Mayotte national football team

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Regional association football team
This article is about the men’s team. For the women’s team, see Mayotte women’s national football team.

Mayotte
Nickname(s) Seahorses
Association Ligue de Football de Mayotte (LFM)
Sub-confederation UIOFF
(Indian Ocean Islands)
Head coach Bacar Allaoui
Captain Djardji Nadhoime
Most caps Abdou Lihariti Antoissi (15)
Top scorer Chamsidine Attoumani (6)
Home stadium Complexe de Kawani
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Mayotte 1–0 Madagascar 
(Mamoudzou, Mayotte; 1 April 2000)
Biggest win
 Mayotte 10–0 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 
(Franconville, France; 28 September 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Mayotte 1–6 Réunion 
(Franconville, France; 25 September 2008)
Coupe de l’Outre-Mer
Appearances 3 (first in 2008)
Best result Fourth place (2010, 2012)
Indian Ocean Island Games
Appearances 5 (first in 2007)
Best result Runners-up (2015)
Medal record
Men’s Football
Indian Ocean Island Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Madagascar Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Réunion Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Mauritius Team

The Mayotte national football team represents the French overseas department and region 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 overseas 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.

In 2012, the team in Coupe de l’Outre-Mer Beat Tahiti champions of OFC Nations Cup 3–1. also beat New Caledonia champions of Pacific Games and Runners-Up of OFC Nations Cup 2–0.

Mayotte Football Achievements

Indian Ocean Island Games

Indian Ocean Island Games Record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Réunion 1979 Part of  Comoros
Mauritius 1985
Madagascar 1990
Seychelles 1993
Réunion 1998
Mauritius 2003 Part of  Réunion
Madagascar 2007 Third Place 3rd 4 2 0 2 3 7
Seychelles 2011 Fourth Place 4th 4 1 1 2 3 2
Réunion 2015 Runners-Up 2nd 5 3 1 1 8 6
Mauritius 2019 Third Place 3rd 5 3 0 2 8 4
Madagascar2023 Group Stage 5th 2 0 2 0 0 0
Total 20 9 4 7 22 19

Coupe de l’Outre-Mer

Coupe de l’Outre-Mer Record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
France2008 5th Place Match 6th 3 0 0 3 5 13
France2010 Third-place match 4th 4 1 1 2 13 8
France2012 Third-place match 4th 4 2 0 2 5 5
Total 11 3 1 7 23 26

Fixtures and results

Mayotte  v  Madagascar

1 April 2000 Friendly Mayotte  1–0  Madagascar Mamoudzou, Mayotte
Stadium: Complexe de Kawani
Madagascar  v  Mayotte

21 January 2001 Friendly Madagascar  1–0  Mayotte Antananarivo, Madagascar
Stadium: Mahamasina Stadium
Réunion  v  Mayotte

16 August 2003 Friendly Réunion  1–1  Mayotte Saint-Denis, Réunion
Stadium: Stade Jean-Ivoula
Réunion  v  Mayotte

15 December 2006 Friendly Réunion  3–1  Mayotte Saint-Denis, Réunion
Stadium: Stade Jean-Ivoula
Madagascar  v  Mayotte

19 July 2007 Friendly Madagascar  2–2  Mayotte Antananarivo, Madagascar
Ramiadamanana 47′
Miradji 53′		 Houdhouna 38′
Nadhoime 85′		 Stadium: Mahamasina Stadium
Seychelles  v  Mayotte

10 August 2007 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games Seychelles  2–1  Mayotte Antananarivo, Madagascar
Zialor 18′
Denis 27′ (pen.)		 Nadhoime 40′ (pen.) Stadium: Mahamasina Stadium
Mauritius  v  Mayotte

12 August 2007 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games Mauritius  0–1  Mayotte Antananarivo, Madagascar
Houdhouna 55′ Stadium: Mahamasina Stadium
Madagascar  v  Mayotte

16 August 2007 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games Madagascar  4–0  Mayotte Antananarivo, Madagascar
Ramiadamanana 13′
Voavy 61′, 85′
Miradji 65′		 Stadium: Mahamasina Stadium
Mauritius  v  Mayotte

