Mayotte national football team
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The Mayotte national football team represents the French Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte
in international football.
Mayotte is a member of neither FIFA
nor CAF
, so it is not eligible to enter the World Cup
or the African Cup of Nations
. Till 2007, Mayotte had played two friendly matches against the French-controlled island of Réunion
and three against Madagascar
.
In 2007, the team competed for the first time in the Indian Ocean Games
, finishing in third position after losing against Madagascar
in the semi-final and beating Mauritius
in the third-place playoff after a penalty-shootout.
3rd place, 2007
Mayotte
Mayotte is an overseas department and region of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre , a smaller island, Petite-Terre , and several islets around these two. The archipelago is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and...
in international football.
Mayotte is a member of neither FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
nor CAF
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
, so it is not eligible to enter the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
or the African Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
. Till 2007, Mayotte had played two friendly matches against the French-controlled island of Réunion
Réunion national football team
The Réunion national football team is the regional team of the French overseas department and region of Réunion and is controlled by the Ligue Réunionnaise de Football, local branch of the Federation Française de Football. Réunion is not a member of FIFA and is only an associate member of CAF, and...
and three against Madagascar
Madagascar national football team
The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed Les Guerriers Zébus , is the national team of Madagascar and is controlled by the Fédération Malagasy de Football. It has never qualified for the finals of the World Cup or the African Nations Cup...
.
In 2007, the team competed for the first time in the Indian Ocean Games
2007 Indian Ocean Games
The men's association football tournament at the 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games held in Madagascar at Mahamasina Stadium in Antananarivo.-Group A:-------------Group B:-------------Semifinals:----...
, finishing in third position after losing against Madagascar
Madagascar national football team
The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed Les Guerriers Zébus , is the national team of Madagascar and is controlled by the Fédération Malagasy de Football. It has never qualified for the finals of the World Cup or the African Nations Cup...
in the semi-final and beating Mauritius
Mauritius national football team
The Mauritius national football team, nicknamed Club M, is the national team of Mauritius and is controlled by the Mauritius Football Association.-Early years:...
in the third-place playoff after a penalty-shootout.
Mayotte Football Achievements
Indian Ocean GamesIndian Ocean Games
The men's association football tournament at the Indian Ocean Island Games which is organised every 4 years for the Islands in the Indian Ocean....
3rd place, 2007
2007 Indian Ocean Games
The men's association football tournament at the 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games held in Madagascar at Mahamasina Stadium in Antananarivo.-Group A:-------------Group B:-------------Semifinals:----...
List of international matches
| Date | Venue | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2011 | Madagascar | 1-1 | ||
| 14 Jul 2009 | Madagascar | 2–0 | ||
| 3 Oct 2008 | France | 2–3 | ||
| 28 Sep 2008 | France | 2–4 | ||
| 25 Sep 2008 | France | 1–6 | ||
| 18 Aug 2007 | Madagascar | 1–1 | ||
| 16 Aug 2007 | Madagascar | 0–4 | ||
| 12 Aug 2007 | Madagascar | 1–0 | ||
| 10 Aug 2007 | Madagascar | 1–2 | ||
| 19 Jul 2007 | Madagascar | 2–2 | ||
| 15 Dec 2006 | Réunion | 3–1 | ||
| 16 Aug 2003 | Réunion | 1–1 | ||
| ??? ?? 2001 | Madagascar | 1–0 | ||
| 16 Jan 2000 | Mayotte | 1–0 |
Team
- Called up for Indian Ocean Games