Mauritius national football team#Current Squad

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.

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) angry about a controversial penalty awarded to Fire Brigade Sports Club (now renamed as Pamplemousses SC{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/mauri01.html|title=Mauritius 2000/01|website=RSSSF|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=27 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127021340/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/mauri01.html|url-status=live}}) 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.

File:KevinBruIps.jpg made his debut for Mauritius in 2011]]

File:Lindsay Rose, VAFC.JPG made his debut for Mauritius in 2018]]

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.{{cite web |last1=Warshaw |first1=Andrew |title=Mauritius win 2023 AFCON qualifier slot after Sao Tome break covid rules |url=https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2022/05/17/mauritius-win-2023-afcon-qualifier-slot-sao-tome-break-covid-rules/ |website=Inside World Football |date=17 May 2022 |access-date=30 May 2022 |archive-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629030534/https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2022/05/17/mauritius-win-2023-afcon-qualifier-slot-sao-tome-break-covid-rules/ |url-status=live }} 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.

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

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.

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).

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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| round = 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

| date = 22 March

| time = {{UTZ|19:00|1}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CHA}}

| score = 1–0

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| team2 = {{fb|MRI}}

| goals1 = Thiam {{goal|90+3}}

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| stadium = Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium

| location = Yaoundé, Cameroon

| attendance =

| referee = Ahmed Hassan Hussein (Somalia)

| result = L

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| date = 26 March

| time = {{UTZ|19:00|4}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MRI}}

| score = 1–2

| aggregatescore = 1–3

| report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2024-03-26/mauritius-vs-chad/3283348/

| team2 = {{fb|CHA}}

| goals1 = Villeneuve {{goal|45+2}}

| goals2 =

• Hiver {{goal|74}}
• Hissein {{goal|90+10}}

|stadium = Côte d'Or National Sports Complex

|location = Saint Pierre, Mauritius

| attendance =

| referee = Hassen Corneh (Liberia)

| result = L

| note = Chad won 3–1 on aggregate.

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|round = 2026 World Cup qualification

|date = 6 June

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|2}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|MRI}}

|goals1 =

• Al Badri {{goal|20|pen.}}
• Krawa'a {{goal|40}}

|goals2 = Bru {{goal|34}}

|stadium = Martyrs of February Stadium

|location = Benghazi, Libya

|attendance =

|referee = Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400018182

|result = L

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|round = 2026 World Cup qualification

|date = 11 June

|time = {{UTZ|17:00|4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MRI}}

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400018181

|team2 = {{fb|SWZ}}

|goals1 =

• Gaspard {{goal|19}}
• Rose {{goal|45}}

|goals2 = Magagula {{goal|66}}

|stadium = Côte d'Or National Sports Complex

|location = Saint Pierre, Mauritius

|attendance = 4,000

|referee = Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)

|result = W

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|round = 2024 Intercontinental Cup

|date = 3 September

|time = 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30)

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|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|MRI}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium

|location = Hyderabad, India

|attendance = 18,000

|referee =Javiz Mohamed (Maldives)

|report =

|result = D

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|round = 2024 Intercontinental Cup

|date = 6 September

|time = 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30)

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MRI}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|SYR|1980}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Citorah {{goal|32|o.g.}}
• Al Mawas {{goal|70}}

|stadium = G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium

|location = Hyderabad, India

|attendance = 2,500

|referee =

|report =

|result = L

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| round = Friendly

| date = 19 November

| time = {{UTZ|20:00|8}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|HKG}}

| score = 1-0

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|MRI}}

| goals1 =

• Camargo {{goal|11}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Mong Kok Stadium

| location = Mong Kok, Hong Kong

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

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|round = 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier

|date = 20 March

|time = 17:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CPV}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|MRI}}

|goals1 =

• Semedo {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde

|location = Praia, Cape Verde

|attendance =

|referee = Yannick Malala Kabanga (DR Congo)

|report = https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2025/03/20/africa/wc-qualifying-africa/cape-verde-islands/mauritius/4236853/

|result = L

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|date = 23 March

|time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SWZ}}

|score = 3–3

|team2 = {{fb|MRI}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Mbombela Stadium

|location = Mbombela, South Africa

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

|result = D

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|date = September

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|date = September

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|date = October

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|date = October

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File:Didier Six (1974, US Valenciennes).jpg became the manager of the Mauritius national football team in 2015]]