18 August 2007 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games Mauritius  1–1
(2–4 p)		  Mayotte Antananarivo, Madagascar
Sophie 101′ Rafion 96′ Stadium: Mahamasina Stadium
Mayotte  v  Réunion

25 September 2008 2008 Coupe de l’Outre-Mer Mayotte  1–6  Réunion Franconville, France
Abdou 73′ Diallo 15′, 55′, 80′
Boesso 36′, 87′
Farro 50′		 Stadium: Stade Jean Rolland
French Guiana  v  Mayotte

28 September 2008 2008 Coupe de l’Outre-Mer French Guiana  4–2  Mayotte Bonneuil-sur-Marne, France
Lecante ?’, ?’
Martinon
Clothilde		 Stadium: Complexe sportif Léo Lagrange
New Caledonia  v  Mayotte

3 October 2008 2008 Coupe de l’Outre-Mer New Caledonia  3–2  Mayotte La Courneuve, France
Wajoka 53′, 87′ (pen.)
Kai 58′		 Hamada 12′
Houmadi 50′		 Stadium: Stade Marville
Referee: Guadeloupe Phillippe Touraine
Madagascar  v  Mayotte

22 June 2009 Friendly Madagascar  2–0  Mayotte Antananarivo, Madagascar
Stadium: Mahamasina Stadium
Mayotte  v  Madagascar

12 July 2009 Friendly Mayotte  2–2  Madagascar Mamoudzou, Mayotte
Ben Ahmed 75′, 90′ Rakotondramanana 13′
Tsaralaza 29′		 Stadium: Complexe de Kawani
Madagascar  v  Mayotte

20 August 2010 Friendly Madagascar  0–0  Mayotte Antananarivo, Madagascar
Stadium: Mahamasina Stadium
French Guiana  v  Mayotte

22 September 2010 2010 Coupe de l’Outre-Mer French Guiana  2–2
(2–4 p)		  Mayotte Saint-Gratien, Val-d’Oise, France
23:00 UTC+3 Tuinfort 47′, 85′ Filomar 25′
Ramia 33′		 Stadium: Stade Michel Hidalgo
Referee: France Bruno Fouquet
Mayotte  v  Réunion

25 September 2010 2010 Coupe de l’Outre-Mer Mayotte  1–2  Réunion Gennevilliers, Hauts de Seine, France
17:00 UTC+3 Bamana 5′ Elcaman 48′
Boulard 54′		 Stadium: Parc des Sports Louis Boury
Referee: France Guy Prevot
Mayotte  v  Saint Pierre and Miquelon

28 September 2010 2010 Coupe de l’Outre-Mer Mayotte  10–0  Saint Pierre and Miquelon Franconville, Val d’Oise, France
22:00 UTC+3 N’Daka 14′, 47′, 72′, 84′
Antoissi 25′, 59′, 81′
Ibrahim 40′, 44′
Bourahima 67′		 Stadium: Stade Jean Rolland
Referee: France Stephane Tetauira
Mayotte  v  Guadeloupe

1 October 2010 2010 Coupe de l’Outre-Mer Mayotte  0–4  Guadeloupe Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
22:00 UTC+3 Gotin 11′, 24′, 47′
Gomez 25′		 Stadium: Stade Bauer
Referee: France David Hoarau
Mauritius  v  Mayotte

29 July 2011 Friendly Mauritius  0–2  Mayotte Curepipe, Mauritius
Stadium: Stade George V
Madagascar  v  Mayotte

4 August 2011 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games Madagascar  1–1  Mayotte Praslin, Seychelles
18:30 UTC+3 Rajoarimanana 36′ Soihirin 42′ Stadium: Stade d’Amitié
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Seychelles Bernard Camille
Mayotte  v  Réunion

8 August 2011 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games Mayotte  2–0  Réunion Roche Caïman, Mahé, Seychelles
15:00 UTC+3 Yazidou 56′
Antoissi 78′		 Stadium: Stade Linité
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Comoros Ali Adelaïd
Mayotte  v  Mauritius

