Madagascar national football team

Madagascar
Nickname(s)	Barea
Association	Fédération Malagasy de Football
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA ; (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Romuald Rakotondrabe
Captain	Rayan Raveloson
Most caps	Paulin Voavy (67)
Top scorer	Paulin Voavy (15)
Home stadium	Mahamasina Stadium; Rabemananjara Stadium
FIFA code	MAD
FIFA ranking
Current	109 (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest	74 (December 1992)
Lowest	190 (March 2014)
First international
	Madagascar 1–2 Mauritius ; (Madagascar; Date Unknown 1947)
Biggest win
	Madagascar 8–1 Congo ; (Antananarivo, Madagascar; 19 April 1960)
Biggest defeat
	Mauritius 7–0 Madagascar ; (Réunion; 31 July 1952) ; Congo-Léopoldville 7–0 Madagascar ; (Congo; 18 July 1965)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	1 (first in 2019)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2019)
African Nations Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2022)
Best result	Third place (2022)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 2002)
Best result	Third place (2015)
Medal record
African Nations Championship
COSAFA Cup

The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed Barea after the island's zebu,[2] 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.[3]

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.[4][5] During their debut match against Guinea on 22 June 2019,[6] Anicet Abel scored Madagascar's first-ever AFCON goal and secured their first point of the competition with a 2–2 draw against Guinea.[7][8] The team defeated Burundi in their second match[9] and followed it up with a 2–0 victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria to top Group B.[10][11] Then Madagascar advanced to quarter-finals after beating DR Congo in the round of 16.[12] 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.[13] However, Madagascar's dream ended abruptly after suffering a 0–3 defeat at the hand of another former champion, Tunisia.[14]

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.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2023

27 March 2023 AFCON qualification	Central African Republic	2–0	Madagascar	Douala, Cameroun
15:00 UTC+1	Mafouta 40', 82'	Report		Stadium: Stade de la Réunification Referee: Issa Mouhamed (Benin)

18 June 2023 AFCON qualification	Madagascar	0–0	Ghana	Antananarivo, Madagascar
17:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Mahamasina Municipal Stadium Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)

7 September 2023 AFCON qualification	Angola	0–0	Madagascar	Lubango, Angola
17:00 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Estádio Nacional da Tundavala Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

17 October Friendly	Madagascar	2–1	Benin	Mohammedia, Morocco
	Tsiry 22' Razafindrakoto 52'	Report	Hountondji 3'	Stadium: Stade El Bachir

17 November 2026 World Cup Qualification	Ghana	1–0	Madagascar	Kumasi, Ghana
16:00 UTC±0	Williams 90+6'	Report		Stadium: Baba Yara Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)

20 November 2026 World Cup Qualification	Chad	0–3	Madagascar	Oujda, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1		Report	Rakotoharimalala 10', 84' Lapoussin 90+1'	Stadium: Stade municipal d'Oujda Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia)

2024

22 March International Friendly Tournament	Madagascar	1–0	Burundi	Antananarivo, Madagascar
13:00 UTC+3				Stadium: Mahamasina Municipal Stadium

25 March International Friendly Tournament	Madagascar	0–2	Rwanda	Antananarivo, Madagascar
16:00 UTC+3				Stadium: Mahamasina Municipal Stadium

