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Seychellesnational football team record

22
Wins
31
Draws
111
Defeats

164 matches, 1974 to 2026TFN Elo rating 972, 195th in the world

Seychelles have played 164 internationals since 1974: 22 wins, 31 draws and 111 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Mauritius, with 27 meetings. Their biggest win is 9–0 against Maldives in the Indian Ocean Island Games on 27 August 1979.

Seychelles's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All1642231111127–37613%
Competitive135152595101–32411%
Friendlies29761626–5224%
At home441282442–7927%
Away48393621–1276%
Neutral venues727145164–17010%

Record against every opponent

Seychelles have played 39 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Mauritius27681330–442023
Madagascar141499–282023
Comoros932412–162023
Kenya91176–272025
Burundi80084–252025
Maldives841321–102021
Zimbabwe71063–222017
Lesotho61235–72026
Namibia60334–122019
Sri Lanka62138–102026
Eswatini40131–72018
Mozambique40132–62019
Tunisia40040–142008
Zambia40133–112023
Bangladesh31112–22023
South Africa30120–92018
Uganda30032–82014
Algeria0–4 (2015), 0–2 (2016)20020–62016
Botswana0–2 (2009), 0–1 (2022)20020–32022
Burkina Faso2–3 (2008), 1–4 (2008)20023–72008
DR Congo0–4 (2012), 0–3 (2012)20020–72012
Eritrea1–0 (2002), 0–1 (2003)21011–12003
Ethiopia1–1 (2015), 1–2 (2016)20112–32016
Gabon0–3 (2025), 0–4 (2025)20020–72025
Gambia1–5 (2024), 0–7 (2025)20021–122025
Ivory Coast0–9 (2023), 0–7 (2025)20020–162025
Libya1–5 (2017), 1–8 (2018)20022–132018
Malawi0–3 (2019), 0–2 (2023)20020–52023
Mali0–3 (2002), 0–2 (2003)20020–52003
Nigeria0–3 (2018), 1–3 (2019)20021–62019
Rwanda0–3 (2019), 0–7 (2019)20020–102019
South Sudan1–2 (2019), 0–1 (2019)20021–32019
Sudan0–3 (2006), 0–2 (2007)20020–52007
Tanzania1–1 (1988), 2–1 (2006)21103–22006
Angola0–3 (2022)10010–32022
Congo1–1 (1987)10101–11987
Palestine0–1 (2020)10010–12020
San Marino0–0 (2022)10100–02022
Sierra Leone0–2 (2014)10010–22014

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v MaldivesIndian Ocean Island Games, 27 Aug 19799–0 for Seychelles
  2. v MauritiusCOSAFA Cup qualifying, 19 Jul 20087–0 for Seychelles
  3. v MaldivesIndian Ocean Island Games, 9 Aug 20115–1 for Seychelles
  4. v MadagascarIndian Ocean Island Games, 31 Jul 20153–0 for Seychelles
  5. v Sri LankaFriendly, 28 Aug 20143–0 for Seychelles

Heaviest defeats

  1. at Ivory CoastWorld Cup qualifying, 17 Nov 20230–9 for Seychelles
  2. v BurundiFriendly, 4 Sept 20211–8 for Seychelles
  3. v LibyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 17 Nov 20181–8 for Seychelles
  4. v GambiaWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20250–7 for Seychelles
  5. v Ivory CoastWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 20250–7 for Seychelles

Latest results

  1. v Sri LankaFriendly, 30 Sept 20260–2 for Seychelles
  2. v Sri LankaFriendly, 27 Sept 20260–3 for Seychelles
  3. v LesothoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Mar 20261–2 for Seychelles
  4. v LesothoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 26 Mar 20260–0 for Seychelles
  5. v GambiaWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20250–7 for Seychelles
  6. v Ivory CoastWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 20250–7 for Seychelles
  7. at KenyaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 20250–5 for Seychelles
  8. v GabonWorld Cup qualifying, 3 Sept 20250–4 for Seychelles
  9. v BurundiWorld Cup qualifying, 25 Mar 20250–5 for Seychelles
  10. at GabonWorld Cup qualifying, 20 Mar 20250–3 for Seychelles

Seychelles'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 1974: 1511End of 1976: 1487End of 1977: 1473End of 1978: 1453End of 1979: 1493End of 1983: 1479End of 1985: 1443End of 1987: 1435End of 1988: 1425End of 1990: 1413End of 1992: 1385End of 1993: 1341End of 1994: 1330End of 1996: 1312End of 1998: 1347End of 2000: 1306End of 2002: 1310End of 2003: 1330End of 2005: 1323End of 2006: 1335End of 2007: 1249End of 2008: 1237End of 2009: 1196End of 2011: 1174End of 2012: 1157End of 2013: 1151End of 2014: 1139End of 2015: 1151End of 2016: 1138End of 2017: 1116End of 2018: 1131End of 2019: 1082End of 2020: 1076End of 2021: 1076End of 2022: 1064End of 2023: 1034End of 2024: 1023End of 2025: 1002End of 2026: 972
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1375, reached on 26 August 1993. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying39562820–88
COSAFA Cup31052612–74
Friendly29761626–52
World Cup qualifying2602248–99
Indian Ocean Island Games26871142–42
Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup41305–4
Bangabandhu Cup30123–6
CECAFA Cup30033–9
COSAFA Cup qualifying31118–2

Top scorers

  1. 1Philip Zialor3
  2. 2Bertrand St. Ange1
  3. 3Don Annacoura1
  4. 4Lorenzo Hoareau1
  5. 5Robert Suzette1
  6. 6Ryan Henriette1

Counted from the 26 of 164 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Seychelles play their first international?

On 12 December 1974, a 3–2 win against Kenya in a friendly.

What is Seychelles's biggest win?

9–0 against Maldives in the Indian Ocean Island Games on 27 August 1979.

What is Seychelles's heaviest defeat?

0–9 against Ivory Coast in World Cup qualifying on 17 November 2023.

Who have Seychelles played the most?

Mauritius: 27 matches, with 6 wins, 8 draws and 13 defeats for Seychelles.

What is Seychelles's longest winning run?

2 wins in a row, from 27 November 2013 to 29 November 2013.

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