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The Mozambique national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Moçambicana de Futebol) represents Mozambique in men's international football competitions and is controlled by the Mozambican Football Federation, the governing body for football in Mozambique. Mozambique have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup, but they have qualified for four Africa Cup of Nations in 1986, 1996, 1998 and most recently the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, being eliminated in the first round in all four.

Mozambique

Nickname(s)	Os Mambas (The Mambas)
Association	Federação Moçambicana de Futebol
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Chiquinho Conde
Most caps	Domingues (97)
Top scorer	Tico-Tico (30)
Home stadium	Estádio do Zimpeto
FIFA code	MOZ
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	114 2 (6 October 2022)[1]
Highest	66 (November 1997)
Lowest	134 (July 2005, September 2006)
First international
Mozambique 2–1 Zambia  (Mozambique; 25 June 1975)
Biggest win
Mozambique 6–1 Lesotho  (Mozambique; 10 August 1980)  Mozambique 5–0 South Sudan  (Maputo, Mozambique; 18 May 2014)  Mozambique 5–0 Lesotho  (Maputo, Mozambique; 2 June 2021)
Biggest defeat
Zimbabwe 6–0 Mozambique  (Salisbury, Zimbabwe; 20 April 1980)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	4 (first in 1986)
Best result	Group stage (1986, 1996, 1998, 2010)
African Nations Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2014)
Best result	Group stage (2014)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances	19 (first in 1997)
Best result	Runners-up (2008, 2015)
Medal record COSAFA Cup 2008 South Africa 2015 South Africa 1997 Southern Africa 2009 Zimbabwe

Mozambique's home ground is Estádio do Zimpeto in the capital city Maputo, and can hold 42,000 spectators. The team's current head coach is Victor Matine, who became manager in July 2019,[2] replacing previous head coach and former Portugal international Abel Xavier, who had been in charge since February 2016.[3]

History

Beginnings

On the day of independence in 1975, Mozambique played its first ever match; a friendly against Zambia, winning 2–1. Two years later, Cuba became Mozambique's first non-African opponent when the two countries met in Mozambique, with Cuba winning 2–0.[4] Mozambique entered World Cup qualifying for the first time in the 1982 qualifying competition. Mozambique were defeated 7–3 over two legs by Zaire in the first round.

1986 Africa Cup of Nations

Mozambique qualified for its first Africa Cup of Nations in 1986. In the qualifying competition they beat Mauritius, Malawi (on penalties), and finally Libya, winning again on penalties.

At the final tournament in Egypt, Mozambique were placed in Group A along with Senegal, Ivory Coast and hosts Egypt. They lost all their games 3–0, 2–0 and 2–0, not scoring a single goal.

1996 Africa Cup of Nations

Mozambique had to wait 10 years to qualify for another Africa Cup of Nations, as they qualified for the 1996 tournament in South Africa. They were placed in Group D along with Ivory Coast, Ghana and Tunisia. Mozambique played their first game against Tunisia in Port Elizabeth, drawing 1–1 with Tico-Tico scoring in the 4th minute. They then went on to lose 1–0 to Ivory Coast and 2–0 to Ghana, thus eliminating them from the tournament.

1998 Africa Cup of Nations

Two years later, Mozambique qualified for their third Africa Cup of Nations held in Burkina Faso. They were again placed in group D along with Morocco, Egypt and Zambia. Mozambique lost their first game against eventual tournament winners Egypt 2–0, both goals coming from Hossam Hassan. In their second game they again lost to Morocco 3–0, therefore eliminating them from the tournament with one game still remaining. In their last game against Zambia, they drew 1–1, their first goal of the tournament. This would prove to be their last African Cup of Nations game for 12 years.

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Mozambique entered the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in the second round, and were placed in Group 7 with Botswana, Madagascar and African football giants Ivory Coast. They made a terrible start to qualifying, losing to Ivory Coast and minnows Botswana 1–0 and 2–1, and drawing 1–1 with Madagascar. Mozambique then went on to beat Madagascar 3–0 in Antananarivo with goals coming from Tico-Tico, Carlitos and Domingues. They then drew 1–1 with Ivory Coast and beat Botswana 1–0 in Gaborone to qualify for the third Round.

