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Mauritius national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Mauritius women's national football team.

The Mauritius national football team (Morisyen: Lekip nasional foutborl Moris), nicknamed Club M and Les Dodos (The Dodos), is the national team of Mauritius. They are overseen by the Mauritius Football Association, which is a member of FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). The head coach is Guillaume Moullec.

Mauritius
Nickname(s)Club M
Les Dodos (The Dodos)
AssociationLasosiasion foutborl Moris
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachGuillaume Moullec
CaptainKevin Jean-Louis
Most capsHenri Speville (72)
Top scorerDaniel Imbert (17)
Home stadiumStade George V
FIFA codeMRI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 178 Steady (24 October 2024)[1]
Highest112 (December 1992)
Lowest197 (November 2013)
First international
 Mauritius 2–1 Réunion Réunion
(Madagascar; Date Unknown 1947)
Biggest win
 Mauritius 15–2 Réunion Réunion
(Madagascar; Date Unknown 1950)
Biggest defeat
 Egypt 7–0 Mauritius 
(Port Said, Egypt; 8 June 2003)
 Seychelles 7–0 Mauritius 
(Witbank, South Africa; 19 July 2008)
 Senegal 7–0 Mauritius 
(Dakar, Senegal; 9 October 2010)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 1974)
Best resultGroup stage (1974)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances16 (first in 2000)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2001, 2004)

Their most significant achievements are qualification for the 1974 African Cup of Nations, and winning the Indian Ocean Island Games football tournament in 1985 and 2003. They have also been a finalist in this competition in 1990, 2011 and 2019.

History

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Early years

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Mauritius played its first competitive international game in 1947 against Réunion, which they won 2–1. For the next twenty years, they would only play Réunion and Madagascar (probably due to the proximity of the three islands to each other) in friendlies and the Indian Ocean Games Triangulaire, which existed from 1947 to 1963. Mauritius won the competition ten times over that time period, were runners-up twice, and came in third once.

1960s–1990s

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Starting in 1967, Mauritius began competing against other countries, playing friendlies and entering in such competitions as the Africa Cup of Nations and the FIFA World Cup qualifiers, though they haven't found much success. While they have never qualified for the World Cup finals, they have qualified once for the Africa Cup of Nations, in 1974, however, they were eliminated in the group stages. Mauritius did manage to win the resurrected Indian Ocean Games in 1985. In 1999, after deadly riots caused by supporters of Scouts Club (renamed as Port Louis Sporting Club[3]) angry about a controversial penalty awarded to Fire Brigade Sports Club (now renamed as Pamplemousses SC[3]) in the championship deciding game, which gave Fire Brigade a 1–0 win, all domestic football was suspended for 18 months, and only the national team was allowed to play. This is regarded as the point at which Mauritian football, both on the domestic and international stage, started on a downward slope.

2000s–present

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Throughout the new millennium, the national team's performances progressively declined. From a high of the 116th place in the FIFA rankings in 2000, they tumbled down to an all-time low of the 195th place in the summer of 2011.

A peak was reached in 2003, when Mauritius convincingly won the 2003 Indian Ocean Island Games, on home soil, under head coach Akbar Patel. They followed up with a 3-1 home win over Uganda in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification (CAF) first round in November 2003, although Uganda progressed on aggregate. Mauritius then reached the quarterfinals of the 2004 COSAFA Cup, beating South Africa 2–0 in January 2004. Mauritius eventually lost out 3–1 to the tournament's favorites Zambia. In the next few years, the team would go through a slump in performance, suffering their biggest defeats in the process and recording few official wins. Mauritius have also cycled through many head coaches, especially since the new millennium, but none have had true success.

During the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, Les Dodos achieved their best results in a decade, defeating both Mozambique and Rwanda. However, they were unable to build on these wins, losing to Comoros and then São Tomé and Príncipe in the preliminary round of the next two editions. In the 2023 AFCoN qualifiers, Mauritius faced São Tomé again in the preliminary round and lost 1–0 in the first leg and drew 3–3 at home, failing to progress. Following the result, CAF ruled that one of the São Tomé players was not eligible, awarding Mauritius a 3–0 victory and sending them into the group stages for the first time since 2017.[4] However, this decision was reversed, following an appeal by São Tomé.

In 2023, Mauritius recorded impressive wins vs Kenya (1-0), who were in the FIFA rankings' top 100, and Angola (1-0; 0-0). However, in the 2025 AFCoN qualifiers, Mauritius lost to Chad in the preliminary round, marking four consecutive unsuccessful attempts to reach the group stage of the qualification round.

