Eritrea national football team results

Last updated March 03, 2025

The Eritrea national football team represents Eritrea in international football under the control of the Eritrean National Football Federation (ENFF). After the Eritrean War of Independence with Ethiopia, Eritrea gained de jure recognition in 1993. The football federation was founded in 1996 and affiliated to FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 1998.^[1]

Key

The coloured backgrounds denote the result of the match:

– indicates Eritrea won the match

– indicates Eritrea's opposition won the match

– indicates the match ended in a draw

Pre-FIFA results

1992

26 June Friendly	Sudan	1–1	Eritrea	Sudan
		Report

28 June Friendly	Chad	0–1	Eritrea	Sudan
		Report

1994

29 November 1994 CECAFA Cup	Seychelles	0–1	Eritrea	Mumias, Kenya
		Report	Yidnekachew Shitenew 12'	Stadium: Mumias Sports Complex

3 December 1994 CECAFA Cup	Uganda	0–0	Eritrea	Nairobi, Kenya
		Report		Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre

5 December 1994 CECAFA Cup	Tanzania	1–0	Eritrea	Nairobi, Kenya
		Report		Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre

5 December 1994 CECAFA Cup	Kenya	1–0	Eritrea	Nairobi, Kenya
		Report		Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre

FIFA results

1998

26 June 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification	Mozambique	3–1	Eritrea	Maputo, Mozambique
	Dário Monteiro 30' Tomás Inguana 35' Jojó 44'	Report	Amanuel Iyassu 44'	Stadium: Estádio da Machava Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

1999

23 January 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification	Eritrea	0–0	Cameroon	Asmara, Eritrea
		Report		Stadium: Asmara Stadium Referee: Ahmed El-Shinawi (Egypt)

28 February 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification	Ghana	5–0	Eritrea	Accra, Ghana
	Augustine Ahinful 5' Yaw Preko 27', 56', 84' Peter Ofori-Quaye 68'	Report		Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium

6 June 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification	Cameroon	1–0	Eritrea	Yaoundé, Cameroon
	Rigobert Song 32'	Report		Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo Referee: Haroun Boukar (Chad)

19 June 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification	Eritrea	1–0	Mozambique	Asmara, Eritrea
	Yonas Fishaye 81'	Report		Stadium: Asmara Stadium

4 July 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification	Eritrea	0–1	Zimbabwe	Asmara, Eritrea
		Report	Adam Ndlovu 25'	Stadium: Asmara Stadium

18 July 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification	Senegal	6–2	Eritrea	Dakar, Senegal
	Papa Daouda Séne 2' Salif Keita 21', 52' Omar Traoré 30', 40' Moussa N'Diaye 60'	Report	Fassil Abraha 58' Yonas Fisahaye 68'	Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)

28 July 1999 CECAFA Cup	Kenya	1–0	Eritrea	Rwanda
	Maurice Sunguti 58'	Report		Stadium: Stade Amahoro Referee: Kigali, Rwanda

15 August 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification	Zimbabwe	4–0	Eritrea	Harare, Zimbabwe
	Adam Ndlovu 61' Agent Sawu 69', 75', 90'	Report		Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Abdel Hamid Radwan (Egypt)

20 August 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification	Eritrea	0–2	Senegal	Asmara, Eritrea
		Report	Henri Camara 55' Mame Ibra Touré 80'	Stadium: Asmara Stadium Referee: Abdulhakim El Shelmani (Libya)

2000

9 April 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification	Eritrea	0–0	Nigeria	Asmara, Eritrea
		Report		Stadium: Denden Stadium Referee: Ahmed Auda (Egypt)

22 April 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification	Nigeria	4–0	Eritrea	Lagos, Nigeria
	Benedict Akwuegbu 13' Garba Lawal 20' Jonathan Akpoborie 65' Nwankwo Kanu 89'	Report		Stadium: Lagos National Stadium Referee: Manuel Monteiro Duarte (Cape Verde)

