Mozambique national beach soccer team

Mozambique
Nickname(s)Mambas
AssociationMozambican Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachAbineiro Ussaca
FIFA codeMOZ
BSWW ranking 93 (31 December 2020)[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
Appearances1 (first in 2021)
Best resultQualification (2021)
Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
Appearances4 (first in 2007)
Best resultRunners-up (2021)

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 will make their Beach Soccer World Cup debut in 2021.

Results and fixtures

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
19 August 2021 (2021-08-19) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B Mozambique  v  Spain Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
21 August 2021 (2021-08-21) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B Mozambique  v  United Arab Emirates Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B Tahiti  v  Mozambique Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium

Players

Current squad

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  MOZ Manuel Domingos Tivane
2 DF  MOZ Bachir Augusto Mussa
3 DF  MOZ Angelo Artur Tomas
4 DF  MOZ Hermino Marcelino Ernesto
5 DF  MOZ Gerson Vicente Chivale
6 DF  MOZ Nelson João Manuel
7 MF  MOZ Yuran José Malate
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 FW  MOZ Gabriel Geraldo Macuvele
9 MF  MOZ António José Pedro Namape Júnior (Figo)
10 MF  MOZ Rachide Sefo Smithe
11 FW  MOZ Helder Jose Mahumane
12 GK  MOZ Anivaldo Donaldo Geraldo Mavie
13 DF  MOZ Ramossete Alexandre Cumbe
14 GK  MOZ Pedro Xavier da Barca
Head coach: Abineiro Adolfo Ussaca
Assistant coach: José Fernando Machava
Goalkeeping coach: Sérgio Paulo Munjovo

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
FIFA World Cup record Qualification (CAF) record
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
2005Did not enter No qualification tournaments
2006 Did not enter
2007Did not qualify Group stage8th3003821–13
2008 Group stage7th3102620–14
2009 6th place6th31021118–7
2011 Did not enter
2013
2015 Did not qualify
2017
2019
2021qualified Runners-up2nd54012316+7
Total 0 titles 1/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 titles 4/10 14 6 0 8 48 75 –27

Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations

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
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
2006Did not participate
2007Group Stage8th3003821-13
2008Group Stage7th3102620-14
2009Group Stage6th31021118-7
2011Did not participate
2013
2015Did not qualify
2016
2018
2021Runners-up2nd54012316+7
Total 0 titles 4/10 14 6 0 8 48 75 -27

References
  1. "World Ranking". BSWW. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List
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