Team image

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Media coverage

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For most home games of significant importance, the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation provides televised coverage.

Kit providers

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Kit provider Period
  Puma 1985–1998
  Allsports 1998–2003
  Nike 2003–2006
  Allsports 2006–2009
  Adidas 2009–2017
  Joma 2017–2019
  Adidas 2019–2022
  Macron 2022–2023
  Nivia 2023–Present

Supporters' groups

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On 30 May 2011, the official fan club of Club M, Kop Moris, was launched. it was a massive moment for the entire country of Mauritius. The objective of this club is to build up excitement for Mauritius' games, fill up the stands as much as possible, and create a festive and family-friendly atmosphere. This fan club is officially sanctioned by the MFA.

Stadium

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Mauritius now plays the majority of its games at the modern Complexe Sportif de Côte d'Or (cap. 7,000). Matches were previously hosted at Stade Anjalay (cap. 18,000) for high-profile matches, and Stade George V (cap. 6,200).

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 November 2026 World Cup qualification Cameroon   3–0   Mauritius Douala, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Japoma Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)
21 November 2026 World Cup qualification Mauritius   0–0   Angola Saint Pierre, Mauritius
15:30 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Côte d'Or National Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)

2024

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22 March 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Chad   1–0   Mauritius Yaoundé, Cameroon
19:00 UTC+1 Thiam   90+3' Report Stadium: Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Hassan Hussein (Somalia)
26 March 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Mauritius   1–2
(1–3 agg.)		   Chad Saint Pierre, Mauritius
19:00 UTC+4 Villeneuve   45+2' Report
Stadium: Côte d'Or National Sports Complex
Referee: Hassen Corneh (Liberia)
Note: Chad won 3–1 on aggregate.
6 June 2026 World Cup qualification Libya   2–1   Mauritius Benghazi, Libya
18:00 UTC+2
Report Bru   34' Stadium: Martyrs of February Stadium
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
11 June 2026 World Cup qualification Mauritius   2–1   Eswatini Saint Pierre, Mauritius
17:00 UTC+4
Report Magagula   66' Stadium: Côte d'Or National Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
3 September 2024 Intercontinental Cup India   0–0   Mauritius Hyderabad, India
19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) Stadium: G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Javiz Mohamed (Maldives)
6 September 2024 Intercontinental Cup Mauritius   0–2   Syria Hyderabad, India
19:30 IST (UTC+05:30)
Stadium: G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
19 November Friendly Hong Kong   1-0   Mauritius Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium

Staff

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Current staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Guillaume Moullec
Assistant Coach   Sanjay Ramchurn
Assistant coach   Oliver Dufresne
Fitness Coach   Sameer Chattarjee
Goalkeeper Coach   Karan Jadhav
Match Analyst   Manoj Desai
Doctors   Pradeep Menon
  Ashok Puran
Physiotherapists   Jonas Gosselin
  Neelesh Singh
  Amit Pillay
  Suresh Sharma
Team Coordinator   Jonathan Bru
Technical Director   Akbar Patel

Managerial history

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Players

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Current squad

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The following players were selected for the international friendly game against Hong Kong on 19 November 2024.[5]

Caps and goals as of 6 September 2024, after the game against Syria.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Kevin Jean-Louis (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 35) 64 0   Pamplemousses
1GK Dorian Chiotti (1998-08-16) 16 August 1998 (age 26) 6 0   Hostert
2DF Wilson Mootoo (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 22) 26 0   Opava
2DF Jordan François (2002-05-05) 5 May 2002 (age 22) 20 0   Cercle de Joachim
2DF Lindsay Rose (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 32) 17 1   Aris
2DF Dylan Collard (2000-04-16) 16 April 2000 (age 24) 10 1   Lusitânia
2DF Brandon Citorah (1994-01-09) 9 January 1994 (age 30) 7 0   Cercle de Joachim
2DF Bradley Antoine (2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 (age 21) 1 0   Cercle de Joachim
3MF Adrien Botlar (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 28) 26 0   Pamplemousses
3MF Yannick Aristide (2001-03-15) 15 March 2001 (age 23) 24 2   Cercle de Joachim
3MF Jérémy Villeneuve (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 30) 23 2   Créteil-Lusitanos
3MF Pascal Colin (1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 (age 28) 8 0   Cercle de Joachim
3MF Stephan De Robillard (2002-12-02) 2 December 2002 (age 21) 3 0   Sydney United 58
3MF Gabriel Caliste (2006-11-18) 18 November 2006 (age 18) 2 0   West Ham United
4FW Adrien François (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 25) 38 4   Trois Bassins
4FW Aurélien François (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 21) 15 3   Cercle de Joachim
4FW Jason Ferre (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 26) 13 2   Cercle de Joachim
4FW Cooper Legrand (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 (age 25) 3 0   Kingston City
4FW Quentin Lalsing (2007-05-28) 28 May 2007 (age 17) 2 0   Augsburg

