Association | Mozambican Football Federation | ||
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Confederation | CAF | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
Head coach | Felizarda Lemos | ||
FIFA code | MOZ | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 171 (16 August 2024) [1] | ||
Highest | 96 (June 2009) | ||
Lowest | 174 (June 2023) | ||
First international | |||
Mozambique 3–0 Lesotho (Mozambique; March 28, 1998) [2] | |||
Biggest win | |||
Mozambique 9–0 Namibia (Mozambique; February 19, 2006) [3] | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
South Africa 13–0 Mozambique (Harare, Zimbabwe; April 22, 2002) [4] | |||
African Women's Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1998 ) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1998) |
The Mozambique women's national football team is the national women's football team of Mozambique and is overseen by the Mozambican Football Federation.
This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (September 2022) |
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
10-18 July 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Mozambique | Cancelled | DR Congo |
10-18 July 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | DR Congo | Cancelled | Mozambique |
22 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Senegal | 1–1 | Mozambique | Thiès, Senegal |
17:00 UTC±0 |
| Report (FSF) |
| Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior |
25 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | Mozambique | 1–2 (2–3 agg.) | Senegal | Thiès, Senegal |
17:00 UTC±0 |
| Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior | ||
Note: Senegal won 3–2 on aggregate. |
5 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Zambia | 0–0 | Mozambique | Pretoria, South Africa |
15:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Eness Gumbo (Malawi) |
8 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Mozambique | 3–1 | Comoros | Johannesburg, South Africa |
12:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Rosalie Rosalie (Madagascar) |
10 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Angola | 0–1 | Mozambique | Johannesburg, South Africa |
12:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (Lesotho) |
13 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC SF | Malawi | 2–1 | Mozambique | Pretoria, South Africa |
15:30 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda) |
15 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC 3rd | Zimbabwe | 0–2 | Mozambique | Pretoria, South Africa |
12:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius) |
31 August 2024 Friendly | Mozambique | 1–1 | Lesotho | Matola, Mozambique |
15:30 UTC+2 | Leboka | Stadium: Campo Do Afrin |
1 September 2024 Friendly | Mozambique | 0–0 | Lesotho | Matola, Mozambique |
15:30 UTC+2 | Stadium: Lalgy Arena |
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Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Luís Victor Fumo |
The following players have been called up to a Mozambique squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Isaura Chidembo | 25 June 2003 | Desportivo Da Matola | v. Senegal, 25 September 2023 | ||
DF | Leonilde Matola | Águias Especiais | v. Senegal, 25 September 2023 | |||
MF | Samira Latifo | Viveiros de Nampula | v. Senegal, 25 September 2023 | |||
FW | Neide Maconho | 1 September 2001 | CD Costa do Sol | v. Senegal, 25 September 2023 |
Most capped players
| Top goalscorers
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FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
1991 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1995 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2003 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2015 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2019 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2023 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2027 | To be determined | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 0/10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | ||
1996 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2000 | |||||||||
2004 | |||||||||
2008 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2012 | |||||||||
2016 | |||||||||
2021 | |||||||||
2024 | |||||||||
Total | 0/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
African Women's Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1991-1995 | Did not enter | |||||||
1998 | Withdrew | |||||||
2000-2004 | Did not enter | |||||||
2006 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2008-2010 | Did not enter | |||||||
2012 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2014-2018 | Did not enter | |||||||
2020 | Cancelled | |||||||
2022 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 0/14 |
African Games record | |||||||||
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Host | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
2007 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2011 | |||||||||
2019 | |||||||||
2023 | |||||||||
COSAFA Women's Championship record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
2002 | 4th | ||||||||
2006 | Group stage | ||||||||
2008 | - | ||||||||
2011 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | |
2017 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | −1 | |
2018 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | |
2019 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | |
2020 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2021 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | |
2023 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | |
Total | Third place | 20 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 47 | −21 |
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