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| Nickname(s) | The Pirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Seychelles Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Ralph Jean-Louis (caretaker) | ||
| Captain | Benoit Marie | ||
| Most caps | Benoit Marie (64) | ||
| Top scorer | Philip Zialor (14) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Linité | ||
| FIFA code | SEY | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 201  (24 October 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 129 (October 2006) | ||
| Lowest | 202 (February 2020) | ||
| First international | |||
 Réunion 2–0 Seychelles  (Saint-Denis, Réunion; 13 February 1974) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Seychelles 9–0 Maldives  (Saint-Pierre, Réunion; 27 August 1979) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Ivory Coast 9–0 Seychelles  (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; 17 November 2023) | |||
| COSAFA Cup | |||
| Appearances | 14 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024) | ||
The Seychelles national football team, nicknamed the Pirates, represents Seychelles in international football and is controlled by the Seychelles Football Federation (SFF). SFF has been a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA since 1986.[3] The team's home stadium is the 10,000-capacity Stade Linité located in Roche Caiman in the outskirts of Victoria, the capital of Seychelles.[3]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Sport in The Seychelles". topendsports.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2020.