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| Nickname(s) | Barea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Fédération Malagasy de Football | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Romuald Rakotondrabe | ||
| Captain | Ibrahim Amada | ||
| Most caps | Paulin Voavy (67) | ||
| Top scorer | Paulin Voavy (15) | ||
| Home stadium | Mahamasina Stadium Rabemananjara Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MAD | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 109  1 (24 October 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 74 (December 1992) | ||
| Lowest | 190 (March 2014) | ||
| First international | |||
 Madagascar 1–2 Mauritius  (Madagascar; Date Unknown 1947) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Madagascar 8–1 Congo  (Antananarivo, Madagascar; 19 April 1960) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Mauritius 7–0 Madagascar  (Réunion; 31 July 1952)  Congo-Léopoldville 7–0 Madagascar (Congo; 18 July 1965) | |||
| Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2019) | ||
| African Nations Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2022) | ||
| COSAFA Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2015) | ||
The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed Barea after the island's zebu,[3] 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 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.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Clarel Faniry Rasoanaivo (10 July 2019). "Madagascans elated by AFCON success, eye semi-finals". Reuters. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.