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• {{Flagicon|ENG}} Harry Brophy (1957–59)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Joseph Le Roy (1959–63)
• {{Flagicon|SCO}} Danny McLennan (1963–64)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Mohammad Anwar Elahee (1970–88)
• {{Flagicon|GER}} Helmut Kosmehl (1976–88)
• {{Flagicon|GER}} Rudi Gutendorf (1993)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Mohammad Anwar Elahee (1994–96)
• {{flagicon|MRI}} Akbar Patel (1996-97)
• {{Flagicon|GER}} Rudi Gutendorf (1997)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Ashok Chundunsing (1998)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Rajen Dorasami & {{Flagicon|MRI}} France L'Aiguille (1998–02)
• {{Flagicon|FRA|1974}} Patrick Parizon (2002–03)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Akbar Patel & {{Flagicon|MRI}} Saoud Lallmahomed (2003)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Elvis Antoine & {{Flagicon|MRI}} Rajesh Gunesh (2003–05)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Sarjoo Gowreesunkur (2006)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Rajen Dorasami & {{Flagicon|MRI}} France L'Aiguille (2006)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Akbar Patel (2007)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Ashok Chundunsing (2007–08)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Benjamin Théodore (2008–09)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Akbar Patel (2009–14)
• {{Flagicon|FRA|1974}} Didier Six (2015)
• {{Flagicon|FRA|1974}} Alain Happe (2015–16)
• {{Flagicon|BEL}} Joe Tshupula (2016–17)
• {{Flagicon|BRA}} Francisco Filho (2017–18)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Akbar Patel (2018–19)
• {{Flagicon|ALG}} Boualem Mankour (2020–2021)
• {{Flagicon|MRI}} Tony François (2021–2023)
• {{Flagicon|MAD}} Fidy Rasoanaivo (2023–2024)
• {{Flagicon|FRA}} Guillaume Moullec (2024–present)

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The following players were selected for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group D matches against {{fb|CPV}} and {{fb|ESW}} on 20 and 23 March 2025.{{cite web |title=Le sélectionneur national Guillaume Moullec, a dévoilé ce vendredi une liste de joueurs, retenus pour les deux prochains matches de la sélection mauricienne dans le cadre des éliminatoires de la Coupe du Monde 2026 |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1086806833485875&set=a.563131275853436 |website=Facebook |publisher=Mauritius Football Association |access-date=24 March 2025 |date=16 March 2025}}

Caps and goals as of 23 March 2025, after the game against {{fb|SWZ}}.

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Kevin Jean-Louis|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|06|27}}|caps=59|goals=0|club=Pamplemousses|clubnat=MRI}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Dorian Chiotti|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|08|16}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Hostert|clubnat=LUX}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Emmanuel Vincent| age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|8|27}}|caps=33|goals=1|club=Saint-Denis|clubnat=REU}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Lindsay Rose|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|02|08}}|caps=20|goals=2|club=Aris Thessalonik|clubnat=GRE}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Jordan François| age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|5|5}}|caps=20|goals=0|club=Cercle de Joachim|clubnat=MRI}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Dylan Collard| age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|4|16}}|caps=13|goals=1|club=Lusitânia|clubnat=POR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Brandon Citorah| age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|1|09}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Cercle de Joachim|clubnat=MRI}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Bradley Antoine| age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|4|06}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Free agent}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Rosario Latouchent|age={{birth date and age|1996|03|21|df=yes}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=FC 93|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Adel Langue| age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|9|17}}|caps=30|goals=0|club=Vitry|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Jérémy Villeneuve|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|04|25}}|caps=24|goals=2|club=Créteil-Lusitanos|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Cooper Legrand|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|12|30}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Langwarrin|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=William François|age={{birth date and age|2004|12|02|df=yes}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Free agent}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Yannick Aristide| age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|3|15}}|caps=23|goals=1|club=Cercle de Joachim|clubnat=MRI}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Adrien Botlar|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|09|19}}|caps=23|goals=0|club=Pamplemousses|clubnat=MRI}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Adrien François|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|08|26}}|caps=19|goals=3|club=GRSE Wanderers|clubnat=MRI}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Aurélien François|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|10|29}}|caps=15|goals=3|club=Cercle de Joachim|clubnat=MRI}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Jason Ferre|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|11|20}}|caps=13|goals=2|club=Cercle de Joachim|clubnat=MRI}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Stephan De Robillard|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|12|2}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Sydney United 58|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Quentin Lalsing|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2007|05|28}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=FC Augsburg|clubnat=GER}}

