Mozambique is exempt from the first qualifying round for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, a competition reserved for players playing in the domestic leagues of their respective countries. The exemption is the result of the Mambas' good position in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) rankings. The national team will therefore compete in the second round. Meanwhile, the...
CAN-2025: Chiquinho Conde calls for commitment and humility to win Eswatini
The national soccer coach, Chiquinho Conde, says that if his players remain committed and respect their opponents, not giving them the label of being the weakest team in the group, the Mambas will beat Eswatini next Friday and mark a very important step on the road to qualification for CAN-2025. Leading the qualifying Group "I"...
"Operation Eswatini" kicks off this Monday
This Monday, the Mambas national soccer team begins its preparations for the matches with Eswatini, which will be played in the 3rd and 4th rounds of group I of the CAN 2025 qualifying campaign. The countdown to "Operation Eswatini" will be marked by clashes at the Zimpeto National Stadium (ENZ) on 11...
CAN 2025: Mambas face Eswatini on October 11 and 14
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the dates of the matches between the Mozambican national team and their counterparts from Eswatini, for the double round of Group I qualifying for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CAN), to be held in Morocco. Thus, according to a publication in the newspaper Desafio, Mozambique will host Eswatini in...
Mozambique joins the list of the 100 best teams in the world
The Mozambican national soccer team, Mambas", has risen to the list of the 100 best teams in the world, according to the updated FIFA ranking released today. Mozambique now occupies 99th position, with 1226.03 points, moving up five places from the previous update, in which it was in 104th position. According to a publication in the newspaper Desafio,...
CAN 2025: Ernan and Guima miss first game with Eswatini due to yellow accumulation
Goalkeeper Ernan and midfielder Guima will not be available for the Mozambican national soccer team in the match against Eswatini, in the third round of Group "I" of the Morocco-2025 CAN Qualification. According to a report in the newspaper Desafio, the match to be played at the Zimpeto National Stadium in Maputo, as part of the double...
CAN 2025/Eliminatory: Mozambique beats Guinea Bissau at Zimpeto Stadium
The national soccer team beat their counterparts from Guinea Bissau 2-1 today at the Zimpeto National Stadium, in the second qualifying round match for the African Nations Championship (CAN) 2025. The Mambas' goals were scored by Ricardo Guimarães (Guima) in the fifth minute and Elias Macamo in the 73rd...
Chiquinho Conde foresees tough game against Guinea-Bissau, but "the goal is to win"
The national soccer coach, Chiquinho Conde, assumes that the purpose and objective of this Tuesday's match against Guinea-Bissau is to win. The two teams meet this Tuesday at 3pm in Maputo, at the Zimpeto National Stadium, for the second round of Group "I" qualifying for the Morocco-2025 CAN. The coach...
Can 2025 qualification: Mozambique draws in Mali
The National Football Team (the Mambas) drew 1-1 last night in Bamako with their counterparts from Mali in the first round of Group I qualifying for CAN-2025, which will take place in Morocco. The "Mambas" did very well in the first half of the game, not letting their opponents...
Chiquinho Conde recovers Jumisse after his retirement in 2023
Eduardo Jumisse is the only new addition to the coaching team that Chiquinho Conde has put together to fulfill the contract he signed on August 28, which runs until January 31, 2026. Separated from Chiquinho Conde after taking part in the CHAN-2022, played between January and February 2023, Eduardo Jumisse was always a...