2 July 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification	Sudan	5–1	Eritrea	Khartoum, Sudan
	Khalid Bakhit 4' James Moga 11' Mohamed Musa Dawod 54' Hisham Seeni 56' Amir Mustafa 86'	Report	Basili Abraham 6'	Stadium: Khartoum Stadium

15 July 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification	Eritrea	2–1	Sudan	Asmara, Eritrea
	Fassil Abreha 33' Yidnekachew Shimangus 45'	Report	Richard Justin Lado 66'	Stadium: Asmara Stadium

28 October 2000 COMESA Cup	Rwanda	1–0	Eritrea	Lusaka, Zambia
		Report

20 November 2000 CECAFA Cup	Kenya	0–0	Eritrea	Mbale, Kenya
		Report		Stadium: Municipal Stadium

25 November 2000 CECAFA Cup	Rwanda	1–1	Eritrea	Mbale, Kenya
	Hamisi Bagumaho 10'	Report	Fassil Abreha 64'	Stadium: Municipal Stadium

2001

10 December 2001 CECAFA Cup	Kenya	2–1	Eritrea	Kigali, Rwanda
	Tom Juma 75' Maurice Sunguti 85'	Report	Yidnekachew Shimangus 38'	Stadium: Stade Amahoro

12 December 2001 CECAFA Cup	Rwanda	1–0	Eritrea	Kigali, Rwanda
	Théoneste Muhayimana 62'	Report		Stadium: Stade Amahoro

14 December 2001 CECAFA Cup	Somalia	0–0	Eritrea	Kigali, Rwanda
		Report		Stadium: Stade Amahoro

17 December 2001 CECAFA Cup	Kenya	1–0	Eritrea	Kigali, Rwanda
	Robert Aguda 89'	Report		Stadium: Stade Amahoro

2002

8 September 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification	Seychelles	1–0	Eritrea	Victoria, Seychelles
	Roddy Victor 50'	Report		Stadium: Stade Linité Referee: Benjamina Ravelontsalama (Madagascar)

12 October 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification	Eritrea	0–1	Zimbabwe	Asmara, Eritrea
		Report	Peter Ndlovu 10'	Stadium: Cicero Stadium Referee: Omer Rirache (Djibouti)

1 December 2002 CECAFA Cup	Burundi	1–1	Eritrea	Mwanza, Tanzania
	Makudi Juma 83'	Report	Yonas Fesehaye 87'	Stadium: CCM Kirumba Stadium

4 December 2002 CECAFA Cup	Sudan	1–2	Eritrea	Mwanza, Tanzania
	Faisal Agab 85'	Report	Elias Debesay 14', 45'	Stadium: CCM Kirumba Stadium

6 December 2002 CECAFA Cup	Kenya	4–1	Eritrea	Mwanza, Tanzania
	John Baraza 59', 90' Dennis Oliech 69', 82'	Report	Berhane Aregaye 77'	Stadium: CCM Kirumba Stadium

8 December 2002 CECAFA Cup	Tanzania	1–1	Eritrea	Mwanza, Tanzania
	Ulimboka Mwakingwe 24'	Report	Yonas Fesehaye 45'	Stadium: CCM Kirumba Stadium

2003

30 March 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification	Eritrea	0–2	Mali	Asmara, Eritrea
		Report	Brahim Thiam 54' Dramane Coulibaly 89'	Stadium: Cicero Stadium Referee: Abdulkadir Omar (Tanzania)

7 June 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification	Mali	1–0	Eritrea	Bamako, Mali
	Soumaila Coulibaly 20'	Report		Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars Referee: Aboubacar Charaf (Ivory Coast)

21 June 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification	Eritrea	1–0	Seychelles	Asmara, Eritrea
	Yonas Fesehaye 62'	Report		Stadium: Cicero Stadium

5 July 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification	Zimbabwe	2–0	Eritrea	Harare, Zimbabwe
	Peter Ndlovu 11', 17' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: National Sports Stadium

