Mauritius national football team

Mauritius
Nickname(s)	Club M, Les Dodos
Association	Mauritius Football Association
Sub-confederation	COSAFA; (Southern Africa)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Akbar Patel
Home stadium	Stade George V
FIFA code	MRI
FIFA ranking	189
Highest FIFA ranking	116 (August 2000)
Lowest FIFA ranking	203 (November 2012)
Elo ranking	181
Highest Elo ranking	46 (November 1968)
Lowest Elo ranking	187 (6 August 2011)
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Mauritius 2 - 1 Réunion ; (Madagascar; Date Unknown, 1947)
Biggest win
	Mauritius 15 - 2 Réunion ; (Madagascar; Date unknown, 1950)
Biggest defeat
	Egypt 7 - 0 Mauritius ; (Cairo, Egypt; June 8, 2003); Seychelles 7 - 0 Mauritius ; (Witbank, South Africa; July 19, 2008); Senegal 7 - 0 Mauritius ; (Dakar, Senegal; October 9, 2010)
African Nations Cup
Appearances	1 (First in 1974)
Best result	Round 1, 1974

The Mauritius national football team, nicknamed Club M, is the national team of Mauritius and is controlled by the Mauritius Football Association.

History [edit]

Early years [edit]

Mauritius played its first competitive international game in 1947 against Réunion, which they won 2-1. For the next 20 years, they would only play Réunion and Madagascar (probably due to the close proximity of the three islands to each other) in friendlies and the Indian Ocean Games Triangulaire, which existed from 1947-1963. Mauritius won the competition 10 times over that time period, were runners-up twice, and came in third once.

1960s-1990s [edit]

Starting in 1967, Mauritius began competing against other countries, playing friendlies and entering in such competitions as the Africa Cup of Nations and FIFA World Cup qualification, 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^[2]) angry about a controversial penalty awarded to Fire Brigade Sports Club (now renamed as Pamplemousses SC^[2]) 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 in which Mauritian football, both on the domestic and international stage, started on a downward slope.

The new millennium to present day [edit]

Throughout the new millennium, the national team's performances progressively declined. From a high of 116 in the FIFA World Rankings in 2000, they tumbled down to an all-time low of 195 in the Summer of 2011. The best result since the 1974 CAN Championships has been reaching 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 favourites Zambia. Mauritius has also cycled through many head coaches, especially since the new millennium, but none have had true success. Mauritius did win its second IOG championship in the 2003 edition, held in Mauritius, under head coach Akbar Patel. Besides that, Mauritius has lost a majority of its matches. In the past decade, they have suffered a 7-0 defeat, their biggest margin of losing, three times. However, there have been signs of improvement recently. The MFA has been trying hard to make Mauritius more competitive on the international stage, and one of their approaches is the professionalization of football practices in Mauritius, which includes creating a truly professional domestic league and a solid national team training regiment. On top of this, players are paid for when they practice and play for the national team. These measures were taken in hopes of Mauritius becoming more competitive in international competitions. In August 2011 Club M competed in the 2011 IOIG football tournament, making a dream run to the final. Although they lost out on penalties to hosts Seychelles in the final, this tournament proved to show that Mauritian football is indeed on the rise.

Awards and records [edit]

Indian Ocean Games Triangulaire (10) :

Main article: Mauritius at the Indian Ocean Games Triangulaire

Winners : 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957

Indian Ocean Games (2) :

Winners : 1985, 2003

World Cup record [edit]

1930 to 1970 - Did not enter
1974 - Did not qualify
1978 to 1982 - Did not enter
1986 - Did not qualify
1990 - Entry rejected due to debts to FIFA
1994 - Did not enter
1998 to 2010 - Did not qualify
2014 - Withdrew

African Nations Cup record [edit]

1957 to 1965 - Did not enter
1968 to 1972 - Did not qualify
1974 - Round 1
1976 to 1986 - Did not qualify
1988 - Withdrew
1990 to 2012 - Did not qualify
2013 - Did not enter

COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup record [edit]

