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Zimbabwe

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Current Elo

1487

Rank #116

Matches played

498

since 1946-06-16

First international

0–4

vs Zambia · 1946-06-16

Elo journey

Peak Elo

1672

2005

Best year

1980

+81 Elo

Worst year

2021

-97 Elo

All-time record

Record (W-D-L)

191-139-168

498 matches

Goals for / against

664 / 595

Home record

102-59-44

Away record

89-80-124

Biggest win

7–0

vs Botswana · 1990-08-26 · Friendly

Biggest loss

0–7

vs South Africa · 1977-04-09 · Friendly

Highest-scoring match

5–3

vs Lesotho · 2012-07-17 · Friendly

Biggest upset win

2–0

vs Nigeria · 1981-08-01

1535 Elo vs their 1765

Rivalry

24-21-17 in 62 matches · head to head

Nemesis

0-2-3 in 5 matches · head to head

Longest unbeaten run

10

1981-08-01 → 1982-06-27

African Cup of Nations history

xCC total

0.08

Titles won

0

Luck diff (actual − expected)

-0.08

Best African Cup of Nations

0.02 xCC

2004 African Cup of Nations

0.02 xCC

Won by Tunisia

2006 African Cup of Nations

0.02 xCC

Won by Egypt

2017 African Cup of Nations

0.02 xCC

Won by Cameroon

2019 African Cup of Nations

0.02 xCC

Won by Algeria

2021 African Cup of Nations

<0.01 xCC

Won by Senegal

2025 African Cup of Nations

<0.01 xCC

Won by Morocco