11 October 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification	Sudan	3–0	Eritrea	Khartoum, Sudan
	Haytham Tambal 10' Haitham Elrasheed 30' Mujahid Ahmed 77'	Report		Stadium: Khartoum Stadium Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

16 November 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification	Eritrea	0–0	Sudan	Asmara, Eritrea
		Report		Stadium: Cicero Stadium Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

30 November 2003 CECAFA Cup	Uganda	2–1	Eritrea	Kassala, Sudan
	Joseph Kabagambe 43' Henry Kabeta 60'	Report	Ghirmay Shinash 70'	Stadium: Stade Al-Merghani Kassala

2 December 2003 CECAFA Cup	Kenya	3–2	Eritrea	Kassala, Sudan
	James Omondi 27' Anthony Mathenge 90+1' Titus Mulama 90+3'	Report	Testfaldet Goitom 30', 48'	Stadium: Stade Al-Merghani Kassala

2005

28 November 2005 CECAFA Cup	Zanzibar	3–0	Eritrea	Kigali, Rwanda
		Report		Stadium: Stade Amahoro

30 November 2005 CECAFA Cup	Rwanda	3–2	Eritrea	Kigali, Rwanda
	Jimmy Gatété Jean Lomami ,	Report	Suleman Mohamed ,	Stadium: Stade Amahoro

2 December 2005 CECAFA Cup	Burundi	0–0	Eritrea	Kigali, Rwanda
		Report		Stadium: Stade Amahoro

4 December 2005 CECAFA Cup	Tanzania	1–0	Eritrea	Kigali, Rwanda
	Nurdin Bakari 38'	Report		Stadium: Stade Amahoro

2006

2 September 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	Kenya	1–2	Eritrea	Nairobi, Kenya
	Robert Mambo Mumba 65'	Report	Arnold Origi 60' (o.g.) Yidnekachew Shimangus 68'	Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre

7 October 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	Eritrea	0–0	Eswatini	Asmara, Eritrea
		Report		Stadium: Asmara Stadium

2007

7 January Friendly	Yemen	4–1	Eritrea	Sanaa, Yemen
	Akram Al-Worafi 54' Fekri Yahia Al-Hubaishi 71' Yaser Ba Suhai 73' Nashwan Al-Haggam 79'	Report	Yidnekachew Shimangus	Stadium: Althawra Sports City Stadium

25 March 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	Angola	6–1	Eritrea	Luanda, Angola
	Flávio Amado 26', 69' Mantorras 35' Zé Kalanga 41' António Mendonça 51' Paulo José Figueiredo 80'	Report	Tenese Gay 58'	Stadium: Estádio da Cidadela

21 May Friendly	Eritrea	1–0	Sudan	Asmara, Eritrea
	Yidnekachew Shimangus 46'	Report		Stadium: Asmara Stadium

26 May Friendly	Eritrea	1–1	Sudan	Asmara, Eritrea
	??? 90'	Report	Mujahed Ahmed Mohamed 10'	Stadium: Cicero Stadium

2 June 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	Eritrea	1–1	Angola	Asmara, Eritrea
	Elias Ali Abubeker 17'	Report	Norberto Mulenessa Maurito 88'	Stadium: Asmara Stadium

16 June 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	Eritrea	1–0	Kenya	Asmara, Eritrea
	Berhane Aregay 80'	Report		Stadium: Asmara Stadium

9 September 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	Eswatini	0–0	Eritrea	Manzini, Swaziland (since 2018 renamed to Eswatini)
		Report		Stadium: Trade Fair Ground

30 November Friendly	Sudan	1–0	Eritrea	Omdurman, Sudan
	???	Report		Stadium: Al-Merreikh Stadium

3 December Friendly	Sudan	1–0	Eritrea	Omdurman, Sudan
	???	Report		Stadium: Al-Merreikh Stadium

9 December 2007 CECAFA Cup	Rwanda	2–1	Eritrea	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
	Haruna Niyonzima 6' Kamana Bokota 41'	Report	Berhane Aregaye 38'	Stadium: National Stadium