1997 to 1999 - Did not enter
2000 - First round knockout
2001 - Quarterfinals
2002 to 2003 - First round knockout
2004 - Quarterfinals
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

International matches record [edit]

Last update: 15 December 2012 Comoros 0 - 0 Mauritius

Opponent	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Last Played	Best Result
Angola	4	1	1	2	4	7	-3	April 29, 2006	Angola 0 – 2 Mauritius (Angola; February 28, 1999)
Botswana	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	June 10, 1990	Botswana 0 – 1 Mauritius (Botswana; June 10, 1990)
Cameroon	4	0	0	4	1	16	-15	September 3, 2011	Mauritius 1 – 3 Cameroon (Mauritius; September 4, 2010)
Cape Verde	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	June 22, 2008	Mauritius 0 – 1 Cape Verde (Mauritius; June 15, 2008)
Comoros	8	7	1	0	22	1	+21	December 15, 2012	Mauritius 5 – 0 Comoros (Mauritius; September 4, 2003)
Congo	3	0	1	2	1	4	-3	June 3, 2001	Congo 0 – 0 Mauritius (Congo; June 3, 2001)
Congo DR	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	June 5, 2011	Mauritius 1 – 2 Congo DR (Mauritius; June 5, 2011)
Ivory Coast	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	March 21, 2007	Mauritius 1 – 2 Ivory Coast (Mauritius; March 21, 2007)
Egypt	5	0	0	5	2	18	-16	October 2, 2009	Mauritius 0 – 1 Egypt (Mauritius; March 29, 2003)
Ethiopia	4	1	0	3	3	5	-2	April 24, 1983	Mauritius 1 – 0 Ethiopia (Mauritius; April 24, 1983)
Gabon	4	0	1	3	2	10	-8	June 20, 1999	Mauritius 2 – 2 Gabon (Réunion; June 20, 1999)
Guinea	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	March 5, 1974	Guinea 2 – 1 Mauritius (Egypt; March 5, 1974)
Hong Kong	1	0	0	1	3	4	-1	October 12, 1999	Hong Kong 4 – 3 Mauritius (Hong Kong; October 12, 1999)
Kenya	5	0	2	3	5	9	-4	July 12, 1981	Mauritius 0 – 0 Kenya (Mauritius; July 18, 1971) Mauritius 2 – 2 Kenya (Mauritius; February 17, 1973)
Lesotho	10	4	3	3	15	10	+5	October 21, 2009	Mauritius 5 – 1 Lesotho (Mauritius; September 30, 1973)
Liberia	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	June 16, 2001	Mauritius 0 – 2 Liberia (Mauritius; June 16, 2001)
Madagascar	38	15	8	15	74	53	+21	July 23, 2008	Mauritius 7 – 0 Madagascar (Réunion; July 31, 1952)
Malawi	9	1	2	6	8	16	-8	June 21, 1997	Mauritius 3 – 2 Malawi (Mauritius; January 28, 1977)
Maldives	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	August 4, 2011	Maldives 1 – 1 Mauritius (Seychelles; August 4, 2011)
Mayotte	4	0	2	2	1	4	-3	August 11, 2011	Mayotte 0 (4) – 0 (5) Mauritius (Seychelles; August 11, 2011)
Mozambique	5	0	2	3	1	9	-8	April 30, 2006	Mauritius 0 – 0 Mozambique (Mauritius; September 16, 1984) Mauritius 0 – 0 Mozambique (Lesotho; April 30, 2006)
Namibia	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	April 8, 2001	Namibia 1 – 2 Mauritius (Namibia; June 7, 1990) Mauritius 1 – 0 Namibia (Mauritius; April 8, 2001)
Réunion	36	19	10	7	102	40	+62	September 15, 2012	Mauritius 15 – 2 Réunion (Madagascar; 1950)
Rhodesia	2	2	0	0	5	3	+2	November 26, 1967	Rhodesia 1 – 2 Mauritius (Rhodesia; November 25, 1967) Rhodesia 2 – 3 Mauritius (Rhodesia; November 26, 1967)
Senegal	2	0	0	2	0	9	-9	October 9, 2011	Senegal 2 – 0 Mauritius (Mauritius; October 9, 2011)
Seychelles	21	10	5	6	35	27	+8	August 13, 2011	Seychelles 2 – 6 Mauritius (Mauritius; August 28, 1993)
South Africa	12	1	3	8	5	19	-14	May 30, 2009	Mauritius 2 – 0 South Africa (Mauritius; January 10, 2004)
Sudan	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	June 2, 2007	Mauritius 1 – 2 Sudan (Mauritius; March 25, 2007)
Tanzania	12	3	4	5	13	22	-9	September 6, 2008	Mauritius 3 – 2 Tanzania (Mauritius; September 16, 1979)
Tunisia	2	0	1	1	0	2	-2	June 16, 2007	Mauritius 0 – 0 Tunisia (Mauritius; September 3, 2006)
Uganda	5	1	1	3	5	13	-8	November 16, 2003	Mauritius 3 – 1 Uganda (Mauritius; November 16, 2003)
Zaire	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	June 16, 1996	Zaire 2 – 0 Mauritius (Zaire; June 16, 1996)
Zambia	11	0	2	9	6	28	-22	July 31, 2004	Zambia 2 – 2 Mauritius (Mauritius; November 17, 1978) Mauritius 0 – 0 Zambia (Mauritius; February 23, 1997)
Zimbabwe	6	1	0	5	3	11	-8	October 17, 2009	Mauritius 2 – 0 Zimbabwe (Mauritius; August 29, 1982)
Total	231	69	52	110	326	379	-53	December 15, 2012	Mauritius 15 – 2 Réunion (Madagascar; 1950)

