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Madagascar

Nickname(s)	Barea
Association	Fédération Malagasy de Football
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Nicolas Dupuis
Captain	Anicet Abel
Most caps	Paulin Voavy (65)
Top scorer	Faneva Imà Andriatsima Paulin Voavy (14)
Home stadium	Mahamasina Stadium Rabemananjara Stadium
FIFA code	MAD
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	102 3 (6 October 2022)[1]
Highest	74 (December 1992)
Lowest	190 (March 2014)
First international
Madagascar 1–2 Mauritius  (Madagascar; Date Unknown 1947)
Biggest win
Malagasy Republic 8–1 Congo  (Antananarivo, Madagascar; 19 April 1960)
Biggest defeat
Mauritius 7–0 Madagascar (Réunion; 31 July 1952)  DR Congo 7–0 Malagasy Republic  (Congo; 18 July 1965)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	1 (first in 2019)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2019)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 2002)
Best result	Third place (2015)
Medal record COSAFA Cup 2015 South Africa

The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed Barea after the island's zebu,[2] is the national team of Madagascar and is controlled by the Malagasy Football Federation. It has never qualified for the finals of the World Cup. It took part in its first Africa Cup of Nations in 2019. Among its biggest wins was a 1–0 home victory over Egypt in the qualification rounds of the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations until being surpassed by a recent shocking 2–0 win over Nigeria in the group stage of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Reflecting the official name of the country at the time, the team was known as the Malagasy Republic national football team between 1958 and 1975.

History

Madagascar made its debut in 1947 in a home match against Mauritius which was lost 2–1. The game was part of a Triangulaire tournament between Madagascar, Mauritius and Reunion. Madagascar's second match was at home to Reunion and saw their first ever win, 4–2. The triangular tournament was staged every year until 1958, and Madagascar's highest-scoring game was on 13 July 1953 when they beat Reunion 6–4 at home. Their worst loss was on 31 July 1952 when they lost 7–0 to Mauritius in Reunion.

Madagascar played against opposition different from Mauritius or Reunion for the first time in 1960, as part of a tournament between French-speaking nations held on the island. In their first match on 15 April 1960 they beat the Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) 6–1. The second game was a quarter-final against France's amateur side on 17 April and was lost 2–1. On 19 April Madagascar beat the Congo 8–1 in the third-place play-off.

In April 1963, Madagascar entered another competition for French-speaking countries, this time in Senegal, and was placed in a group with Dahomey (now Benin), Liberia and Chad. They opened with a 1–0 win over Dahomey on 11 April, and then beat Chad 2–1 on 13 April and Liberia 3–1 on 15 April. In the semi-finals, Madagascar were beaten 2–1 by Tunisia on 19 April, and then lost 4–1 to France's amateur team in the third-place play-off on 21 April.

In September 1963 the Triangulaire between Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius was reinstated for the first time since 1958. On 15 September they beat Reunion 6–1 at home, and on 18 September drew 1–1 to Mauritius in a home game which was abandoned.[3]

On 16 October 2018, Madagascar qualified to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history, after they won 1–0 against Equatorial Guinea.[4][5] During their debut match against Guinea on 22 June 2019,[6] Anicet Abel scored Madagascar's first-ever AFCON goal and secured their first point of the competition with a 2–2 draw against Guinea.[7][8] The team defeated Burundi in their second match[9] and followed it up with a 2–0 victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria to top Group B.[10][11] Then Madagascar advanced to quarter-finals after beating DR Congo in the round of 16.[12] The team's successful performance was coined by pundits as the Iceland of Africa, resembling the shockingly successful debut of Iceland in UEFA Euro 2016.[13] However, Madagascar's dream ended abruptly after suffering a 0–3 defeat at the hand of another former champion, Tunisia.[14]

Fixtures and results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2021

2022

2023

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Ghana and Angola on 1 and 5 June 2022.[18]