11 December 2007 CECAFA Cup	Djibouti	2–3	Eritrea	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
	Ahmed Daher 71' Mohammed Kader 86'	Report	Berhane Aregaye 6' Yidnekachew Shimangus 46' Jonas Fesehaye 69'	Stadium: National Stadium

14 December 2007 CECAFA Cup	Uganda	2–3	Eritrea	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
	Ronald Maganga 54' Danny Wagaluka 74'	Report	Elmon Temekribon 53', 62' Samuel Ghebrehine 82'	Stadium: National Stadium

17 December 2007 CECAFA Cup	Burundi	2–1	Eritrea	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
	Claude Nahimana 69' Alain Ndizeye 80'	Report	Berhane Aregaye 4'	Stadium: National Stadium

2008

30 March 2009 ANC qualification	Eritrea	2–2	Uganda	Asmara, Eritrea
	??? ???	Report	Anthony Bongole Simon Sserunkuma

12 April 2009 ANC qualification	Uganda	3–0	Eritrea	Uganda
	Steven Bengo 40' Geoffrey Sserunkuuma 69' Dan Wagaluka 90'	Report

2009

1 December 2009 CECAFA Cup	Zimbabwe	0–0	Eritrea	Nairobi, Kenya
		Report		Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

3 December 2009 CECAFA Cup	Rwanda	2–1	Eritrea	Nairobi, Kenya
	Yusuf Ndayishimiye 15' Ermias Wolday 35' (o.g.)	Report	Testfaldet Goitom 85'	Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

5 December 2009 CECAFA Cup	Somalia	1–3	Eritrea	Nairobi, Kenya
	Mohamed Hassan Ali 70'	Report	Isaias Andberhian 15' (pen.) Filmon Tseqay 27' Yassin Ali Egal 60' (o.g.)	Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

8 December 2009 CECAFA Cup	Tanzania	4–0	Eritrea	Nairobi, Kenya
	John Bocco 62' Mrisho Ngassa 65', 78', 85'	Report		Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

2011

19 August Friendly	Eritrea	0–3	Sudan	Asmara, Eritrea
		Report	Badreldin Al-Doud Galag Ahmed Adam El-Basha Abuelgasim Saeed	Stadium: Cicero Stadium

11 November 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification	Eritrea	1–1	Rwanda	Asmara, Eritrea
	Tesfalem Tekle 35'	Report	Elias Uzamukunda 58'	Stadium: Cicero Stadium Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

15 November 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification	Rwanda	3–1	Eritrea	Kigali, Rowanda
	Olivier Karekezi 4' Jean-Claude Iranzi 70' Labama Bokota 79'	Report	Abraham Tedros 89'	Stadium: Stade Amahoro Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

2012

26 November 2012 CECAFA Cup	Zanzibar	0–0	Eritrea	Kampala, Uganda
		Report		Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)

29 November 2012 CECAFA Cup	Malawi	3–2	Eritrea	Kampala, Uganda
	Chiukepo Msowoya 3', 67' Miciam Mhone 11'	Report	Yosief Ghide 69' Hermon Tecleab 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Referee: Dennis Batte (Uganda)

1 December 2012 CECAFA Cup	Rwanda	2–0	Eritrea	Kampala, Uganda
	Dady Birori 16' Tumaine Ntamuhanga 77'	Report		Stadium: Lugogo Stadium Referee: Israel Mujuni (Tanzania)

2013

29 November 2013 CECAFA Cup	Sudan	3–0	Eritrea	Machakos, Kenya
	Salah Ibrahim 6', 27' Muhannad El Tahir 33'	Report		Stadium: Kenyatta Stadium

2 December 2013 CECAFA Cup	Uganda	3–0	Eritrea	Machakos, Kenya
	Emmanuel Okwi 9', 38' Hamis Kiiza 20' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Kenyatta Stadium