Mozambique were one of the lowest seeded teams in the third round, and were placed in Group B with Nigeria, Tunisia and Kenya. They went on to draw their first game against giants Nigeria 0–0 in Maputo. They then went on to lose their next to games against Tunisia and Kenya 2–0 and 2–1, now making it a struggle to qualify for their first FIFA World Cup. In the next game, they beat Kenya 1–0 with Tico-Tico scoring, but then a loss to Nigeria eliminated them from qualifying. In the last game they beat Tunisia 1–0 in a surprising victory that stopped Tunisia from qualifying. Despite not qualifying for the World Cup, this win was enough to secure third place and qualification for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.

2010 Africa Cup of Nations

After a 12-year absence from Africa Cup of Nations football, Mozambique were placed in Group C with Egypt, Nigeria and Benin. In their first game, they played Benin, drawing 2–2 after being 2–0 down, with goals coming from Miro and Fumo. They then went on to lose 2–0 to eventual tournament winners Egypt and 3–0 to Nigeria, thus eliminating them from the tournament. After the tournament, all-time top scorer and captain Tico-Tico retired from international football.

Recent years

Mozambique have yet to reach a fifth AFCON Finals despite several close misses. During the 2013 qualifiers, they reached the final round and beat Morocco 2–0 in the first leg in Maputo. However, they were beaten 4–0 in Marrakech four days later. During the 2019 qualifiers the Mambas were only denied by a Guinea-Bissau equaliser in stoppage time at the end of their final Group K match.

Recent results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

2021

2022

2023

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches.[5]
• Match dates: 2 and 8 June 2022
• Opposition:  Rwanda and  Benin
• Caps and goals correct as of: 8 June 2022, after the match against  Benin.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Ernan	(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 24)	16	0	Ferroviário de Maputo
	1GK	Víctor Guambe	(1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 24)	10	0	Costa do Sol
	1GK	Ivane Urrubal	(1997-03-01) 1 March 1997 (age 25)	1	0	Black Bulls
	2DF	Zainadine Jr.	(1988-06-24) 24 June 1988 (age 34)	63	1	Marítimo
	2DF	Mexer	(1987-09-08) 8 September 1987 (age 35)	55	3	Bordeaux
	2DF	Reinildo Mandava	(1994-01-21) 21 January 1994 (age 28)	35	2	Atlético Madrid
	2DF	Chico	(1991-11-05) 5 November 1991 (age 31)	32	0	Free agent
	2DF	Edmilson Dove	(1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 (age 28)	28	0	UD Songo
	2DF	Martinho	(1999-09-27) 27 September 1999 (age 23)	14	1	Black Bulls
	2DF	Bruno Langa	(1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 25)	11	1	Chaves
	2DF	Fidel de Sousa	(1999-05-09) 9 May 1999 (age 23)	6	0	Black Bulls
	2DF	Foia	(2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Ferroviário da Beira
	2DF	Tununo	(1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 27)	0	0	Ferroviário de Maputo
	3MF	Kito	(1984-05-23) 23 May 1984 (age 38)	46	1	Ferroviário de Maputo
	3MF	Kambala	(1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 (age 31)	34	0	Baroka
	3MF	Shanquille	(1997-11-24) 24 November 1997 (age 24)	15	0	Ferroviário de Maputo
	3MF	Nené	(1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 25)	14	0	Costa do Sol
	3MF	Amadou	(1996-12-03) 3 December 1996 (age 25)	5	0	UD Songo
	3MF	Infren	(1996-12-24) 24 December 1996 (age 25)	0	0	Ferroviário de Nacala
	3MF	João	(1997-01-09) 9 January 1997 (age 25)	0	0	Ferroviário da Beira
	3MF	Quaresma	(1990-12-04) 4 December 1990 (age 31)	0	0	ENH de Vilankulos
	4FW	Domingues	(1983-11-13) 13 November 1983 (age 38)	97	16	Royal AM
	4FW	Telinho	(1988-10-15) 15 October 1988 (age 34)	46	3	Costa do Sol
	4FW	Clésio Baúque	(1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 28)	40	5	Marítimo
	4FW	Reginaldo	(1990-06-04) 4 June 1990 (age 32)	35	3	Dinamo Tirana
	4FW	Isac	(1989-07-26) 26 July 1989 (age 33)	31	5	Costa do Sol
	4FW	Witi	(1996-08-26) 26 August 1996 (age 26)	28	2	Nacional
	4FW	Gildo	(1995-01-31) 31 January 1995 (age 27)	23	2	Amora
	4FW	Dayo	(1988-08-20) 20 August 1988 (age 34)	20	3	Ferroviário Beira
	4FW	Ratifo	(1994-12-05) 5 December 1994 (age 27)	19	3	1. CfR Pforzheim
	4FW	Geny	(2001-01-26) 26 January 2001 (age 21)	17	3	Vitória de Guimarães
	4FW	Salas	(1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 (age 24)	6	1	Ferroviário Nampula
	4FW	Mare	(1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 23)	5	0	Ferroviário Beira
	4FW	Lingue	(2001-10-15) 15 October 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Ferroviário Beira