Caps and goals updated after the match against Angola on 5 June 2022.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Melvin Adrien	(1993-08-30) 30 August 1993 (age 29)	20	0	Thonon Evian
	1GK	Nina Razakanirina	(1999-10-14) 14 October 1999 (age 23)	2	0	Fosa Juniors
	1GK	Mathyas Randriamamy	(2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 19)	1	0	Paris Saint-Germain U-19
	2DF	Jérôme Mombris	(1987-11-27) 27 November 1987 (age 34)	24	0	Gazélec Ajaccio
	2DF	Thomas Fontaine	(1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 (age 31)	23	1	Beroe
	2DF	Tantely Randrianiana	(1989-02-13) 13 February 1989 (age 33)	18	0	CNaPS Sport
	2DF	Rajo Razafindrabe	(1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 25)	6	0	Zanak'Ala FC
	2DF	Fabien Boyer	(1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 (age 31)	4	0	AS Excelsior
	2DF	Sylvio Ouassiero	(1994-05-07) 7 May 1994 (age 28)	4	0	F91 Dudelange
	2DF	Dorian Bertrand	(1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 (age 29)	3	0	Argeș Pitești
	2DF	Rémy Vita	(2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Fortuna Sittard
	3MF	Ibrahim Amada	(1990-02-28) 28 February 1990 (age 32)	35	2	Al-Qadsiah
	3MF	Rayan Raveloson	(1997-01-16) 16 January 1997 (age 25)	20	2	Auxerre
	3MF	Anicet Abel (captain)	(1990-03-13) 13 March 1990 (age 32)	19	3	Beroe
	3MF	Marco Ilaimaharitra	(1995-07-26) 26 July 1995 (age 27)	19	2	Charleroi
	3MF	Loïc Lapoussin	(1996-03-27) 27 March 1996 (age 26)	11	0	Union SG
	3MF	Rojolalaina Andraiamanjato	(1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 30)	7	1	ASSM
	3MF	Bastien Héry	(1992-03-23) 23 March 1992 (age 30)	7	0	Galway United
	3MF	Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa	(1998-03-10) 10 March 1998 (age 24)	0	0	CFFA
	4FW	Paulin Voavy	(1987-11-10) 10 November 1987 (age 35)	65	14	Ghazl El Mahalla
	4FW	Njiva Rakotoharimalala	(1992-08-06) 6 August 1992 (age 30)	46	12	Al-Jandal
	4FW	Carolus Andriamatsinoro	(1989-07-06) 6 July 1989 (age 33)	44	11	Najran
	4FW	Fabrice Rakotondraibe	(1993-08-17) 17 August 1993 (age 29)	10	1	Saint-Denis
	4FW	Arnaud Randrianantenaina	(2001-01-03) 3 January 2001 (age 21)	9	2	El Gouna
	4FW	Alexandre Ramalingom	(1993-03-17) 17 March 1993 (age 29)	5	2	Sedan
	4FW	Julio Donisa	(1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 28)	2	0	Argeș Pitești
	4FW	Tsilavina Fanomezantsoa	(1999-07-21) 21 July 1999 (age 23)	2	0	Fosa Juniors

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Madagascar in the last year.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Razakanirina Rakotoasimbola	(1999-10-14) 14 October 1999 (age 23)	0	0	ASSM	v.  Tanzania, 16 November 2021
GK	Yannick Pandor	(2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Lens B	v.  Tanzania, 16 November 2021
DF	Gervais Randrianarisoa	(1984-11-07) 7 November 1984 (age 38)	51	0	La Tamponnaise	v.  Tanzania, 16 November 2021
DF	Pascal Razakanantenaina	(1987-04-19) 19 April 1987 (age 35)	41	2	JS Saint-Pierroise	v.  Tanzania, 16 November 2021
DF	Romain Métanire	(1990-03-28) 28 March 1990 (age 32)	22	0	Minnesota United	v.  Tanzania, 16 November 2021
DF	Jérémy Morel	(1984-04-02) 2 April 1984 (age 38)	12	1	Retired	v.  Tanzania, 16 November 2021
DF	Nomena Andriantiana	(2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 22)	0	0	Aubagne	v.  Tanzania, 16 November 2021
DF	Jules Solonantenaina	(1999-03-07) 7 March 1999 (age 23)	0	0	CFFA	v.  Tanzania, 16 November 2021
DF	Théodin Ramanjary	(1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 26)	5	0	Fosa Juniors	v.  DR Congo, 10 October 2021
MF	Lalaïna Nomenjanahary	(1986-01-16) 16 January 1986 (age 36)	47	5	Retired	v.  Tanzania, 16 November 2021
MF	Tsiry Razafindrasata	(1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 (age 27)	1	0	Fosa Juniors	v.  Tanzania, 16 November 2021
MF	Zotsara Randriambololona	(1994-04-22) 22 April 1994 (age 28)	21	0	Bălți	v.  Tanzania, 7 September 2021
MF	Dimitry Caloin	(1990-05-08) 8 May 1990 (age 32)	11	0	Angoulême	v.  Tanzania, 7 September 2021
FW	Hakim Abdallah	(1998-01-09) 9 January 1998 (age 24)	10	1	Virton	v.  Tanzania, 7 September 2021
FW	Henri Charles Gladyson	(1989-04-26) 26 April 1989 (age 33)	4	0	AS Excelsior	v.  Tanzania, 7 September 2021
FW	Koloina Razafidranaivo	(2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 22)	0	0	CFFA	v.  Tanzania, 7 September 2021
DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up. INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary squad. RET Player has retired from international football. SUS Suspended from the national team.