Recent call ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Mauritius squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Emmanuel Vincent (1997-08-27) 27 August 1997 (age 27) 53 1   Saint-Denis v.   Syria, 6 September 2024
DF Bernard Jubeau (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 (age 32) 9 0   Port-Louis 2000 v.   Chad, 26 March 2024
MF Adel Langue (1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 (age 27) 47 0   Vitry v.   Syria, 6 September 2024
MF Kévin Bru (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 35) 30 3   ÍBV v.   Eswatini, 11 June 2024
MF Nando Jackson (1999-03-11) 11 March 1999 (age 25) 21 0   Trois Bassins v.   Eswatini, 11 June 2024
MF David Aristide (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 (age 22) 20 0   Cercle de Joachim v.   Eswatini, 11 June 2024
MF Allan Wan Kut Kai (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 25) 4 0   Favoritner v.   Eswatini, 11 June 2024
FW Ashley Nazira (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 29) 34 11   Saint-Pauloise v.   Eswatini, 11 June 2024
FW Mike Gaspard (2003-06-26) 26 June 2003 (age 21) 3 1   Vitry v.   Eswatini, 11 June 2024

Player records

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As of 3 September 2024[6]
Players in bold are still active with Mauritius.

Most appearances

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Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Henri Speville 72 1 1995–2007
2 Jimmy Cundasamy 69 4 1997–2014
3 Jean Gilbert Bayaram 64 1 1995–2008
4 Kevin Jean-Louis 63 0 2009–present
5 Andy Sophie 57 11 2007–2022
6 Daniel Imbert 53 17 1972–1983
7 Emmanuel Vincent 52 1 2015–present
8 Jean-Marc Ithier 50 11 1988–2003
Christopher Perle 50 11 1995–2007
Francis Rasolofonirina 50 2 2015–present

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Daniel Imbert 17 53 0.32 1972–1983
2 Jean-Yves L'Enflé 15 29 0.52 1976–1984
3 Regis Jean 13 – – 1947–1955
Roland Desvaux de Marigny 13 – – 1949–1955
5 France Martin 12 – – 1947–1950
Doona Raman 12 – – 1953–1957
7 Ashley Nazira 11 33 0.33 2015–present
Kersley Appou 11 46 0.24 1993–2014
Jean-Marc Ithier 11 50 0.22 1988–2003
Christopher Perle 11 50 0.22 1995–2007
Andy Sophie 11 57 0.19 2007–2022

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1950 Part of   United Kingdom Part of   United Kingdom
1954 to 1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1966 and 1970 Did not enter Did not enter
  1974 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 3 5
1978 and 1982 Did not enter Did not enter
  1986 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 5
  1990 Banned by FIFA Banned by FIFA
  1994 Did not enter Did not enter
  1998 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 7
    2002 2 0 0 2 2 6
  2006 2 1 0 1 3 4
  2010 6 0 1 5 3 17
  2014 Withdrew during qualifying Withdrew during qualifying
  2018 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 2 5
  2022 2 0 0 2 0 3
      2026 To be determined 4 1 1 2 3 6
      2030 To be determined
  2034
Total 0/15 23 2 4 17 17 55

Africa Cup of Nations

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Main article: Mauritius at the Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  1957 Not affiliated to CAF
  1959
  1962
  1963
  1965
  1968 Did not qualify
  1970
  1972
  1974 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 2 8
  1976 Did not qualify
  1980
  1982
  1984
  1986
  1988 Withdrew
  1990 Did not qualify
  1992
  1994
  1996
  1998
    2000
  2002
  2004
  2006
  2008
  2010
    2012
  2013 Did not enter
  2015 Did not qualify
  2017
  2019
  2021
  2023
  2025
      2027 To be determined
  2029
Total Round 1 1/35 3 0 0 3 2 8

Head-to-head record

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As of 11 June 2024 after the match vs.   Eswatini

Honours

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Regional

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Mauritius 2000/01". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  4. ^ Warshaw, Andrew (17 May 2022). "Mauritius win 2023 AFCON qualifier slot after Sao Tome break covid rules". Inside World Football. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  5. ^ "National Team List". Facebook. Mauritius Football Association.
  6. ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Mauritius – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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