| Nickname(s) | Os Mambas (The Mambas) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federação Moçambicana de Futebol (FMF) | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | |||
| Head coach | Chiquinho Conde | |||
| Captain | Mexer | |||
| Most caps | Domingues (116) | |||
| Top scorer | Tico-Tico (30) | |||
| Home stadium | Estádio do Zimpeto | |||
| FIFA code | MOZ | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 98  1 (24 October 2024)[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 | 5 (first in 1986) | |||
| Best result | Group stage (1986, 1996, 1998, 2010, 2023) | |||
| African Nations Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2014) | |||
| Best result | Quarter finals (2022) | |||
| COSAFA Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 19 (first in 1997) | |||
| Best result | Runners-up (2008, 2015) | |||
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 five Africa Cup of Nations in 1986, 1996, 1998, 2010, and most recently 2023, being eliminated in the first round in all five. In 1997, the Mozambique Football Federation became a founding member of COSAFA.
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 Chiquinho Conde, who became manager in July 2019,[3] replacing previous head coach and former Portugal international Abel Xavier, who had been in charge since February 2016.[4]
- ^ "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. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Matine takes over from Xavier as new Mozambique coach". 2021. ISBN 9781961443174. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Mozambique appoint Abel Xavier as new national coach". January 26, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2018 – via www.bbc.com.