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Madagascar national football team
Men's association football team
Men's association football team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Madagascar |
| Badge_size | 180px |
| Nickname | Barea |
| Association | Fédération Malagasy de Football (FMF) |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA |
| (Southern Africa) | |
| Coach | Corentin Martins |
| Captain | Rayan Raveloson |
| Most caps | Paulin Voavy (67) |
| Top scorer | Paulin Voavy (15) |
| Home Stadium | Mahamasina Stadium |
| Rabemananjara Stadium | |
| FIFA Trigramme | MAD |
| FIFA Rank | |
| FIFA max | 74 |
| FIFA max date | December 1992 |
| FIFA min | 190 |
| FIFA min date | March 2014 |
| Elo Rank | |
| Elo max | 64 |
| Elo max date | December 1964 |
| Elo min | 167 |
| Elo min date | April 2007 |
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| First game | FRA Madagascar 1–2 |
| (Madagascar; Date Unknown 1947) | |
| Largest win | 8–1 |
| (Antananarivo, Madagascar; 19 April 1960) | |
| Largest loss | |
| Regional name | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Regional cup apps | 1 |
| Regional cup first | 2019 |
| Regional cup best | Quarter-finals (2019) |
| 2ndRegional name | African Nations Championship |
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 2 |
| 2ndRegional cup first | 2022 |
| 2ndRegional cup best | Runners-up (2024) |
| 3rdRegional name | COSAFA Cup |
| 3rdRegional cup apps | 12 |
| 3rdRegional cup first | 2002 |
| 3rdRegional cup best | Third place (2015) |
the men's team
| Sub-confederation = COSAFA (Southern Africa) Rabemananjara Stadium (Madagascar; Date Unknown 1947) (Antananarivo, Madagascar; 19 April 1960) The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed Barea after the island's zebu, 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 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.
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.
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. During their debut match against Guinea on 22 June 2019, Anicet Abel scored Madagascar's first-ever AFCON goal and secured their first point of the competition with a 2–2 draw against Guinea. The team defeated Burundi in their second match and followed it up with a 2–0 victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria to top Group B. Then Madagascar advanced to quarter-finals after beating DR Congo in the round of 16. 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. However, Madagascar's dream ended abruptly after suffering a 0–3 defeat at the hand of another former champion, Tunisia.
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.
2025
- Gambor
- Raveloson
- Randrianantenaina
- Rafanomezantsoa
- Kudus
- Banza
- Wissa
- Raheriniaina
Coaching staff
| Technical director | MAD Éric Rabésandratana |
|---|
Coaching history
- West Germany Peter Schnittger (1978–1985)
- Madagascar Justin Rasoloharimahefa (1994)
- Madagascar Claude "Ntsoa" Ravelomanantsoa (–2001)
- Madagascar Vincent Randriamirado (2001)
- Madagascar Jeremia Randriambololona (2001)
- SUI Hans Heiniger (2002–2003)
- Madagascar Hervé Arsène (2007–2008)
- Madagascar Mickael Nivoson Andrianasy (2008)
- Madagascar Jeremia Randriambololona (2008)
- France Jean-Paul Rabier (2010–2011)
- Madagascar Mosa (2011)
- Madagascar Frank Rajaonarisamba (2011–2012)
- France Auguste Raux (2012–2014)
- Madagascar Frank Rajaonarisamba (2014–2016)
- France Auguste Raux (2016–2017)
- France Nicolas Dupuis (2017–2021)
- Madagascar Éric Rabésandratana (2021–2022)
- France Nicolas Dupuis (2022–2023)
- Madagascar Romuald Rakotondrabe (2023-present)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly against Equatorial Guinea on 17 November 2025.
Caps and goals updated after the match against Chad on 8 September 2025.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for Madagascar in the last 12 months and are still eligible to represent.
- DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
- INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
- PRE Preliminary squad.
- RET Player has retired from international football.