June 2026 World Cup Qualification	Madagascar	v	Comoros
--:-- UTC±0

June 2026 World Cup Qualification	Madagascar	v	Mali
--:-- UTC±0

2025

March 2026 World Cup Qualification

Central African Republic

v

Madagascar

March 2026 World Cup Qualification

Madagascar

v

Ghana

September 2026 World Cup Qualification

Madagascar

v

Central African Republic

September 2026 World Cup Qualification

Madagascar

v

Chad

October 2026 World Cup Qualification

Comoros

v

Madagascar

October 2026 World Cup Qualification

Mali

v

Madagascar

Coaching history

Peter Schnittger (1978–1985)[15]
Justin Rasoloharimahefa (1994)
Claude "Ntsoa" Ravelomanantsoa (–2001)[16]
Vincent Randriamirado (2001)[17]
Jeremia Randriambololona (2001)
Hans Heiniger (2002–2003)
Hervé Arsène (2007–2008)
Mickael Nivoson Andrianasy (2008)
Jeremia Randriambololona (2008)
Jean-Paul Rabier (2010–2011)
Mosa (2011)
Frank Rajaonarisamba (2011–2012)
Auguste Raux (2012–2014)
Frank Rajaonarisamba (2014–2016)
Auguste Raux (2016–2017)
Nicolas Dupuis (2017–2021)
Éric Rabésandratana (2021–2022)
Nicolas Dupuis (2022–2023)
Romuald Rakotondrabe (2023-present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Burundi and Rwanda on 22 and 25 March 2024.[18]

Caps and goals updated after the match against Central African Republic on 27 March 2023.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Zakanirina Rakotoasimbola	(1999-10-14) 14 October 1999	18	0	ASSM Elgeco Plus
	1GK	Téva Gardies	(2001-04-01) 1 April 2001	0	0	Paris
	1GK	Sonny Laiton	(2000-01-28) 28 January 2000	0	0	Auxerre

	2DF	Rado Niaina Rabemananjara		4	0	AS Fanalamanga
	2DF	Tantely Randrianiaina	(1989-02-13) 13 February 1989	36	0	Disciples
	2DF	Fabien Boyer	(1991-04-12) 12 April 1991	6	0	Saint-Pierroise
2	2DF	Louis Démoléon	(1997-04-16) 16 April 1997	1	0	Budoni
5	2DF	Berajo	(1997-03-23) 23 March 1997	26	0	Saint-Denis
12	2DF	Kenji-Van Boto	(1996-03-07) 7 March 1996	9	0	Pau
20	2DF	Romain Métanire	(1990-03-28) 28 March 1990	27	0	Spokane Velocity
	2DF	Tantely Rabarijaona	(1995-02-17) 17 February 1995	19	0	CFFA
	2DF	Kenny Lala	(1991-10-03) 3 October 1991	0	0	Brest
	2DF	Andriniaina Amourson	(2000-01-06) 6 January 2000	0	0	Fosa Juniors
	2DF	Robin Busset	(2000-02-25) 25 February 2000	0	0	Nyon
	2DF	Nantenaina Randriamanampisoa	(1994-07-17) 17 July 1994	4	0	ASSM Elgeco Plus

	3MF	Ando Manoelantsoa	(1991-04-06) 6 April 1991	14	0	Saint-Pierroise
6	3MF	Marco Ilaimaharitra	(1995-07-26) 26 July 1995	25	3	Charleroi
7	3MF	Rayan Raveloson (captain)	(1997-01-16) 16 January 1997	29	3	Auxerre
8	3MF	Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa	(1998-03-10) 10 March 1998	19	1	CFFA
14	3MF	Clément Couturier	(1993-09-13) 13 September 1993	1	0	Swift Hesperange
18	3MF	Rojo Andriamanjato	(1992-08-11) 11 August 1992	23	1	Saint-Pauloise
	3MF	Pierre Michael Rakotoarisoa	(1996-03-27) 27 March 1996	7	0	Fosa Juniors
	3MF	Andy Rakotondrajoa	(2003-07-24) 24 July 2003	2	0	Disciples
	3MF	Baggio Rakotoharisoa	(1996-01-24) 24 January 1996	21	0	Jeanne d'Arc

	4FW	Carolus Andriamahitsinoro	(1989-07-06) 6 July 1989	42	9	Al-Kawkab
17	4FW	Loïc Lapoussin	(1996-03-27) 27 March 1996	17	1	Union SG
9	4FW	Arnaud Randrianantenaina	(2001-01-03) 3 January 2001	12	2	El Gouna
11	4FW	El Hadari Raheriniaina	(2006-08-19) 19 August 2006	8	2	St Michel United
	4FW	Sayha Seha	(2005-01-15) 15 January 2005	0	0	Marseille B
	4FW	Toky Randriatsiferana	(1996-08-05) 5 August 1996	0	0	Saint-Pauloise
	4FW	Hakim Abdallah	(1998-01-09) 9 January 1998	13	1	Dinamo București
	4FW	Tendry Randrianarijaona	(1998-03-19) 19 March 1998	17	3	Disciples
	4FW	Jean-Yves Razafindrakoto	(1997-08-16) 16 August 1997	12	3	ASSM Elgeco Plus

