Djibouti national football team
Riverains de la Mer Rouge · CECAFA · Elo 1039 (55th in Africa)
About the Djibouti national team
The Djibouti national football team (Riverains de la Mer Rouge) represents Djibouti in men's international football and competes in CAF's East and Central African (CECAFA) region.
In total, Djibouti have played 113 recorded internationals since 1947: 8 wins (7.1%), 10 draws and 95 defeats, with 75 goals scored and 405 conceded.
Djibouti have not yet qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals tournament.
Our Elo rating puts Djibouti on 1039 points: 55th in Africa and 229th in the world. Their highest rating (1218) came in 1988.
Samuel Akinbinu is the leading scorer in our match records with 3 goals for Djibouti.
Recent results
All results →DLLLLLLLLW
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2026 | W |  South Sudan |
1–0 | AFCON Qualification | A · Juba |
| 26 Mar 2026 | L | South Sudan |
0–4 | AFCON Qualification | A · Juba |
| 26 Nov 2025 | L |  Bahrain |
0–1 | Arab Cup Qualification | N · Al Rayyan |
| 12 Oct 2025 | L |  Sierra Leone |
1–2 | World Cup Qualification | N · Casablanca |
| 8 Oct 2025 | L |  Egypt |
0–3 | World Cup Qualification | N · Casablanca |
| 8 Sep 2025 | L |  Guinea-Bissau |
0–2 | World Cup Qualification | A · Bissau |
| 5 Sep 2025 | L |  Burkina Faso |
0–6 | World Cup Qualification | N · Bissau |
| 24 Mar 2025 | L |  Ethiopia |
1–6 | World Cup Qualification | N · El Jadida |
| 21 Mar 2025 | L | Burkina Faso |
1–4 | World Cup Qualification | N · El Jadida |
| 9 Jun 2024 | D | Ethiopia |
1–1 | World Cup Qualification | N · El Jadida |
| 5 Jun 2024 | L | Sierra Leone |
1–2 | World Cup Qualification | N · El Jadida |
| 26 Mar 2024 | D |  Liberia |
0–0 | AFCON Qualification | A · Monrovia |
Key facts
- At home
- 5W 3D 17L (20% wins)
- Away
- 2W 4D 32L (5% wins)
- Neutral venues
- 1W 3D 46L (2% wins)
- Goals per match
- 0.66 scored, 3.58 conceded
- Clean sheets
- 7 (6%)
- Failed to score
- 59 matches (52%)
- Most common score
- 0–2 (11 times)
- vs Asia
- 1W 0D 3L
- Best decade
- 2020s (14% wins)
- First recorded match
- Djibouti 0–5 Ethiopia (1947)
Where Djiboutian players were born
All birthplaces →Each dot is a birthplace; bigger dots mean more players. Players born outside Africa are on the born abroad page.
Top scorers
Full list →- Samuel Akinbinu2025–2026
- Gabriel Dadzie2024–2024
- Mahad Khaireh2000–2000
- Hared Robleh2000–2000
- Hussein Yassin2007–2007
- Ahmed Daher2008–2008
- Moussa Hirir2008–2008
- Mohamed Liban2015–2015
- Mahdi Houssein Mahabeh2019–2019
- Abdi Idleh Hamza2019–2019
Record by competition
| Competition | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup | 35 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 139 | 1994–2015 | |
| World Cup Qualification | 31 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 119 | 2000–2025 | |
| AFCON Qualification | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 1998–2026 | |
| Arab Cup Qualification | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2006–2025 |
Notable Djiboutian players
All players →Frequently asked questions
What is the nickname of the Djibouti national team?
Djibouti are nicknamed the Riverains de la Mer Rouge.
How many times have Djibouti won AFCON?
Djibouti have won the Africa Cup of Nations 0 times.
Have Djibouti played at the World Cup?
No, Djibouti have not qualified for a World Cup finals tournament yet.
Who is the top scorer for Djibouti?
In our match database, Samuel Akinbinu leads with 3 goals. Goal data is most complete for tournament matches.
What is the biggest win in Djibouti history?
Djibouti 4–1 Yemen DPR on 25 February 1988 (International Friendly).