5 December 2013 CECAFA Cup	Rwanda	1–0	Eritrea	Machakos, Kenya
	Michel Ndahinduka 74'	Report		Stadium: Kenyatta Stadium

2015

10 October 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification	Eritrea	0–2	Botswana	Asmara, Eritrea
		Report	Galabgwe Moyana 22' Joel Mogorosi 64'	Stadium: Cicero Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)

13 October 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification	Botswana	3–1	Eritrea	Francistown, Botswana
	Mogakolodi Ngele 15', 79' Joel Mogorosi 21'	Report	Henok Goitom 9'	Stadium: Francistown Stadium Referee: Nelson Fred (Seychelles)

2019

4 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification	Eritrea	1–2	Namibia	Asmara, Eritrea
	Ali Sulieman 65'	Report	Peter Shalulile 50' Esey Tesfay 58' (o.g.)	Stadium: Denden Stadium Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)

10 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification	Namibia	2–0	Eritrea	Windhoek, Namibia
	Absalom Iimbondi 25' Peter Shalulile 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Sam Nujoma Stadium Referee: Roland Danon (Ivory Coast)

9 December 2019 CECAFA Cup	Eritrea	1–0	Burundi	Kampala, Uganda
	Robel Kidane 45+2'	Report		Stadium: Lugogo Stadium Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)

11 December 2019 CECAFA Cup	Uganda	2–0	Eritrea	Kampala, Uganda
	Nicholas Kazozi 58' Mustafa Kizza 76' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Lugogo Stadium Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)

13 December 2019 CECAFA Cup	Djibouti	0–3	Eritrea	Kampala, Uganda
		Report	Abel Okbay 11' Ali Sulieman 65', 82'	Stadium: Lugogo Stadium Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

15 December 2019 CECAFA Cup	Somalia	0–0	Eritrea	Kampala, Uganda
		Report		Stadium: Lugogo Stadium Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)

17 December 2019 CECAFA Cup	Kenya	1–4	Eritrea	Kampala, Uganda
	Oscar Musa Wamalwa 52'	Report	Oscar Musa Wamalwa 19' (o.g.) Abel Okbay 49' Michael Habte 66' Robel Kidane 74'	Stadium: Lugogo Stadium Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)

19 December 2019 CECAFA Cup	Uganda	3–0	Eritrea	Kampala, Uganda
	Bright Anukani 31' Mustafa Kizza 68' Joel Madondo 88'	Report		Stadium: Lugogo Stadium Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)

2020

25 January Friendly	Eritrea	0–1	Sudan	Asmara, Eritrea
		Report	Yaser Muzmel 30'	Stadium: Cicero Stadium

All-time record

Key

Pld = Matches played
W = Matches won
D = Matches drawn
L = Matches lost

GF = Goals for
GA = Goals against
GD = Goal differential
Countries are listed in alphabetical order

As of 25 January 2020^[2]

Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Angola	2	0	1	1	2	7	-5
Botswana	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4
Burundi	4	1	2	1	3	3	0
Cameroon	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1
Djibouti	2	2	0	0	6	2	+4
Eswatini	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
Ghana	1	0	0	1	0	5	-5
Kenya	10	3	1	6	11	14	-3
Mali	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3
Malawi	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1
Mozambique	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1
Namibia	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3
Nigeria	2	0	1	1	0	4	−4
Rwanda	10	0	2	8	7	16	−9
Senegal	2	0	0	2	2	8	−6
Seychelles	3	2	0	1	2	1	+1
Somalia	3	1	2	0	3	1	+2
Sudan	12	3	2	7	7	20	−13
Tanzania	4	0	1	3	1	7	−6
Uganda	8	1	2	5	6	17	−11
Yemen	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3
Zanzibar	2	0	1	1	0	3	-3
Zimbabwe	5	0	1	4	0	8	-8
Total	84	14	19	51	57	139	−82

References

↑ "Member Associations-Eritrea". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
↑ "ELO List of Matches". ELO. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

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[Member_Associations-Eritrea-1] "Member Associations-Eritrea". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

[ELO_List_of_Matches-2] "ELO List of Matches". ELO. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

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