
- 2026-06-09DEthiopia1–1MalawiFriendly · Dire Dawa61%
- 2026-06-06WEthiopia1–0MalawiFriendly · Dire Dawa59%
- 2026-03-31WEthiopia1–0São Tomé and PríncipeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Dire Dawa87%
- 2026-03-27WSão Tomé and Príncipe0–3EthiopiaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · El Jadida76%
- 2025-10-12LBurkina Faso3–1EthiopiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Ouagadougou11%
- 2025-10-08WEthiopia1–0Guinea-BissauFIFA World Cup qualification · Kigali49%
- 2025-09-09LSierra Leone2–0EthiopiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Monrovia41%
- 2025-09-05LEgypt2–0EthiopiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Cairo6%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2027 AFCON qualification matches against Sao Tome and Principe matches on 27 and 31 March 2026.
- Players
- 23
- Average age
- 27.8
- Caps between them
- 366
- Most from one club
- Adama City (4)
Where they play
20 at home · 3 abroad in 3 other countries
- Ethiopia 20
- Egypt 1
- Oman 1
- Saudi Arabia 1
Average club rating 1397 (ClubElo; 3 of 23 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Al-Shabab, ranked 944 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Seid HabtamuAdama City | 28 | 19 | 0 | |
| Abubeker NuraEthiopian Insurance | 26 | 4 | 0 | |
| Firew GetahunCBE | 34 | 3 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Yared BayehSidama Coffee | 31 | 54 | 1 | |
| Asrat TunjoDire Dawa City | 29 | 28 | 0 | |
| Mignot DebebeFasil Kenema | 31 | 19 | 0 | |
| Yared KassayeEthiopian Insurance | 13 | 0 | ||
| Ramkel JamesEthiopian Coffee | 25 | 12 | 1 | |
| Abduselam YusufDire Dawa City | 2 | 0 | ||
| Alembirhan YigzawDefence Force | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Girum HagosDefence Force | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Gatoch PanomAl-Arabi SC(Saudi Arabia) | 32 | 69 | 8 | |
| Wogene GezahegnEthiopian Insurance | 20 | 14 | 0 | |
| Biniam AytenAdama City | 9 | 1 | ||
| Habtamu TekesteFasil Kenema | 28 | 8 | 0 | |
| Biruk EndaleWelwalo Adigrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buzuayehu SeifeAdama City | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Chernet GugesaBahir Dar Kenema | 27 | 35 | 2 | |
| Kenean MarknehAl-Shabab(Oman) | 28 | 32 | 4 | |
| Abel YalewZED(Egypt) | 30 | 24 | 3 | |
| Mesfin TafesseEthiopian Coffee | 24 | 16 | 3 | |
| Abubeker SaniAdama City | 28 | 5 | 3 | |
| Kebe BizunehNegele Arsi Town | 0 | 0 | ||
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Ethiopia national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 27 March 2026; page last edited 12 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
AFCON: 11 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Ethiopia v Sudan: played 42, won 14, drawn 11, lost 17; goals 59–58. First met 16 Nov 1956, last 25 Sep 2026.
- 2026-09-25LSudan1–0EthiopiaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Juba41%
- 2022-09-26DEthiopia2–2SudanFriendly · Addis Ababa72%
- 2021-12-30WSudan2–3EthiopiaFriendly · Limbé55%
- 2020-11-06DEthiopia2–2SudanFriendly · Addis Ababa66%
- 2015-12-05DEthiopia1–1SudanCECAFA Cup · Addis Ababa64%
- 2013-12-08LEthiopia0–2SudanCECAFA Cup · Mombasa62%
- 2013-05-25WEthiopia2–0SudanFriendly · Addis Ababa63%
- 2012-10-14WEthiopia2–0SudanAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Addis Ababa50%
- 2012-09-08LSudan5–3EthiopiaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Khartoum28%
- 2011-11-28DSudan1–1EthiopiaCECAFA Cup · Dar es Salaam36%
- 2011-10-01LEthiopia1–2SudanFriendly · Addis Ababa48%
- 2011-05-29LEthiopia1–2SudanFriendly · Addis Ababa60%
- 2007-12-15DEthiopia0–0SudanCECAFA Cup · Arusha33%
- 2005-12-01WEthiopia3–1SudanCECAFA Cup · Kigali49%
- 2005-11-24WSudan1–5EthiopiaUpsetFriendly · Khartoum30%
Latest 15 of 42 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 129 | 58 | 31 | 40 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 115 | 37 | 19 | 59 |
| CECAFA Cup | 78 | 31 | 22 | 25 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 59 | 13 | 17 | 29 |
| African Cup of Nations | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| Jordan International Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Top scorers
- Mengistu Worku 11
- Getaneh Kebede 9
- Luciano Vassallo 7
- Girma Tekle 4
- Saladin Said 4
- Abubeker Nassir 4
- Tariku Ingdawerk 3
- Shimelis Bekele 3
- Bereket Desta 3
- Zerga Geremew 2
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.