Mozambique national football team


























































































Mozambique
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Os Mambas
Association Mozambique Football Federation
Confederation
CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation
COSAFA
(Southern Africa)
Head coach Abel Xavier
Most caps

Chiquinho Conde (98)
Top scorer
Tico-Tico (27)[1]
Home stadium Estádio do Zimpeto
FIFA code MOZ

















First colours














Second colours



FIFA ranking
Current 122 Decrease 9 (25 October 2018)[2]
Highest 66 (November 1997)
Lowest 134 (July 2005, September 2006)
Elo ranking
Current 136 Decrease 10 (25 November 2018)[3]
Highest 85 (September 1985)
Lowest 147 (July 2000)
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 
(Mozambique; 18 May 2014)
Biggest defeat

 Zimbabwe 6–0 Mozambique Mozambique
(Salisbury, Zimbabwe; 20 April 1980)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 4 (first in 1986)
Best result Group stage, 1986, 1996, 1998 and 2010

The Mozambique national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Moçambicana de Futebol), popularly known as Os Mambas, represents Mozambique in association football and is controlled by the Federação Moçambicana de Futebol, 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 are currently ranked 97th in the FIFA World Rankings, with their highest ever ranking of 66th in November 1996.


Mozambique's home ground is Estádio do Zimpeto in the capital city Maputo, and can hold 45,000 spectators. The team's current head coach is the former Portugal international Abel Xavier, who has been in charge since February 2016.[4]




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Beginnings


    • 1.2 1986 African Nations Cup


    • 1.3 1996 African Cup of Nations


    • 1.4 1998 African Cup of Nations


    • 1.5 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification


    • 1.6 2010 African Cup of Nations


    • 1.7 2012 African Cup of Nations


    • 1.8 2013 African Cup of Nations


    • 1.9 2014 FIFA World Cup




  • 2 World Cup record


  • 3 African Nations Cup record


  • 4 Recent results and fixtures


    • 4.1 2018


    • 4.2 2019




  • 5 Players


    • 5.1 Current squad


    • 5.2 Recent call-ups




  • 6 Records


    • 6.1 Most capped players


    • 6.2 Top goalscorers


    • 6.3 Previous squads




  • 7 Honours


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





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.[5] Mozambique entered World Cup qualifying for the first time in the 1982 qualifying competition. Zaire defeated Mozambique 7-3 over two legs in the first round.



1986 African Nations Cup


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, Côte d'Ivoire and hosts Egypt. They lost all their games 3–0, 2–0 and 2–0, not scoring a single goal. Egypt went on to win the tournament on home soil.



1996 African 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 Côte d'Ivoire, 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 Côte d'Ivoire and 2–0 to Ghana, thus eliminating them from the tournament.



1998 African 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 Côte d'Ivoire. They made a terrible start to qualifying, losing to Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire 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 they still qualified for the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.



2010 African Cup of Nations


After a 12-year absence from African Cup of Nations football, Mozambique were placed in Group C with Egypt, Nigeria and Benin. In their first game, they played Benin Benguela 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.



2012 African Cup of Nations


Mozambique were drawn in Group C for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying along with Libya, Zambia and Comoros. They drew 0–0 with Libya in their first game and followed it up with 1–0 win away to the Comoros. But two straight losses of 2–0 (home) and 3–0 (away) to Zambia left The Black Mambas qualification hopes in tatters. Failure to qualify was confirmed with a third straight defeat in a 1–0 away loss to Libya. They would finish their campaign with a moral restoring 3–0 home drubbing of the Comoros.


























































Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts

 Zambia
6 4 1 1 11 2 +9
13

 Libya
6 3 3 0 6 1 +5
12

 Mozambique
6 2 1 3 4 6 −2
7

 Comoros
6 0 1 5 2 14 −12
1


2013 African Cup of Nations


For the 2013 edition of the African Cup of Nations, Mozambique was drawn against Tanzania in the First Round of qualifying. After a 2–2 aggregate draw over two legs they defeated Tanzania 7–6 in the ensuing penalty shootout, recovering from missing their first two penalties. With their victory, Mozambique progressed to the Second Round of qualifying where they will be drawn from Pot 2 which houses teams ranked 16th – 30th.



