National association football team
The Guinea-Bissau national football team (Portuguese: Seleção nacional de futebol da Guiné-Bissau) represents Guinea-Bissau in men's international association football and it is controlled by the Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau, The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cups but qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations four times, making their debut in 2017. The team is a member of both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
History
World Cup qualifying
Guinea-Bissau entered their first FIFA World Cup qualification with the aim of reaching the 1998 World Cup in France. The first round of African qualification required for them to play Guinea in a two-legged match. The first leg was held at home in the Estadio 24 de Setembro in Bissau on 1 June 1996 with an attendance of 15,000. Guinea-Bissau went 2–0 up at half-time after strikes from Pereira Tavares in 11th and 36th minutes. Guinea's Titi Camara equalised with his own brace in the 53rd and 54th minutes. Guinea-Bissau's Co Cipriano won the game with a 60th-minute penalty to make it 3–2.[3] The away leg was held at the Stade du 28 Septembre in Conakry. Momo Soumah of Guinea scored to level the tie at half-time before Nando Có scored a bicycle kick for Guinea-Bissau to put his side 4–3 up on aggregate, however another goal from Momo Soumah and a winner from Tibou Bangoura won the match for Guinea, giving them a 5–4 lead on aggregate.[4]
Guinea-Bissau had never progressed beyond the first round of qualification until the 2022 qualifiers where they defeated São Tomé and Príncipe 3–1 over two legs, thanks to three goals from Joseph Mendes.[5]
Africa Cup of Nations
Guinea-Bissau first participated in AFCON qualification in 1994 where they defeated Cape Verde over three legs, but failed to register a single point in the second round as their draw against Togo was annulled after Togo withdrew from the competition. In 1996 Guinea-Bissau withdrew from qualification after a draw and two losses to begin the campaign, leading to their ban for 1998 AFCON.
Guinea-Bissau next entered qualification in 2006 where they lost 4–1 to Mali national football team and were again banned in 2008 for unpaid debts to CAF. In 2012 they secured a single win (1–0 against Kenya) and five losses to finish last in Group J. The following year they were eliminated 2–0 by Cameroon. In 2015, after beating Central African Republic 3–1, they lost to Botswana by the same scoreline.
For the 2017 qualifiers, Guinea-Bissau was drawn from Pot 4 into Group E and, despite being the lowest ranked nation in their group, achieved ten points and qualified for the 2017 tournament ahead of Congo, Zambia and Kenya. In their African Cup of Nations debut, Guinea-Bissau drew 1–1 with Gabon with a 91st-minute equaliser by Juary Soares. This was the only point they collected at the tournament and they were eliminated in the group stage.
Guinea-Bissau then also won their Group in the 2019 qualifiers to reach a second straight Finals. They again managed one draw (0–0 against Benin) and two losses and failed to progress to the knock-out stages.
On March 30, 2021, Guinea-Bissau went into their final qualifying match against Congo, needing a victory to qualify. They ended comfortable winners with goals from Piqueti, Frédéric Mendy and Jorginho to secure their third successive AFCON appearance.
Results and fixtures
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
Guinea
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Guinea-Bissau 13 October Friendly | Guinea | 1–0 | Guinea-Bissau | TBD, Portugal |
| | Report | | Stadium: TBD |
2024
Mali
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Guinea-Bissau Mali
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Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau
v
Mali 2025
Coaching history
Coaching staff
Position | Name |
Head coach | Luis Boa Morte |
Assistant coaches | Domingos Indjai
Filipe Sambu |
Fitness coach | Mustafá Danfa |
Goalkeeper coach | Augusto Yansané |
Team doctors | Dr. Raimundo Djabaté
Dr. Francisco Djoró |
Physiotherapists | Leopoldo Kanté
Vasco Saidú
Vítor Djaló
Gilson Baldé |
Match analyst | Lucrécio Sané |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matchesagainst Eswatinia and Mozambique on 6 and 10 September 2024 respectively.[6]
Caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2024, after the match against Egypt
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for Guinea-Bissau in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
GK | Jonas Mendes (captain) | (1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 34) | 60 | 0 | Kalamata | v. Egypt, 10 June 2024 |
GK | Ouparine Djoco | (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | Francs Borains | v. Sudan, 25 March 2024 |
GK | Celton Biai | (2000-08-13) 13 August 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Dordrecht | 2023 AFCON PRE |
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DF | Prosper Mendy | (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 (age 28) | 6 | 0 | Olympic Charleroi | v. Egypt, 10 June 2024 |
DF | Houboulang Mendes | (1998-05-04) 4 May 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | Almeria | v. Sudan, 25 March 2024 |
DF | Edgar Ié | (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 (age 30) | 3 | 0 | Dinamo București | v. Sudan, 25 March 2024 |
DF | Tidjane Badjana | (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Benfica de Bissau | v. Sudan, 25 March 2024 |
DF | Sana Gomes | (2002-09-07) 7 September 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Al Wasl | 2023 AFCON PRE |
DF | Baba Fernandes | (2000-07-03) 3 July 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Accrington | v. Guinea, 13 October 2023 |
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MF | Moreto Cassamá | (1998-02-16) 16 February 1998 (age 26) | 27 | 0 | Omonia | v. Egypt, 10 June 2024 |
MF | Nito Gomes | (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 1 | Marítimo | v. Sudan, 25 March 2024 |
MF | Mamadi Camará | (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 20) | 5 | 0 | Reading | 2023 AFCON PRE |
MF | Panutche Camará | (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 (age 27) | 4 | 1 | Charlton | 2023 AFCON PRE |
MF | Ronaldo Camará | (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Feirense | 2023 AFCON PRE |
MF | Edson Silva | (2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Nea Salamis | 2023 AFCON PRE |
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FW | Zinho Gano | (1993-10-13) 13 October 1993 (age 30) | 7 | 4 | Zulte Waregem | v. Sudan, 25 March 2024 |
FW | Carlos Mendes Gomes | (1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 (age 25) | 6 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | v. Sudan, 25 March 2024 |
FW | Piqueti | (1993-02-12) 12 February 1993 (age 31) | 40 | 7 | Al-Shoulla | 2023 AFCON PRE |
FW | Jorginho | (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 28) | 25 | 5 | Ordabasy | 2023 AFCON PRE |
FW | Joseph Mendes | (1991-03-30) 30 March 1991 (age 33) | 14 | 4 | Dijon | 2023 AFCON PRE |
FW | Toni Gomes | (1998-11-16) 16 November 1998 (age 25) | 4 | 0 | Hapoel Hadera | 2023 AFCON PRE |
FW | Joao Pedro | (1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 28) | 2 | 0 | Panetolikos | 2023 AFCON PRE |
DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up. INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary squad. RET Player has retired from international football. SUS Suspended from the national team. WD Withdrew from squad. |
Records
- As of 10 June 2024[7]
- Players in bold are still active with Guinea Bissau.
Most appearances
Top goalscorers
Competition records
FIFA World Cup
Africa Cup of Nations
Honours
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES". Allworldcup.narod.ru. 1996-06-01. Archived from the original on 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES". Allworldcup.narod.ru. 1996-06-16. Archived from the original on 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "World Football: The Week in Numbers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Luís Boa Morte com duas novidades na convocatória da seleção guineense". 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Guinea-Bissau". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guinea-Bissau national football team.
- Guinea-Bissau national football team on Facebook
- Official website – Guinea-Bissau Football Federeation
- O'Jogo: News on Portuguese speaking African football teams
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