Madagascar national football team
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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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> During their debut match against Guinea on 22 June 2019,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Anicet Abel scored Madagascar's first-ever AFCON goal and secured their first point of the competition with a 2–2 draw against Guinea.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The team defeated Burundi in their second match<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and followed it up with a 2–0 victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria to top Group B.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Then Madagascar advanced to quarter-finals after beating DR Congo in the round of 16.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, Madagascar's dream ended abruptly after suffering a 0–3 defeat at the hand of another former champion, Tunisia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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.
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Coaching staff
| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Corentin Martins |
| Assistant coaches | Template:Flagicon Andry Razakandrianaina Template:Flagicon Hervé Andrianasimbola |
| Goalkeeping coach | Template:Flagicon Nirina Rakotobololona |
| Fitness coach | Template:Flagicon Michel Rajaonarinantenaina |
| Match analyst | Template:Flagicon Flavien Andriamanomenjanahary |
| Performance coach | Template:Flagicon Alphonse Rakotomanatsinoro |
| Team doctors | Template:Flagicon Dr. Stéphane Rajaonaribololona Template:Flagicon Dr. Hugo Rakotomalalanantenaina |
| Physiotherapists | Template:Flagicon Gaël Njivarabesananteinaina Template:Flagicon Christophe Rakotonantenaina Template:Flagicon Philippe Ravelonomenjanahary Template:Flagicon Razakaniaina Andriarakotobololona |
| Team coordinator | Template:Flagicon Faneva Andriatsima |
| Technical director | Template:Flagicon Éric Rabésandratana |
Coaching history
- Template:Flagicon Peter Schnittger (1978–1985)<ref>FIFA.com</ref>
- Template:Flagicon Justin Rasoloharimahefa (1994)
- Template:Flagicon Claude "Ntsoa" Ravelomanantsoa (–2001)<ref>FIFA.com</ref>
- Template:Flagicon Vincent Randriamirado (2001)<ref>FIFA.com</ref>
- Template:Flagicon Jeremia Randriambololona (2001)
- Template:Flagicon Hans Heiniger (2002–2003)
- Template:Flagicon Hervé Arsène (2007–2008)
- Template:Flagicon Mickael Nivoson Andrianasy (2008)
- Template:Flagicon Jeremia Randriambololona (2008)
- Template:Flagicon Jean-Paul Rabier (2010–2011)
- Template:Flagicon Mosa (2011)
- Template:Flagicon Frank Rajaonarisamba (2011–2012)
- Template:Flagicon Auguste Raux (2012–2014)
- Template:Flagicon Frank Rajaonarisamba (2014–2016)
- Template:Flagicon Auguste Raux (2016–2017)
- Template:Flagicon Nicolas Dupuis (2017–2021)
- Template:Flagicon Éric Rabésandratana (2021–2022)
- Template:Flagicon Nicolas Dupuis (2022–2023)
- Template:Flagicon 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.
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for Madagascar in the last year.
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- 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
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- Players in bold are still active with Madagascar.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulin Voavy | 67 | 15 | 2007–2022 |
| 2 | Mamisoa Razafindrakoto | 63 | 0 | 1998–2011 |
| 3 | Njiva Rakotoharimalala | 56 | 14 | 2014–present |
| 4 | Gervais Randrianarisoa | 52 | 0 | 2005–2022 |
| 5 | Carolus Andriamatsinoro | 49 | 12 | 2009–2024 |
| Jimmy Radafison | 49 | 0 | 2000–2011 | |
| 7 | Ibrahim Amada | 47 | 4 | 2008–2024 |
| Faneva Imà Andriatsima | 47 | 14 | 2003–2019 | |
| Lalaina Nomenjanahary | 47 | 5 | 2006–2021 | |
| Eric-Julien Rakotondrabe | 47 | 0 | 1999–2011 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulin Voavy | 15 | 67 | {{#expr:15/67 round 2}} | 2007–2022 |
| 2 | Faneva Imà Andriatsima | 14 | 47 | {{#expr:14/47 round 2}} | 2005–2019 |
| Njiva Rakotoharimalala | 14 | 56 | {{#expr:14/56 round 2}} | 2014–present | |
| 4 | Carolus Andriamatsinoro | 12 | 49 | {{#expr:12/49 round 2}} | 2009–2024 |
| 5 | Harry Randrianaivo | 11 | 21 | {{#expr:11/21 round 2}} | 1990–2003 |
| 6 | Ruphin Menakely | 10 | 25 | {{#expr:10/25 round 2}} | 1998–2003 |
| 7 | Sarivahy Vombola | 8 | 30 | {{#expr:8/30 round 2}} | 2011–2017 |
| Rado Rasoanaivo | 8 | 40 | {{#expr:8/40 round 2}} | 1992–2003 | |
| Rayan Raveloson | 8 | 42 | {{#expr:6/42 round 2}} | 2019–present | |
| 10 | Tsiry Randriatsiferana | 7 | 31 | {{#expr:6/31 round 2}} | 2022–present |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
Africa Cup of Nations
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African Nations Championship
| African Nations Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Template:Flagicon 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2011 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Details | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2018 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Details | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2020 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Details | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2022 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Details | |
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2024 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Details | |
| Total | Runners-up | 2/7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 12 | — | |
African Games
| African Games record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | |
| Template:Flagicon 1965 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | details | |
| Template:Flagicon 1973 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1978 | |||||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1987 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | details | |
| Template:Flagicon 1991 to Template:Flagicon 2015 | U-23 Tournament | U-23 Tournament | |||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2019 – present | U-20 Tournament | U-20 Tournament | |||||||||||||
| Total | 2/4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | |
Indian Ocean Island Games
| Indian Ocean Island Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr* | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
| Template:Flagicon 1979 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1985 | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Template:Flagicon 1990 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Template:Flagicon 1993 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Template:Flagicon 1998 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Template:Flagicon 2003 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Template:Flagicon 2011 | Group stage | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Template:Flagicon 2015 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Template:Flagicon 2019 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Template:Flagicon 2023 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 3 Titles | 10/11 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 29 |
COSAFA Cup
| COSAFA Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 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 |
| Template:Flagicon 2008 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Template:Flagicon 2009 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2013 | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2015 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| Template:Flagicon 2016 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Template:Flagicon 2017 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Template:Flagicon 2018 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon 2019 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2021 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2022 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Template:Flagicon 2023 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2024 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2025 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | Third place | 13/24 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 41 |
Honours
Continental
- African Nations Championship
- Template:Silver2 Runners-up (1): 2024
- Template:Bronze3 Third place (1): 2022
Regional
- COSAFA Cup
- Template:Bronze3 Third place (1): 2015
- Indian Ocean Island Games
- Template:Gold1 Gold medal (3): 1990, 1993, 2023
- Template:Silver2 Silver medal (2): 1998, 2007
- Indian Ocean Games Triangulaire
- Template:Gold1 Champions (3): 1955, 1958, 1963
- Template:Silver2 Runners-up (7): 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956
- Template:Bronze3 Third place (3): 1950, 1954, 1957
Summary
| Competition | Template:Gold1 | Template:Silver2 | Template:Bronze3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAF African Nations Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
References
External links
- Malagasy Football Federation Template:In lang
- Madagascar at CAF
- Madagascar at FIFA
- Madagascar national football team picture
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