Mozambique national beach soccer team

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.

Mozambique
Nickname(s)Mambas
AssociationMozambican Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachAbineiro Ussaca
FIFA codeMOZ
BSWW ranking 31 Increase 2 (8 April 2024)[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
Appearances1 (first in 2021)
Best resultGroup Stage (2021)
Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
Appearances4 (first in 2007)
Best resultRunners-up (2021)

Results and fixtures

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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

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19 August 2021 (2021-08-19) 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 (2021-08-21) 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 (2021-08-23) 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

Players

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Current squad

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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.

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

Competitive record

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification (CAF) record
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
  2023 Did not qualify
  2025 To be determined
Total 0 titles 1/11 3 1 0 2 15 18 –3 0 titles 4/10 14 6 0 8 48 75 –27

Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations

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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
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
  2022 Fourth place 4th 4 2 0 2 9 12 +8
  2024 To be determined
Total 0 titles 6/12 18 8 0 10 57 87 -19

References

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  1. ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List
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