Mozambique women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Mozambique national football team.

Mozambique

Association	Mozambican Football Federation
Confederation	CAF
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Felizarda Lemos
FIFA code	MOZ
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	169 2 (13 December 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.

Notably, they are the third national women's football team in Sub-Saharan Africa to ever install a memorial to the September 11 terrorist attacks in their main training facility, which is located in Maputo. ^[5]

Results and fixtures

Main article: Mozambique women's national football team results

See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

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

2023

Mozambique   v   DR Congo

10 July 2023 (2023-07-10) 2024 Olympic qualifying

Mozambique

Cancelled

DR Congo

DR Congo   v   Mozambique

17 July 2023 (2023-07-17) 2024 Olympic qualifying

DR Congo

Cancelled

Mozambique

Senegal   v   Mozambique

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg	Senegal	1–1	Mozambique	Thiès, Senegal
17:00  UTC+0	Ndiaye 59'	Report (FSF)	Moçambique 57'	Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior

Mozambique   v   Senegal

25 September 2023 (2023-09-25) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg	Mozambique	1–2 (2–3 agg.)	Senegal	Thiès, Senegal
17:00  UTC+0	Moçambique 12'		Diop 14' Ndiaye 85'	Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior
Note: Senegal won 3–2 on aggregate.

Zambia   v   Mozambique

5 October 2023 (2023-10-05) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	Zambia	0–0	Mozambique	Pretoria, South Africa
15:30  UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Eness Gumbo (Malawi)

Mozambique   v   Comoros

8 October 2023 (2023-10-08) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	Mozambique	3–1	Comoros	Johannesburg, South Africa
12:00  UTC+2	Gove 18', 51' (pen.) Saene 86'	Report	Hadhirami Ali 4'	Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Rosalie Rosalie (Madagascar)

Angola   v   Mozambique

10 October 2023 (2023-10-10) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	Angola	0–1	Mozambique	Johannesburg, South Africa
12:00  UTC+2		Report	Banze 73' (pen.)	Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (Lesotho)

Malawi   v   Mozambique

13 October 2023 (2023-10-13) 2023 COSAFA WC SF	Malawi	2–1	Mozambique	Pretoria, South Africa
15:30  UTC+2	Te. Chawinga 77', 80'	Report	Mkandawawire 38' (o.g.)	Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)

Zimbabwe   v   Mozambique

15 October 2023 (2023-10-15) 2023 COSAFA WC 3rd	Zimbabwe	0–2	Mozambique	Pretoria, South Africa
12:00  UTC+2		Report	Moçambique 87' Manuel 90+6'	Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)

2024

Mozambique   v   Lesotho

31 August 2024 (2024-08-31) Friendly	Mozambique	1–1	Lesotho	Matola, Mozambique
15:30  UTC+2			Leboka	Stadium: Campo Do Afrin

Mozambique   v   Lesotho

1 September 2024 (2024-09-01) Friendly	Mozambique	0–0	Lesotho	Matola, Mozambique
15:30  UTC+2				Stadium: Lalgy Arena

Mozambique   v   Eswatini

12 October 2024 (2024-10-12) Friendly

Mozambique

1–0

Eswatini

Matola, Mozambique

Mozambique   v   Eswatini

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) Friendly

Mozambique

2–1

Eswatini

Matola, Mozambique

Mozambique   v   Zimbabwe

24 October 2024 (2024-10-24) 2024 COSAFA WC GS	Mozambique	1–0	Zimbabwe	Ibhayi, South Africa
17:00  UTC+2	Aurora 18'	Report		Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium Referee: Vistoria Nuusiku Shangula (Namibia)

Mozambique   v   Lesotho

29 October 2024 (2024-10-29) 2024 COSAFA WC GS	Mozambique	1–1	Lesotho	Gqeberha, South Africa
17:00  UTC+2	Ninika 87'	Report	Potsane 30'	Stadium: Madibaz Stadium Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

South Africa   v   Mozambique

31 October 2024 (2024-10-31) 2024 COSAFA WC SF	South Africa	1–1 (4–1 p)	Mozambique	Ibhayi, South Africa
17:00  UTC+2	Motlogelwa 45+4' (pen.)	Report	Célia 34'	Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium Referee: Mercy Mayimbo (Zimbabwe)
	Penalties
	Ludwig Motlogelwa Mdelwa Hendricks		Chingueleze Joana Aurora

