Mozambique national under-20 football team

National under-20 association football team representing Mozambique

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Mozambique women's national under-20 football team.

MozambiqueNickname(s)| Os Mambas (The Mambas)

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Association| Federação Moçambicana de Futebol
Confederation| CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation| COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach|  Dário Monteiro
Captain| ?
Home stadium| Estádio do Zimpeto
FIFA code| MOZ

First colours

Second colours

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First international
Mozambique 0–3  Zambia
(Maputo, Mozambique; 19 September 1984)
Biggest win
Mozambique 5–1  Seychelles
(Mozambique 8 October 2022)
Biggest defeat
Zambia 5–0  Mozambique
(Lusaka, Zambia; 30 September 1984)
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances| 2 (first in 2021)
Best result| Group stage (2021, 2023)
COSAFA U-20 Cup
Appearances| 22 (first in 1986)
Best result| Winners : 2020

The Mozambique national under-20 football team (Portuguese: Seleção Moçambicana de Futebol) represents Mozambique in men's U-20 football team and is controlled by the Mozambican Football Federation (MFF), the governing body for football in Mozambique.[1][2][3][4] In 2021 the team has qualified for the first time 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

## History

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## Players

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The following squad called up for 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[5][6]

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Club

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3  | 2DF | Salomão Lichinga |  (2001-01-05)5 January 2001 (aged 20)  |  Maxaquene
4  | 2DF | Ricardo Nampula |  (2003-04-24)24 April 2003 (aged 17)  |  Associaçao Black Bull
5  | 2DF | Justo Chonga |  (2003-02-14)14 February 2003 (aged 18)  |  Associaçao Black Bull
6  | 3MF | Tiago Chidenguele |  (2001-12-03)3 December 2001 (aged 19)  |  Ferroviário de Maputo
7  | 4FW | Sérgio Chongoene |  (2002-05-17)17 May 2002 (aged 18)  |  CD Nacional
8  | 3MF | Luís Chibuto |  (2003-10-14)14 October 2003 (aged 17)  |  Associaçao Black Bull
9  | 4FW | Cipriano Chiconela |  (2003-08-03)3 August 2003 (aged 17)  |  Associaçao Black Bull
10  | 4FW | Mateus Inharrime |  (2002-05-25)25 May 2002 (aged 18)  |  Associaçao Black Bull
11  | 4FW | Lourenço Chiluvo  |  (2001-02-22)22 February 2001 (aged 19)  |  Varzim
12  | 1GK | Rolando Mecuburi |  (2004-05-08)8 May 2004 (aged 16)  |  Associaçao Black Bull
13  | 1GK | Simão Chibabava |  (2002-03-01)1 March 2002 (aged 18)  |  Maxaquene
14  | 3MF | Fabiano Maganja |  (2001-07-20)20 July 2001 (aged 19)  |  Ferroviário da Beira
16  | 4FW | Justino Chiramba |  (2003-03-18)18 March 2003 (aged 17)  |  Associaçao Black Bull
17  | 3MF | Leocádio Mtwara |  (2002-03-14)14 March 2002 (aged 18)  |  Associaçao Black Bull
18  | 3MF | Herculano Matamula |  (2002-01-23)23 January 2002 (aged 19)  |  Associaçao Black Bull
19  | 2DF | Fabrício Nangade |  (2001-09-06)6 September 2001 (aged 19)  |  Associaçao Black Bull
20  | 3MF | Roberto Chiluvo |  (2001-09-02)2 September 2001 (aged 19)  |  Desportivo de Maputo
22  | 1GK | Rodrigo Mueda |  (2002-12-10)10 December 2002 (aged 18)  |  Chingale de Tete
23  | 4FW | Inocêncio Chinde |  (2001-01-26)26 January 2001 (aged 20)  |  ASC Nampula
24  | 1GK | Inácio Marromeu |  (2003-06-09)9 June 2003 (aged 17)  |  Ferroviário de Nampula
25  | 2DF | Maurício Guijá |  (2002-08-18)18 August 2002 (aged 18)  |  Costa do Sol
26  | 2DF | António Namapa |  (2001-04-15)15 April 2001 (aged 19)  |  Ferroviário da Beira
27  | 4FW | Leopoldo Quissico |  (2002-05-17)17 May 2002 (aged 18)  |  Sertanense
31  | 3MF | Joaquim Mocuba |  (2003-03-15)15 March 2003 (aged 17)  |  Costa do Sol

## Recent fixtures & results

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### 2021

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Uganda v  Mozambique 15 February 2021 (2021-2-15) 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group A|  Uganda | 2–0|  Mozambique | Nouakchott, Mauritania

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16:00 UTC+2 | Kakooza 57' (pen.)
Sserwadda 86' | Report |  | Stadium: Stade Olympique (Nouakchott)
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)

Mauritania v  Mozambique 17 February 2021 (2021-2-17) 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group A|  Mauritania | 2–0|  Mozambique | Nouakchott, Mauritania

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22:00 UTC+2 | M'Bareck 19'
Sanghare 45' | Report |  | Stadium: Stade Olympique (Nouakchott),
Referee: Mahamat Alhadji Allaou (Chad)

Mozambique v  Cameroon 20 February 2021 (2021-2-20) 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group A|  Mozambique | 1–4|  Cameroon | Nouakchott, Mauritania

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12:00 UTC+2 | Lorenzoni 85' | Report | Eto'o 8', 45'
Milla 47'
Yahaya 87' | Stadium: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott
Referee: (Ms.) Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

## Competitive records

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### FIFA U-20 World Cup

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Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA

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1977–2023 | Did not qualify
2025 | To be determined

### Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

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Hosts/Year  | Result  | GP  | W  | D*  | L  | GS  | GA

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1991–1997 | Did not enter
1999–2019 | Did not qualify
2021 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8
2023 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5
Total | 2/17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

### COSAFA U-20 Cup

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Hosts/Year  | Result  | GP  | W  | D  | L  | GS  | GA

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1983–1985 | Did not enter
1986 | Group stage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2
1988 | Results not recorded
1990 | Withdrew from tournament
1990 | Did not participate
Total | 1/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

## References

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1. ^ "Mozambique U-20 football team Profile, fixtures, results, statistics". International Soccerway. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
2. ^ "Mozambique U-20 coach Monteiro first game is the most important". Cafonline.com. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
3. ^ "Mozambique:Pablo excuses himself U-20 squad". Africa Topsports. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
4. ^ "All or nothing for Mozambique U-20". Farpost.co.za. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
5. ^ "Mozambique" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
6. ^ "Mozambique U-20 football team squad". Tribune.com. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

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