The Guinea-Bissau national football team is the national team of Guinea-Bissau and is controlled by the Federação de Futebol da Guiné-Bissau. They are a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Before 1975, they were known as the Portuguese Guinea national football team.
[edit] History
Guinea-Bissau entered their first FIFA World Cup qualification with the aim of reaching the 1998 FIFA 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 Septembro in Bissau on 1 June 1996 with an attendance of 15,000. Guinea-Bissau went 2-0 up at half-time after strikes from Tavares Pereira in 11th and 36th minutes. Guinea's Titi Camara, then of RC Lens of France, 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.[1]
The away leg was held at the Stade du 28 Septembre in Conakry. Momo Soumah of Guinea scored to equalise the aggregate at half-time before Co Cipriano scored for Guinea-Bissau to put his side 4-3 up. However, another goal from Soumah equalised the aggregate and Tibou Bangoura of Guinea won the match with his goal that made it 5-4 on aggregate.[2]
- Amilcar Cabral Cup :
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[edit] World Cup record
[edit] African Nations Cup record
- 1957 to 1992 – Did not enter
- 1994 – Did not qualify
- 1996 – Withdrew during qualifying
- 1998 – Banned for withdrawing in 1996
- 2000 – Did not enter
- 2002 – Withdrew
- 2004 – Withdrew
- 2006 – Did not qualify
- 2008 – Did not enter
- 2010 – Did not qualify
- 2012 – Did not qualify
[edit] Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
| Date |
Location |
Opponent |
Score |
Scorers for Guinea Bissau |
Competition |
| September 4, 2010 |
Estadio 24 de Setembro, Bissau |
 Kenya |
1 – 0 [3] |
Nichi 76' |
2012 CAF Qualifying |
| October 8, 2010 |
Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda |
 Angola |
0 – 1 [4] |
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2012 CAF Qualifying |
| November 16, 2010 |
Lisbon, Portugal |
 Cape Verde |
1 – 2 |
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Friendly |
| February 9, 2011 |
Lisbon, Portugal |
 Gambia |
3 – 1 [5] |
Cícero 75', 85', 90' |
Friendly |
| March 26, 2011 |
Estadio 24 de Setembro, Bissau |
 Uganda |
0 – 1 |
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2012 CAF Qualifying |
[edit] 2012 African Cup of Nations (Qualification)
[edit] Group J
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
| Angola |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
+2 |
12 |
| Uganda |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
11 |
| Kenya |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
 Guinea-Bissau |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
−6 |
3 |
[edit] Kit evolution
The current kit is manufactured by Lacatoni. The home kit is a red shirt, shorts and socks with details in green, white and yellow. The away kit is a green shirt, shorts and socks with details in yellow.
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
The following footballers were called for two 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier matches against Togo on November 11 and 15, 2011.[7]
[edit] Recently called
| 0#0 |
Pos. |
Player |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
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GK |
Nené |
29 January 1974 (1974-01-29) (age 38) |
1 |
0 |
(without club) |
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GK |
Iano |
15 November 1986 (1986-11-15) (age 25) |
4 |
0 |
 Ferreiras |
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DF |
Pumpo |
8 December 1983 (1983-12-08) (age 28) |
4 |
0 |
(without club) |
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MF |
Ednilson |
25 September 1982 (1982-09-25) (age 29) |
3 |
0 |
 Vardar |
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MF |
Móia |
5 November 1987 (1987-11-05) (age 24) |
2 |
0 |
Atlético de Reguengos |
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MF |
Formose Mendy |
22 March 1989 (1989-03-22) (age 22) |
1 |
0 |
 Sporting de Gijón B |
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FW |
Cícero |
8 May 1986 (1986-05-08) (age 25) |
3 |
3 |
Moreirense |
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FW |
Abel Camará |
6 January 1990 (1990-01-06) (age 22) |
1 |
0 |
Belenenses |
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British Gambia 1–3 Portuguese Guinea 
Guinea-Bissau 7–2 Benin 
Mali 6–1 Guinea-Bissau 
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