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Mozambique in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Júlio Franque	(1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 25)	11	0	Ferroviário de Maputo	v.  Eswatini, 24 May 2022
DF	Nanani	(1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 26)	12	0	UD Songo	v.  Eswatini, 24 May 2022
DF	Sidique Mussagi	(1993-10-24) 24 October 1993 (age 29)	16	0	Songo	v.  Malawi; 16 November 2021
DF	Francisco Simbine	(1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 25)	11	1	Marítimo	v.  Malawi; 16 November 2021
DF	Danilo Muze	(1997-04-18) 18 April 1997 (age 25)	17	0	Costa do Sol	v.  Cameroon; 11 October 2021
DF	Betão	(1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 27)	11	0	Vilankulo	v.  Cameroon; 11 October 2021
DF	Cigano	(1998-02-10) 10 February 1998 (age 24)	11	0	Liga Desportiva de Maputo	v.  Cameroon; 11 October 2021
MF	Luís Miquissone	(1995-07-25) 25 July 1995 (age 27)	47	9	Al Ahly SC	v.  Eswatini, 24 May 2022
MF	Amad Moumad		0	0	UD Songo	v.  Eswatini, 24 May 2022
MF	Geraldo Matsimbe	(1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 30)	10	0	AD Fafe	v.  Malawi; 16 November 2021
MF	Kamo-Kamo	(1999-07-19) 19 July 1999 (age 23)	10	1	Vitória	v.  Ivory Coast; 13 November 2021 INJ, PRE
MF	Nilton Ernesto	(1996-12-08) 8 December 1996 (age 25)	16	0	Costa do Sol	v.  Cameroon; 11 October 2021
MF	Cândido Mathe	(1997-10-06) 6 October 1997 (age 25)	10	0	Songo	v.  Malawi; 7 September 2021
MF	Amâncio Canhemba	(1997-11-16) 16 November 1997 (age 24)	5	1	Marítimo	v.  Ivory Coast; 3 September 2021
FW	Estevão Novela	(1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 26)	11	3	Liga Desportiva	v.  Cameroon; 11 October 2021
FW	Victor Júnior	(1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 23)	9	1	Black Bulls	v.  Cameroon; 11 October 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 8 June 2022[6]

Players in bold are still active with Mozambique.

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
1930	Part of  Portugal									Part of  Portugal
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1982	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	3	7
1986	Did not enter									Declined participation
1990
1994	Did not qualify									4	0	1	3	3	11
1998										2	0	1	1	1	3
2002										2	1	0	1	2	2
2006										2	0	0	2	3	5
2010										12	4	3	5	10	10
2014										8	2	3	3	7	10
2018										2	1	0	1	1	1
2022										8	4	1	3	7	5
2026	To be determined									To be determined
Total	–	0/22	–	–	–	–	–	–		42	12	9	21	37	54

Africa Cup of Nations

African Cup of Nations record
Appearances: 4
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1957	Part of  Portugal
1959
1962
1963
1965
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976	Not affiliated to CAF
1978
1980	Did not enter
1982	Did not qualify
1984
1986	Group stage	8th	3	0	0	3	0	7	Squad
1988	Did not qualify
1990
1992
1994
1996	Group stage	14th	3	0	1	2	1	4	Squad
1998		16th	3	0	0	3	1	8	Squad
2000	Did not qualify
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010	Group stage	15th	3	0	1	2	2	7	Squad
2012	Did not qualify
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023	To be determined
2025
Total	Group stage	4/33	12	0	2	10	4	26	—

African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record
Appearances: 1
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2009	Did not qualify
2011
2014	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	4	9
2016	Did not qualify
2018
2020
2022	Qualified
Total	Group stage	1/6	3	0	0	3	4	9

COSAFA Cup

COSAFA Cup Record
Year	Rank	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1997	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0/19	-	-	-	-	-	-

Honours

• COSAFA Cup: 2

• 2008, 2015 (Runners-up)

References

External links

• Federação Moçambicana de Futebol (in Portuguese)
• Mozambique at FIFA.com
• Mozambique at CAF Online
• National football team picture

На других языках

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- [en] Mozambique national football team

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[ru] Сборная Мозамбика по футболу

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