11 August 2011 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games Mayotte  0–0
(4–5 p)		  Mauritius Roche Caïman, Mahé, Seychelles
17:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Stade Linité
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Comoros Ali Adelaïd
Penalties
Mihidjai soccer ball with check mark
Souffou soccer ball with red X
Rasolofonirina soccer ball with check mark
Ben-Hamadi soccer ball with check mark
Djadid soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Veeranah
soccer ball with check mark Cundasamy
soccer ball with check mark Sophie
soccer ball with check mark Ravina
soccer ball with check mark Bell
Réunion  v  Mayotte

13 August 2011 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games Réunion  1–0  Mayotte Roche Caïman, Mahé, Seychelles
14:00 UTC+3 El Madaghri 74′ Stadium: Stade Linité
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Madagascar Jean-Pierre Rakotonjanahary
Tahiti  v  Mayotte

22 September 2012 2012 Coupe de l’Outre-Mer Tahiti  1–3  Mayotte Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
17:00 UTC+3 Degage 84′ Attoumani 29′, 45′, 59′ Stadium: Stade Jean-Bouin
Referee: Guadeloupe Steeve Zabeau
New Caledonia  v  Mayotte

24 September 2012 2012 Coupe de l’Outre-Mer New Caledonia  0–2  Mayotte Corbeil-Essonnes, France
20:30 UTC+3 Attoumani 73′, 90′ Stadium: Complexe Sportif Léo Lagrange
Referee: French Guiana Guy Prevot
Martinique  v  Mayotte

26 September 2012 2012 Coupe de l’Outre-Mer Martinique  3–0  Mayotte Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône, France
19:00 UTC+3 Parsemain 29′
Tresfield 32′
Abaul 48′		 Stadium: Parc des Sports
Referee: Réunion Marius Quenet
Guadeloupe  v  Mayotte

29 September 2012 2012 Coupe de l’Outre-Mer Guadeloupe  1–0  Mayotte Saint-Gratien, France
17:00 UTC+3 Pascal 74′ Stadium: Stade de Michel Hidalgo
Referee: Réunion Marius Quenet
Maldives  v  Mayotte

31 July 2015 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games Maldives  1–3  Mayotte Saint-Benoît, Réunion, Réunion
Umair 12′ Ben Yahaya 54′
Rasolofo 83′
Noussoura 88′		 Stadium: Stade Jean-Allane
Referee: Mauritius Dharamveer Hurbungs
Mayotte  v  Madagascar

2 August 2015 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games Mayotte  1–1  Madagascar Saint-Pierre, Réunion, Réunion
Faya 28′ Vombola 77′ Stadium: Stade Michel Volnay
Referee: Réunion Steeve Dubec
Seychelles  v  Mayotte

4 August 2015 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games Seychelles  0–1  Mayotte Saint-Pierre, Réunion, Réunion
Rasolofo 66′ (pen.) Stadium: Stade Michel Volnay
Referee: Réunion Didier Ringuin
Mayotte  v  Mauritius

6 August 2015 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games Mayotte  2–1  Mauritius Saint-Denis, Réunion, Réunion
Ben Yahaya 61′
Kamal 68′		 Sophie 55′ Stadium: Stade Jean-Ivoula
Referee: Réunion Steeve Dubec
Mayotte  v  Réunion

8 August 2015 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games Mayotte  1–3  Réunion Saint-Denis, Réunion, Réunion
Attoumani 90+1′ Fontaine 7′, 17′
Boesso 67′		 Stadium: Stade Jean-Ivoula
Referee: Madagascar Adboul Kanoso
Mayotte  v  Comoros

8 July 2019 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games Mayotte  2–0  Comoros Centre de Flacq, Mauritius
Ben Djadid 50′
Mouhtar 83′		 Stadium: Stade Auguste Vollaire
Réunion  v  Mayotte

20 July 2019 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games Réunion  1–0  Mayotte Curepipe, Mauritius
Assoumani 77′ Stadium: Stade George V
Mayotte  v  Maldives

