MOZAMBIQUE
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Football is without doubt the most popular sport and is extremely
important for the youth of Mozambique. However, football must be
regarded from two different angles: before and after Portuguese colonial
rule, which came to an end in 1975. In the 1950s, Mozambique provided
Portugal with countless talented footballers.
Mário Esteves Coluna (the current president of the national association) was the first African player to lift the European Champion Clubs' Cup. Like Coluna, Eusébio da Silva Ferreira led Benfica to further glory in the European Champion Clubs' Cup and also played for the New York Cosmos towards the end of his career. Both men played for the Portuguese national team that finished third at the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England. Other famous players from that era include Costa Perreira, Augosto, Hilário, Nene and Armando. The Mozambique FA was formed in 1976 after the country gained independence, and the national team qualified for the finals of the African Cup of Nations in 1986, 1996, 1998 and 2010. The most famous person from Mozambique currently in the public eye is the coach Carlos Queiroz. He was born in Mozambique and has enjoyed a successful career as a coach in Europe, America and Asia. He was employed by Real Madrid as coach for the 2003/2004 season. Finally, Ferroviário de Moçambique is perhaps the most active club in the entire world. It is represented in 30 of the 110 districts in Mozambique, and in each of these districts, the club has a football/multi-purpose playing field, a 5,000-seat stand and a building that acts as a local base for the club. (FIFA.com) ACHIEVEMENTS
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SQUADS
- Season 2012/2013 - Season 2011/2012 - Season 2010/2011 Nickname The Mambas Home Colours Jerseys: Red Shorts: Black Socks: Red FIFA World Cup Appearances 0 Africa Cup of Nations Appearances 4 (1986, 1996, 1998, 2010) Best Result: Group Stage FIFA Ranking Current : 112 (as of December 2012) Highest : 66 (November 1997) Lowest : 134 (July 2005 / September 2006) Average : 103 Most Caps José Luís Bucuane "Tico-Tico" (123) Top Scorer José Luís Bucuane "Tico-Tico" (27)  |