Team image [edit]

Media coverage [edit]

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

Uniforms [edit]

Mauritius had relied on local clothing manufacturers to provide their uniforms before switching to Adidas in 2009. For home matches, Mauritius has white uniforms with red trim, while for road matches, the colors are switched. Emblazoned on the front is the MFA badge on the left and the Mauritian flag on the right.

Supporters' groups [edit]

On May 30, 2011, the official fan club of Club M, Kop Moris, was launched. 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.^[3]

Stadia [edit]

Stade George V

Mauritius plays the majority of their games at Stade George V (cap. 6,200). Games at Stade Anjalay (cap. 15,000) are reserved for higher profile matches.

Schedule [edit]

Main article: Mauritius national football team results (2010–2019)

Win Draw Loss

Recent results [edit]

Friendly September 15, 2012	Mauritius	1 – 1	Réunion	Curepipe, Mauritius
15:30 UTC+4	Estazie 43'	(Report)	59' Fontaine	Stadium: Stade George V Referee: D. Hurbangs

2014 CHAN qual. December 1, 2012	Mauritius	2 – 0	Comoros	Curepipe, Mauritius
15:00 UTC+4	Calambé 59' Pithia 72'	(Report)		Stadium: Stade George V

2014 CHAN qual. December 15, 2012	Comoros	0 – 0	Mauritius	Mitsamiouli, Comoros
16:00 UTC+4		(Report)		Stadium: Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh

Upcoming fixtures [edit]

2014 CHAN qual. 22 June 2013	Mauritius	v	Zimbabwe	Curepipe, Mauritius
				Stadium: Stade George V

2014 CHAN qual. 5 July 2013	Zimbabwe	v	Mauritius	Harare, Zimbabwe
				Stadium: National Sports Stadium

2013 COSAFA Cup. 6 July 2013	Tanzania	v	Mauritius	Lusaka, Zambia
14:30				Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka

2013 COSAFA Cup. 8 July 2013	Mauritius	v	Namibia	Lusaka, Zambia
14:30				Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka

2013 COSAFA Cup. 10 July 2013	Mauritius	v	Seychelles	Lusaka, Zambia
15:00				Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka

Players [edit]

Current squad [edit]

