The Mozambique national under-20 football team (Portuguese: Seleção Moçambicana de Futebol) represents Mozambique in men's U-20 football team and is controlled by the Mozambican Football Federation (MFF), the governing body for football in Mozambique.[1][2][3][4] In 2021 the team has qualified for the first time 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
| Nickname(s) | Os Mambas (The Mambas) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federação Moçambicana de Futebol | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
| Head coach |  Dário Monteiro | ||
| Captain | ? | ||
| Home stadium | Estádio do Zimpeto | ||
| FIFA code | MOZ | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
Mozambique 0–3  Zambia (Maputo, Mozambique; 19 September 1984) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Mozambique 5–1  Seychelles (Mozambique 8 October 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Zambia 5–0 Mozambique (Lusaka, Zambia; 30 September 1984) | |||
| U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2021) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2021, 2023) | ||
| COSAFA U-20 Cup | |||
| Appearances | 22 (first in 1986) | ||
| Best result | Winners  : 2020 | ||
History
editThis section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (August 2021) |
Players
editThe following squad called up for 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[5][6]
Recent fixtures & results
edit2021
edit| 15 February 2021 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group A | Uganda  | 2–0 | Mozambique | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Kakooza  57' (pen.)Sserwadda 86' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Olympique (Nouakchott) Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger) |
| 17 February 2021 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group A | Mauritania  | 2–0 | Mozambique | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 22:00 UTC+2 | M'Bareck 19' Sanghare 45' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Olympique (Nouakchott), Referee: Mahamat Alhadji Allaou (Chad) |
| 20 February 2021 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group A | Mozambique | 1–4 |  Cameroon | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 12:00 UTC+2 | Lorenzoni 85' |
Report | Eto'o 8', 45' Milla 47'Yahaya 87' |
Stadium: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott Referee: (Ms.) Akhona Makalima (South Africa) |
Competitive records
editFIFA U-20 World Cup
edit| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2025 |
To be determined | |||||||
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
edit| Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1997 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1999–2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2021 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
 2023 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 2/17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
COSAFA U-20 Cup
edit| Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1985 | Did not enter | |||||||
 1986 |
Group stage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 1988 |
Results not recorded | |||||||
 1990 |
Withdrew from tournament | |||||||
 1990 |
Did not participate | |||||||
| Total | 1/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
References
edit- ^ "Mozambique U-20 football team Profile, fixtures, results, statistics". International Soccerway. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Mozambique U-20 coach Monteiro first game is the most important". Cafonline.com. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Mozambique:Pablo excuses himself U-20 squad". Africa Topsports. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "All or nothing for Mozambique U-20". Farpost.co.za. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Mozambique" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Mozambique U-20 football team squad". Tribune.com. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
External links
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