Mayotte national football team

Mayotte
Nickname(s)Seahorses
AssociationLigue de Football de Mayotte (LFM)
Sub-confederationUIOFF
(Indian Ocean Islands)
Head coachBacar Allaoui
CaptainDjardji Nadhoime
Most capsAbdou Lihariti Antoissi (15)
Top scorerChamsidine Attoumani (6)
Home stadiumComplexe 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
Appearances3 (first in 2008)
Best resultFourth (2010 , 2012)

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.

  1. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.

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