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Nickname(s) | Mambas |
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Association | Mozambican Football Federation |
Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
Head coach | Abineiro Ussaca |
FIFA code | MOZ |
BSWW ranking | 93 (31 December 2020) [1] |
First international | |
Cape Verde 6–5 Mozambique (Durban, South Africa; 3 July 2007) | |
Biggest win | |
Mozambique 7–3 Seychelles (Saly, Senegal; 24 May 2021) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Senegal 10-0 Mozambique (Durban, South Africa; 27 March 2008) | |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2021 ) |
Best result | Group Stage (2021) |
Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 2007 ) |
Best result | Runners-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.
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 Lose Fixture
19 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B | Mozambique | 4–8 | Spain | Moscow, Russia |
19:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium |
21 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B | Mozambique | 4–2 | United Arab Emirates | Moscow, Russia |
19:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium |
23 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B | Tahiti | 8–7 | Mozambique | Moscow, Russia |
19:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium |
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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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FIFA World Cup record | Qualification (CAF) record | |||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
2005 | Did not enter | No qualification tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Did not qualify | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21 | –13 | ||||||||||
2008 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | –14 | |||||||||||
2009 | 6th place | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 18 | –7 | |||||||||||
2011 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||
2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||
2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 18 | –3 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 16 | +7 | ||
Total | 0 titles | 1/11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 18 | –3 | 0 titles | 4/10 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 75 | –27 |
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 | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
2006 | Did not participate | ||||||||
2007 | Group Stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21 | -13 |
2008 | Group Stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | -14 |
2009 | Group Stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 18 | -7 |
2011 | Did not participate | ||||||||
2013 | |||||||||
2015 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2016 | |||||||||
2018 | |||||||||
2021 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 16 | +7 |
Total | 0 titles | 4/10 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 75 | -27 |
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