Madagascar national football team

Madagascar

Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)	Barea
Association	Fédération Malagasy de Football
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Frank Rajaonarisamba
Home stadium	Mahamasina Stadium
FIFA code	MAD
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	160
Highest	74 (December 1992)
Lowest	188 (November 2006)
First international
Madagascar 1–2 Mauritius (Madagascar; c. 1947)
Biggest win
Malagasy Republic 8–1 Congo (Madagascar; April 19, 1960)
Biggest defeat
Mauritius 7–0 Madagascar (Réunion; July 31, 1952) Congo-Léopoldville 7–0 Malagasy Republic (Congo; July 18, 1965)

The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed Barea (a species of Zebu that is depicted on the country's coat of arms), 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 Africa Cup of Nations. Among its biggest wins was a 1–0 home victory over Egypt in the qualification rounds of the 2004 African 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 to 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 Togo), 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.

Madagascar Football Achievements

Indian Ocean Games :

• Champion (1990, 1993)

COSAFA Cup

• semi-final 2008

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1938 – Did not exist
• 1950 to 197- - Did not enter
• 1974 – Withdrew
• 1978 – Did not enter
• 1982 to 1986 – Did not qualify
• 1990 – Did not enter
• 1994 to 2014 – Did not qualify

African Nations Cup record

• 1957 to 1970 – Did not enter
• 1972 to 1974 – Did not qualify
• 1976 – Withdrew
• 1978 – Did not enter
• 1980 to 1988 – Did not qualify
• 1990 – Withdrew
• 1992 – Did not qualify
• 1994 – Did not enter
• 1996 – Withdrew during qualifying
• 1998 – Banned for withdrawing in 1996
• 2000 to 2012 – Did not qualify

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

Tis is a list of matches from the last six months and any future scheduled matches.

Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Competition
29 August 2010	Mahajanga	Comoros	1–0	Friendly
5 September 2010	Calabar	Nigeria	0–2	2012 ACN qualification
10 October 2010	Antananarivo	Ethiopia	0–1	2012 ACN qualification
25 March 2011	Antananarivo	Guinea	1–1	2012 ACN qualification
3 June 2011	Conakry	Guinea	1–4	2012 ACN qualification
17 July 2011	Tehran	Iran	0–1	Friendly
2 September 2011	Antananarivo	Nigeria	0-2	2012 ACN qualification
8 October 2011	Addis Ababa	Ethiopia	2-4	2012 ACN qualification

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification against Ethiopia on 8 October 2011.

Caps and goals updated as of 8 October 2011.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Jean Raharison	(1979-08-23) 23 August 1979	35	0	AJ Petite-Île
16	1GK	Kandy Rambelomasina	(1981-02-17) 17 February 1981	4	0	Fanilo Japan Actuels
22	1GK	Bruno Rajaozara	(1981-05-08) 8 May 1981	0	0	AS Adema
2	2DF	Mamy Gervais Randrianarisoa	(1984-11-07) 7 November 1984	25	0	Ajesaia Analamanga
3	2DF	Valery Rakotoarinosy	(1973-11-01) 1 November 1973	2	0	AS Adema
13	2DF	Jimmy Radafison	(1985-03-15) 15 March 1985	31	0	St.Louis Suns United
20	2DF	Pascal Razakanantenaina	(1987-04-19) 19 April 1987	12	0	CS Avion
21	2DF	Sedera Randriamparany	(1990-05-03) 3 May 1990	19	0	AJ Petite-Île
4	3MF	Lalaina Nomenjanahary	(1986-01-06) 6 January 1986	22	2	CS Avion
5	3MF	Eric-Julien Rakotondrabe	(1980-12-01) 1 December 1980	34	0	Fanilo Japan Actuels
6	3MF	Johann Paul	(1981-05-05) 5 May 1981	12	0	Amiens SC
8	3MF	Tovohery Rabenandrasana	(1987-12-11) 11 December 1987	10	2	Academie Ny Antsika
12	3MF	Jean-Jacques Razafimandimby	(1976-03-31) 31 March 1976	2	0	Académie Ny Antsika
15	3MF	Dimitri Carlos Zozimar	(1988-02-16) 16 February 1988	12	0	Suphanburi F.C.
19	3MF	Edgar Nandrasana	(1982-08-31) 31 August 1982	1	0	ASCUM Mahajanga
23	3MF	Tsiala Kennedy	(1983-02-16) 16 February 1983	2	0	AS Adema
7	4FW	Anicet A. Abel (Captain)	(1990-03-13) 13 March 1990	0	0	Chernomorets Burgas
9	4FW	Ibrahim Amada	(1990-02-28) 28 February 1990	5	0	JS Kabylie
10	4FW	Paulin Voavy	(1987-11-10) 10 November 1987	20	7	AS Cannes
11	4FW	Yvan Rajoarimanana	(1988-08-23) 23 August 1988	8	1	Fanilo Japan Actuels
14	4FW	Faed Arsène	(1985-06-21) 21 June 1985	3	0	R.O.C. Charleroi
17	4FW	Tony Mamodaly	(1990-08-02) 2 August 1990	2	0	Dynamo Dresden Reserves
18	4FW	Claudio Ramiadamanana	(1988-10-22) 22 October 1988	12	3	SO Romorantin

Recent Call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Andoniaina Andriamalala	(1985-03-08) 8 March 1985	0	0	Ajesaia
	1GK	Herve Alda Andriamahenika	(1982-01-08) 8 January 1982	0	0	USCA Foot
	2DF	Julien Leleu	(1989-09-14) 14 September 1989	1	0	Clermont Foot Reserves
	2DF	Mazinot Valentin	(1982-02-14) 14 February 1982	12	0	USCA Foot
	2DF	Mamisoa Razafindrakoto	(1974-08-13) 13 August 1974	47	0	USCA Foot
	3MF	Damien Mahavony	(1985-12-15) 15 December 1985	0	0	AS Adema
	3MF	Juvet Tsiarovana	(1987-10-25) 25 October 1987	1	0	FC Istres Reserves
	3MF	Hubert Robson Razakananantena	(1974-01-17) 17 January 1974	0	0	Fanilo Japan Actuels
	4FW	Boto Fagnorena	(1990-04-20) 20 April 1990	2	0	Fanilo Japan Actuels
	4FW	Carolus Andriamahitsinoro	(1989-07-06) 6 July 1989	4	0	Fanilo Japan Actuels
	4FW	Faneva Imà Andriatsima	(1984-06-03) 3 June 1984	14	5	AS Beauvais Oise

List of coaches

• Owen Jayne (-Feb. 2001)
• Vincent Andianiran (2001)
• Jeremia Randriambololona (2001)
• Hervé Arsène (2007–2008)
• Mickael Nivoson Andrianasy (2008)
• Gunnar Zittel (2008)
• Jeremia Randriambololona (2008)
• Jean-Paul Rabier (2010–2011)
• Mosa (2011)
• Frank Rajaonarisamba (2011–)

External links

• Fédération Malagasy de Football Template:Mg icon Template:Fr icon