Somalia
CAF. Played 128 since 11 Nov 1963: won 11, drawn 17, lost 100. Elo 1077, ranked 195 in the world; peak 1475 in 1963.
Latest results
- 2026-09-29LSomalia0–2Ivory CoastAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Accra1%
- 2026-09-25LGambia2–1SomaliaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Bakau4%
- 2026-03-31DMauritius0–0SomaliaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Saint Pierre21%
- 2026-03-27DSomalia0–0MauritiusAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Maputo31%
- 2025-11-26DOman0–0Somalia (Oman won on penalties)Arab Cup qualification · Doha4%
- 2025-11-17WBahrain1–2SomaliaUpsetFriendly · Riffa3%
- 2025-10-14LSomalia0–1MozambiqueFIFA World Cup qualification · Bir El Djir5%
- 2025-10-09LAlgeria3–0SomaliaFIFA World Cup qualification · Bir El Djir1%
- 2025-09-08LUganda2–0SomaliaFIFA World Cup qualification · Kampala3%
- 2025-09-05LSomalia0–3GuineaFIFA World Cup qualification · Kampala4%
Squad
The following players were selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Guinea and Botswana on 21 and 25 March 2025, respectively.
- Players
- 24
- Average age
- 27.0
- Caps between them
- 151
- Most from one club
- Dekedaha (4)
Where they play
10 at home · 14 abroad in 13 other countries
- Somalia 10
- Australia 2
- Canada 1
- England 1
- Finland 1
- Italy 1
- Kosovo 1
- Malta 1
- Netherlands 1
- Northern Ireland 1
- Serbia 1
- Tanzania 1
- United States 1
- Wales 1
Average club rating 1325 (ClubElo; 3 of 24 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Indy Eleven, ranked 1438 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Abdirahman MohamudDekedaha | 5 | 0 | ||
| Ibrahim Ahmed HusseinWaxool | 1 | 0 | ||
| Aleeleya Sheikh SaeedMogadishu City | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||
| Abel GigliCorreggese(Italy) | 11 | 1 | ||
| Mohamud AliLlandudno(Wales) | 10 | 0 | ||
| Yonis FarahFC Mitrovica(Kosovo) | 9 | 0 | ||
| Ayman Mohamed HusseinHorseed | 8 | 0 | ||
| Fahad FussadSalPa(Finland) | 5 | 0 | ||
| Ali OmarLarne(Northern Ireland) | 2 | 0 | ||
| Abdulle AbdullahiDekedaha | 2 | 0 | ||
| Suleyman SidaliDekedaha | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||
| Ahmed HirabeHorseed | 12 | 0 | ||
| Abdulsamed AbdullahiNovi Pazar(Serbia) | 10 | 0 | ||
| Mukhtar SuleimanSV Spakenburg(Netherlands) | 10 | 0 | ||
| Ibrahim IlyasKMC(Tanzania) | 26 | 6 | 0 | |
| Aweys AdanDekedaha | 5 | 0 | ||
| Mohamed OmarIndy Eleven(United States) | 2 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||
| Mohamed AwadSliema Wanderers(Malta) | 32 | 12 | 1 | |
| Sak HassanWealdstone(England) | 11 | 2 | ||
| Yusuf AhmedAvondale(Australia) | 10 | 1 | ||
| Issa Adim AbatariMogadishu City | 6 | 0 | ||
| Ali MusseCavalry(Canada) | 6 | 0 | ||
| Mahad ShineHorseed | 25 | 6 | 0 | |
| Bilal HabibAltona Magic(Australia) | 25 | 2 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Somalia national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 25 March 2025; page last edited 3 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Rating over time
Head to head
Somalia v Uganda: played 17, won 0, drawn 3, lost 14; goals 5–55. First met 7 Jan 1969, last 8 Sep 2025.
- 2025-09-08LUganda2–0SomaliaFIFA World Cup qualification · Kampala3%
- 2023-11-21LSomalia0–1UgandaFIFA World Cup qualification · Berkane6%
- 2011-11-28LSomalia0–4UgandaCECAFA Cup · Chamazi3%
- 2009-01-07LUganda4–0SomaliaCECAFA Cup · Kampala5%
- 2006-12-03LUganda2–0SomaliaCECAFA Cup · Addis Ababa12%
- 2005-12-01LSomalia0–7UgandaCECAFA Cup · Kigali20%
- 2004-12-12LUganda2–0SomaliaCECAFA Cup · Addis Ababa21%
- 2002-12-01LSomalia0–2UgandaCECAFA Cup · Arusha18%
- 2000-11-23LUganda6–0SomaliaCECAFA Cup · Kampala12%
- 1999-07-29LSomalia0–2UgandaCECAFA Cup · Kigali22%
- 1986-10-19DSomalia0–0UgandaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Mogadishu28%
- 1986-10-05LUganda5–0SomaliaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Kampala13%
- 1978-11-13DSomalia2–2UgandaCECAFA Cup · Lilongwe11%
- 1976-11-06LSomalia0–2UgandaCECAFA Cup · Zanzibar29%
- 1974-11-04DSomalia1–1UgandaCECAFA Cup · Zanzibar25%
Latest 15 of 17 meetings.
Record by competition
| CECAFA Cup | 71 | 6 | 7 | 58 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 23 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Friendly | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Arab Cup qualification | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Top scorers
- Ismail Mohammed Sharif 1
- Anwar Shakunda 1
- Omar Mohamed 1
- Yusuf Ahmed 1
- Ismael Shirwa 1
- Sak Hassan 1
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.