Ethiopia was formerly one of Africa's major forces, and played in every Africa Cup of Nations until the end of 1960s. Ethiopia themselves also won an AFCON tournament, the 1962 edition, when they were the hosts. [1] Since then, success has started to fade from Ethiopia's football and after 1982, Ethiopia would have to wait until 2013, when the country qualified for the final tournament after a 31-year absence. [2]
Africa Cup of Nations record | |||||||||
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Appearances: 11 | |||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
![]() | First place | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
![]() | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |
![]() | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
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![]() | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
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![]() | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
![]() | Withdrew | ||||||||
![]() | Withdrew during qualifying | ||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
![]() | Withdrew during qualifying | ||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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![]() ![]() | Withdrew | ||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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![]() | Disqualified | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
![]() | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
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![]() | Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
![]() | To be determined | ||||||||
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Total | 1 Title | 11/34 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 67 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 | Champion |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
United Arab Republic ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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El-Gohary ![]() El-Sherbini ![]() | Report |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
14 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
21 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
18 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
20 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 0 |
Ethiopia ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Vassalo ![]() Tekle ![]() Worku ![]() | Merrichkou ![]() Chérif ![]() |
Ethiopia ![]() | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Tekle ![]() L. Vassalo ![]() Worku ![]() Vassalo ![]() | Badawi ![]() |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Ethiopia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Bekuretsion ![]() |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Pokou ![]() |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
Sudan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Gagarin ![]() Hasab El-Rasoul Omer Ali ![]() Jaxa ![]() |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() |
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Losseni ![]() Pokou ![]() | Mengistu ![]() |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Ethiopia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Sheferaw ![]() Testaye ![]() |
Ethiopia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Sheferaw ![]() | N'Jo Léa ![]() Petit Sory ![]() |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
Burkina Faso ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Al. Traoré ![]() D. Koné ![]() Pitroipa ![]() | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 [a] | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 [a] | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Ethiopia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | J. Tavares ![]() |
Cameroon ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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| Report | Hotessa ![]() |
Burkina Faso ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Bayala ![]() | Report | Kebede ![]() |
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