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Sao Tome and Principe

CAF85 data points
Current Rank

#181

4 Jun 2026

Current Rating

1,035

4 Jun 2026

Peak Rating

1,116

23 Mar 2016

Lowest Rating

985

13 Nov 1999

All-Time Change

-59

since May 1976

Rating History
Match Statistics
TotalHomeAwayNeutralWinsLossesDrawsGFGA
8224362211601159213
Match History
81 matches

H = home, A = away, N = neutral site, No tag = unknown/unspecified venue.

DateTournamentHomeScoreAwayElo / Rank
31 Mar 2026African Nations Cup qualifierEthiopiaEthiopia1–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,035
-5·#181 —
27 Mar 2026African Nations Cup qualifierEthiopiaEthiopia3–0(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,040
-16·#180 —
13 Oct 2025World Cup qualifierMalawiMalawi0–1(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,056
+32·#179 ↑4
10 Oct 2025World Cup qualifierSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe0–6TunisiaTunisia
1,024
-1·#183 —
9 Sept 2025World Cup qualifierNamibiaNamibia3–0(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,025
-10·#184 ↓1
4 Sept 2025World Cup qualifierEquatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea3–2(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,035
-3·#184 ↓1
24 Mar 2025World Cup qualifierLiberiaLiberia2–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,038
-6·#183 ↓1
21 Mar 2025World Cup qualifierEquatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea2–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,044
-2·#182 ↓1
9 Jun 2024World Cup qualifierLiberiaLiberia1–0(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,046
-10·#181 ↓2
6 Jun 2024World Cup qualifierMalawiMalawi3–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,056
-8·#180 ↓1
26 Mar 2024African Nations Cup qualifierSouth SudanSouth Sudan0–0(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,064
+5·#179 ↑1
22 Mar 2024African Nations Cup qualifierSouth SudanSouth Sudan1–1(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,059
+5·#180 ↑1
21 Nov 2023World Cup qualifierNamibiaNamibia2–0(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,054
-9·#182 ↓3
17 Nov 2023World Cup qualifierSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe0–4TunisiaTunisia
1,063
-1·#179 —
10 Sept 2023African Nations Cup qualifierNigeriaNigeria6–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,064
-2·#180 —
14 Jun 2023African Nations Cup qualifierGuinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau1–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,066
-3·#180 —
26 Mar 2023African Nations Cup qualifierSierra LeoneSierra Leone2–0(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,069
-12·#179 —
22 Mar 2023African Nations Cup qualifierSierra LeoneSierra Leone2–2(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,081
+13·#179 ↑1
13 Jun 2022African Nations Cup qualifierNigeriaNigeria10–0(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,068
-4·#181 —
9 Jun 2022African Nations Cup qualifierGuinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau5–1(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,072
-12·#182 ↓3
27 Mar 2022African Nations Cup qualifierMauritiusMauritius3–3Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,084
-1·#181 —
24 Mar 2022African Nations Cup qualifierMauritiusMauritius0–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,085
+21·#181 ↑1
28 Mar 2021African Nations Cup qualifierGhanaGhana3–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,064
-1·#183 —
24 Mar 2021African Nations Cup qualifierSudanSudan2–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,065
-18·#183 —
16 Nov 2020African Nations Cup qualifierSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe2–4South AfricaSouth Africa
1,083
-3·#183 ↓1
13 Nov 2020African Nations Cup qualifierSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe0–2South AfricaSouth Africa
1,086
-3·#182 —
18 Nov 2019African Nations Cup qualifierGhanaGhana1–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,089
-3·#181 ↓1
13 Nov 2019African Nations Cup qualifierSudanSudan4–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,092
-14·#180 —
13 Oct 2019African Nations Cup qualifierMauritiusMauritius1–2Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,106
+12·#180 ↓1
9 Oct 2019African Nations Cup qualifierMauritiusMauritius1–3Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,094
+41·#180 ↑5
10 Sept 2019World Cup qualifierGuinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau2–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,053
-5·#185 —
4 Sept 2019World Cup qualifierGuinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau1–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,058
-14·#185 ↓1
24 Mar 2018FriendlySao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe1–3UgandaUganda
1,072
-2·#180 ↓1
26 Mar 2017African Nations Cup qualifierMadagascarMadagascar3–2Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,074
-7·#182 —
22 Mar 2017African Nations Cup qualifierMadagascarMadagascar1–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,081
-18·#183 ↓3
4 Sept 2016African Nations Cup qualifierMoroccoMorocco2–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,099
-2·#181 —
4 Jun 2016African Nations Cup qualifierCape VerdeCape Verde2–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,101
-6·#180 ↓1