The following 18 players were named to the Mauritian squad by head coach Akbar Patel for the 2014 African Nations Championship qualification matches against Comoros on December 1, 2012 and December 15, 2012.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Aboobakar Augustin	(1985-01-29) January 29, 1985 (age 28)	2	0	Cercle de Joachim
16	1GK	Ivahn Marie-Josée	(1978-11-04) November 4, 1978 (age 34)	16	0	AS de Vacoas-Phoenix

3	2DF	Christopher Bazerque	(1987-03-31) March 31, 1987 (age 26)	22	0	Petite Rivière Noire SC
2	2DF	Percy Buckland	N/A	1	0	Cercle de Joachim
5	2DF	Jean-Denis Dookhee	N/A	3	0	Cercle de Joachim
4	2DF	Joye Estazie	(1984-08-10) August 10, 1984 (age 28)	11	1	AS de Vacoas-Phoenix
14	2DF	Chandrayah Veeranah	N/A	12	0	Curepipe Starlight SC

8	3MF	Colin Bell (captain)	(1979-02-17) February 17, 1979 (age 34)	20	0	Pamplemousses SC
7	3MF	Guiyano Chiffone	N/A	4	0	Savanne SC
13	3MF	Menzy Coco	(1989-12-22) December 22, 1989 (age 23)	4	0	AS Port-Louis 2000
15	3MF	Christopher l’Enclume	N/A	1	0	AS Port-Louis 2000
11	3MF	Stéphane Pierre	(1986-05-03) May 3, 1986 (age 27)	1	0	Petite Rivière Noire SC
17	3MF	Fabien Pithia	(1987-05-07) May 7, 1987 (age 26)	16	0	AS Port-Louis 2000
10	3MF	Fabrice Pithia	(1987-05-07) May 7, 1987 (age 26)	27	4	Curepipe Starlight SC

9	4FW	Gurty Calambé	(1990-05-14) May 14, 1990 (age 23)	8	2	Petite Rivière Noire SC
12	4FW	Franco Hypolite	N/A	0	0	Cercle de Joachim
6	4FW	Stéphan Nabab	N/A	2	0	Saint-Pauloise FC
18	4FW	Andy Patate	N/A	0	0	Petite Rivière Noire SC

Recent callups [edit]

The following players are not currently on the national team, but have been called up within the last twelve months: Updated December 13, 2012

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	William Gaspard	N/A	1	0	AS de Vacoas-Phoenix	v. Réunion, September 15, 2012
DF	Ashley Lemince	(1987-04-08) April 8, 1987 (age 26)	12	0	AS Port-Louis 2000	v. Réunion, September 15, 2012

Staff [edit]

Current staff [edit]

Name	Position
Akbar Patel	Head coach
Désiré l’Enclume	Assistant coach
Oozaïr Jannoo	Team manager
Iswar Bulkah	Physiotherapist
Samir Sobha	Head of delegation

Managerial history [edit]

Dates	Name
1957-59	Harry Brophy
1959-63	Joseph Le Roy
1963-64	Danny McLennan
1970-88	Mohammad Anwar Elahee
1976-88	Helmut Kosmehl
1993	Rudi Gutendorf
1994-96	Mohammad Anwar Elahee
1997	Rudi Gutendorf
1998	Ashok Chundunsing
1998–02	Rajen Dorasami - France L'Aiguille
2002-03	Patrick Parizon
2003	Akbar Patel
2003-05	Elvis Antoine - Rajesh Gunesh
2006	Sarjoo Gowreesunkur
2006	Rajen Dorasami - France L'Aiguille
2007	Akbar Patel
2007-08	Ashok Chundunsing
2008-09	Benjamin Théodore
2009-	Akbar Patel

Player records [edit]

References [edit]

^ "Patel is new Mauritius coach". BBC News. March 20, 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
^ ^a ^b Mauritius 2000/01
^ "Kop Moris". Retrieved 2011-06-02.

External links [edit]

[1] "Patel is new Mauritius coach". BBC News. March 20, 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-20.

[Mauritius_2000.2F01-2] Mauritius 2000/01

[3] "Kop Moris". Retrieved 2011-06-02.

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