Madagascar at the Africa Cup of Nations

Madagascar participated once in the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019 in Egypt. 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.[1][2] During their debut match against Guinea on 22 June 2019,[3] Anicet Abel scored Madagascar's first-ever AFCON goal and secured their first point of the competition with a 2–2 draw against Guinea.[4][5] The team defeated Burundi in their second match[6] and followed it up with a 2–0 victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria to top Group B.[7][8] Then Madagascar advanced to quarter-finals after beating DR Congo in the round of 16.[9] 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.[10] However, Madagascar's dream ended abruptly after suffering a 0–3 defeat at the hand of another former champion, Tunisia.[11]

## Overall record

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Africa Cup of Nations record  |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA | GR
1957 | Part of  France | Part of  France
1959
1962 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF
1963
1965 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1968
1970
1972 | Did not qualify | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 5  | details
1974 | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 4  | details
1976 | Withdrew | Withdrew
1978 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1980 | Did not qualify | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 6  | details
1982 | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 7  | details
1984 | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | details
1986 | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 6  | details
1988 | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3  | details
1990 | Withdrew | Withdrew
1992 | Did not qualify | 5  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 2  | details
1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1996 | Withdrew during qualifiers | Withdrew during qualifiers
1998 | Banned for withdrawal in 1996 | Banned for withdrawal in 1996
2000 | Did not qualify | 8  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 9  | 12  | details
2002 | 8  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 7  | 8  | details
2004 | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 8  | details
2006 | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 4  | details
2008 | 4  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 14  | details
2010 | 8  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 12  | 9  | details
2012 | 6  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 4  | 14  | details
2013 | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 7  | details
2015 | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | details
2017 | 6  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 5  | 12  | details
2019 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7  | 8  | 5  | 1  | 2  | 12  | 10  | details
2021 | Did not qualify | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 9  | 9  | details
2023 | 6  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 1  | 9  | details
2025 | To be determined | To be determined
2027
2029
Total | Quarter-finals | 1/34 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7  | 93 | 26 | 23 | 44 | 90 | 155 | –

## Tournaments

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### 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

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Main article: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

#### Group stage

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Main article: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

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1  |  Madagascar | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 2  | +3  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Nigeria | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 6
3  |  Guinea | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 4
4  |  Burundi | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 4  | −4  | 0  |

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

22 June 2019 (2019-6-22)

22:00

Guinea | 2–2|  Madagascar

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* Kaba 34'
* Kamano 66' (pen.)

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* Abel 49'
* Andriamatsinoro 55'

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Attendance: 5,342[12]

Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)

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27 June 2019 (2019-6-27)

16:30

Madagascar | 1–0|  Burundi

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* Ilaimaharitra 76'

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Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Attendance: 4,900[13]

Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)[14]

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30 June 2019 (2019-6-30)

18:00

Madagascar | 2–0|  Nigeria

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* Nomenjanahary 13'
* Andriamatsinoro 53'

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Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Attendance: 9,895[15]

Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

#### Round of 16

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7 July 2019 (2019-7-7)

18:00

Madagascar | 2–2 (a.e.t.)|  DR Congo

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* Amada 9'
* Andriatsima 77'

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* Bakambu 21'
* Mbemba 90'

Penalties

* Amada
* Métanire
* Fontaine
* Mombris

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* Tisserand
* Bakambu
* M'Poku
* Bolasie

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Attendance: 5,890[16]

Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

#### Quarter-finals

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11 July 2019 (2019-7-11)

21:00

Madagascar | 0–3|  Tunisia

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* Sassi 52'
* Msakni 60'
* Sliti 90+3'

Al Salam Stadium, Cairo

Attendance: 7,568[17]

Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)

## Goalscorers

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Rank  | Player  | 2019 | Goals

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1  | Carolus Andriamatsinoro | 2  | 2
2  | Anicet Abel | 1  | 1
Ibrahim Amada | 1  | 1
Faneva Imà Andriatsima | 1  | 1
Marco Ilaimaharitra | 1  | 1
Lalaïna Nomenjanahary | 1  | 1
| Total  | 7  |

– Best goalscorer(s) of the team

## Kits

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2019 Africa Cup of Nations

Home  | Away

## Squads

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Madagascar squads

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Madagascar squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Dabo
* 2 Andriamatsinoro
* 3 Rakotoarisoa
* 4 Randrianarisoa
* 5 Razakanantenaina
* 6 Ilaimaharitra
* 7 Caloin
* 8 Andrianarimanana
* 9 Andriatsima (c)
* 10 Rakotoharimalala
* 11 Voavy
* 12 Nomenjanahary
* 13 Abel
* 14 Morel
* 15 Amada
* 16 Randrianasolo
* 17 Rambeloson
* 18 Raveloson
* 19 Gros
* 20 Métanire
* 21 Fontaine
* 22 Mombris
* 23 Adrien
* Coach: Dupuis

## References

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1. ^ "Africa Cup of Nations: Egypt, Tunisia, Senegal, Madagascar qualify for the finals". BBC. 16 October 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
2. ^ "Madagascar reaches first African Cup, Egypt also qualifies". The Washington Post. 16 October 2018.[dead link‍]
3. ^ "CAFOnline.com". Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
4. ^ "Business & Financial News, U.S & International Breaking News | Reuters". www.reuters.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
5. ^ "Madagascar earn draw in Afcon debut". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
6. ^ "Afcon 2019: Burundi won't lose hope after Madagascar defeat, says coach Olivier Niyungeko | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
7. ^ "Madagascar Stun Nigeria, 2-0, As Debutantes Win AFCON Group B". beIN SPORTS USA. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
8. ^ "Africa Cup of Nations 2019: The surprise package from Madagascar". Deutsche Welle. 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
9. ^ "Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Madagascar stun DR Congo, Algeria ease through". Deutsche Welle. 7 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
10. ^ Sharuko, Robson (10 July 2019). "Africa: Madagascar's French Armada Reminds Warriors of the British Brigade We Missed". allAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
11. ^ "Madagascar 0-3 Tunisia: As it happened". 11 July 2019. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
12. ^ "Guinea vs. Madagascar". ESPN. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
13. ^ "Madagascar vs. Burundi". ESPN. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
14. ^ "MADBDI Referees". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
15. ^ "Madagascar vs. Nigeria". ESPN. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
16. ^ "Madagascar vs. Congo DR". ESPN. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
17. ^ "Madagascar vs. Tunisia". ESPN. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.

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