28 Mar 2016African Nations Cup qualifierLibyaLibya4–0(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,107
-9·#180 ↓1
23 Mar 2016African Nations Cup qualifierLibyaLibya1–2Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,116
+34·#178 ↑4
11 Oct 2015World Cup qualifierEthiopiaEthiopia3–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,082
-10·#181 ↓3
8 Oct 2015World Cup qualifierEthiopiaEthiopia0–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,092
+30·#179 ↑3
5 Sept 2015African Nations Cup qualifierMoroccoMorocco3–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,062
-7·#181 ↓1
13 Jun 2015African Nations Cup qualifierCape VerdeCape Verde7–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,069
-3·#182 —
4 Jun 2014FriendlyEquatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea3–2Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,072
-3·#182 ↓1
1 Jun 2014African Nations Cup qualifierBeninBenin2–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,075
-5·#181 ↓1
17 May 2014African Nations Cup qualifierBeninBenin2–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,080
-15·#180 ↓2
16 Jun 2012African Nations Cup qualifierSierra LeoneSierra Leone4–2Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,095
-8·#178 ↓1
29 Feb 2012African Nations Cup qualifierSierra LeoneSierra Leone1–2Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,103
+28·#176 ↑2
22 Jan 2012African Nations Cup qualifierLesothoLesotho0–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,075
+10·#179 ↑1
15 Jan 2012African Nations Cup qualifierLesothoLesotho0–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,065
+22·#180 ↑1
15 Nov 2011World Cup qualifierCongoCongo1–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,043
+17·#181 ↑2
11 Nov 2011World Cup qualifierCongoCongo5–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,026
-18·#183 ↓2
18 Oct 2006FriendlySao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe2–2TaiwanTaiwan
1,044
±0·#181 —
16 Nov 2003World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifierLibyaLibya8–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,044
-7·#185 ↓3
12 Nov 2003FriendlyEquatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea3–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,051
-11·#181 —
11 Oct 2003World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifierLibyaLibya1–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,062
-10·#181 ↓2
15 Jul 2000African Nations Cup qualifierGabonGabon4–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,072
-7·#181 ↓3
1 Jul 2000African Nations Cup qualifierGabonGabon1–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,079
+11·#178 ↑3
22 Apr 2000World Cup qualifierSierra LeoneSierra Leone4–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,068
-7·#178 —
8 Apr 2000World Cup qualifierSierra LeoneSierra Leone0–2Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,075
+51·#178 ↑9
14 Nov 1999UNIFAC CupEquatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea0–2(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,024
+39·#185 ↑5
13 Nov 1999UNIFAC CupCentral African RepublicCentral African Republic3–0(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
985
-17·#190 ↓5
12 Nov 1999UNIFAC CupCongoCongo1–0(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,002
-3·#185 —
11 Nov 1999UNIFAC CupGabonGabon1–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,005
-1·#185 —
10 Nov 1999UNIFAC CupSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe0–5(N)ChadChad
1,006
-21·#185 —
18 Aug 1998African Nations Cup qualifierSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe0–2TogoTogo
1,027
-4·#183 ↓1
2 Aug 1998African Nations Cup qualifierSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe0–4(N)TogoTogo
1,031
-10·#182 —
11 Jul 1987Independence TournamentGuinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau1–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,041
-12·#160 —
5 Apr 1987FriendlyAngolaAngola4–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,053
-2·#160 —
30 Jun 1985Independence TournamentAngolaAngola3–2(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,055
-2·#160 —
1 Jun 1981FriendlyEquatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea1–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,057
+3·#155 ↑1
12 Jul 1979Independence TournamentAngolaAngola2–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,054
-4·#155 ↓2
12 Jul 1978Independence TournamentAngolaAngola2–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,058
-6·#155 ↓1
10 Jul 1978Independence TournamentAngolaAngola3–3Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,064
+11·#154 ↑3
1 Jun 1977FriendlyRwandaRwanda0–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,053
+5·#156 —
8 Aug 1976FriendlyCongoCongo3–2Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,048
-2·#156 —
12 Jul 1976FriendlyAngolaAngola3–0Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,050
-5·#156 —
6 Jul 1976Central African GamesSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe0–5(N)ChadChad
1,055
-25·#156 ↓2
4 Jul 1976Central African GamesCentral African RepublicCentral African Republic2–1(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,080
-6·#154 —
2 Jul 1976Central African GamesCongoCongo11–0(N)Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,086
-8·#154 ↓1
2 May 1976FriendlyGabonGabon6–1Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
1,094
#154 —