Team · CAF
25 Jun 1975 – 9 Jun 2026 · Elo 1492 (107th now), peak 1573 in 2025
118 won · 95 drawn · 162 lost
World Football Elo at the end of each year. A rating counts every match, so only the years filter applies.
Tallest: 21 · Year
| Home | 140 | 67 | 39 | 34 | 196 | 125 | +71 | 47.9% |
| Away | 151 | 28 | 36 | 87 | 119 | 243 | -124 | 18.5% |
| Neutral | 84 | 23 | 20 | 41 | 72 | 117 | -45 | 27.4% |
| Tournament finals | 78 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 65 | 114 | -49 | 24.4% |
| Qualifiers | 168 | 60 | 41 | 67 | 185 | 206 | -21 | 35.7% |
| Friendlies | 129 | 39 | 34 | 56 | 137 | 165 | -28 | 30.2% |
Longest run of each kind in these matches; “now” is the run still going at the last of them.
| Wins | 5 | 9 Jul 1989 | 11 Mar 1990 | 0 |
| Unbeaten | 13 | 16 Jul 2013 | 11 Oct 2014 | 0 |
| Scored in | 9 | 3 Mar 1997 | 21 Dec 1997 | 0 |
| Clean sheets | 6 | 28 Apr 2007 | 8 Sep 2007 | 0 |
| Without a win | 16 | 8 Nov 1985 | 7 Jul 1989 | 3 |
| Defeats | 7 | 29 Jan 1998 | 6 Jul 1998 | 3 |
| Without scoring | 4 | 24 Apr 1983 | 16 Sep 1984 | 2 |
Appearances at finals tournaments, and the best finish at each competition.
| COSAFA Cup | 22 | 0 | — |
| African Cup of Nations | 7 | 0 | Group stage (2024, 2010, 1998, 1996, 1986) |
| African Cup of Nations 2026 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | — |
| African Cup of Nations 2025 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | — |
| African Cup of Nations 2024 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | B · 4th |
| COSAFA Cup 2023 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| COSAFA Cup 2022 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | — |
| COSAFA Cup 2021 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | — |
| COSAFA Cup 2019 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | — |
| COSAFA Cup 2018 | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | — |
| COSAFA Cup 2017 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | — |
| COSAFA Cup 2016 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | — |
| COSAFA Cup 2015 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | — |
| COSAFA Cup 2013 | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| African Cup of Nations 2010 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | C · 4th |
| COSAFA Cup 2009 | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| COSAFA Cup 2008 | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | — |
| Malawi | CAF | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 24.2% | 1981 | 2023 |
| Botswana | CAF | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 62.5% | 1978 | 2025 |
| Zimbabwe | CAF | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 43 | -24 | 13.6% | 1979 | 2021 |
| Lesotho | CAF | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 54.5% | 1980 | 2024 |
| Eswatini | CAF | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 14 | +24 | 59.1% | 1990 | 2024 |
| Zambia | CAF | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 39 | -27 | 14.3% | 1975 | 2018 |
| Angola | CAF | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 22.2% | 1981 | 2023 |
| Namibia | CAF | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 18.8% | 1995 | 2022 |
| Tanzania | CAF | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 41.7% | 1975 | 2014 |
| South Africa | CAF | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 9.1% | 1995 | 2025 |
| Mauritius | CAF | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 70% | 1984 | 2023 |
| Cameroon | CAF | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 11.1% | 1983 | 2025 |
| Senegal | CAF | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 0% | 1986 | 2023 |
| Kenya | CAF | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 33.3% | 1990 | 2019 |
| Ivory Coast | CAF | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0% | 1986 | 2025 |
| Gabon | CAF | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 37.5% | 1989 | 2025 |
| Guinea | CAF | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 25% | 1994 | 2025 |
| DR Congo | CAF | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 0% | 1980 | 2016 |
| Egypt | CAF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0% | 1986 | 2024 |
| Ghana | CAF | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0% | 1996 | 2024 |
| Friendly | 129 | 39 | 34 | 56 | 30.2% |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 112 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 35.7% |
| COSAFA Cup | 59 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 30.5% |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 52 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 32.7% |
| African Cup of Nations | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5.3% |
| COSAFA Cup qualification | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% |
Goals with a named scorer in these matches — older friendlies mostly have none.
| Geny Catamo | 13 | 4 | 2019–2025 |
| Stanley Ratifo | 9 | 0 | 2017–2025 |
| Clésio | 5 | 0 | 2016–2024 |
| Domingues | 5 | 1 | 2011–2024 |
| Tico-Tico | 5 | 0 | 1996–2009 |
| Dario Monteiro | 4 | 0 | 2003–2009 |
| Faisal Bangal | 4 | 0 | 2021–2025 |
| Luís Miquissone | 4 | 1 | 2018 |
| Apson Majante | 3 | 0 | 2016 |
| Estevão Novela | 3 | 0 | 2021 |
| Jeitoso | 3 | 0 | 2018–2019 |
| Lobo Almiro | 3 | 1 | 2008–2011 |
Recorded caps: line-ups are known for 28% of these matches.
| Domingues | 49 | 41 | 2010–2026 |
| Reinildo Mandava | 44 | 42 | 2015–2026 |
| Manuel Kambala | 42 | 33 | 2017–2026 |
| Stanley Ratifo | 42 | 32 | 2017–2026 |
| Ernani | 39 | 39 | 2021–2026 |
| Geny Catamo | 39 | 35 | 2019–2026 |
| Witi | 39 | 32 | 2018–2026 |
| Clésio | 37 | 23 | 2016–2025 |
| Gildo | 37 | 18 | 2015–2025 |
| Bruno Langa | 35 | 30 | 2021–2026 |
| Mexer | 34 | 33 | 2017–2026 |
| Nené | 34 | 23 | 2017–2025 |