It's almost a given and it's news in "all" the newspapers. The Mozambican Football Federation (FMF) is in the process of renewing the contract of Chiquinho Conde, the current national coach of the "Mambas". According to the newspaper Desafio, "Mister" Chiquinho Conde's new contract runs until 2026, when it will end...
After all, Abel Xavier has already been approached to replace Chiquinho Conde at the Mambas
Coach Abel Xavier has been approached by the president of the Mozambican Football Federation (FMF), Feizal Sidat, to replace Chiquinho Conde, whose contract expires on July 31. The information was published in the newspaper Desafio yesterday, Monday (24). However, the coach's name was never formally put on the table with...
Mambas climb seven places in FIFA ranking
The National Football Team (Mambas) has climbed seven places in the FIFA rankings and is now in position 103, with 1205.85 points, according to FIFA's recent update. The two victories, against Somalia at home by two goals to one and Guinea Conakry in Morocco by one goal without reply, in...
Sidat reveals his problems with Chiquinho... and leaves the exit door open
The President of the Mozambican Football Federation (FMF), Feizal Sidat, revealed today, at the headquarters in Maputo, the problems that are ailing relations between his management and the coach of the national soccer team, Francisco Queriol "Chiquinho" Conde. At a press conference, Sidat presented some of the problems "under the carpet" that lead to rumors about...
COSAFA 2024: Mambas and Bafana-bafana in Group "A"
The draw made on Friday (14) for the Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) tournament placed Mozambique, South Africa, e-Suatini and Botswana in Group "A". Mozambique and South Africa met in the 2008 final and in the 2021 semi-finals, and in all the encounters the South Africans took the...
Mambas to meet opponents for CAN 2025 in July
CAF has scheduled the draw for the qualifying round of the African Football Championship, CAN 2025, to be held in Morocco, for July 5. The event will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa. Forty-eight nations will meet in the qualifying round for the CAN next month. From...
Mambas beat Guinea Conakry to keep their dream of going to the 2026 World Cup alive
The National Football Team (Mambas) once again picked up three precious points on the road to the 2026 World Cup, beating their Guinea Conakry counterparts on Monday night by a goal to nil. The goal that secured victory for the Mambas in the match in Morocco was scored by Geny Catamo through...
Mambas already in Morocco for tomorrow's match against Guinea-Conakry
The national soccer team is already in Morocco, where they will play Guinea Conakry this Monday at 9pm, in a match that will mark the fourth qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup. The midfielder of the national team, Raul Cossa, was quoted by Radio Mocambique as saying that all the players in the national team are...
World Cup 2026 qualification: Mozambique beats Somalia 2-1
Mozambique beat Somalia 2-1 at the Zimpeto National Stadium in the third round of Group G qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, to be held in the United States of America (USA), Canada and Mexico. With this win, the Mambas have six points and share top spot in the group with the...
Qualifying for the 2026 World Cup : Mozambique at full strength for today's game against Somalia
Mozambique will play at full strength in today's match (15h00) against Somalia at the Zimpeto National Stadium, in the third round of Group "G" qualifying for the World Cup-2026. The national coach of the Mambas, Chiquinho Conde, told a press conference yesterday that he has all 25 players called up for the...