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Madagascar in the last year.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Allan Rakotovazaha	(1999-10-03) 3 October 1999	0	0	US Créteil (res)	v. Chad, 20 November 2023
GK	Melvin Adrien	(1993-08-30) 30 August 1993	27	0	Thonon Evian	v. Chad, 20 November 2023
GK	Mathyas Randriamamy	(2003-04-23) 23 April 2003	2	0	Ermis Aradippou	v. Ghana, 17 November 2023
GK	Rajomazandry Andrinirina	(2000-07-07) 7 July 2000	0	0	JET Kintana	v. Central African Republic, 27 March 2023

DF	Titouan Fortun	(2004-01-28) 28 January 2004	4	0	Nantes (res)	v. Chad, 20 November 2023
DF	Thomas Fontaine	(1991-05-08) 8 May 1991	28	1	Sochaux	v. Chad, 20 November 2023
DF	Nomena Andriatiana	(2000-02-06) 6 February 2000	0	0	Aubagne FC	v. Chad, 20 November 2023
DF	Sylvio Ouassiero	(1994-05-07) 7 May 1994	5	0	F91 Dudelange	v. Chad, 20 November 2023
DF	Radoniaina Rabemanantsoa	(1997-12-17) 17 December 1997	3	0	AS Fanalamanga	v. Ghana, 17 November 2023
DF	Datsiry Rakotonirina	(1991-06-01) 1 June 1991	13	0	ASSM Elgeco Plus	v. Ghana, 18 June 2023
DF	Théodin Ramanjary	(1996-08-16) 16 August 1996	9	0	Sainte-Suzanne	v. Ghana, 18 June 2023
DF	Mahavy Tiana Randrianarisoa	(1996-11-28) 28 November 1996	0	0	Unknown	v. Ghana, 18 June 2023
DF	Ando Rakotondrazaka	(1987-09-25) 25 September 1987	30	0	Disciples	2022 African Nations Championship

MF	Tsiry Randriatsiferana	(1996-08-05) 5 August 1996	24	6	Fosa Juniors	v. Chad, 20 November 2023
MF	Dorian Bertrand	(1993-05-21) 21 May 1993	8	0	Argeș Pitești	v. Chad, 20 November 2023
MF	Adrien Trebel	(1991-03-03) 3 March 1991	0	0	Charleroi	v. Chad, 20 November 2023
MF	Tendry Mataniah	(1998-03-19) 19 March 1998	18	4	Disciples	v. Ghana, 17 November 2023
MF	Dax Andrianarimanana	(1991-04-21) 21 April 1991	33	1	Fosa Juniors	v. Ghana, 18 June 2023
MF	Zout Randriambololona	(1994-04-22) 22 April 1994	21	0	Al-Nojoom	v. Ghana, 18 June 2023
MF	Ibrahim Amada	(1990-02-28) 28 February 1990	40	3	Al-Qadsiah	v. Central African Republic, 27 March 2023

FW	Njiva Rakotoharimalala	(1992-08-06) 6 August 1992	50	14	Ratchaburi	v. Chad, 20 November 2023
FW	Warren Caddy	(1997-04-09) 9 April 1997	1	0	FC Annecy	v. Chad, 20 November 2023
FW	Julio Donisa	(1994-01-15) 15 January 1994	6	1	Argeș Pitești	v. Central African Republic, 27 March 2023
FW	Koloina Razafindranaivo	(2000-03-25) 25 March 2000	10	3	MC Alger	v. Ghana, 18 June 2023
FW	Toky Rakotondraibe	(2000-07-10) 10 July 2000	0	0	Unknown	v. Ghana, 18 June 2023
FW	Gilles Razafimaro	(1999-01-27) 27 January 1999	0	0	ASSM Elgeco Plus	v. Ghana, 18 June 2023
FW	Marcio Ravelomanantsoa	(1996-10-15) 15 October 1996	14	2	JET Kintana	2022 African Nations Championship
FW	Onjaniaina Hasinirina	(1995-03-30) 30 March 1995	6	0	ASSM	2022 African Nations Championship
^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

As of 20 November 2023.[19]

Players in bold are still active with Madagascar.

Most appearances

Paulin Voavy is Madagascar's top goalscorer and their most capped player.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Paulin Voavy	67	15	2007–present
2	Mamisoa Razafindrakoto	63	0	1998–2011
3	Gervais Randrianarisoa	52	0	2005–2022
4	Njiva Rakotoharimalala	50	14	2014–present
5	Jimmy Radafison	49	0	2000–2011
6	Faneva Imà Andriatsima	47	14	2003–2019
	Lalaina Nomenjanahary	47	5	2006–2021
	Eric-Julien Rakotondrabe	47	0	1999–2011
9	Carolus Andriamatsinoro	45	11	2009–present
10	Pascal Razakanantenaina	41	2	2007–2021

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Paulin Voavy	15	67	0.22	2007–present
2	Faneva Imà Andriatsima	14	47	0.3	2005–2019
2	Njiva Rakotoharimalala	14	50	0.28	2014–present
4	Harry Randrianaivo	11	21	0.52	1990–2003
4	Carolus Andriamatsinoro	11	45	0.24	2009–present
6	Ruphin Menakely	10	25	0.4	1998–2003
7	Sarivahy Vombola	8	30	0.27	2011–2017
7	Rado Rasoanaivo	8	40	0.2	1992–2003
9	Tsiry Randriatsiferana	6	25	0.24	2022–present
10	Praxis Rabemananjara	5	16	0.31	2001–2008
10	Lalaina Nomenjanahary	5	47	0.11	2006–2021

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup									Qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR
1930 to 1958	Part of France								Part of France
as Malagasy Republic									as Malagasy Republic
1962	Not a FIFA member								Not a FIFA member
1966 and 1970	Did not enter								Did not enter
1974	Withdrew								Withdrew
as Madagascar									as Madagascar
1978	Did not enter								Did not enter
1982	Did not qualify								2	0	1	1	3	4	details
1986	Did not qualify								2	1	0	1	1	1	details
1990	Did not enter								Did not enter
1994	Did not qualify								4	3	0	1	7	3	details
1998									2	0	1	1	3	4	details
2002									10	3	0	7	7	16	details
2006									2	0	1	1	3	4	details
2010									8	3	3	2	12	9	details
2014									2	1	0	1	2	3	details
2018									4	1	2	1	7	7	details
2022									6	1	1	4	4	9	details
2026	To be determined								2	1	0	1	3	1	details
2030									To be determined						details
2034									To be determined						details
Total	–	0/15	–	–	–	–	–	–	44	14	9	21	49	61	–

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record									Africa Cup of Nations qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GR
1957	Part of France								Part of France
1959	Part of France								Part of France
1962	Not affiliated to CAF								Not affiliated to CAF
1963	Not affiliated to CAF								Not affiliated to CAF
1965	Did not enter								Did not enter
1968
1970
1972	Did not qualify								2	1	0	1	3	5	details
1974	Did not qualify								2	1	0	1	3	4	details
1976	Withdrew								Withdrew
1978	Did not enter								Did not enter
1980	Did not qualify								2	1	0	1	3	6	details
1982									4	2	1	1	4	7	details
1984									4	1	1	2	3	4	details
1986									2	0	0	2	2	6	details
1988									2	1	0	1	2	3	details
1990	Withdrew								Withdrew
1992	Did not qualify								5	2	2	1	3	2	details
1994	Did not enter								Did not enter
1996	Withdrew during qualifiers								Withdrew during qualifiers
1998	Banned for withdrawal from qualifiers in 1996								Banned for withdrawal from qualifiers in 1996
2000	Did not qualify								8	2	3	3	9	12	details
2002									8	2	2	4	7	8	details
2004									4	2	0	2	2	8	details
2006									2	0	1	1	3	4	details
2008									4	0	0	4	0	14	details
2010									8	3	3	2	12	9	details
2012									6	0	1	5	4	14	details
2013									2	0	0	2	1	7	details
2015									2	1	0	1	2	2	details
2017									6	0	3	3	5	12	details
2019	Quarter-finals	6th	5	2	2	1	7	7	8	5	1	2	12	10	details
2021	Did not qualify								6	2	2	2	9	9	details
2023	Did not qualify								6	0	3	3	1	9	details
2025	To be determined								To be determined
2027	To be determined								To be determined
Total	Quarter-finals	1/36	5	2	2	1	7	7	93	26	23	44	90	155	–

African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record									Africa Nations Championship qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GR
2009	Did not enter								Did not enter
2011	Did not qualify								2	1	0	1	0	2	details
2014	Did not enter								Did not enter
2016	Did not enter								Did not enter
2018	Did not qualify								6	3	2	1	6	3	details
2020	Did not qualify								4	2	0	2	4	5	details
2022	Third place	3rd	5	4	0	1	9	3	4	3	1	0	6	1	details
Total	Third place	1/7	5	4	0	1	9	3	16	9	3	4	16	11	–

African Games

African Games record								African Games qualification record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR
1965	8th	3	0	0	3	0	13	2	1	0	1	6	3	details
1973	Withdrew							Withdrew
1978	Withdrew							Withdrew
1987	6th	3	1	0	2	4	5	2	1	0	1	3	3	details
1991 - 2015	U-23 Tournament							U-23 Tournament
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	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1979	Did not enter
1985	Fourth place	4th	2	1	0	1	2	3
1990	Champions	1st	4	3	1	0	12	1
1993	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	10	2
1998	Runners-up	2nd	4	3	1	0	10	3
2003	Group stage	5th	2	0	1	1	2	4
2007	Runners-up	2nd	4	2	2	0	7	0
2011	Group stage	7th	2	0	1	1	2	3
2015	Fourth place	4th	5	1	1	3	6	8
2019	Group stage	5th	2	0	2	0	2	2
2023	Champions	1st	4	3	1	0	7	3
Total	3 Titles	10/11	33	17	10	6	60	29

COSAFA Cup

COSAFA Cup
Year	Round	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA
2000	Excluded
2001	Excluded
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
2008	Fourth place	4th	6	2	2	2	6	7
2009	Did not enter
2013	Did not enter
2015	Third place	3rd	6	4	1	1	11	7
2016	Group stage	11th	3	1	1	1	1	1
2017	Group stage	9th	3	2	1	0	6	1
2018	Fourth place	4th	6	2	2	2	4	4
2019	Did not enter
2021	Did not enter
2022	Quarter-finals	5th	2	0	0	2	4	1
2023	Did not enter
Total	Third place	12/22	36	14	8	14	42	35

Honours

African Nations Championship
- Third Place (1): 2022
COSAFA Cup
- Third Place (1): 2015
Indian Ocean Island Games
- Champions (3): 1990, 1993, 2023
- Runners-up (2): 1998, 2007

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Mamrud, Roberto. "Madagascar - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

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Madagascar national football team
General	Malagasy Football Federation History Managers Records
Stadiums	Mahamasina Rabemananjara
Results	Results 2020–present
Africa Cup of Nations	Summary 2019
Other tournaments	African Nations Championship COSAFA Cup
Other Malagasy teams	U23 U20 U17 Women Beach soccer

National and regional football teams of Africa (CAF)
North Africa (UNAF)	Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia
West Africa (WAFU)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo
East Africa (CECAFA)	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar¹
Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe
Southern Africa (COSAFA)	Angola Botswana Comoros Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
Non-regional Members	Réunion¹
¹ Regional team, an associate member of CAF but not a member of FIFA Football in Africa portal

National sports teams of Madagascar
Badminton Basketball M M U/18 M U/16 3x3 W W U/16 Beach soccer Football M W Handball Rugby union M W M7 W7 Tennis M W Volleyball
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