By Staff Reporter,
The Mention of Ethiopia and Kenya elicits emotions and sweet history laces with facts about the two strongest Athletics nations in Africa and among the best in the World .
However the football rivalry among the two neighbourly nations dates having played 34 times since first meeting in 1962 the year Ethiopia hosted Africa Cup of Nations and won the tournament.
The sweet but sentimental rivalry will be renewed this weekend in a CHAN 2016 match to be played in Ethiopia with the venue yet to be announced officially by the Ethiopian Football federation.
Kenya’s Harambee Stars begin camp today(Tuesday) under coach Bobby Williamson as they prepare for the match after a good outing over the weekend when they drew 1-1 with Congo away in An Afcon 2017 qualifier.
On the other hand Ethiopia under new coach Yohannes Sahle will be buoyed by the uplifting 2-1 win over visiting Lesotho though they will have no time to celebrate as Ethiopia Walia Ibex immediately assembles to start preparations ahead of the important clash that will define who amongst the true country is superior in the beautiful game.
At Soka25east.com we will endevour to focus on this big match with interviews from players,coaches and even fans from the two nations.
ETHIOPIA v KENYA HEAD TO HEAD SINCE 1962
| 01 Jan 1962 | Ethiopia v Kenya | L | 4-5 | African Nations Cup |
| 06 Jan 1962 | Ethiopia v Kenya | W | 6-1 | African Nations Cup |
| 31 Mar 1963 | Kenya v Ethiopia | W | 1-2 | International |
| 03 Jun 1963 | Kenya v Ethiopia | W | 1-2 | International |
| 28 Feb 1965 | Kenya v Ethiopia | L | 3-2 | International |
| 31 Mar 1965 | Kenya v Ethiopia | L | 1-0 | African Games |
| 31 Mar 1965 | Ethiopia v Kenya | W | 2-1 | African Games |
| 19 Feb 1967 | Ethiopia v Kenya | W | 2-0 | East African Cup |
| 19 Feb 1967 | Ethiopia v Kenya | W | 2-0 | African Friendship Cup |
| 31 Dec 1967 | Ethiopia v Kenya | W | 2-0 | International |
| 29 Nov 1970 | Ethiopia v Kenya | L | 0-1 | African Nations Cup |
| 15 Dec 1970 | Kenya v Ethiopia | L | 2-0 | African Nations Cup |
| 05 Jun 1975 | Kenya v Ethiopia | L | 2-1 | International |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Ethiopia v Kenya | D | 0-0 | International |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Ethiopia v Kenya | D | 2-2 | International |
| 22 Mar 1983 | Ethiopia v Kenya | D | 0-0 | International |
| 15 Nov 1983 | Kenya v Ethiopia | L | 2-0 | East and Central African Championship |
| 08 Dec 1983 | Kenya v Ethiopia | D | 0-0 | International |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Kenya v Ethiopia | W | 0-1 | International |
| 12 Dec 1983 | Kenya v Ethiopia | L | 2-1 | International |
| 13 Oct 1984 | Kenya v Ethiopia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| 28 Oct 1984 | Ethiopia v Kenya | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup |
| 20 Dec 1987 | Ethiopia v Kenya | W | 2-1 | East and Central African Championship |
| 09 Dec 1995 | Kenya v Ethiopia | L | 2-1 | East and Central African Championship |
| 31 Jan 1999 | Ethiopia v Kenya | D | 2-2 | International |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Ethiopia v Kenya | W | 2-1 | East and Central African Championship |
| 29 Dec 2002 | Ethiopia v Kenya | D | 0-0 | African Games |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Ethiopia v Kenya | W | 1-0 | International |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Kenya v Ethiopia | L | 2-0 | International |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Ethiopia v Kenya | L | 0-3 | International |
| 02 Dec 2010 | Ethiopia v Kenya | W | 2-1 | International |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Ethiopia v Kenya | L | 0-2 | International |
| 30 Nov 2012 | Kenya v Ethiopia | L | 3-1 | International |
| 27 Nov 2013 | Kenya v Ethiopia | D | 0-0 | International |
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