Mozambique national under-20 football team

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

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.

Mozambique

Nickname(s)	Os Mambas (The Mambas)
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
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

History

Players

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

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

2021

Uganda  v  Mozambique

15 February 2021 (2021-02-15) 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group A	Uganda	2–0	Mozambique	Nouakchott, Mauritania
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 (2021-02-17) 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group A	Mauritania	2–0	Mozambique	Nouakchott, Mauritania
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 (2021-02-20) 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group A	Mozambique	1–4	Cameroon	Nouakchott, Mauritania
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

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1977–2023	Did not qualify
2025	To be determined

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

Hosts/Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
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

Hosts/Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
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.