Mozambique women's national football team

Mozambique
Association	Mozambican Football Federation
Confederation	CAF
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Felizarda Lemos
FIFA code	MOZ
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	171 (16 August 2024)
Highest	96 (June 2009)
Lowest	174 (June 2023)
First international
	Mozambique 3–0 Lesotho ; (Mozambique; March 28, 1998)
Biggest win
	Mozambique 9–0 Namibia ; (Mozambique; February 19, 2006)
Biggest defeat
	South Africa 13–0 Mozambique ; (Harare, Zimbabwe; April 22, 2002)
African Women's Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 1998)
Best result	Group stage (1998)

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

History

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

2023

10-18 July 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying

Mozambique

Cancelled

DR Congo

10-18 July 2023 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)	Moçambique 57'	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	Moçambique 12'		Diop 14' Ndiaye 85'	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	Gove 18', 51' (pen.) Saene 86'	Report	Hadhirami Ali 4'	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	Banze 73' (pen.)	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	Te. Chawinga 77', 80'	Report	Mkandawawire 38' (o.g.)	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	Moçambique 87' Manuel 90+6'	Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)

2024

31 August 2024 (2024-08-31) Friendly	Mozambique	1–1	Lesotho	Matola, Mozambique
15:30 UTC+2			Leboka	Stadium: Campo Do Afrin

1 September 2024 (2024-09-01) Friendly	Mozambique	0–0	Lesotho	Matola, Mozambique
15:30 UTC+2				Stadium: Lalgy Arena

12 October 2024 Friendly

Mozambique

1–0

Eswatini

Matola, Mozambique

13 October 2024 Friendly

Mozambique

2–1

Eswatini

Matola, Mozambique

24 October 2024 (2024-10-24) 2024 COSAFA WC GS	Mozambique	1–0	Zimbabwe	Ibhayi, South Africa
17:00 UTC+2	Aurora 18'	Report		Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium Referee: Vistoria Nuusiku Shangula (Namibia)

29 October 2024 (2024-10-29) 2024 COSAFA WC GS	Mozambique	1–1	Lesotho	Gqeberha, South Africa
17:00 UTC+2	Ninika 87'	Report	Potsane 30'	Stadium: Madibaz Stadium Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

31 October 2024 (2024-10-31) 2024 COSAFA WC SF	South Africa	1–1 (4–1 p)	Mozambique	Ibhayi, South Africa
17:00 UTC+2	Motlogelwa 45+4' (pen.)	Report	Célia 34'	Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium Referee: Mercy Mayimbo (Zimbabwe)
	Penalties
	Ludwig Motlogelwa Mdelwa Hendricks		Chingueleze Joana Aurora

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Luís Victor Fumo

Manager history

Felizarda Lemos(20??-2022)
Luís Victor Fumo(2022–present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship in October 2023 .^[5]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
–	1GK	Neima Nhamirre	(2001-06-25) 25 June 2001 (age 23)	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 21)		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 31)			CD Costa do Sol
–	3MF	Inês Chingueleze				CD Costa do Sol
–	3MF	Deolinda Gove	(1999-08-06) 6 August 1999 (age 25)			Black Bulls
–	3MF	Lúcia Leila	(1993-12-22) 22 December 1993 (age 30)			Hapoel Ra'anana

–	4FW	Lónica Tsanwane	(2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21)			Black Bulls
–	4FW	Cidália Cuta	(1998-10-27) 27 October 1998 (age 26)			Yanga Princess
–	4FW	Roseline Mondlane				Ferroviário da Beira
–	4FW	Cina Manuel	(1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 (age 29)			União Desportiva de Lichinga
18	4FW	Steiza Sumburane	(1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 26)			Águias Especiais
21	4FW	Esmeralda Davide	(2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 21)			União Desportiva de Lichinga

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a Mozambique squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up

DF	Isaura Chidembo	(2003-06-25) 25 June 2003 (age 21)	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 23)	CD Costa do Sol	v. Senegal, 25 September 2023

Previous squads

COSAFA Women's Championship

Records

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Most capped players

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2027	To be determined	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1996	Did not enter
2000
2004
2008	Did not qualify
2012
2016
2021
2024
Total	0/8	0	0	0	0	0	0

Africa Women Cup of Nations

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

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

COSAFA Women's Championship

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.

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ "Mcubed.net : Soccer : Women's African Football Championship history : Mozambique".
^ "Mozambique vs. Namibia – 19 February 2006 – Soccerway".
^ "South Africa – Women – International Results".
^ "CONVOCATÓRIA - TAÇA COSAFA FEMININOS 2023 — Moçambique". Mozambican Football Federation. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

External links

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 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.

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History

Results and fixtures

2023

2024

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Manager history

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Previous squads

Records

Most capped players

Top goalscorers

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

Africa Women Cup of Nations

African Games

COSAFA Women's Championship

See also

References

External links