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Victor Matine

Manager history

• Felizarda Lemos(20??-2022)
• Luís Victor Fumo(2022–2024)
• Victor Matine(2024–present)

Players

See also: Category:Mozambique women's international footballers

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship on 23 October 2024. ^[6]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Neima Nhamire	(2002-01-25)25 January 2002 (aged 22)	Costa do Sol
12	1 GK	Eva Costa	(1992-01-19)19 January 1992 (aged 32)	Costa do Sol
22	1 GK	Anselmina Mussa	(2001-03-07)7 March 2001 (aged 23)	UD Lichinga
2	2 DF	Isaura Chidembo	(1999-02-28)28 February 1999 (aged 25)	Associação Black Bulls
3	2 DF	Virginia Fernando	(1999-11-09)9 November 1999 (aged 24)	UD Songo
4	2 DF	Rosa Mainque	(1999-04-29)29 April 1999 (aged 25)	Costa do Sol
5	2 DF	Aurora Ngale	(1992-01-27)27 January 1992 (aged 32)	Águias Especiais Maputo
6	2 DF	Delicia Assane	(1994-03-28)28 March 1994 (aged 30)	UD Lichinga
21	2 DF	Teresa Duarte	(2001-01-01)1 January 2001 (aged 23)	Cocorico da Beira
16	2 DF	Emilia Cazembe	(1998-12-18)18 December 1998 (aged 25)	Costa do Sol
17	2 DF	Amelia Banze (Captain)	(1988-05-25)25 May 1988 (aged 36)	Matchedje de Maputo
13	2 DF	Ivone Machaieie	(2002-01-28)28 January 2002 (aged 22)	Associação Black Bulls
19	2 DF	Eunencia Machava	(2003-03-24)24 March 2003 (aged 21)	Costa do Sol
8	3 MF	Albertina Pondja	(1993-05-16)16 May 1993 (aged 31)	Costa do Sol
9	3 MF	Ines Chingueleze	(1990-02-24)24 February 1990 (aged 34)	Costa do Sol
20	3 MF	Joana Mossueie	(2006-03-28)28 March 2006 (aged 18)	Costa do Sol
23	3 MF	Isabel Farauane	(2002-01-25)25 January 2002 (aged 22)	Brera Tchumene
7	4 FW	Lonica Tsanwane	(1996-04-15)15 April 1996 (aged 28)	FC Minsk
10	4 FW	Celia Miguel	(1999-05-24)24 May 1999 (aged 25)	UD Lichinga
11	4 FW	Cidalia Cuta	(1998-10-27)27 October 1998 (aged 25)	FC Minsk
14	4 FW	Angila Mutula	(2004-12-30)30 December 2004 (aged 19)	Costa do Sol
15	4 FW	Cina Manuel	(2001-09-01)1 September 2001 (aged 23)	UD Lichinga
18	4 FW	Ermelinda Guinda	(1995-03-05)5 March 1995 (aged 29)	Matchedje de Chimoio

Recent call-ups

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

Previous squads

COSAFA Women's Championship

• 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
• 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship squad

Records

See also: Category:Mozambique women's international footballers

• Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Most capped players # Player Year(s) Caps

Top goalscorers # Player Year(s) Goals Caps

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
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

Africa Women Cup of Nations

African Women's Championship record
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

African Games record
Host	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA
2007	Did not qualify
2011
2019
2023

COSAFA Women's Championship

COSAFA Women's Championship record
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

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

• Sport in Mozambique
  • Football in Mozambique
    • Women's football in Mozambique
• Mozambique women's national under-20 football team
• Mozambique women's national under-17 football team
• Mozambique men's national football team

References

1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
2. "Mcubed.net : Soccer : Women's African Football Championship history : Mozambique".
3. "Mozambique vs. Namibia – 19 February 2006 – Soccerway".
4. "South Africa – Women – International Results".
5. "Mozambique W live scores, results, fixtures | Football, Africa". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
6. "Taça COSAFA Seniores Femininos 2024 | Lista de jogadoras que representam 𝐌𝐨𝐜̧𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 nesta edição‼️" (in Portuguese). Mozambican Football Federation. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024– via facebook.

External links

• Official website
• FIFA profile