Egypt Holds Dominant Record Against Ethiopia Ahead of World Cup Qualifier

Egypt heads into Friday’s FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier against Ethiopia with significant historical advantage in their head to head record. The match set to take place at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca, sees Egypt leading Group A with 10 point while Ethiopia sits 5h with just 3 points.

Head to Head Record

The 2 team have faced off 19 times in both official and friendly matches. Egypt's won 14 encounters scoring 57 goal while Ethiopia has claimed just 3 victories with 16 goals. Two matches ended in draws.

Early Encounters and African Cup Clashes

• Melbourne 1956 Qualifiers: Egypt won both legs (4 - 1 away, 5 - 2 home).
• AFCON 1957 Final: Egypt triumphed 4 - 0 in Sudan.
• AFCON 1959 Opener: Another 4 - 0 victory for Egypt in Cairo.
• AFCON 1962 Final: Ethiopia secured their 1st win (4 - 2 AET) in Addis Ababa.
• AFCON 1963 3rd Place Playoff: Egypt bounced back with 3 - 0 win.
• AFCON 1976 Group Stage: The match ended in 1-1 draw.

World Cup and AFCON Qualifiers

• 1978 World Cup Qualifiers: Egypt won both legs (3 - 0 home, 2 - 1 away).
• 1990 AFCON Qualifiers: Egypt overcame 1 - 0 1st leg loss with 6 - 1 home victory.
• 1992 AFCON Qualifiers: Egypt won 2 - 0 away while Ethiopia forfeited the return leg.
• 1996 AFCON Qualifiers: Egypt dominated both legs (2 - 0 away, 5-0 home).
• 1998 AFCON Qualifiers: 1 - 1 draw in Addis Ababa was followed by Egypt’s biggest win in the fixture, an 8 - 1 triumph at home.
• Recent AFCON Qualifiers: Ethiopia won 2 - 0 in Malawi in 2022 but Egypt responded with 1-0 win in the final group match.

Friendly Encounter

The only friendly match between the two teams took place on 8 August 2002 with Egypt winning 4 - 1.

Khaled Hegazy |

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