Mauritius national football team

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Mauritius
Nickname(s) Club M
Les Dodos (The Dodos)
Association Lasosiasion foutborl Moris
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach Guillaume Moullec
Captain Kevin Jean-Louis
Most caps Henri Speville (72)
Top scorer Daniel Imbert (17)
Home stadium Stade George V
FIFA code MRI
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First colours
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FIFA ranking
Current 179 Steady2.svg (19 December 2024) [1]
Highest112 (December 1992)
Lowest197 (November 2013)
First international
Flag of Mauritius (1923-1968).svg  Mauritius 2–1 Réunion Flag of France.svg
(Madagascar; Date Unknown 1947)
Biggest win
Flag of Mauritius (1923-1968).svg  Mauritius 15–2 Réunion Flag of France.svg
(Madagascar; Date Unknown 1950)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 7–0 Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg
(Port Said, Egypt; 8 June 2003)
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 7–0 Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg
(Witbank, South Africa; 19 July 2008)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 7–0 Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg
(Dakar, Senegal; 9 October 2010)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 1974 )
Best resultGroup stage (1974)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances16 (first in 2000 )
Best resultQuarter-finals (2001, 2004)

The Mauritius national football team (Morisyen : Lekip nasional foutborl Moris), nicknamed Club M and Les Dodos (The Dodos), is the national team of Mauritius. They are overseen by the Mauritius Football Association, which is a member of FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). The head coach is Guillaume Moullec.

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Their most significant achievements are qualification for the 1974 African Cup of Nations, and winning the Indian Ocean Island Games football tournament in 1985 and 2003. They have also been a finalist in this competition in 1990, 2011 and 2019.

History

Early years

Mauritius played its first competitive international game in 1947 against Réunion, which they won 2–1. For the next twenty years, they would only play Réunion and Madagascar (probably due to the proximity of the three islands to each other) in friendlies and the Indian Ocean Games Triangulaire, which existed from 1947 to 1963. Mauritius won the competition ten times over that time period, were runners-up twice, and came in third once.

1960s–1990s

Starting in 1967, Mauritius began competing against other countries, playing friendlies and entering in such competitions as the Africa Cup of Nations and the FIFA World Cup qualifiers, though they haven't found much success. While they have never qualified for the World Cup finals, they have qualified once for the Africa Cup of Nations, in 1974, however, they were eliminated in the group stages. Mauritius did manage to win the resurrected Indian Ocean Games in 1985. In 1999, after deadly riots caused by supporters of Scouts Club (renamed as Port Louis Sporting Club [2] ) angry about a controversial penalty awarded to Fire Brigade Sports Club (now renamed as Pamplemousses SC [2] ) in the championship deciding game, which gave Fire Brigade a 1–0 win, all domestic football was suspended for 18 months, and only the national team was allowed to play. This is regarded as the point at which Mauritian football, both on the domestic and international stage, started on a downward slope.

2000s–present

Kevin Bru made his debut for Mauritius in 2011 KevinBruIps.jpg
Kévin Bru made his debut for Mauritius in 2011
Lindsay Rose made his debut for Mauritius in 2018 Lindsay Rose, VAFC.JPG
Lindsay Rose made his debut for Mauritius in 2018

Throughout the new millennium, the national team's performances progressively declined. From a high of the 116th place in the FIFA rankings in 2000, they tumbled down to an all-time low of the 195th place in the summer of 2011.

A peak was reached in 2003, when Mauritius convincingly won the 2003 Indian Ocean Island Games, on home soil, under head coach Akbar Patel. They followed up with a 3-1 home win over Uganda in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification (CAF) first round in November 2003, although Uganda progressed on aggregate. Mauritius then reached the quarterfinals of the 2004 COSAFA Cup, beating South Africa 2–0 in January 2004. Mauritius eventually lost out 3–1 to the tournament's favorites Zambia. In the next few years, the team would go through a slump in performance, suffering their biggest defeats in the process and recording few official wins. Mauritius have also cycled through many head coaches, especially since the new millennium, but none have had true success.

During the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, Les Dodos achieved their best results in a decade, defeating both Mozambique and Rwanda. However, they were unable to build on these wins, losing to Comoros and then São Tomé and Príncipe in the preliminary round of the next two editions. In the 2023 AFCoN qualifiers, Mauritius faced São Tomé again in the preliminary round and lost 1–0 in the first leg and drew 3–3 at home, failing to progress. Following the result, CAF ruled that one of the São Tomé players was not eligible, awarding Mauritius a 3–0 victory and sending them into the group stages for the first time since 2017. [3] However, this decision was reversed, following an appeal by São Tomé.

In 2023, Mauritius recorded impressive wins vs Kenya (1-0), who were in the FIFA rankings' top 100, and Angola (1-0; 0-0). However, in the 2025 AFCoN qualifiers, Mauritius lost to Chad in the preliminary round, marking four consecutive unsuccessful attempts to reach the group stage of the qualification round.

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Media coverage

For most home games of significant importance, the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation provides televised coverage.

