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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.
| Nickname(s) | Mambas |
|---|---|
| Association | Mozambican Football Federation |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Head coach | Abineiro Ussaca |
| FIFA code | MOZ |
| BSWW ranking | 31  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 | |
| 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) |
Results and fixtures edit
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 edit
| 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 |
Players edit
Current squad edit
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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- Head coach: Abineiro Adolfo Ussaca
- Assistant coach: José Fernando Machava
- Goalkeeping coach: Sérgio Paulo Munjovo
Competitive record edit
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup edit
| 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
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Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 |
Did not qualify | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21 | –13 | ||||||||||
 2008
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Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | –14 | |||||||||||
| 2009
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6th place | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 18 | –7 | |||||||||||
 2011
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Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013
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 2015
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Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||
 2017
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 2019
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 2021
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Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 18 | –3 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 16 | +7 | ||
| 2023
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Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2025
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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 edit
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
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| 2015 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2016
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 2018
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| 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 edit
- ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List
External links edit
- Mozambique at BSWW
- (in Russian) Mozambique at Beach Soccer Russia