22 July 2019 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games Mayotte  3–1  Maldives Centre de Flacq, Mauritius
Habib 14′
Ben Yahaya 26′
Mouritaza 56′		 Naim 22′ Stadium: Stade Auguste Vollaire
Mauritius  v  Mayotte

24 July 2019 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games Mauritius  1–0  Mayotte Curepipe, Mauritius
Perticots 117′ Stadium: Stade George V
Seychelles  v  Mayotte

26 July 2019 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games Seychelles  1–3  Mayotte Centre de Flacq, Mauritius
Damoo 34′ Rasolofonirina 22′
Ben Yahaya 74′, 83′		 Stadium: Stade Auguste Vollaire
Madagascar  v  Mayotte

30 July 2023 Friendly Madagascar  3–1  Mayotte Madagascar
Mayotte  v  Comoros

24 August 2023 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games Mayotte  0–0  Comoros
Réunion  v  Mayotte

26 August 2023 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games Réunion  0–0  Mayotte

Head-to-Head Records against other countries

As of 11 August 2019

Opponent G W D L GF GA GD
 Madagascar 9 1 5 3 7 13 –6
 Réunion 8 1 1 6 7 17 –10
 Mauritius 6 3 2 1 6 3 3
 Seychelles 3 2 0 1 5 3 2
 Maldives 2 2 0 0 6 2 4
 New Caledonia 2 1 0 1 4 3 1
 French Guiana 2 0 1 1 4 6 –2
 Guadeloupe 2 0 0 2 0 5 –5
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1 1 0 0 10 0 10
 Tahiti 1 1 0 0 3 1 2
 Comoros 1 1 0 0 2 0 2
 Martinique 1 0 0 1 0 3 –3
12 Countries 38 13 9 16 54 56 −2

Team

Current squad

The following The players were selected to the squad for the 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games:

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Attoumani Hanafi (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995 (age 29) 3 0 Mayotte UCS Sada
99 1GK Mickaël Salim (1995-04-27) 27 April 1995 (age 29) 4 0 Mayotte FC Mtsapéré
2 2DF Ahmed Faissoil (1990-04-28) 28 April 1990 (age 34) 5 0 Réunion AJ Petite-Île
4 2DF Abdou Said Raffion (1996-11-28) 28 November 1996 (age 28) 8 1 Mayotte Jumeaux Mzouazia
5 2DF Boinali Said Dine (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 (age 27) 5 0 Réunion US Sainte-Marienne
9 2DF Soilihi Faydine (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 26) 4 0 Réunion US Sainte-Marienne
12 2DF Ali Abdou Abdallah (2000-04-04) 4 April 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Mayotte Jumeaux Mzouazia
7 3MF Adifane Noussoura (1992-06-15) 15 June 1992 (age 32) 5 0 Mayotte Tchanga SC
13 3MF Maoulida Habib (1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 25) 5 1 Réunion SS Saint-Louisienne
14 3MF Ridjali Souffou (1992-06-08) 8 June 1992 (age 32) 5 0 Mayotte FC Mtsapéré
15 3MF Houmadi Mouritaza 2 1 Réunion US Sainte-Marienne
17 3MF Ansar Ben Combo (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 29) 2 0 France Avoine OCC
22 3MF Laurent Garcia 3 0 Mayotte Abeilles M’tsamboro
54 3MF Kamal Ben Djadid (1986-06-02) 2 June 1986 (age 38) 7 2 Mayotte Jumeaux Mzouazia
0 4FW Moudhoihirou Ben Yahaya (1990-04-18) 18 April 1990 (age 34) 11 4 Réunion US Sainte-Marienne
3 4FW Chamsidine Attoumani 10 6 Mayotte UCS Sada
23 4FW Antoine Rasolofonirina (1982-01-02) 2 January 1982 (age 42) 13 1 Réunion Saint-Pauloise FC
31 4FW Antoissi Loutoufi (1987-11-28) 28 November 1987 (age 37) 5 0 Mayotte Jumeaux Mzouazia
101 4FW Madi Ali Mouhtar 3 1 Mayotte FC Mtsapéré

Notable players

Honours

Regional

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