Teams · Updated 2026-10-19
What is the most played fixture in African football?
Short answer
Kenya vs Uganda is the most played fixture in African international football, with 110 matches since 1926. Malawi vs Zambia (76) is second.
The numbers
| Fixture | Matches | W–D–W |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya vs Uganda | 110 | 31–37–42 |
| Malawi vs Zambia | 76 | 19–16–41 |
| Tanzania vs Uganda | 71 | 12–21–38 |
| Kenya vs Tanzania | 70 | 38–14–18 |
| Malawi vs Zimbabwe | 62 | 17–21–24 |
| Ghana vs Nigeria | 61 | 24–21–16 |
| Zambia vs Zimbabwe | 57 | 21–21–15 |
| Malawi vs Tanzania | 55 | 17–24–14 |
| Kenya vs Zambia | 49 | 19–6–24 |
| Guinea vs Senegal | 46 | 12–11–23 |
| Guinea vs Mali | 46 | 15–19–12 |
| Kenya vs Malawi | 44 | 10–15–19 |
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