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Mozambiquenational football team record

119
Wins
96
Draws
162
Defeats

377 matches, 1975 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1526, 96th in the world

Mozambique have played 377 internationals since 1975: 119 wins, 96 draws and 162 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Malawi, with 33 meetings. Their biggest win is 6–1 against Lesotho in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 10 August 1980.

Mozambique's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All37711996162392–48732%
Competitive2488062106255–32232%
Friendlies129393456137–16530%
At home142684034201–12748%
Away151283687119–24319%
Neutral venues8423204172–11727%

Record against every opponent

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

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Malawi338121331–362023
Botswana24155439–182025
Eswatini22137238–142024
Lesotho22126433–102024
Zimbabwe22381119–432021
Zambia21331512–392018
Angola1847715–222023
Namibia1635811–192022
Tanzania1254315–112014
South Africa111286–202025
Mauritius1072114–22023
Senegal100374–202026
Cameroon91087–232025
Kenya93247–102019
Gabon83147–102025
Guinea82248–142025
Ivory Coast80262–142025
DR Congo70257–152016
Burkina Faso62137–102007
Egypt60152–112024
Ghana60334–102024
Madagascar631210–82018
Nigeria60152–122026
Rwanda63128–52023
Cape Verde51134–72024
Comoros550012–12018
Sudan53027–42026
Guinea-Bissau42208–62024
Libya41123–42011
Mali41123–42024
Morocco41032–82025
Seychelles43106–22019
Algeria30032–112025
Benin32106–42023
Congo30120–42003
Niger30303–32022
Tunisia31112–32009
Central African Republic1–1 (2002), 1–0 (2003)21102–12003
Eritrea3–1 (1998), 0–1 (1999)21013–21999
Portugal1–2 (1998), 0–3 (2010)20021–52010
Somalia2–1 (2024), 1–0 (2025)22003–12025
South Sudan5–0 (2014), 0–0 (2014)21105–02014
Togo2–1 (1998), 0–2 (2016)21012–32016
Uganda3–1 (2025), 0–4 (2025)21013–52025
Chad2–2 (2025)10102–22025
Cuba0–2 (1977)10010–21977
Ethiopia2–3 (1980)10012–31980
Indonesia0–1 (2026)10010–12026
Iran0–3 (2012)10010–32012
Mauritania1–2 (2022)10011–22022
Oman2–0 (1996)11002–01996

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v LesothoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 10 Aug 19806–1 for Mozambique
  2. v LesothoFriendly, 2 Jun 20215–0 for Mozambique
  3. v South SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 18 May 20145–0 for Mozambique
  4. v EswatiniFriendly, 24 Jun 20064–0 for Mozambique
  5. at EswatiniCOSAFA Cup qualifying, 3 Mar 19974–0 for Mozambique

Heaviest defeats

  1. at ZimbabweFriendly, 20 Apr 19800–6 for Mozambique
  2. v ZimbabweFriendly, 19 May 19790–6 for Mozambique
  3. at GuineaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Jun 20131–6 for Mozambique
  4. v CameroonAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 11 Apr 19991–6 for Mozambique
  5. at SenegalWorld Cup qualifying, 30 Jan 19931–6 for Mozambique

Latest results

  1. v SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20264–1 for Mozambique
  2. v SenegalAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20261–1 for Mozambique
  3. at IndonesiaFriendly, 9 Jun 20260–1 for Mozambique
  4. v NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 5 Jan 20260–4 for Mozambique
  5. v CameroonAfrica Cup of Nations, 31 Dec 20251–2 for Mozambique
  6. v GabonAfrica Cup of Nations, 28 Dec 20253–2 for Mozambique
  7. v Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations, 24 Dec 20250–1 for Mozambique
  8. v ChadFriendly, 17 Nov 20252–2 for Mozambique
  9. at MoroccoFriendly, 14 Nov 20250–1 for Mozambique
  10. v SomaliaWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20251–0 for Mozambique

Mozambique'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 1975: 1507End of 1977: 1475End of 1978: 1506End of 1979: 1476End of 1980: 1407End of 1981: 1394End of 1982: 1396End of 1983: 1440End of 1984: 1467End of 1985: 1498End of 1986: 1440End of 1987: 1435End of 1988: 1430End of 1989: 1447End of 1990: 1437End of 1991: 1431End of 1992: 1420End of 1993: 1399End of 1994: 1434End of 1995: 1511End of 1996: 1469End of 1997: 1529End of 1998: 1443End of 1999: 1398End of 2000: 1358End of 2001: 1366End of 2002: 1361End of 2003: 1366End of 2004: 1392End of 2005: 1406End of 2006: 1389End of 2007: 1471End of 2008: 1505End of 2009: 1537End of 2010: 1476End of 2011: 1457End of 2012: 1446End of 2013: 1463End of 2014: 1502End of 2015: 1456End of 2016: 1451End of 2017: 1442End of 2018: 1424End of 2019: 1476End of 2020: 1429End of 2021: 1421End of 2022: 1438End of 2023: 1475End of 2024: 1543End of 2025: 1513End of 2026: 1526
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1570, reached on 20 March 2025. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly129393456137–165
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying114413340132–129
COSAFA Cup5918162553–72
World Cup qualifying521792649–75
Africa Cup of Nations19141412–42
COSAFA Cup qualifying43019–4

Top scorers

  1. 1Geny Catamo8
  2. 2Dário Monteiro5
  3. 3Tico-Tico5
  4. 4Almiro Lobo3
  5. 5Clésio3
  6. 6Domingues3
  7. 7Stanley Ratifo3
  8. 8Faisal Bangal2
  9. 9Gil Guiambe2
  10. 10Pepo Santos2

Counted from the 67 of 377 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Mozambique play their first international?

On 25 June 1975, a 2–1 win against Zambia in a friendly.

What is Mozambique's biggest win?

6–1 against Lesotho in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 10 August 1980.

What is Mozambique's heaviest defeat?

0–6 against Zimbabwe in a friendly on 20 April 1980.

Who have Mozambique played the most?

Malawi: 33 matches, with 8 wins, 12 draws and 13 defeats for Mozambique.

What is Mozambique's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 9 July 1989 to 11 March 1990.

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