Somalia national football team
Ocean Stars · CECAFA · Elo 1026 (56th in Africa)
About the Somalia national team
The Somalia national football team (Ocean Stars) represents Somalia in men's international football and competes in CAF's East and Central African (CECAFA) region.
All told, Somalia have played 128 recorded internationals since 1963: 11 wins (8.6%), 17 draws and 100 defeats, with 63 goals scored and 334 conceded.
Somalia have not yet qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals tournament.
Our Elo rating puts Somalia on 1026 points: 56th in Africa and 233rd in the world. Their highest rating (1272) came in 1984.
Next matches
All fixtures →- Ivory Coast
28 Mar
Somalia
Preview · 2027 AFCON qualification
Recent results
All results →LLLLWLDDLL
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | L | Ivory Coast |
0–2 | AFCON Qualification | N · Accra |
| 25 Sep 2026 | L |  Gambia |
1–2 | AFCON Qualification | A · Bakau |
| 31 Mar 2026 | D |  Mauritius |
0–0 | AFCON Qualification | A · Saint Pierre |
| 27 Mar 2026 | D | Mauritius |
0–0 | AFCON Qualification | N · Maputo |
| 26 Nov 2025 | L |  Oman |
0–0p | Arab Cup Qualification | N · Doha |
| 17 Nov 2025 | W |  Bahrain |
2–1 | International Friendly | A · Riffa |
| 14 Oct 2025 | L |  Mozambique |
0–1 | World Cup Qualification | N · Bir El Djir |
| 9 Oct 2025 | L |  Algeria |
0–3 | World Cup Qualification | A · Bir El Djir |
| 8 Sep 2025 | L |  Uganda |
0–2 | World Cup Qualification | A · Kampala |
| 5 Sep 2025 | L |  Guinea |
0–3 | World Cup Qualification | N · Kampala |
| 25 Mar 2025 | L |  Botswana |
0–2 | World Cup Qualification | A · Francistown |
| 21 Mar 2025 | D | Guinea |
0–0 | World Cup Qualification | N · Ebimpé |
Key facts
- At home
- 2W 2D 3L (29% wins)
- Away
- 3W 3D 35L (7% wins)
- Neutral venues
- 6W 12D 62L (8% wins)
- Goals per match
- 0.49 scored, 2.61 conceded
- Clean sheets
- 15 (12%)
- Failed to score
- 80 matches (62%)
- Most common score
- 0–2 (18 times)
- vs Asia
- 1W 1D 3L
- Best decade
- 1980s (12% wins)
- First recorded match
- North Korea 14–0 Somalia (1963)
Where Somali 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 →- Ismail Mohammed Sharif1980–1980
- Anwar Shakunda2019–2019
- Omar Mohamed2019–2019
- Yusuf Ahmed2023–2023
- Ismael Shirwa2024–2024
- Sak Hassan2024–2024
- Mohamed Omar2025–2025
- Issa Adim Abatari2025–2025
Record by competition
| Competition | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup | 71 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 30 | 186 | 1973–2015 | |
| World Cup Qualification | 23 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 49 | 1980–2025 | |
| AFCON Qualification | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 1974–2026 | |
| Arab Cup Qualification | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 2006–2025 |
Notable Somali players
All players →
Abdi Mohamed AhmedSomalia · b. 1962
Y
Yasin Ali EgalSomalia · b. 1991
H
Hussein Ali AbdulleSomalia · b. 1946
A
Ahmed Mohamed AhmedSomalia · b. 1980
J
Jabril Hassan MohammedSomalia · b. 1994
H
Hussein Ibrahim AdanSomalia · b. 1995
H
Hassan Ali MohamedSomalia · b. 1994
Frequently asked questions
What is the nickname of the Somalia national team?
Somalia are nicknamed the Ocean Stars.
How many times have Somalia won AFCON?
Somalia have won the Africa Cup of Nations 0 times.
Have Somalia played at the World Cup?
No, Somalia have not qualified for a World Cup finals tournament yet.
What is the biggest win in Somalia history?
Somalia 3–2 Djibouti on 23 December 2008 (International Friendly).