2014 FIFA World Cup


Mozambique entered the 2014 FIFA World Cup CAF qualification process in the First Round. For the First Round they were seeded in Pot 1 and were drawn against the Comoros. They won both legs of the tie, opening with a hard-fought 1–0 away win before comprehensively outclassing the islanders 4–1 in the home leg. With the win, they secured their passage to the Second Round where they were seeded in Pot 4 for the draw. Mozambique were drawn in Group G, along with African powerhouse Egypt, Southern Africa neighbours Zimbabwe and West Africans Guinea. They opened their group campaign with a 2–0 away loss to group favourites Egypt before returning home and earning a point against Zimbabwe in a goalless draw. They then drew with Guinea, before a disappointing 6–1 loss to Guinea in the return fixture that eliminated them from the competition.


























































Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts

 Egypt
6 6 0 0 16 7 +9
18

 Guinea
6 3 1 2 12 8 +4
10

 Mozambique
6 0 3 3 2 10 −8
3

 Zimbabwe
6 0 2 4 4 9 −5
2


World Cup record




















































































































































FIFA World Cup record


FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year
Round
Position

Pld

W

D*

L

GF

GA

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

Uruguay 1930

Part of  Portugal

Part of  Portugal

Italy 1934

France 1938

Brazil 1950

Switzerland 1954

Sweden 1958

Chile 1962

England 1966

Mexico 1970

West Germany 1974

Argentina 1978

Did not enter

Declined participation

Spain 1982

Did not qualify
2
0
0
2
3
7

Mexico 1986

Did not enter

Declined participation

Italy 1990

United States 1994

Did not qualify
4
0
1
3
3
11

France 1998
2
0
1
1
1
3

South Korea Japan 2002
2
1
0
1
2
2

Germany 2006
2
0
0
2
3
5

South Africa 2010
12
4
3
5
10
10

Brazil 2014
8
2
3
3
7
10

Russia 2018
2
1
0
1
1
1

Qatar 2022

To be determined

To be determined

Canada Mexico United States 2026
Total 0/21

34

8

8

18

30

49


African Nations Cup record



































































































African Cup of Nations
Titles: 0
Appearances: 4
Year
Position

Year
Position

Year
Position

Year
Position

Sudan 1957
Did not enter
Ethiopia 1976
Did not enter
Tunisia 1994
Did not qualify
Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012

Did not qualify

Egypt 1959
Did not enter
Ghana 1978
Did not enter
South Africa 1996
Round 1
South Africa 2013

Did not qualify

Ethiopia 1962
Did not enter
Nigeria 1980
Did not enter
Burkina Faso 1998
Round 1
Equatorial Guinea 2015

Did not qualify

Ghana 1963
Did not enter
Libya 1982
Did not qualify
GhanaNigeria 2000
Did not qualify
Gabon 2017

Did not qualify

Tunisia 1965
Did not enter
Ivory Coast 1984
Did not qualify
Mali 2002

Did not qualify

Ethiopia 1968
Did not enter
Egypt 1986
Round 1
Tunisia 2004

Did not qualify

Sudan 1970
Did not enter
Morocco 1988
Did not qualify
Egypt 2006

Did not qualify

Cameroon 1972
Did not enter
Algeria 1990
Did not qualify
Ghana 2008

Did not qualify

Egypt 1974
Did not enter
Senegal 1992
Did not qualify
Angola 2010
Round 1


Recent results and fixtures


  Win
  Draw
  Loss



2018



Madagascar  v  Mozambique


















Mozambique  v  Comoros


















Mozambique  v  Seychelles


















Mozambique  v  Guinea-Bissau


















Mozambique  v  Namibia


















Namibia  v  Mozambique


















Mozambique  v  Zambia


















2019



Guinea-Bissau  v  Mozambique


















Players



Current squad


The following players have been selected for the 2019 AFCON Qualifyer match against Zambia in 18 November 2018.[6]
Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2018 after the game against Zambia.





















































































































































































































































































No.

Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club
1

1GK

José Guirrugo

(1992-06-03) 3 June 1992 (age 26)
12
0

Mozambique Costa do Sol
12

1GK

Leonel

(1981-02-12) 12 February 1981 (age 37)
2
0

Mozambique União Songo

2

2DF

Nanani

(1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 22)
3
0

Mozambique Liga Muçulmana
3

2DF

Zainadine Júnior

(1988-06-24) 24 June 1988 (age 30)
50
1

Portugal Marítimo
8

2DF

Edmilson Dové

(1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 (age 24)
21
0

South Africa Cape Town City
13

2DF

Manucho

(1990-04-04) 4 April 1990 (age 28)
3
0

Mozambique Costa do Sol
14

2DF

Chico Muchanga

(1991-11-05) 5 November 1991 (age 27)
26
0

Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo
15

2DF

Milton Nhabombe

(1990-09-16) 16 September 1990 (age 28)
3
0

Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo
18

2DF

Jeitoso

(1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 (age 27)
21
2

Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo
25

2DF

Agenor

(1996-03-05) 5 March 1996 (age 22)
0
0

Mozambique Quelimane

4

3MF
Nilton Ernesto

(1997-12-08) 8 December 1997 (age 20)
0
0

Mozambique Costa do Sol
5

3MF

Kamo-Kamo

(1999-07-19) 19 July 1999 (age 19)
3
0

Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo
7

3MF

Domingues Pelembé (c)

(1983-11-13) 13 November 1983 (age 35)
81
16

South Africa Bidvest Wits
11

4FW

Luís Miquissone

(1995-07-25) 25 July 1995 (age 23)
30
8

South Africa Chippa United
21

3MF

Telinho

(1988-10-15) 15 October 1988 (age 30)
29
0

Mozambique Liga Muçulmana
28

3MF

Manuel Kambala

(1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 (age 27)
13
0

Mozambique União Songo
43

3MF

Nelson Divrassone

(1993-06-20) 20 June 1993 (age 25)
5
0

Mozambique Costa do Sol
44

3MF

Amadú

(1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 (age 22)
1
0

Mozambique União Songo


3MF

Gildo Vilanculos

(1995-01-31) 31 January 1995 (age 23)
14
1

Portugal Amora


3MF

Geraldo Matsimbe

(1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 26)
5
0

Portugal Amora


3MF

Nené

(1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 22)
2
0

Mozambique Costa do Sol

9

4FW

Reginaldo Faife

(1990-06-04) 4 June 1990 (age 28)
25
3

Albania Kukësi
10

4FW

Clésio Baúque

(1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 24)
29
4

Greece Panetolikos
17

4FW

Reinildo Mandava

(1994-01-21) 21 January 1994 (age 24)
17
2

Portugal Covilhã
19

4FW

Witi

(1996-08-26) 26 August 1996 (age 22)
12
0

Portugal Nacional
45

4FW

Maninho

(1988-03-30) 30 March 1988 (age 30)
22
3

Mozambique Ferroviário Beira


4FW

Dayo António

(1988-08-20) 20 August 1988 (age 30)
8
1

Mozambique Ferroviário Beira


4FW

Stanley Ratifo

(1994-12-05) 5 December 1994 (age 23)
7
1

Germany 1. CfR Pforzheim


4FW

Lau King

(1995-04-09) 9 April 1995 (age 23)
0
0

Mozambique União Songo


Recent call-ups


The following players have been called up for Moçambique in the last 12 months.[7]






































































































































Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club
Latest call-up

GK

Víctor Timana

(1978-02-05) 5 February 1978 (age 40)
4
0

Mozambique Nancala
v.  Guinea-Bissau, 8 September 2018

GK

Júlio Franque

(1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 21)
2
0

Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo

2018 COSAFA Cup


DF

Mexer

(1987-09-08) 8 September 1987 (age 31)
45
2

France Stade Rennais
v.  Namibia, October 2018

DF

David Malembana

(1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 (age 23)
0
0

Germany BFC Dynamo
v.  Namibia, October 2018

DF

Mano

(1984-04-28) 28 April 1984 (age 34)
33
1

Mozambique União Songo

2018 COSAFA Cup


MF

Mustafá Salimo

(1997-05-04) 4 May 1997 (age 21)
12
0

Mozambique Costa do Sol
v.  Namibia, October 2018

MF

Joaquim Mapangane

(1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 19)
2
0

Mozambique LD Maputo
v.  Namibia, October 2018

MF

Chelito Omar

(1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 (age 23)
0
0

Morocco RSB Berkane
v.  Namibia, October 2018

MF

Lóló Warumua

(1990-04-20) 20 April 1990 (age 28)
16
0

Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo
v.  Guinea-Bissau, 8 September 2018

MF
Cremildo

(1986-06-12) 12 June 1986 (age 32)
8
0

Mozambique União Songo

2018 COSAFA Cup

MF

Michael

(1997-04-19) 19 April 1997 (age 21)
3
0

Mozambique Maxaquene

2018 COSAFA Cup


FW

Isac Carvalho

(1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 29)
28
5

Mozambique Costa do Sol

2018 COSAFA Cup

FW

Neymar

(1997-11-16) 16 November 1997 (age 21)
1
0

Mozambique Liga Muçulmana

2018 COSAFA Cup



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









Most capped players



As of November 25, 2018

Players in bold are still active.






























































































#

Name

International Career

Caps

Goals
1.

Chiquinho Conde
1985–2001
98[8]
9?
2.

Dário Monteiro
1996–2011
88
16
3.

Tico-Tico
1992–2010
83
26
4.

Dominguês Pelembé
2004–
81
16
5.

Miró Lobo
2004–2015
79
8
6.

Jojó Fernandes
1989–2003
77
11
7.

Momed Hagi
2005–2015
62
3
8.

Dario Khan
2003–2014
53?
2
9.

Zainadine Júnior
2008–
50
1

João Kapango
2000–2012
50?
0
11.

Josemar Machaisse
2008–2015
48
6
12.

Mexer
2007-
45
2


Top goalscorers



As of November 25, 2018

Players in bold are still active.















































































#

Name

International Career

Goals

Caps
1.

Tico-Tico
1992–2010
26
83
2.

Dário Monteiro
1996–2011
16
88

Dominguês Pelembé
2004–
16
81
3.

Jojó Fernandes
1989–2003
11
77
4.

Chiquinho Conde
1985–2001
9
98
5.

Luís Miquissone
2015–
8
30

Miró Lobo
2004–2015
8
79
6.

Sonito
2008–
7
34
7.

Josemar Machaisse
2008–2015
6
48
8.

Diogo
2012-
5
31





Previous squads


Africa Cup of Nations



  • 1986 African Cup of Nations squads – Mozambique

  • 1996 African Cup of Nations squads – Mozambique

  • 1998 African Cup of Nations squads – Mozambique

  • 2010 Africa Cup of Nations squads – Mozambique



Honours


  • COSAFA Cup: 1


  • 2013 (Plate Winners)


References





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  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.


  3. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.


  4. ^ https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35408438


  5. ^ "Mozambique - List of International Matches". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.


  6. ^ https://www.abola.pt/nnh/Noticias/Ver/758495


  7. ^ http://www.cosafa.com/mano-and-kamo-kamo-in-mozambique-squad-for-cosafa-cup/


  8. ^ http://www.thefinalball.com/player.php?id=15347




External links




  • Federação Moçambicana de Futebol (in Portuguese)

  • Mozambique at FIFA.com

  • Mozambique at CAF Online












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