The Mozambique national football team, known as Seleção Moçambicana de Futebol in Portuguese, represents Mozambique in men's international football competitions. The Mozambican Football Federation controls the team as the governing body for football in Mozambique.
Mozambique's home ground is Estádio do Zimpeto in Zimpeto, located in the capital city Maputo, which can hold 42,000 spectators.
Historical Overview
On the day of independence in 1975, Mozambique played its first ever match; a friendly against Zambia, winning 2-1. Two years later, Cuba became Mozambique's first non-African opponent when the two countries met in Mozambique, with Cuba winning 2-0. Mozambique entered World Cup qualifying for the first time in the 1982 qualifying competition.
Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
Mozambique has qualified for six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments: 1986, 1996, 1998, 2010, 2023, and most recently 2025. However, they have been eliminated in the first round in all five appearances so far. In 1986, at the final tournament in Egypt, Mozambique were placed in Group A along with Senegal, Ivory Coast and hosts Egypt.
Mozambique had to wait 10 years to qualify for another Africa Cup of Nations, as they qualified for the 1996 tournament in South Africa. They were placed in Group D along with Ivory Coast, Ghana and Tunisia. Mozambique played their first game against Tunisia in Port Elizabeth, drawing 1-1 with Tico-Tico scoring in the 4th minute.
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Two years later, Mozambique qualified for their third Africa Cup of Nations held in Burkina Faso. They were again placed in group D along with Morocco, Egypt and Zambia. Mozambique lost their first game against eventual tournament winners Egypt 2-0, both goals coming from Hossam Hassan. In their second game they again lost to Morocco 3-0, therefore eliminating them from the tournament with one game still remaining. In their last game against Zambia, they drew 1-1, their first goal of the tournament.
After a 12-year absence from Africa Cup of Nations football, Mozambique were placed in Group C with Egypt, Nigeria and Benin. In their first game, they played Benin, drawing 2-2 after being 2-0 down, with goals coming from Miro and Fumo. They then went on to lose 2-0 to eventual tournament winners Egypt and 3-0 to Nigeria, thus eliminating them from the tournament.
FIFA World Cup Qualification
Mozambique have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup.
Mozambique entered the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in the second round, and were placed in Group 7 with Botswana, Madagascar and African football giants Ivory Coast. They made a terrible start to qualifying, losing to Ivory Coast and minnows Botswana 1-0 and 2-1, and drawing 1-1 with Madagascar. Mozambique then went on to beat Madagascar 3-0 in Antananarivo with goals coming from Tico-Tico, Carlitos and Domingues.
Mozambique were one of the lowest seeded teams in the third round, and were placed in Group B with Nigeria, Tunisia and Kenya. They went on to draw their first game against giants Nigeria 0-0 in Maputo. They then went on to lose their next to games against Tunisia and Kenya 2-0 and 2-1, now making it a struggle to qualify for their first FIFA World Cup. In the next game, they beat Kenya 1-0 with Tico-Tico scoring, but then a loss to Nigeria eliminated them from qualifying. In the last game they beat Tunisia 1-0 in a victory that stopped Tunisia from qualifying.
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Mozambique have yet to reach a fifth AFCON Finals despite several close misses. During the 2013 qualifiers, they reached the final round and beat Morocco 2-0 in the first leg in Maputo. However, they were beaten 4-0 in Marrakech four days later.
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Match Details: Mozambique vs. Uganda (March 20, 2025)
On 20 Mar 2025, Mozambique is set to face Uganda at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, as part of the World Cup Qualification, CAF, Group G.
Key details for the match include:
- Date: 20 Mar 2025
- Time: 13:00 UTC
- Venue: Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
- Competition: World Cup Qualification, CAF, Group G
Currently, Mozambique ranks 2nd in Group G, while Uganda holds the 4th position. Sofascore's rating system assigns each player a specific rating based on numerous data factors.
On Sofascore livescore, you can find all previous Mozambique vs. Uganda results sorted by their H2H matches. Sofascore also provides the best way to follow the live score of this game with various sports features.
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| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nations | 1986 | Group Stage |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 1996 | Group Stage |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 1998 | Group Stage |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 2010 | Group Stage |
| World Cup Qualification | 2010 | Did not qualify |
