Mozambique national beach soccer team

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Mozambique
Nickname(s) Mambas
Association Mozambican Football Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coachAbineiro Ussaca
FIFA code MOZ
BSWW ranking 38 Decrease2.svg 2 (9 April 2025) [1]
First international
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 6–5 Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
(Durban, South Africa; 3 July 2007)
Biggest win
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 7–3 Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
(Saly, Senegal; 24 May 2021)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 10-0 Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
(Durban, South Africa; 27 March 2008)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2021 )
Best resultGroup Stage (2021)
Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
Appearances4 (first in 2007 )
Best resultRunners-up (2021)

The Mozambique national beach soccer team represents Mozambique in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Mozambican Football Federation, the nation's governing body for football. They have qualified for the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations four times, and made their Beach Soccer World Cup debut in 2021.

Contents

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.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2021

19 August 2021 (2021-08-19) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg4–8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
21 August 2021 (2021-08-21) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg4–2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg8–7Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium

Players

Current squad

The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Manuel Domingos Tivane
2 DF Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Bachir Augusto Mussa
3 DF Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Angelo Artur Tomas
4 DF Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Hermino Marcelino Ernesto
5 DF Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Gerson Vicente Chivale
6 DF Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Nelson João Manuel
7 MF Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Yuran José Malate
No.Pos.NationPlayer
8 FW Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Gabriel Geraldo Macuvele
9 MF Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ António José Pedro Namape Júnior (Figo)
10 MF Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Rachide Sefo Smithe
11 FW Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Helder Jose Mahumane
12 GK Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Anivaldo Donaldo Geraldo Mavie
13 DF Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Ramossete Alexandre Cumbe
14 GK Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Pedro Xavier da Barca
Head coach: Abineiro Adolfo Ussaca
Assistant coach: José Fernando Machava
Goalkeeping coach: Sérgio Paulo Munjovo

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification (CAF) record
YearRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGDRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGD
Flag of Brazil.svg 2005 Did not enterNo qualification tournaments
Flag of Brazil.svg 2006 Did not enter
Flag of Brazil.svg 2007 Did not qualifyGroup stage8th3003821–13
Flag of France.svg 2008 Group stage7th3102620–14
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2009 6th place6th31021118–7
Flag of Italy.svg 2011 Did not enter
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2013
Flag of Portugal.svg 2015 Did not qualify
Flag of the Bahamas.svg 2017
Flag of Paraguay.svg 2019
Flag of Russia.svg 2021 Group stage11th31021518–3Runners-up2nd54012316+7
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2023 Did not qualify
Flag of Seychelles.svg 2025 To be determined
Total0 titles1/1131021518–30 titles4/10146084875–27

Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations

The Mozambique national beach soccer team was created for the 2007 CAF Beach Soccer Championship. They have never qualified from the group stage, only ever registering two wins before the 2021 edition: one against South Africa in 2008 and one on penalties against Libya in 2009.

BSAFCON record
YearRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGD
Flag of South Africa.svg 2006 Did not participate
Flag of South Africa.svg 2007 Group Stage8th3003821-13
Flag of South Africa.svg 2008 Group Stage7th3102620-14
Flag of South Africa.svg 2009 Group Stage6th31021118-7
Flag of Morocco.svg 2011 Did not participate
Flag of Morocco.svg 2013
Flag of Seychelles.svg 2015 Did not qualify
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2016
Flag of Egypt.svg 2018
Flag of Senegal.svg 2021 Runners-up2nd54012316+7
Flag of Mozambique.svg 2022 Fourth place4th4202912+8
Flag of Egypt.svg 2024 To be determined
Total0 titles6/121880105787-19

References

  1. "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  2. FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List