Mozambique national football team

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Mozambique

Nickname(s)

The Mambas

Association

Federação Moçambicana
de Futebol

Confederation

CAF (Africa)

Head coach

Artur Semedo

Captain

Home stadium

MOZ

Highest FIFA ranking

66 (November 1997)

Lowest FIFA ranking

134 (July 2005)

Elo ranking

114





First kit





Second kit

First international

Mozambique 1 - 2 Tanzania

(Mozambique; December 12, 1977)

Biggest win

Mozambique 6 - 1 Lesotho

(Mozambique; August 10, 1980)

Biggest defeat

Zimbabwe 6 - 0 Mozambique

(Salisbury, Zimbabwe; April 20, 1980)

African Nations Cup

Appearances

3 (First in 1986)

Best result

Round 1, 1986, 1996, 1998

The Mozambique national football team, nicknamed the Mambas, is the national team of Mozambique and is controlled by the Federação Moçambicana de Futebol. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals. Eusebio, considered Portugal's best footballer of all time and one of the world's best as well, Carlos Queiroz, assistant manager of Manchester United F.C and former Portugal and Real Madrid manager, and Abel Xavier were born in Mozambique.

1 World Cup record
2 African Nations Cup record
3 Current squad

[edit] World Cup record

1930 to 1978 - Did not enter
1982 - Did not qualify
1986 - Did not enter
1990 - Entry rejected due to debts to FIFA
1994 to 2006 - Did not qualify

[edit] African Nations Cup record

1957 to 1980 - Did not enter
1982 - Did not qualify
1984 - Did not qualify
1986 - Round 1
1988 to 1994 - Did not qualify
1996 - Round 1
1998 - Round 1
2000 to 2008 - Did not qualify

[edit] Current squad

The following players were called for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in June 2008.

[edit] Goalkeepers

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB (Age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	Kampango	September 14, 1975			Tersana
	GK	Marcelino				Liga Muçulmana

[edit] Defenders

Pos.	Player	DoB (Age)	Club
DF	Dario Khan	24 January 1984	Al-Hilal
DF	Fanuel		Liga Muçulmana
DF	Almiro Lobo	April 30, 1982	Wits Universuty
DF	Paíto	5 July 1982	FC Sion
DF	Simão Mate	July 23, 1988	Panathinaikos
DF	Whisky		Ferroviário de Maputo

[edit] Midfielders

Pos.	Player	DoB (Age)	Club
MF	Carlitos	4 April 1984	Supersport United
MF	Danito Parruque	June 5, 1983	Ferroviário de Maputo
MF	Domingues	13 November 1983	Supersport United
MF	Genito	3 March 1979	Budapest Honvéd FC
FW	Carlos Fumo Gonçalves	22 September 1979	Olhanense
MF	Mano	April 28, 1984	El Gounah
MF	Momed Hagy	May 29, 1985	Ferroviário de Maputo
MF	Nelinho (Mozambican footballer)	May 18, 1974	GD de Maputo

[edit] Forwards

Pos.	Player	DoB (Age)	Club
FW	Dário Monteiro	27 February 1977	Nea Salamis
FW	Tico-Tico	16 August 1973	Orlando Pirates
FW	Maurício Pequenino	September 27, 1983	Golden Arrows
MF	Sonito		GD de Maputo