- SUS Suspended from the national team.
Records
!W !D* !L !GF !GA !Pld !W !D !L !GF !GA !GR |-
| 1930 to 1958 |
|---|
| !colspan=9 |
| !colspan=8 |
| - |
| Chile 1962 |
| - |
| 1966 and 1970 |
| - |
| West Germany 1974 |
| - |
| !colspan=9 |
| !colspan=8 |
| - |
| Argentina 1978 |
| - |
| Spain 1982 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| details |
| - |
| Mexico 1986 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| details |
| - |
| Italy 1990 |
| - |
| United States 1994 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 7 |
| 3 |
| details |
| - |
| France 1998 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| details |
| - |
| South Korea Japan 2002 |
| 10 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 7 |
| 7 |
| 16 |
| details |
| - |
| Germany 2006 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| details |
| - |
| South Africa 2010 |
| 8 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 12 |
| 9 |
| details |
| - |
| Brazil 2014 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| details |
| - |
| Russia 2018 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 7 |
| 7 |
| details |
| - |
| Qatar 2022 |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| 9 |
| details |
| - |
| Canada Mexico United States 2026 |
| 10 |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 17 |
| 12 |
| details |
| - |
| Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 |
| details |
| - |
| Saudi Arabia 2034 |
| details |
| - |
| !Total |
| !52 |
| } |
Africa Cup of Nations
Main article: Madagascar at the Africa Cup of Nations
| Africa Cup of Nations record | Qualification record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GR | Total | Quarter-finals | 1/35 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 99 | 26 | 25 | 48 | 94 | 163 | – | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan 1957 | Part of | Part of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Republic 1959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia 1962 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ghana 1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tunisia 1965 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sudan 1970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon 1972 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt 1974 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia 1976 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ghana 1978 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria 1980 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Libya 1982 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast 1984 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt 1986 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco 1988 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Algeria 1990 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senegal 1992 | Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tunisia 1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 1996 | Withdrew during qualifiers | Withdrew during qualifiers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso 1998 | Banned for withdrawal in 1996 | Banned for withdrawal in 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ghana Nigeria 2000 | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mali 2002 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tunisia 2004 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ghana 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angola 2010 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabon 2012 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equatorial Guinea 2015 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabon 2017 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt 2019 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon 2021 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast 2023 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco 2025 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 |
African Nations Championship
| African Nations Championship record | Qualification record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GR | Total | Runners-up | 2/7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 12 | — | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sudan 2011 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RWA 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenya 2018 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon 2020 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Algeria 2022 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TAN KEN UGA 2024 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Details |
African Games
| African Games record | Qualification record | Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Total | 2/4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo 1965 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria 1973 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Algeria 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenya 1987 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt 1991 to Congo 2015 | U-23 Tournament | U-23 Tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco 2019 – present | U-20 Tournament | U-20 Tournament |
Indian Ocean Island Games
| Indian Ocean Island Games record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | 3 Titles | 10/11 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Réunion 1979 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||
| Mauritius 1985 | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Madagascar 1990 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Seychelles 1993 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Réunion 1998 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Mauritius 2003 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Madagascar 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Seychelles 2011 | Group stage | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Réunion 2015 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Mauritius 2019 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Madagascar 2023 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
COSAFA Cup
| COSAFA Cup record | Year | Round | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | Third place | 13/24 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 41 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2008 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe 2009 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zambia 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2015 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Namibia 2016 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2017 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2018 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2019 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2021 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2022 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2023 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2024 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2025 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Honours
Continental
Regional
- COSAFA Cup
- Third place (1): 2015
- Indian Ocean Island Games
- Gold medal (3): 1990, 1993, 2023
- Silver medal (2): 1998, 2007
- Indian Ocean Games Triangulaire
- Champions (3): 1955, 1958, 1963
- Runners-up (7): 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956
- Third place (3): 1950, 1954, 1957
Summary
| Competition | Total | Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAF African Nations Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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