Mozambique national beach soccer team

Mozambique
Nickname(s)	Mambas
Association	Mozambican Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Abineiro Ussaca
FIFA code	MOZ
BSWW ranking	31 2 (8 April 2024)
First international
	Cape Verde 6–5 Mozambique; (Durban, South Africa; 3 July 2007)
Biggest win
	Mozambique 7–3 Seychelles; (Saly, Senegal; 24 May 2021)
Biggest defeat
	Senegal 10-0 Mozambique; (Durban, South Africa; 27 March 2008)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2021)
Best result	Group Stage (2021)
Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
Appearances	4 (first in 2007)
Best result	Runners-up (2021)

The Mozambique national beach soccer team represents Mozambique in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Mozambican Football Federation, the nation's governing body for football. They have qualified for the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations four times, and made their Beach Soccer World Cup debut in 2021.

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.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2021

19 August 2021 (2021-08-19) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B	Mozambique	4–8	Spain	Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium

21 August 2021 (2021-08-21) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B	Mozambique	4–2	United Arab Emirates	Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium

23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B	Tahiti	8–7	Mozambique	Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium

Players

Current squad

The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	MOZ	Manuel Domingos Tivane
2	DF	MOZ	Bachir Augusto Mussa
3	DF	MOZ	Angelo Artur Tomas
4	DF	MOZ	Hermino Marcelino Ernesto
5	DF	MOZ	Gerson Vicente Chivale
6	DF	MOZ	Nelson João Manuel
7	MF	MOZ	Yuran José Malate


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
8	FW	MOZ	Gabriel Geraldo Macuvele
9	MF	MOZ	António José Pedro Namape Júnior (Figo)
10	MF	MOZ	Rachide Sefo Smithe
11	FW	MOZ	Helder Jose Mahumane
12	GK	MOZ	Anivaldo Donaldo Geraldo Mavie
13	DF	MOZ	Ramossete Alexandre Cumbe
14	GK	MOZ	Pedro Xavier da Barca

Head coach: Abineiro Adolfo Ussaca

Assistant coach: José Fernando Machava

Goalkeeping coach: Sérgio Paulo Munjovo

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification (CAF) record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD	Round	Pos	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD
2005	Did not enter									No qualification tournaments
2006	Did not enter									Did not enter
2007	Did not qualify									Group stage	8th	3	0	0	3	8	21	–13
2008										Group stage	7th	3	1	0	2	6	20	–14
2009										6th place	6th	3	1	0	2	11	18	–7
2011										Did not enter
2013										Did not enter
2015										Did not qualify
2017
2019
2021	Group stage	11th	3	1	0	2	15	18	–3	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	23	16	+7
2023	Did not qualify
2025	To be determined
Total	0 titles	1/11	3	1	0	2	15	18	–3	0 titles	4/10	14	6	0	8	48	75	–27

Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations

The Mozambique national beach soccer team was created for the 2007 CAF Beach Soccer Championship. They have never qualified from the group stage, only ever registering two wins before the 2021 edition: one against South Africa in 2008 and one on penalties against Libya in 2009.

BSAFCON record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD
2006	Did not participate
2007	Group Stage	8th	3	0	0	3	8	21	-13
2008	Group Stage	7th	3	1	0	2	6	20	-14
2009	Group Stage	6th	3	1	0	2	11	18	-7
2011	Did not participate
2013	Did not participate
2015	Did not qualify
2016
2018
2021	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	23	16	+7
2022	Fourth place	4th	4	2	0	2	9	12	+8
2024	To be determined
Total	0 titles	6/12	18	8	0	10	57	87	-19