Kit providers

Kit providerPeriod
Flag of Germany.svg Puma 1985–1998
Flag of Mauritius.svg Allsports 1998–2003
Flag of the United States.svg Nike 2003–2006
Flag of Mauritius.svg Allsports 2006–2009
Flag of Germany.svg Adidas 2009–2017
Flag of Spain.svg Joma 2017–2019
Flag of Germany.svg Adidas 2019–2022
Flag of Italy.svg Macron 2022–2023
Flag of India.svg Nivia 2023–Present

Supporters' groups

On 30 May 2011, the official fan club of Club M, Kop Moris, was launched. it was a massive moment for the entire country of Mauritius. The objective of this club is to build up excitement for Mauritius' games, fill up the stands as much as possible, and create a festive and family-friendly atmosphere. This fan club is officially sanctioned by the MFA.

Stadium

Mauritius now plays the majority of its games at the modern Complexe Sportif de Côte d'Or (cap. 7,000). Matches were previously hosted at Stade Anjalay (cap. 18,000) for high-profile matches, and Stade George V (cap. 6,200).

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2024

22 March 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Chad  Flag of Chad.svg1–0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Yaoundé, Cameroon
19:00  UTC+1 Thiam Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Report Stadium: Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Hassan Hussein (Somalia)
26 March 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg1–2
(1–3 agg.)
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad Saint Pierre, Mauritius
19:00  UTC+4 Villeneuve Soccerball shade.svg45+2' Report
Stadium: Côte d'Or National Sports Complex
Referee: Hassen Corneh (Liberia)
Note: Chad won 3–1 on aggregate.
6 June 2026 World Cup qualification Libya  Flag of Libya.svg2–1Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Benghazi, Libya
18:00  UTC+2
Report Bru Soccerball shade.svg34'Stadium: Martyrs of February Stadium
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
11 June 2026 World Cup qualification Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg2–1Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini Saint Pierre, Mauritius
17:00  UTC+4
Report Magagula Soccerball shade.svg66'Stadium: Côte d'Or National Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
3 September 2024 Intercontinental Cup India  Flag of India.svg0–0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Hyderabad, India
19:30 IST (UTC+05:30)Stadium: G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Javiz Mohamed (Maldives)
6 September 2024 Intercontinental Cup Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg0–2Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria Hyderabad, India
19:30 IST (UTC+05:30)
Stadium: G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
19 November Friendly Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg1-0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00  UTC+8
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium

Staff

Didier Six became the manager of the Mauritius national football team in 2015 Didier Six (1974, US Valenciennes).jpg
Didier Six became the manager of the Mauritius national football team in 2015

Current staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of France.svg Guillaume Moullec
Assistant Coach Flag of Mauritius.svg Sanjay Ramchurn
Assistant coach Flag of Mauritius.svg Oliver Dufresne
Fitness Coach Flag of Mauritius.svg Sameer Chattarjee
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of Mauritius.svg Karan Jadhav
Match Analyst Flag of Mauritius.svg Manoj Desai
Doctors Flag of Mauritius.svg Pradeep Menon
Flag of Mauritius.svg Ashok Puran
Physiotherapists Flag of Mauritius.svg Jonas Gosselin
Flag of Mauritius.svg Neelesh Singh
Flag of Mauritius.svg Amit Pillay
Flag of Mauritius.svg Suresh Sharma
Team Coordinator Flag of Mauritius.svg Jonathan Bru
Technical Director Flag of Mauritius.svg Akbar Patel

Managerial history

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the international friendly game against Hong Kong on 19 November 2024. [4]

Caps and goals as of 6 September 2024, after the game against Syria.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Kevin Jean-Louis (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 35)640 Flag of Mauritius.svg Pamplemousses
1 GK Dorian Chiotti (1998-08-16) 16 August 1998 (age 26)60 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Hostert

2 DF Wilson Mootoo (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 22)260 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Opava
2 DF Jordan François (2002-05-05) 5 May 2002 (age 22)200 Flag of Mauritius.svg Cercle de Joachim
2 DF Lindsay Rose (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 33)171 Flag of Greece.svg Aris
2 DF Dylan Collard (2000-04-16) 16 April 2000 (age 24)101 Flag of Portugal.svg Lusitânia
2 DF Brandon Citorah (1994-01-09) 9 January 1994 (age 31)70 Flag of Mauritius.svg Cercle de Joachim
2 DF Bradley Antoine (2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 (age 21)10 Flag of Mauritius.svg Cercle de Joachim

3 MF Adrien Botlar (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 28)260 Flag of Mauritius.svg Pamplemousses
3 MF Yannick Aristide (2001-03-15) 15 March 2001 (age 23)242 Flag of Mauritius.svg Cercle de Joachim
3 MF Jérémy Villeneuve (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 30)232 Flag of France.svg Créteil-Lusitanos
3 MF Pascal Colin (1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 (age 28)80 Flag of Mauritius.svg Cercle de Joachim
3 MF Stephan De Robillard (2002-12-02) 2 December 2002 (age 22)30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney United 58
3 MF Gabriel Caliste (2006-11-18) 18 November 2006 (age 18)20 Flag of England.svg West Ham United

