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Eritrea national football team

Red Sea Boys · CECAFA · Elo 1220 (49th in Africa)

75Matches
17.3%Win rate
0AFCON titles
0AFCON appearances
0World Cups
201stWorld Elo

About the Eritrea national team

The Eritrea national football team (Red Sea Boys) represents Eritrea in men's international football and competes in CAF's East and Central African (CECAFA) region.

All told, Eritrea have played 75 recorded internationals since 1992: 13 wins (17.3%), 17 draws and 45 defeats, with 53 goals scored and 128 conceded.

Eritrea have not yet qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals tournament.

Our Elo rating puts Eritrea on 1220 points: 49th in Africa and 201st in the world. Their highest rating (1331) came in 2000.

13 wins17 draws45 defeats

Next matches

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Recent results

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DateOpponentScoreCompetitionVenue
30 Sep 2026 L South Africa 0–5 AFCON Qualification N · Cairo
26 Sep 2026 D Kenya 1–1 AFCON Qualification A · Nairobi
31 Mar 2026 W Eswatini 2–1 AFCON Qualification A · Lobamba
25 Mar 2026 W Eswatini 2–0 AFCON Qualification N · Meknes
10 Sep 2019 L Namibia 0–2 World Cup Qualification A · Windhoek
4 Sep 2019 L Namibia 1–2 World Cup Qualification H · Asmara
13 Oct 2015 L Botswana 1–3 World Cup Qualification A · Francistown
10 Oct 2015 L Botswana 0–2 World Cup Qualification H · Asmara
5 Dec 2013 L Rwanda 0–1 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup N · Nakuru
2 Dec 2013 L Uganda 0–3 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup N · Machakos
29 Nov 2013 L Sudan 0–3 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup N · Machakos
1 Dec 2012 L Rwanda 0–2 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup N · Kampala

Key facts

At home
5W 7D 5L (29% wins)
Away
2W 4D 20L (8% wins)
Neutral venues
6W 6D 20L (19% wins)
Goals per match
0.71 scored, 1.71 conceded
Clean sheets
15 (20%)
Failed to score
37 matches (49%)
Most common score
0–1 (14 times)
vs Asia
0W 0D 1L
Best decade
2000s (20% wins)
First recorded match
Sudan 1–1 Eritrea (1992)

Where Eritrean players were born

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ZimbabweZambiaYemenUzbekistanUnited Arab EmiratesUgandaTurkmenistanTurkeyTunisiaTogoTanzaniaSyriaeSwatiniS. SudanSudanSpainSouth AfricaSomaliaSierra LeoneSeychellesSenegalSaudi ArabiaSão Tomé and PrincipeRwandaQatarPortugalPakistanOmanNigeriaNigerNamibiaMozambiqueMoroccoW. SaharaMauritiusMauritaniaMaltaMaliMalawiMadagascarLibyaLiberiaLesothoLebanonKuwaitKenyaJordanItalyIsraelPalestineIraqIranGuinea-BissauGuineaGreeceGhanaGambiaGabonFranceEthiopiaEritreaEq. GuineaEgyptDjiboutiCyprusCôte d'IvoireDem. Rep. CongoCongoComorosChadCentral African Rep.Cabo VerdeCameroonBurundiBurkina FasoBotswanaBeninBahrainAngolaAlgeriaAfghanistanAsmara: 10Barentu: 1Eritrea: 9Jeddah: 1Khartoum: 2

Each dot is a birthplace; bigger dots mean more players. Players born outside Africa are on the born abroad page.

Top scorers

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Record by competition

CompetitionPWDLGFGATitlesYears
CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup32472126541994–2013
AFCON Qualification24751218421998–2026
World Cup Qualification100374202000–2019

Notable Eritrean players

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Henok Goitom Henok GoitomEritrea · b. 1984 A Abraham TedrosEritrea · b. 1993 T Tesfalem TekleEritrea · b. 1993 A Ambesager YosiefEritrea · b. 1984 Y Yonas SolomonEritrea · b. 1994 H Hermon TeklerbEritrea · b. 1993 N Negash TeklitEritrea · b. 1966 Y Yohannes TilahunEritrea · b. 1993 S Sirak BeyemeEritrea · b. 1996 J Jemal AbduEritrea K Kibrom SolomonEritrea · b. 2000 H Haile GoitomEritrea · b. 1986

Frequently asked questions

What is the nickname of the Eritrea national team?

Eritrea are nicknamed the Red Sea Boys.

How many times have Eritrea won AFCON?

Eritrea have won the Africa Cup of Nations 0 times.

Have Eritrea played at the World Cup?

No, Eritrea have not qualified for a World Cup finals tournament yet.

What is the biggest win in Eritrea history?

Eritrea 3–1 Somalia on 5 December 2009 (CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup).