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Madagascar national football team

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

Madagascar
Nickname(s)Barea
AssociationFédération Malagasy de Football
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA
(Southern Africa)
Head coachRomuald Rakotondrabe
CaptainIbrahim Amada
Most capsPaulin Voavy (67)
Top scorerPaulin Voavy (15)
Home stadiumMahamasina Stadium
Rabemananjara Stadium
FIFA codeMAD
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 105 Decrease 1 (18 July 2024)[1]
Highest74 (December 1992)
Lowest190 (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
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2019)
African Nations Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
Best resultThird place (2022)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances12 (first in 2002)
Best resultThird place (2015)

History

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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.[4]

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.[5][6] During their debut match against Guinea on 22 June 2019,[7] Anicet Abel scored Madagascar's first-ever AFCON goal and secured their first point of the competition with a 2–2 draw against Guinea.[8][9] The team defeated Burundi in their second match[10] and followed it up with a 2–0 victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria to top Group B.[11][12] Then Madagascar advanced to quarter-finals after beating DR Congo in the round of 16.[13] 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.[14] However, Madagascar's dream ended abruptly after suffering a 0–3 defeat at the hand of another former champion, Tunisia.[15]

Results and fixtures

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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

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17 October Friendly Madagascar   2–1   Benin Mohammedia, Morocco
Report
Stadium: Stade El Bachir
17 November 2026 World Cup Qualification Ghana   1–0   Madagascar Kumasi, Ghana
16:00 UTC±0
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
Stadium: Stade municipal d'Oujda
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia)

2024

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7 June 2026 World Cup Qualification Madagascar   2–1   Comoros Johannesburg, South Africa
18:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: FNB Stadium
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
11 June 2026 World Cup Qualification Madagascar   0–0   Mali Johannesburg, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: FNB Stadium
Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)

2025

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Coaching history

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Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Comoros and Mali on 7 and 10 June 2024.

Caps and goals updated after the match against   Mali on 10 June 2024.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Téva Gardies (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 23) 1 0 France  Paris
16 1GK Zakanirina Rakotoasimbola (1999-10-14) 14 October 1999 (age 24) 18 0 Madagascar  ASSM Elgeco Plus
23 1GK Sonny Laiton (2000-01-28) 28 January 2000 (age 24) 3 0 France  Auxerre

3 2DF Titouan Fortun (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004 (age 20) 5 0 France  Nantes (res)
12 2DF Thierno Millimono (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 21) 1 0 France  union sportive mondorf les bains
2DF Fabien Boyer (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 (age 33) 6 0 Réunion  Saint-Pierroise
20 2DF Louis Démoléon (1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 (age 27) 5 0 Italy  Budoni
25 2DF Nomena Andriatiana (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 24) 0 0 France  Aubagne FC
21 2DF Thomas Fontaine (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 (age 33) 29 1 France  Sochaux
2DF Romain Métanire (1990-03-28) 28 March 1990 (age 34) 27 0 United States  Spokane Velocity
12 2DF Radoniaina Rabemanantsoa (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997 (age 26) 7 0 Madagascar  AS Fanalamanga
18 2DF Sandro Trémoulet (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 (age 24) 0 0 Belgium  Seraing

6 3MF Ando Manoelantsoa (1991-04-06) 6 April 1991 (age 33) 16 0 Réunion  Saint-Pierroise
7 3MF Rayan Raveloson (1997-01-16) 16 January 1997 (age 27) 32 6 France  Auxerre
14 3MF Clément Couturier (1993-09-13) 13 September 1993 (age 30) 3 0 Luxembourg  Swift Hesperange
15 3MF Ibrahim Amada (captain) (1990-02-28) 28 February 1990 (age 34) 41 3 Thailand  Ratchaburi
5 3MF Rojo Andriamanjato (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 32) 25 1 Réunion  Saint-Pauloise
17 3MF Andy Rakotondrajoa (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Madagascar  Disciples

2 4FW Carolus Andriamahitsinoro (1989-07-06) 6 July 1989 (age 35) 45 11 Saudi Arabia  Al-Kawkab
10 4FW Loïc Lapoussin (1996-03-27) 27 March 1996 (age 28) 19 1 Belgium  Union SG
8 4FW Arnaud Randrianantenaina (2001-01-03) 3 January 2001 (age 23) 10 2 Egypt  El Gouna
11 4FW Angelo Andrianantenaina (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 28) 1 0 Réunion  AS Excelsior
13 4FW Tsiry Randriatsiferana (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 28) 26 6 Réunion  Saint-Pauloise
9 4FW Hakim Abdallah (1998-01-09) 9 January 1998 (age 26) 14 1 Romania  Dinamo București
19 4FW Tendry Randrianarijaona (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 (age 26) 21 4 Madagascar  Disciples
4FW Julien Pontgerard (1997-05-04) 4 May 1997 (age 27) 0 0 France  AS Brestois

Recent call-ups

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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 (age 24) 0 0 France  US Créteil (res) v.   Chad, 20 November 2023
GK Melvin Adrien (1993-08-30) 30 August 1993 (age 30) 27 0 France  Thonon Evian v.   Chad, 20 November 2023
GK Mathyas Randriamamy (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Cyprus  Ermis Aradippou v.   Ghana, 17 November 2023

DF Tantely Randrianiaina (1989-02-13) 13 February 1989 (age 35) 36 0 Madagascar  Disciples v.   Burundi, 22 March 2024
DF Kenji-Van Boto (1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 28) 9 0 France  Pau v.   Burundi, 22 March 2024
DF Tantely Rabarijaona (1995-02-17) 17 February 1995 (age 29) 19 0 Madagascar  CFFA v.   Burundi, 22 March 2024
DF Soloniaina Rajo Nirina Razafindraibeharimihanta (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 27) 26 0 Réunion  Saint-Denis v.   Burundi, 22 March 2024
DF Datsiry Rakotonirina (1991-06-01) 1 June 1991 (age 33) 13 0 Madagascar  ASSM Elgeco Plus v.   Ghana, 18 June 2023
DF Théodin Ramanjary (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 27) 9 0 Réunion  Sainte-Suzanne v.   Ghana, 18 June 2023
DF Andriniaina Amourson (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24) 0 0 France  Fosa Juniors v.   Burundi, 22 March 2024
DF Robin Busset (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Switzerland  Nyon v.   Burundi, 22 March 2024

MF Marco Ilaimaharitra (1995-07-26) 26 July 1995 (age 29) 25 3 Belgium  Charleroi v.   Chad, 20 November 2023
MF Dorian Bertrand (1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 (age 31) 8 0 Romania  Argeș Pitești v.   Chad, 20 November 2023
MF Lalaïna Rafanomezantsoa (1998-03-10) 10 March 1998 (age 26) 19 1 Madagascar  CFFA v.   Burundi, 22 March 2024
MF Pierre-Michael Rakotoarisoa (1996-03-27) 27 March 1996 (age 28) 7 0 Madagascar  Fosa Juniors v.   Burundi, 22 March 2024
MF Baggio Rakotoharisoa (1996-01-24) 24 January 1996 (age 28) 21 0 Réunion  Jeanne d'Arc v.   Burundi, 22 March 2024

FW Njiva Rakotoharimalala (1992-08-06) 6 August 1992 (age 32) 50 14 Thailand  Ratchaburi v.   Chad, 20 November 2023
FW El Hadari Raheriniaina (2006-08-19) 19 August 2006 (age 17) 8 2 Seychelles  St Michel United v.   Burundi, 22 March 2024
FW Jean-Yves Razafindrakoto (1997-08-16) 16 August 1997 (age 26) 12 3 Madagascar  ASSM Elgeco Plus v.   Burundi, 22 March 2024

  • 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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As of 11 June 2024.[19]
Players in bold are still active with Madagascar.

Most appearances

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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
Carolus Andriamatsinoro 47 11 2009–present
10 Ibrahim Amada 42 3 2008–present

Top goalscorers

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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
Njiva Rakotoharimalala 14 50 0.28 2014–present
4 Harry Randrianaivo 11 21 0.52 1990–2003
Carolus Andriamatsinoro 11 47 0.23 2009–present
6 Ruphin Menakely 10 25 0.4 1998–2003
7 Sarivahy Vombola 8 30 0.27 2011–2017
Rado Rasoanaivo 8 40 0.2 1992–2003
9 Tsiry Randriatsiferana 6 27 0.22 2022–present
Rayan Raveloson 6 33 0.18 2019–present

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
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
Chile  1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1966 and 1970 Did not enter Did not enter
West Germany  1974 Withdrew Withdrew
as   Madagascar as   Madagascar
Argentina  1978 Did not enter Did not enter
Spain  1982 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 3 4 details
Mexico  1986 2 1 0 1 1 1 details
Italy  1990 Did not enter Did not enter
United States  1994 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 7 3 details
France  1998 2 0 1 1 3 4 details
South Korea  Japan  2002 10 3 0 7 7 16 details
Germany  2006 2 0 1 1 3 4 details
South Africa  2010 8 3 3 2 12 9 details
Brazil  2014 2 1 0 1 2 3 details
Russia  2018 4 1 2 1 7 7 details
Qatar  2022 6 1 1 4 4 9 details
Canada  Mexico  United States  2026 To be determined 4 2 1 1 5 2 details
Morocco  Portugal  Spain  2030 To be determined details
Saudi Arabia  2034 details
Total 0/15 46 15 10 21 51 62

Africa Cup of Nations

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Africa Cup of Nations record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA GR
Sudan  1957 Part of   France Part of   France
United Arab Republic  1959
Ethiopia  1962 Not affiliated to CAF Not affiliated to CAF
Ghana  1963
Tunisia  1965 Did not enter Did not enter
Ethiopia  1968
Sudan  1970
Cameroon  1972 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 3 5 details
Egypt  1974 2 1 0 1 3 4 details
Ethiopia  1976 Withdrew Withdrew
Ghana  1978 Did not enter Did not enter
Nigeria  1980 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 3 6 details
Libya  1982 4 2 1 1 4 7 details
Ivory Coast  1984 4 1 1 2 3 4 details
Egypt  1986 2 0 0 2 2 6 details
Morocco  1988 2 1 0 1 2 3 details
Algeria  1990 Withdrew Withdrew
Senegal  1992 Did not qualify 5 2 2 1 3 2 details
Tunisia  1994 Did not enter Did not enter
South Africa  1996 Withdrew during qualifiers Withdrew during qualifiers
Burkina Faso  1998 Banned for withdrawal in 1996 Banned for withdrawal in 1996
Ghana  Nigeria  2000 Did not qualify 8 2 3 3 9 12 details
Mali  2002 8 2 2 4 7 8 details
Tunisia  2004 4 2 0 2 2 8 details
Egypt  2006 2 0 1 1 3 4 details
Ghana  2008 4 0 0 4 0 14 details
Angola  2010 8 3 3 2 12 9 details
Gabon  2012 6 0 1 5 4 14 details
South Africa  2013 2 0 0 2 1 7 details
Equatorial Guinea  2015 2 1 0 1 2 2 details
Gabon  2017 6 0 3 3 5 12 details
Egypt  2019 Quarter-finals 6th 5 2 2 1 7 7 8 5 1 2 12 10 details
Cameroon  2021 Did not qualify 6 2 2 2 9 9 details
Ivory Coast  2023 6 0 3 3 1 9 details
Morocco  2025 To be determined To be determined
Kenya  Tanzania  Uganda  2027
Total Quarter-finals 1/34 5 2 2 1 7 7 93 26 23 44 90 155

African Nations Championship

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African Nations Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA GR
Ivory Coast  2009 Did not enter Did not enter
Sudan  2011 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 0 2 details
South Africa  2014 Did not enter Did not enter
Rwanda  2016
Kenya  2018 Did not qualify 6 3 2 1 6 3 details
Cameroon  2020 4 2 0 2 4 5 details
Algeria  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

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African Games record Qualification record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA GR
Republic of the Congo  1965 8th 3 0 0 3 0 13 2 1 0 1 6 3 details
Nigeria  1973 Withdrew Withdrew
Algeria  1978
Kenya  1987 6th 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 details
Egypt  1991 - Republic of the Congo  2015 U-23 Tournament U-23 Tournament
Morocco  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

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Indian Ocean Island Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Réunion  1979 Did not enter
Mauritius  1985 Fourth place 4th 2 1 0 1 2 3
Madagascar  1990 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 12 1
Seychelles  1993 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 10 2
Réunion  1998 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 1 0 10 3
Mauritius  2003 Group stage 5th 2 0 1 1 2 4
Madagascar  2007 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 2 0 7 0
Seychelles  2011 Group stage 7th 2 0 1 1 2 3
Réunion  2015 Fourth place 4th 5 1 1 3 6 8
Mauritius  2019 Group stage 5th 2 0 2 0 2 2
Madagascar  2023 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 7 3
Total 3 Titles 10/11 33 17 10 6 60 29

COSAFA Cup

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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
South Africa  2008 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 6 7
Zimbabwe  2009 Did not enter
Zambia  2013
South Africa  2015 Third place 3rd 6 4 1 1 11 7
Namibia  2016 Group stage 11th 3 1 1 1 1 1
South Africa  2017 Group stage 9th 3 2 1 0 6 1
South Africa  2018 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 4 4
South Africa  2019 Did not enter
South Africa  2021 Did not enter
South Africa  2022 Quarter-finals 5th 2 0 0 2 4 1
South Africa  2023 Did not enter
Total Third place 12/22 36 14 8 14 42 35

Honours

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