Records

As of 5 June 2022[19]

Players in bold are still active with Madagascar.

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record										FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR
1930	Part of  France									Part of  France
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1966	Did not enter									Did not enter
1970
1974	Withdrew									Withdrew
1978	Did not enter									Did not enter
1982	Did not qualify									2	0	1	1	3	4	details
1986										2	1	0	1	1	1	details
1990	Did not enter									Did not enter
1994	Did not qualify									4	3	0	1	7	3	details
1998										2	0	1	1	3	4	details
2002										10	3	0	7	7	16	details
2006										2	0	1	1	3	4	details
2010										8	3	3	2	12	9	details
2014										2	1	0	1	2	3	details
2018										4	1	2	1	7	7	details
2022										6	1	1	4	4	9	details
2026	To be determined									To be determined
Total	–	0/21	–	–	–	–	–	–		42	13	9	20	46	60	–

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record										Africa Cup of Nations qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GR
1957	Part of  France									Part of  France
1959
1962	Not affiliated to CAF									Not affiliated to CAF
1963
1965	Did not enter									Did not enter
1968
1970
1972	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	3	5	details
1974										2	1	0	1	3	4	details
1976	Withdrew									Withdrew
1978	Did not enter									Did not enter
1980	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	3	6	details
1982										4	2	1	1	4	7	details
1984										4	1	1	2	3	4	details
1986										2	0	0	2	2	6	details
1988										2	1	0	1	2	3	details
1990	Withdrew									Withdrew
1992	Did not qualify									5	2	2	1	3	2	details
1994	Did not enter									Did not enter
1996	Withdrew during qualifiers									Withdrew during qualifiers
1998	Banned for withdrawal from qualifiers in 1996									Banned for withdrawal from qualifiers in 1996
2000	Did not qualify									8	2	3	3	9	12	details
2002										8	2	2	4	7	8	details
2004										4	2	0	2	2	8	details
2006										2	0	1	1	3	4	details
2008										4	0	0	4	0	14	details
2010										8	3	3	2	12	9	details
2012										6	0	1	5	4	14	details
2013										2	0	0	2	1	7	details
2015										2	1	0	1	2	2	details
2017										6	0	3	3	5	12	details
2019	Quarter-finals	6th	5	2	2	1	7	7		8	5	1	2	12	10	details
2021	Did not qualify									6	2	2	2	9	9	details
2023	To be determined									To be determined
2025
Total	Quarter-finals	1/33	5	2	2	1	7	7		87	26	20	41	89	146	–

African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record										Africa Nations Championship qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GR
2009	Did not enter									Did not enter
2011	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	0	2	details
2014	Did not enter									Did not enter
2016
2018	Did not qualify									6	3	2	1	6	3	details
2020										4	2	0	2	4	5	details
2022	Qualified									4	3	1	0	6	1	details
Total	–	0/6	–	–	–	–	–	–		16	9	3	4	16	11	–

African Games

Football at the African Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.

African Games record
Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1965	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1987	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1991–present	See Madagascar national under-23 football team
Total	4/4	0	0	0	0	0	0

Indian Ocean Island Games

Indian Ocean Island Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1979	Did not enter
1985	Fourth place	4th	2	1	0	1	2	3
1990	Champions	1st	4	3	1	0	12	1
1993	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	10	2
1998	Runners-up	2nd	4	3	1	0	10	3
2003	Group stage	5th	2	0	1	1	2	4
2007	Runners-up	2nd	4	2	2	0	7	0
2011	Group stage	7th	2	0	1	1	2	3
2015	Fourth place	4th	5	1	1	3	6	8
2019	Group stage	5th	2	0	2	0	2	2
Total	2 Titles	9/10	29	14	9	6	53	26

COSAFA Cup

COSAFA Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2000	Excluded
2001
2002	Quarter-finals	5th	2	1	1	0	3	2
2003	Quarter-finals	7th	2	1	0	1	2	3
2004	Round 1	11th	1	0	0	1	0	2
2005	Round 1	10th	1	0	0	1	0	2
2006	Round 1	13th	2	0	0	2	0	4
2007	Round 1	8th	2	1	0	1	5	1
2008	Fourth place	4th	6	2	2	2	6	7
2009	Did not enter
2013
2015	Third place	3rd	6	4	1	1	11	7
2016	Group stage	11th	3	1	1	1	1	1
2017	Group stage	9th	3	2	1	0	6	1
2018	Fourth place	4th	6	2	2	2	4	4
2019	Did not enter
Total	Third place	11/19	34	14	8	12	38	34

References

External links

• Malagasy Football Federation (in Malagasy and French)
• Madagascar national football team picture

На других языках

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- [en] Madagascar national football team

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[ru] Сборная Мадагаскара по футболу

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