Madagascar national football team
The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed Barea after the island's zebu,[2] is the national team of Madagascar and is controlled by the Malagasy Football Federation. It has never qualified for the finals of the World Cup. It took part in its first Africa Cup of Nations in 2019. Among its biggest wins was a 1–0 home victory over Egypt in the qualification rounds of the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations until being surpassed by a recent shocking 2–0 win over Nigeria in the group stage of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Reflecting the official name of the country at the time, the team was known as the Malagasy Republic national football team between 1958 and 1975.
Nickname(s) | Barea | ||
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Association | Malagasy Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
Head coach | Nicolas Dupuis | ||
Captain | Anicet Abel | ||
Most caps | Mamisoa Razafindrakoto (59) | ||
Top scorer | Faneva Andriatsima (14) | ||
Home stadium | Mahamasina Stadium Rabemananjara Stadium | ||
FIFA code | MAD | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 91 | ||
Highest | 74 (December 1992) | ||
Lowest | 190 (March 2014) | ||
First international | |||
(Madagascar; c. 1947) | |||
Biggest win | |||
(Antananarivo, Madagascar; 19 April 1960) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
(Réunion; 31 July 1952) (Congo; 18 July 1965) | |||
Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2019) |
History
Madagascar made its debut in 1947 in a home match against Mauritius which was lost 2–1. The game was part of a Triangulaire tournament between Madagascar, Mauritius and Reunion. Madagascar's second match was at home to Reunion and saw their first ever win, 4–2. The triangular tournament was staged every year until 1958, and Madagascar's highest-scoring game was on 13 July 1953 when they beat Reunion 6–4 at home. Their worst loss was on 31 July 1952 when they lost 7–0 to Mauritius in Reunion.
Madagascar played against opposition different from Mauritius or Reunion for the first time in 1960, as part of a tournament between French-speaking nations held on the island. In their first match on 15 April 1960 they beat the Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) 6–1. The second game was a quarter-final against France's amateur side on 17 April and was lost 2–1. On 19 April Madagascar beat the Congo 8–1 in the third-place play-off.
In April 1963, Madagascar entered another competition for French-speaking countries, this time in Senegal, and was placed in a group with Dahomey (now Benin), Liberia and Chad. They opened with a 1–0 win over Dahomey on 11 April, and then beat Chad 2–1 on 13 April and Liberia 3–1 on 15 April. In the semi-finals, Madagascar were beaten 2–1 by Tunisia on 19 April, and then lost 4–1 to France's amateur team in the third-place play-off on 21 April.
In September 1963 the Triangulaire between Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius was reinstated for the first time since 1958. On 15 September they beat Reunion 6–1 at home, and on 18 September drew 1–1 to Mauritius in a home game which was abandoned.[3]
On 16 October 2018, Madagascar qualified to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history, after they won 1–0 against Equatorial Guinea.[4][5] During their debut match against Guinea on 22 June 2019,[6] Anicet Abel scored Madagascar's first-ever AFCON goal and secured their first point of the competition with a 2–2 draw against Guinea.[7][8] The team defeated Burundi in their second match[9] and followed it up with a 2–0 victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria to top Group B.[10][11] Then Madagascar advanced to quarter-finals after beating DR Congo in the round of 16.[12] The team's successful performance was coined by pundits as the Iceland of Africa, resembling the shockingly successful debut of Iceland in UEFA Euro 2016.[13] However, Madagascar's dream ended abruptly after suffering a 0–3 defeat at the hand of another former champion, Tunisia.[14]
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | ||
Did not exist | Did not exist | ||||||||||||||||
Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||
Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | details | ||||||||||
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | details | |||||||||||
Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | details | ||||||||||
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | details | |||||||||||
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | details | |||||||||||
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | details | |||||||||||
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | details | |||||||||||
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | details | |||||||||||
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | details | |||||||||||
To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
Total | – | 0/21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 51 | – |
Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GR | |
Part of | Part of | |||||||||||||||
Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | |||||||||||||||
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | details | |||||||||
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | details | ||||||||||
Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | details | |||||||||
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | details | ||||||||||
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | details | ||||||||||
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | details | ||||||||||
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | details | ||||||||||
Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | details | |||||||||
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
Withdrew during qualifiers | Withdrew during qualifiers | |||||||||||||||
Banned for withdrawal from qualifiers in 1996 | Banned for withdrawal from qualifiers in 1996 | |||||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | details | |||||||||
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | details | ||||||||||
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | details | ||||||||||
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | details | ||||||||||
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | details | ||||||||||
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | details | ||||||||||
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | details | ||||||||||
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | details | ||||||||||
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | details | ||||||||||
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | details | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | details | ||
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 1/32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 81 | 24 | 18 | 39 | 80 | 137 | – |
African Nations Championship
African Nations Championship record | Africa Nations Championship qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GR | |
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | details | |||||||||
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | details | |||||||||
Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | details | |||||||||
Total | – | 0/6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | – |
African Games
- Football at the African Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.
African Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1991–present | See Madagascar national under-23 football team | |||||||
Total | 4/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Indian Ocean Island Games
Indian Ocean Island Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
Did not enter | ||||||||
Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Group stage | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Total | 2 Titles | 8/9 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 26 |
COSAFA Cup
COSAFA Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
2000 | Excluded | |||||||
2001 | ||||||||
2002 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
2003 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2004 | Round 1 | 11th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2005 | Round 1 | 10th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2006 | Round 1 | 13th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
2007 | Round 1 | 8th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
Did not enter | ||||||||
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | |
Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Group stage | 9th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Did not enter | ||||||||
Total | Third place | 11/18 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 34 |
Fixtures and results
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2019
22 June 2019 AFCON | Guinea | 2–2 | Alexandria, Egypt | |
22:00 (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Attendance: 5,342 Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt) |
27 June 2019 AFCON | Madagascar | 1–0 | Alexandria, Egypt | |
16:30 (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Guirat Hythem (Tunisia) |
30 June 2019 AFCON | Madagascar | 2–0 | Alexandria, Egypt | |
18:00 (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia) |
7 July 2019 AFCON | Madagascar | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Alexandria, Egypt | |
18:00 (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco) | |
Penalties | ||||
11 July 2019 AFCON | Madagascar | 0–3 | Cairo, Egypt | |
21:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon) |
16 November 2021 AFCONQ | Madagascar | 1–0 | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
16:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Mahamasina Municipal Stadium |
19 November 2021 AFCONQ | Niger | 2–6 | Niamey, Niger | |
17:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Stade Général Seyni Kountché |
Records
- As of 11 January 2020
- Players in bold text are still active with Madagascar.
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- statistics are provided from the following sources.[15]
Current squad
for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Ivory Coast on 27 March 2020 and on 31 March 2020.
Caps and goals updated after the match against Niger on 19 November 2019.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Ibrahima Dabo | 22 July 1992 | 10 | 0 | |
23 | GK | Melvin Adrien | 30 August 1993 | 11 | 0 | |
17 | DF | Theodin | 16 August 1996 | 5 | 0 | |
21 | DF | Thomas Fontaine | 8 May 1991 | 21 | 0 | |
22 | DF | Jérôme Mombris | 27 November 1987 | 17 | 0 | |
20 | DF | Romain Métanire | 28 March 1990 | 13 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Pascal Razakanantenaina | 19 April 1987 | 32 | 2 | |
14 | DF | Jérémy Morel | 2 April 1984 | 8 | 1 | |
DF | Jean-Claude Marobe | 18 June 1993 | 14 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | Ando Rakotondrazaka | 25 September 1987 | 21 | 0 | |
13 | MF | Anicet Abel (captain) | 13 March 1990 | 17 | 3 | |
15 | MF | Ibrahim Amada | 28 February 1990 | 23 | 1 | |
7 | MF | Dimitry Caloin | 8 May 1990 | 9 | 0 | Free Agent |
MF | Bastien Héry | 23 March 1992 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | Marco Ilaimaharitra | 26 July 1995 | 13 | 1 | |
18 | MF | Rayan Raveloson | 16 January 1997 | 8 | 2 | |
