Ethiopian national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Walia ibex |
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| Association | Ethiopian Football Federation |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Sub-confederation | CECAFA (East & Central Africa) |
| Head coach | Ashenafi Bekele |
| Captain | Saladin Said |
| Most caps | Luciano Vassalo |
| Home stadium |
Addis Ababa Stadium Bahir Dar Stadium |
| FIFA code | ETH |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 124  20 (6 April 2017)
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| Highest | 86 (September 2006) |
| Lowest | 155 (December 2001) |
| Elo ranking | |
| Current | 130  (26 March 2017)
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| Highest | 44(March 1961) |
| Lowest | 140(Sep & Nov 2010) |
| First international | |
 Ethiopia 5–0 French Somaliland  (Ethiopia; 5 December 1947) |
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| Biggest win | |
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French Somaliland 2–10 Ethiopia (Ethiopia; May 5, 1954) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 Iraq 13–0 Ethiopia  (Irbid, Jordan; 18 August 1992) |
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| Africa Cup of Nations | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1957) |
| Best result | Champions, 1962 |
The Ethiopia national football team—nicknamed "Walias," after the Walia ibex, represents Ethiopia in association football and is presided over by the Ethiopian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Ethiopia. The team has been representing Ethiopia in regional, continental, and international competitions since its founding in 1943. The Walias play their home games at Addis Ababa Stadium located in the capital city of Addis Ababa. They are currently ranked 124th in the world according to the FIFA World Rankings and 36th in CAF[update].
Ethiopia was one of only three teams (along with Egypt and Sudan) to participate in the inaugural Africa Cup of Nations in 1957. It won the competition in 1962, while it was also the host. However, success has been elusive since the end of the 1960s. Under a previous coach Sewnet Bishaw, the team qualified for the 2013 African Cup of Nations after a 31-year absence.
Ethiopia has a long football tradition and was among the pioneers of international competition in Africa, playing its first international match in 1947, defeating French Somaliland 5–0. The EFF joined FIFA in 1952 and was one of the founders of the Confederation of African Football in 1957. The team took part in the inaugural African Nations Cup in 1957, where it finished second. In 1959, Ethiopia entered the 1962 World Cup qualification for the first time and faced Israel in the second round after a bye. The team lost both games; and with an aggregate score of 2–4 was knocked out of the competition.
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