4 FW Adrien François (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 25)384 Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg Trois Bassins
4 FW Aurélien François (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 21)153 Flag of Mauritius.svg Cercle de Joachim
4 FW Jason Ferre (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 26)132 Flag of Mauritius.svg Cercle de Joachim
4 FW Cooper Legrand (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 (age 26)30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kingston City
4 FW Quentin Lalsing (2007-05-28) 28 May 2007 (age 17)20 Flag of Germany.svg FC Augsburg

Recent call ups

The following players have also been called up to the Mauritius squad within the last twelve months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up

DF Emmanuel Vincent (1997-08-27) 27 August 1997 (age 27)531 Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg Saint-Denis v. Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria , 6 September 2024
DF Bernard Jubeau (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 (age 32)90 Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg Port-Louis 2000 v. Flag of Chad.svg  Chad , 26 March 2024

MF Adel Langue (1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 (age 27)470 Flag of France.svg Vitry v. Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria , 6 September 2024
MF Kévin Bru (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 36)303 Flag of Iceland.svg ÍBV v. Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini , 11 June 2024
MF Nando Jackson (1999-03-11) 11 March 1999 (age 25)210 Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg Trois Bassins v. Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini , 11 June 2024
MF David Aristide (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 (age 23)200 Flag of Mauritius.svg Cercle de Joachim v. Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini , 11 June 2024
MF Allan Wan Kut Kai (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 26)40 Flag of Austria.svg Favoritner v. Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini , 11 June 2024

FW Ashley Nazira (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 29)3411 Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg Saint-Pauloise v. Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini , 11 June 2024
FW Mike Gaspard (2003-06-26) 26 June 2003 (age 21)31 Flag of France.svg Vitry v. Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini , 11 June 2024

Player records

As of 3 September 2024 [5]
Players in bold are still active with Mauritius.

Most appearances

RankPlayerCapsGoalsCareer
1 Henri Speville 7211995–2007
2 Jimmy Cundasamy 6941997–2014
3 Jean Gilbert Bayaram 6411995–2008
4 Kevin Jean-Louis 6302009–present
5 Andy Sophie 57112007–2022
6 Daniel Imbert 53171972–1983
7 Emmanuel Vincent 5212015–present
8 Jean-Marc Ithier 50111988–2003
Christopher Perle 50111995–2007
Francis Rasolofonirina 5022015–present

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioCareer
1 Daniel Imbert 17530.321972–1983
2 Jean-Yves L'Enflé 15290.521976–1984
3 Regis Jean 131947–1955
Roland Desvaux de Marigny 131949–1955
5 France Martin 121947–1950
Doona Raman 121953–1957
7 Ashley Nazira 11330.332015–present
Kersley Appou 11460.241993–2014
Jean-Marc Ithier 11500.221988–2003
Christopher Perle 11500.221995–2007
Andy Sophie 11570.192007–2022

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Qualification
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
1930 to 1950 Part of Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomPart of Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
1954 to 1962 Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member
1966 and 1970 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Germany.svg 1974 Did not qualify201135
1978 and 1982 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Mexico.svg 1986 Did not qualify200205
Flag of Italy.svg 1990 Banned by FIFA Banned by FIFA
Flag of the United States.svg 1994 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1998 Did not qualify200217
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Flag of Japan.svg 2002 200226
Flag of Germany.svg 2006 210134
Flag of South Africa.svg 2010 6015317
Flag of Brazil.svg 2014 Withdrew during qualifyingWithdrew during qualifying
Flag of Russia.svg 2018 Did not qualify201125
Flag of Qatar.svg 2022 200203
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of the United States.svg 2026 To be determined411236
Flag of Morocco.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Spain.svg 2030 To be determined
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2034
Total0/152324171755

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1957 Not affiliated to CAF
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg 1959
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1962
Flag of Ghana.svg 1963
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1965
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1968 Did not qualify
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1970
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg 1972
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg 1974 Group stage8th300328
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg 1976 Did not qualify
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1980
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1982
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1984
Flag of Egypt.svg 1986
Flag of Morocco.svg 1988 Withdrew
Flag of Algeria.svg 1990 Did not qualify
Flag of Senegal.svg 1992
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1994
Flag of South Africa.svg 1996
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 1998
Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 2000
Flag of Mali.svg 2002
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004
Flag of Egypt.svg 2006
Flag of Ghana.svg 2008
Flag of Angola.svg 2010
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Flag of Gabon.svg 2012
Flag of South Africa.svg 2013 Did not enter
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2015 Did not qualify
Flag of Gabon.svg 2017
Flag of Egypt.svg 2019
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2021
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2023
Flag of Morocco.svg 2025
Flag of Kenya.svg Flag of Tanzania.svg Flag of Uganda.svg 2027 To be determined
Flag placeholder.svg 2029
TotalRound 11/35300328

Head-to-head record

As of 11 June 2024 after the match vs. Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini

Honours

Regional

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "Mauritius 2000/01". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. Warshaw, Andrew (17 May 2022). "Mauritius win 2023 AFCON qualifier slot after Sao Tome break covid rules". Inside World Football. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. "National Team List". Facebook. Mauritius Football Association.
  5. Mamrud, Roberto. "Mauritius – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.