MF | Maminiaina Safidy Rafenoharisoa | 28 August 1994 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | FW | Carolus Andriamatsinoro | 6 July 1989 | 37 | 11 | |
12 | FW | Lalaina Nomenjanahary | 16 January 1986 | 44 | 5 | |
11 | FW | Paulin Voavy | 10 November 1987 | 54 | 13 | |
19 | FW | William Gros | 31 March 1992 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | Alexandre Ramalingom | 17 March 1993 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | Arnaud Randianantenaina | 3 January 2001 | 5 | 2 | |
FW | Hakim Djamel Abdallah | 9 January 1998 | 0 | 0 |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for Madagascar.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Razakanirina Rakotoasimbola | 22 July 1992 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
GK | Andrianirina Rajomazandry | 9 March 1994 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
GK | Fabrice Andriantsilavina | 3 September 1994 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
GK | Jean Dieu-Donné Randrianasolo | 26 May 1989 | 38 | 0 | v. | |
DF | Mario Bakary | 21 July 1988 | 13 | 0 | v. | |
DF | Gervais Randrianarisoa | 7 November 1984 | 49 | 0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | |
DF | Toavina Rambeloson | 26 November 1992 | 5 | 0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | |
MF | Arohasina Andrianarimanana | 21 April 1991 | 21 | 1 | v. | |
MF | Romario Baggio | 24 January 1996 | 17 | 0 | v. | |
FW | Njiva Rakotoharimalala | 6 August 1992 | 38 | 9 | v. | |
FW | Faneva Imà Andriatsima (captain RET) | 3 June 1984 | 47 | 14 | v. | |
FW | Jean Yves Razafindrakoto | 16 August 1997 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
FW | Rinjala Raherinaivo | 25 May 1998 | 12 | 2 | v. | |
DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up. |
List of coaches
Peter Schnittger (1978–1985)[16] Justin Rasoloharimahefa (1994) Claude "Ntsoa" Ravelomanantsoa ( – Feb. 2001)[17] Vincent Randriamirado (2001)[18] Jeremia Randriambololona (2001) Hans Heiniger (2002–2003) Hervé Arsène (2007–2008) Mickael Nivoson Andrianasy (2008) Jeremia Randriambololona (2008) Jean-Paul Rabier (2010–2011) Mosa (2011) Frank Rajaonarisamba (2011–2012) Auguste Raux (2012–2014) Frank Rajaonarisamba (2014–2016) Auguste Raux (2016–2017) Nicolas Dupuis (2017–Present)
References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- Clarel Faniry Rasoanaivo (10 July 2019). "Madagascans elated by AFCON success, eye semi-finals". Reuters. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- Madagascar – List of International Matches
- "Africa Cup of Nations: Egypt, Tunisia, Senegal, Madagascar qualify for the finals". BBC. 16 October 2018.
- "Madagascar reaches first African Cup, Egypt also qualifies". The Washington Post. 16 October 2018.
- https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/teams/21/
- https://af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFKCN1TO0A4-OZASP
- https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48645248
- https://www.goal.com/en/news/afcon-2019-burundi-wont-lose-hope-after-madagascar-defeat/1e6nn40wwv0m51t9h206inrgjb
- https://www.beinsports.com/us/afcon/video/madagascar-stun-nigeria-2-0-as-debutante-bare/1230711
- https://www.dw.com/en/africa-cup-of-nations-2019-the-surprise-package-from-madagascar/a-49432873
- https://www.dw.com/en/africa-cup-of-nations-2019-madagascar-stun-dr-congo-on-penalties/a-49505887
- https://allafrica.com/stories/201907100768.html
- https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/soccer/afcon-2019-live-madagascar-vs-tunisia-quarter-final/
- https://int.soccerway.com/teams/madagascar/madagascar/1440/ https://www.11v11.com/teams/madagascar/tab/stats/ https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/112/2020/Madagascar.html
- https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=95836/index.html
- https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=184896/index.html
- https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=63673/index.html
External links
- Malagasy Football Federation (in Malagasy and French)
- Madagascar national football team picture