Ethiopian Football Federation
Addis Ababa Stadium P.O Box 1080 ADDIS ABABA
President: Sahilu GEBREMARIAM, Vice President:Teka TESSEMA, Secretary General: Ashenafi EJIGU
Nickname: The Walya Antelopes
Appearances:10
1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1982, 2013.
Champions: 1962
Runners- up: 1957
Their path to qualification :
Beat Benin (0-0,1-1) in round 2 of the qualifiers and Sudan (3-5,2-0) in the final round.
Key Player:
Saladin Said, Degu Debebe, Adane Girma, Getaneh Kabede
Head Coach: Sewnet Bishaw
Team Profile:
Ethiopia dreaming of a return to glory days
Ethiopia are back at the big stage after a 30-year absence.The 1962 African Champions have been in ascendancy since 2011 and duly made it to the top continental competition. Between the qualifiers of the 2014 World Cup and 2013 AFCON, the Walya antelopes have produced encouraging results.They eliminated Benin and Sudan , quarter finalists at the 2012 AFCON tournament . Ethiopia’s impressive results include holding South Africa to a draw and beating the Central Africa Republic in World Cup 2014 qualifiers. After qualifying for the 2013 tournament, they have used the CECAFA tournament to experiment some young players who may be part of the squad for the South Africa expedition.
Fixtures
| Date/Time | Playing | Scores |
| 21-01-2013 17:00 | Zambia | ? |
| 25-01-2013 20:00 | Burkina Faso | ? |
| 29-01-2013 19:00 | Nigeria | ? |
Players
Source: CAF
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