Mauritius national football team results (1947–1968)
The following is a list of matches played by the Mauritius national football team from 1947 to 1968.[1] Since Mauritius became an independent nation in 1968, these results were all played while Mauritius was still owned by the United Kingdom. Mauritius won their first 17 games in a row, only playing in the Indian Ocean Games Triangulaire. They would win 10 of 13 triangulaire tournaments, playing only Réunion and Madagascar until 1967.
Triangulaire
Mauritius won the Triangulaire 8 years in a row from 1947 to 1954, then again in 1956 and 1957. They won 10 times and were the most successful team. They came in second in 1955 and 1958, and came third in 1963. The triangulaire was where Mauritius had their first game, their first win, and their current biggest win. Mauritius won their first 17 games in a row, achieving an ELO ranking of 22 [2]
Final positions
| Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third-place |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mauritius
|
10 | 2 | 1 |
 Madagascar
|
3 | 7 | 3 |
 Réunion
|
4 | 9 |
Record vs. other teams
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar |
13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 17 | +29 |
| Réunion |
13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 16 | +62 |
| Total | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 126 | 33 | +91 |
Key
Win Draw Loss
1940s
1947
| July 1947 1947 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 2 — 1 | Réunion | Madagascar |
| Report |
This was Mauritius's first result and their first win.
| July 1947 1947 Triangulaire | Madagascar | 1 — 2 | Mauritius | Madagascar |
| Report |
1948
| July 1948 1948 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 5 — 1 | Réunion | Mauritius |
| Report |
| July 1948 1948 Triangulaire | Madagascar | 1 — 4 | Mauritius | Mauritius |
| Report |
1949
| July 1949 1949 Triangulaire | Réunion | 0 — 6 | Mauritius | Réunion |
| Report |
| July 1949 1949 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 3 — 1 | Madagascar | Réunion |
| Report |
1950s
1950
| July 1950 1950 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 15 — 2 | Réunion | Madagascar |
| Report |
This is Mauritius's biggest win to date.
| July 1950 1950 Triangulaire | Madagascar | 1 — 5 | Mauritius | Madagascar |
| Report |
1951
| July 1951 1951 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 10 — 2 | Réunion | Mauritius |
| Report |
| July 1951 1951 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 7 — 1 | Madagascar | Mauritius |
| Report |
1952
| July 27, 1952 1952 Triangulaire | Réunion | 0 — 6 | Mauritius | Réunion |
| Report |
| July 31, 1952 1952 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 7 — 0 | Madagascar | Réunion |
| Report |
1953
| July 13, 1953 1953 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 9 — 4 | Réunion | Madagascar |
| Report |
| July 20, 1953 1953 Triangulaire | Madagascar | 2 — 3 | Mauritius | Madagascar |
| Report |
1954
| July 11, 1954 1954 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 11 — 0 | Réunion | Mauritius |
| Report |
| July 14, 1954 1954 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 4 — 1 | Madagascar | Mauritius |
| Report |
1955
| July 7, 1955 1955 Triangulaire | Réunion | 1 — 3 | Mauritius | Réunion |
| Report |
| July 14, 1955 1955 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 1 — 2 | Madagascar | Réunion |
| Report |
This was Mauritius's first loss, breaking a 17-game winning streak.
1956
| June 30, 1956 1956 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 8 — 3 | Réunion | Madagascar |
| Report |
| July 8, 1956 1956 Triangulaire | Madagascar | 3 — 3 | Mauritius | Madagascar |
| Report |
This was Mauritius's first draw.
1957
| October 24, 1957 1957 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 4 — 0 | Madagascar | Mauritius |
| Report |
| October 27, 1957 1957 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 1 — 0 | Réunion | Mauritius |
| Report |
1958
| October 16, 1958 1958 Triangulaire | Réunion | 0 — 2 | Mauritius | Réunion |
| Report |
| October 23, 1958 1958 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 2 — 3 | Madagascar | Réunion |
| Report |
1960s
1963
| September 8, 1963 1963 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 0 — 2 | Réunion | Madagascar |
| Report |
| September 18, 1963 1963 Triangulaire | Mauritius | 1 — 1* | Madagascar | Madagascar |
| Report |
*Abandoned at 1-1 at 54'
1967
| August 9, 1967 1968 ACON qual | Mauritius | 1 — 1 |  Tanzania | Mauritius |
| Report |
| August 16, 1967 1968 ACON qual | Tanzania | 1 — 0 | Mauritius | Tanzania |
| Report |
1968
| November 17, 1968 1970 ACON qual | Zambia  | 2 — 2 | Mauritius | Zambia |
| Report |
| December 8, 1968 1970 ACON qual | Mauritius | 3 — 2 | Zambia | Zambia |
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