Ethiopia at the Africa Cup of Nations

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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]

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Overall record

Africa Cup of Nations record
Appearances: 11
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1957 Runners-up2nd100104
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg 1959 Third place3rd200205
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1962 Champions1st220084
Ghana flag 1964.svg 1963 Fourth place4th310247
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1965 Group stage5th200219
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1968 Fourth place4th530286
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1970 Group stage6th3003312
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg 1972 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg 1974
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg 1976 Group stage5th311143
Flag of Ghana.svg 1978 Did not qualify
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1980
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1982 Group stage8th301204
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1984 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 1986 Withdrew
Flag of Morocco.svg 1988 Withdrew during qualifying
Flag of Algeria.svg 1990 Did not qualify
Flag of Senegal.svg 1992 Withdrew during qualifying
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1994 Did not qualify
Flag of South Africa.svg 1996
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 1998
Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 2000 Withdrew
Flag of Mali.svg 2002 Did not qualify
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004
Flag of Egypt.svg 2006
Flag of Ghana.svg 2008
Flag of Angola.svg 2010 Disqualified
Flag of Gabon.svg Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2012 Did not qualify
Flag of South Africa.svg 2013 Group stage14th301217
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2015 Did not qualify
Flag of Gabon.svg 2017
Flag of Egypt.svg 2019
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2021 Group stage23rd301226
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2023 Did not qualify
Flag of Morocco.svg 2025 To be determined
Flag of Kenya.svg Flag of Tanzania.svg Flag of Uganda.svg 2027
Total1 Title11/363074193167

Matches

Sudan 1957

[3]

Semifinals
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg w/o Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
Final
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg4–0Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
El-Diba Soccerball shade.svg2', 7', 68', 89'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mohammed Youssef (Sudan)

United Arab Republic 1959

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsResult
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 220061+54Champion
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 21012202
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 200205−50
Source: [ citation needed ]
United Arab Republic  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg4–0Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
El-Gohary Soccerball shade.svg29', 42', 73'
El-Sherbini Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report
Prince Farouk Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Zivko Bajic (Yugoslavia)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg1–0Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Drissa Soccerball shade.svg40' Report
Prince Farouk Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: M. Tsissis (Greece)

Ethiopia 1962

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 14 January – Addis Ababa
 
 
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 4
 
 21 January – Addis Ababa
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2
 
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia (aet) 4
 
 18 January – Addis Ababa
 
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Rep. 2
 
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Rep. 2
 
 
Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg  Uganda 1
 
Third place
 
 
 20 January – Addis Ababa
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3
 
 
Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg  Uganda 0
Semifinals
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg4–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Vassalo Soccerball shade.svg32' (pen.), 75'
Tekle Soccerball shade.svg36'
Worku Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Merrichkou Soccerball shade.svg13'
Chérif Soccerball shade.svg29'
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 30,000
Final
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg4–2
(a.e.t.)		Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Tekle Soccerball shade.svg74'
L. Vassalo Soccerball shade.svg84' [4]
Worku Soccerball shade.svg118'
Vassalo Soccerball shade.svg101'		 Badawi Soccerball shade.svg35', 75'
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Wilson Brooks (Uganda)

Ghana 1963

Group stage
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana 211031+23
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 21014402
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 201135−21
Ghana  Ghana flag 1964.svg2–0Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Acquah Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Third place

Tunisia 1965

Group stage
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 211040+43
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 211051+43
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 200219−80
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg4–0Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Chaïbi Soccerball shade.svg32'
Jedidi Soccerball shade.svg62'
Delhoum Soccerball shade.svg80'
Lahmar Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stade Chedli Zouiten, Tunis
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg5–1Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Camara Soccerball shade.svg3', 52'
Guèye Soccerball shade.svg37'
Niang Soccerball shade.svg48', 53'		 Vassalo Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
Stade Chedli Zouiten, Tunis

Ethiopia 1968

Group stage
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 330062+46
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 320152+34
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 310256−12
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 300328−60
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg2–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Tekle Soccerball shade.svg
Vassalo Soccerball shade.svgpen.'		 Ouma Soccerball shade.svg
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Kandil (Egypt)
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg1–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Bekuretsion Soccerball shade.svg86'
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Saleh (Sudan)
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg3–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Worku Soccerball shade.svg16'
Shewangizaw Soccerball shade.svg19'
Vassalo Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen.)		 Amirouche Soccerball shade.svg68'
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Angaud (Congo-Brazzaville)
Semi-finals
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg2–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg  Congo-Kinshasa
Vassalo Soccerball shade.svg25'
Worku Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Mantantu Soccerball shade.svg3'
Mungamuni Soccerball shade.svg16', 100'
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Kandil (Egypt)
Third place
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–0Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Pokou Soccerball shade.svg28'
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Khelifi (Algeria)

Sudan 1970

Group stage
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 320194+54
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 320152+34
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon 320176+14
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 3003312−90
Sudan  Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg3–0Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Gagarin Soccerball shade.svg43'
Hasab El-Rasoul Omer Ali Soccerball shade.svg47'
Jaxa Soccerball shade.svg85'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum
Attendance: 14,464
Referee: Faber (Guinea)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg3–2Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Tsébo Soccerball shade.svg21'
Manga-Onguéné Soccerball shade.svg43'
N'Doga Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Mengistu Soccerball shade.svg12', 75'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum
Attendance: 9,864
Referee: Quarshie (Ghana)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg6–1Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Losseni Soccerball shade.svg16'
Pokou Soccerball shade.svg21', 60', 71', 80', 87'		 Mengistu Soccerball shade.svg33'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum
Attendance: 9,770
Referee: Boukili (Morocco)

Ethiopia 1976

Group stage
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 321053+25
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 312043+14
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 311143+13
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 300326−40
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg2–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Sheferaw Soccerball shade.svg2'
Testaye Soccerball shade.svg83'
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Abdelkader Aouissi (Algeria)
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg1–2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Sheferaw Soccerball shade.svg40' N'Jo Léa Soccerball shade.svg15'
Petit Sory Soccerball shade.svg85'
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Saad Gamar (Libya)

Libya 1982

Group stage
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 321031+25
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 320141+34
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 310245−12
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 301204−41
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
Keshi Soccerball shade.svg27', 84'
Adeshina Soccerball shade.svg40'		 Report
28 March Stadium, Benghazi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bester Kalombo (Malawi)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg1–0Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
Munshya Soccerball shade.svg68' Report
28 March Stadium, Benghazi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bashir Mahamed Jama
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–0Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
Report
28 March Stadium, Benghazi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Hugues Opangault

South Africa 2013

Group stage
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 312051+45
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 312042+25
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 30302203
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 301217−61
Source: [ citation needed ]
Round 1
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–1Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Mbesuma Soccerball shade.svg45+3' Report Adane Soccerball shade.svg65'
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Attendance: 10,000 [5]
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon) [6]
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg4–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Al. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg34', 74'
D. Koné Soccerball shade.svg79'
Pitroipa Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Attendance: 35,000 [7]
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles) [8]
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg0–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report Moses Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.), 90' (pen.)
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Attendance: 15,000 [9]
Referee: Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco) [10]

Cameroon 2021

Group stage
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (H)321073+47Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 31113304 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 31112204 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 301226−41
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Cape Verde 0–1 Burkina Faso.
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg 0–1 Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Report J. Tavares Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg 4–1 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Report Hotessa Soccerball shade.svg4'
Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé
Referee: Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 1–1 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Bayala Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Kebede Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)

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