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

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Wilson Mootoo|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|04|08}}|caps=26|goals=0|club=Opava|clubnat=CZE|latest=v. {{fb|HKG}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Bernard Jubeau| age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|5|13}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Port-Louis 2000|clubnat=MRI|latest=v. {{fb|CHA}}, 26 March 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Pascal Colin|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|4|7}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=Cercle de Joachim|clubnat=MRI|latest=v. {{fb|HKG}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Gabriel Caliste|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2006|11|18}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=West Ham United|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|HKG}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Kévin Bru| age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|12|12}}|caps=30|goals=3|club=ÍBV|clubnat=ISL|latest=v. {{fb|ESW}}, 11 June 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Nando Jackson| age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|3|11}}|caps=21|goals=0|club=Trois Bassins|clubnat=REU|latest=v. {{fb|ESW}}, 11 June 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=David Aristide| age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|2|1}}|caps=20|goals=0|club=Cercle de Joachim|clubnat=MRI|latest=v. {{fb|ESW}}, 11 June 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Allan Wan Kut Kai| age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|1|21}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Favoritner|clubnat=AUT|latest=v. {{fb|ESW}}, 11 June 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Ashley Nazira| age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|11|11}}|caps=34|goals=11|club=Saint-Pauloise|clubnat=REU|latest=v. {{fb|ESW}}, 11 June 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Mike Gaspard| age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|6|26}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=Vitry|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|ESW}}, 11 June 2024}}

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{{Updated|3 September 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Mamrud |first1=Roberto |title=Mauritius – Record International Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/mauri-recintlp.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=2 February 2023 |archive-date=9 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209062311/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/mauri-recintlp.html |url-status=live }}

:Players in bold are still active with Mauritius.

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• 1997 to 1999 – Did not enter
• 2000 – First round knockout
• 2001 – Quarter-finals
• 2002 to 2003 – First round knockout
• 2004 – Quarter-finals
• 2005 – Group A final
• 2006 – Group A 3rd place
• 2007 – Group B final
• 2008 – Group A 4th place
• 2009 – Group A 3rd place
• 2010 – Cancelled
• 2013 – Group A 2nd place
• 2015 – Group A 3rd place
• 2016 – Group B 3rd place
• 2017 – Group A 3rd place
• 2018 – Group B 3rd place

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{{updated|23 March 2025}} after the match vs. {{fb|SWZ}}

• Indian Ocean Games
• Gold medal (2): 1985, 2003
• Silver medal (3): 1990, 2011, 2019
• Bronze medal (3): 1993, 2015, 2023
• Triangulaire
• Champions (10): 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957
• Runners-up (2): 1955, 1958
• Third place (1): 1963

• Mauritius national under-17 football team
• Mauritius national under-20 football team
• Mauritius national beach soccer team

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• [https://archive.today/20130219042157/http://www.mfa.mu/category/club-m/ Official site]
• [https://www.cafonline.com/member-associations/mri/ Mauritius] at CAF
• [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/MRI Mauritius] at FIFA
• [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/country.php?id=120 National Football Teams: Mauritius Profile]
• [https://www.namibian.com.na/public/uploads/images/575d97a2ee18c/Mauritius2.jpg Mauritius national football team picture]

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