Mozambique women's national football team

The Mozambique women's national football team is the national women's football team of Mozambique and is overseen by the Mozambican Football Federation.

Mozambique
AssociationMozambican Football Federation
ConfederationCAF
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachFelizarda Lemos
FIFA codeMOZ
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 171 Steady (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest96 (June 2009)
Lowest174 (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
Appearances1 (first in 1998)
Best resultGroup stage (1998)

History edit

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

2023 edit

10-18 July 2023 (2023-07) 2024 Olympic qualifying Mozambique   Cancelled   DR Congo
10-18 July 2023 (2023-07) 2024 Olympic qualifying DR Congo   Cancelled   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)
Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior
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
Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior
Note: Senegal won 3–2 on aggregate.
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)
8 October 2023 (2023-10-08) 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 (2023-10-10) 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 (2023-10-13) 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 (2023-10-15) 2023 COSAFA WC 3rd Zimbabwe   0–2   Mozambique Pretoria, South Africa
12:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium
Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)

Coaching staff edit

Current coaching staff edit

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Luís Victor Fumo

Manager history edit

Players edit

Current squad edit

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Neima Nhamirre (2001-06-25) 25 June 2001 (age 22) 0 0   CD Costa do Sol
1GK Fátima Teodoro   Viveiros de Nampula
1GK Assumine Linge (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 22)   Ferroviario da Beira

2DF Rosa Mainque (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25) 3 0   CD Costa do Sol
2DF Virgínia Fernando (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 24)   União Desportiva de Lichinga
2DF Joana Ataíde   Cocoricó da Beira
2DF Amélia Banze (1993-03-17) 17 March 1993 (age 31)   CD Matchedje de Maputo
2DF Emília Saene   CD Costa do Sol
17 2DF Amélia Mazembe (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 (age 20) 0   Ferroviario da Beira
23 2DF Elisabeth Chimwaze (2000-11-15) 15 November 2000 (age 23)   Desportivo de Angónia

3MF Isabel Jorge (2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 (age 23)  
3MF Albertina Pondja (1993-05-23) 23 May 1993 (age 30)   CD Costa do Sol
3MF Inês Chingueleze   CD Costa do Sol
3MF Deolinda Gove (1999-08-06) 6 August 1999 (age 24)   Black Bulls
3MF Lúcia Leila (1993-12-22) 22 December 1993 (age 30)   Boldklubben af 1893

4FW Lónica Tsanwane (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21)   Black Bulls
4FW Cidália Cuta (1998-10-27) 27 October 1998 (age 25)   Yanga Princess
4FW Roseline Mondlane   Ferroviário da Beira
4FW Cina Manuel (1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 (age 28)   União Desportiva de Lichinga
18 4FW Steiza Sumburane (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 25)   Águias Especiais
21 4FW Esmeralda Davide (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 21)   União Desportiva de Lichinga

Recent call-ups edit

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

DF Isaura Chidembo (2003-06-25) 25 June 2003 (age 20)   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 (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 (age 22)   CD Costa do Sol v.   Senegal, 25 September 2023

Previous squads edit

COSAFA Women's Championship

Records edit

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

Competitive record edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

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 - - - - - - - -
Total 0/9 - - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games edit

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
  1996 Did not enter
  2000
  2004
  2008 Did not qualify
  2012
  2016
  2021
Total 0/7 0 0 0 0 0 0

Africa Women Cup of Nations edit

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 edit

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

COSAFA Women's Championship edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 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. ^ "CONVOCATÓRIA - TAÇA COSAFA FEMININOS 2023 — Moçambique". Mozambican Football Federation. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

External links edit