Madagascar national football team

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Madagascar
Nickname	The Scorpions
Association	Fédération Malagasy de Football
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Home stadium	Mahamasina Stadium
FIFA code	MAD
FIFA ranking	184
Highest FIFA ranking	81 (August 1993)
Lowest FIFA ranking	188 (November 2006)
Elo ranking	158
First kit 　 Second kit
First international Madagascar 1 - 2 Mauritius (Madagascar; Date Unknown, 1947)
Biggest win Malagasy 8 - 1 Congo (Madagascar; April 19, 1960)
Biggest defeat Mauritius 7 - 0 Madagascar (Réunion; July 31, 1952)

The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed The Scorpions or Barea, is the national team of Madagascar and is controlled by the Fédération Malagasy de Football. It has never qualified for the finals of the World Cup or the African Nations Cup.

Contents 1 Madagascar Football Achievements 2 World Cup record 3 African Nations Cup record 3.1 Current squad

[edit] Madagascar Football Achievements

Indian Ocean Games :

• Champion (1990, 1993)

COSAFA Cup (Under 20s) :

• Champion (2005)

[edit] World Cup record

• 1930 to 1970 - Did not enter
• 1974 - Withdrew
• 1978 - Did not enter
• 1982 - Did not qualify
• 1986 - Did not qualify
• 1990 - Did not enter
• 1994 to 2006 - Did not qualify

[edit] African Nations Cup record

• 1957 to 1970 - Did not enter
• 1972 - Did not qualify
• 1974 - Did not qualify
• 1976 - Withdrew
• 1978 - Did not enter
• 1980 to 1988 - Did not qualify
• 1990 - Withdrew
• 1992 - Did not qualify
• 1994 - Did not enter
• 1996 - Withdrew during qualifying
• 1998 - Banned for withdrawing in 1996
• 2000 to 2006 - Did not qualify

[edit] Current squad

National team as of 2006 COSAFA Cup.[1]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Club GK Hervé Alda Andriamahenika USCA Foot GK Ando Andriamalala Ajesaia DF Valentin Mazinot USCA Foot DF Julien Eric Rakotondrabe USCA Foot DF Yves Xavier Ranomezanjanahary USCA Foot DF Mamisoa Razafindrakoto USCA Foot DF Jean Tholix USJF Ravinala MF Damien Mahavony USCA Foot MF Lalaina Nomenjanahary Ajesaia MF Patrick Raberanto AS Adema MF Williamo Séraphin Randriamanjato USCA Foot MF Mamy Randrianarisoa Ajesaia MF Rivomanatsoa Rasolonanahary USCA Foot FW Faneva Imà Andriantsima USCA Foot FW Pamphile Rabefitia USJF Ravinala FW Claudio Ramiadamanana Acadèmie ny Antsika FW Tovomalala Randriambeloson USJF Ravinala FW Jean Freddy Rasolofomalala USCA Foot

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