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Madagascarnational football team record

100
Wins
65
Draws
125
Defeats

290 matches, 1947 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1483, 105th in the world

Madagascar have played 290 internationals since 1947: 100 wins, 65 draws and 125 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Mauritius, with 39 meetings. Their biggest win is 8–1 against Congo in the African Friendship Games on 18 April 1960.

Madagascar's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All29010065125368–44834%
Competitive224785096277–32835%
Friendlies6622152991–12033%
At home95442823145–10246%
Away9819166389–19919%
Neutral venues97372139134–14738%

Record against every opponent

Madagascar have played 51 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Mauritius3914101553–762023
Comoros14112134–92025
DR Congo1433815–302025
Seychelles1494128–92023
Zambia1332811–202018
Tanzania1135312–122026
Ivory Coast100374–292020
Kenya1042414–112019
Central African Republic932414–152025
Benin831410–122023
Eswatini82336–92016
Tunisia71066–122024
Zimbabwe70345–112017
Angola61503–22023
Botswana63125–42015
Congo631216–142022
Equatorial Guinea64117–42026
Ghana61235–112025
Malawi631213–91983
Mozambique62138–102018
Namibia62139–92022
Nigeria61143–72026
South Africa60241–62022
Uganda53025–82014
Cameroon41033–112003
Egypt42022–72003
Ethiopia41033–92021
Gabon41032–72007
Senegal40224–92019
Chad33008–22025
Guinea30214–72019
Lesotho32014–32018
Mali30121–62025
Mauritania31027–62023
Algeria0–1 (1965), 1–3 (2003)20021–42003
Burkina Faso6–1 (1960), 1–2 (2020)21017–32020
Cape Verde0–4 (2012), 1–3 (2012)20021–72012
Gambia1–1 (2024), 0–1 (2024)20111–22024
Liberia3–1 (1963), 2–1 (1971)22005–21971
Niger6–2 (2019), 0–0 (2021)21106–22021
São Tomé and Príncipe1–0 (2017), 3–2 (2017)22004–22017
Sudan3–1 (2017), 1–3 (2018)21014–42018
Togo0–1 (1965), 0–0 (2018)20110–12018
Burundi1–0 (2019)11001–02019
France1–4 (1963)10011–41963
Iran0–1 (2011)10010–12011
Kosovo0–1 (2018)10010–12018
Kyrgyzstan5–2 (2026)11005–22026
Luxembourg3–3 (2019)10103–32019
Maldives4–0 (2015)11004–02015
Morocco0–4 (2026)10010–42026

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v CongoAfrican Friendship Games, 18 Apr 19608–1 for Madagascar
  2. v SeychellesIndian Ocean Island Games, 27 Aug 19906–0 for Madagascar
  3. at MalawiFriendly, 9 Jul 19666–1 for Madagascar
  4. v Burkina FasoAfrican Friendship Games, 15 Apr 19606–1 for Madagascar
  5. v SeychellesCOSAFA Cup, 29 Apr 20075–0 for Madagascar

Heaviest defeats

  1. v DR CongoAll-African Games, 19 Jul 19650–7 for Madagascar
  2. v MauritiusFriendly, 31 Jul 19520–7 for Madagascar
  3. at MauritiusFriendly, 19 Jul 19511–7 for Madagascar
  4. at EgyptAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 20 Jun 20030–6 for Madagascar
  5. at Ivory CoastWorld Cup qualifying, 1 Jul 20010–6 for Madagascar

Latest results

  1. v TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20261–1 for Madagascar
  2. at NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20261–2 for Madagascar
  3. at MoroccoFriendly, 2 Jun 20260–4 for Madagascar
  4. v Equatorial GuineaFriendly, 31 Mar 20261–1 for Madagascar
  5. v KyrgyzstanFriendly, 28 Mar 20265–2 for Madagascar
  6. v Equatorial GuineaFriendly, 17 Nov 20252–0 for Madagascar
  7. at MaliWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Oct 20251–4 for Madagascar
  8. v ComorosWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Oct 20252–1 for Madagascar
  9. v ChadWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Sept 20253–1 for Madagascar
  10. v Central African RepublicWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Sept 20252–0 for Madagascar

Madagascar's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1947: 1487End of 1948: 1476End of 1949: 1463End of 1950: 1443End of 1951: 1433End of 1952: 1419End of 1953: 1411End of 1954: 1405End of 1955: 1420End of 1956: 1422End of 1957: 1415End of 1958: 1429End of 1960: 1486End of 1961: 1492End of 1962: 1457End of 1963: 1483End of 1965: 1377End of 1966: 1392End of 1969: 1402End of 1970: 1402End of 1971: 1438End of 1972: 1444End of 1973: 1455End of 1978: 1449End of 1979: 1447End of 1980: 1450End of 1981: 1453End of 1983: 1504End of 1985: 1475End of 1987: 1503End of 1990: 1564End of 1991: 1554End of 1992: 1599End of 1993: 1628End of 1996: 1599End of 1998: 1621End of 1999: 1596End of 2000: 1605End of 2001: 1457End of 2002: 1527End of 2003: 1381End of 2004: 1364End of 2005: 1368End of 2006: 1317End of 2007: 1390End of 2008: 1387End of 2009: 1384End of 2010: 1357End of 2011: 1326End of 2012: 1287End of 2014: 1314End of 2015: 1366End of 2016: 1337End of 2017: 1447End of 2018: 1433End of 2019: 1533End of 2020: 1526End of 2021: 1431End of 2022: 1418End of 2023: 1407End of 2024: 1400End of 2025: 1484End of 2026: 1483
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1634, reached on 13 August 1998. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying9123244483–150
Friendly6622152991–120
World Cup qualifying5319112366–72
COSAFA Cup321261434–35
Indian Ocean Island Games22144450–22
African Friendship Games960328–14
All-African Games91175–25
Africa Cup of Nations52217–7
COSAFA Cup qualifying31204–3

Top scorers

  1. 1Faneva Imà Andriatsima6
  2. 2Njiva Rakotoharimalala6
  3. 3Rayan Raveloson5
  4. 4Etienne Rado Rasoanaivo3
  5. 5Harry Randrianaivo3
  6. 6Lalaïna Nomenjanahary3
  7. 7Anicet Abel2
  8. 8Arnaud Randrianantenaina2
  9. 9Carolus Andriamatsinoro2
  10. 10Falimery Ramanamahefa2

Counted from the 54 of 290 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Madagascar play their first international?

On 15 February 1947, a 1–2 defeat against Mauritius in a friendly.

What is Madagascar's biggest win?

8–1 against Congo in the African Friendship Games on 18 April 1960.

What is Madagascar's heaviest defeat?

0–7 against DR Congo in the All-African Games on 19 July 1965.

Who have Madagascar played the most?

Mauritius: 39 matches, with 14 wins, 10 draws and 15 defeats for Madagascar.

What is Madagascar's longest winning run?

4 wins in a row, from 22 March 2017 to 26 June 2017.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.