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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Guinea-Bissau women's national football team.

Guinea-Bissau
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Djurtus
AssociationFederação de Futebol da Guiné-Bissau
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachBaciro Candé
CaptainJonas Mendes
Most capsJonas Mendes (50)
Top scorerNando Có (9)
Home stadiumEstádio 24 de Setembro
Estádio Lino Correia
FIFA codeGNB
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 116 Decrease 1 (24 October 2024)[1]
Highest68 (November 2016–January 2017)
Lowest195 (February–March 2010)
First international
 British Gambia 1–2 [[Portuguese Guinea {{{altlink}}}|Portuguese Guinea]] 
(British Gambia; June 2, 1952)
Biggest win
 Guinea-Bissau 7–2 Benin 
(Bamako, Mali; November 3, 2001)
Biggest defeat
 Guinea 7–0 Guinea-Bissau 
(Conakry, Guinea; July 22, 2017)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances3 (first in 2017)
Best resultGroup stage (2017, 2019)

The Guinea-Bissau national football team (Portuguese: Seleção nacional de futebol da Guiné-Bissau) represents Guinea-Bissau in men's international association football and it is controlled by the Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau, The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cups but qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations three times, making their debut in 2017. The team is a member of both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).

History

World Cup qualifying

Guinea-Bissau entered their first FIFA World Cup qualification with the aim of reaching the 1998 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 Setembro in Bissau on 1 June 1996 with an attendance of 15,000. Guinea-Bissau went 2–0 up at half-time after strikes from Pereira Tavares in 11th and 36th minutes. Guinea's Titi Camara 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.[3] The away leg was held at the Stade du 28 Septembre in Conakry. Momo Soumah of Guinea scored to level the tie at half-time before Nando Có scored a bicycle kick for Guinea-Bissau to put his side 4–3 up on aggregate, however another goal from Momo Soumah and a winner from Tibou Bangoura won the match for Guinea, giving them a 5–4 lead on aggregate.[4]

Guinea-Bissau had never progressed beyond the first round of qualification until the 2022 qualifiers where they defeated São Tomé and Príncipe 3–1 over two legs, thanks to three goals from Joseph Mendes.[5]

Africa Cup of Nations

Guinea-Bissau first participated in AFCON qualification in 1994 where they defeated Cape Verde over three legs, but failed to register a single point in the second round as their draw against Togo was annulled after Togo withdrew from the competition. In 1996 Guinea-Bissau withdrew from qualification after a draw and two losses to begin the campaign, leading to their ban for 1998 AFCON.

Guinea-Bissau next entered qualification in 2006 where they lost 4–1 to Mali national football team and were again banned in 2008 for unpaid debts to CAF. In 2012 they secured a single win (1–0 against Kenya) and five losses to finish last in Group J. The following year they were eliminated 2–0 by Cameroon. In 2015, after beating Central African Republic 3–1, they lost to Botswana by the same scoreline.

For the 2017 qualifiers, Guinea-Bissau was drawn from Pot 4 into Group E and, despite being the lowest ranked nation in their group, achieved ten points and qualified for the 2017 tournament ahead of Congo, Zambia and Kenya. In their African Cup of Nations debut, Guinea-Bissau drew 1–1 with Gabon with a 91st minute equaliser by Juary Soares. This was the only point they collected at the tournament and they were eliminated in the group stage.

Guinea-Bissau then also won their Group in the 2019 qualifiers to reach a second straight Finals. They again managed one draw (0–0 against Benin) and two losses and failed to progress to the knock-out stages.

On March 30 2021, Guinea-Bissau went into their final qualifying match against Congo, needing a victory to qualify. They ended comfortable winners with goals from Piqueti, Frédéric Mendy and Jorginho to secure their third successive AFCON appearance.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

2021

26 March 2021 AFCONQ Eswatini  1–3  Guinea-Bissau Manzini, Eswatini
15:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Mavuso Sports Centre
Referee: Jean-Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)
30 March 2021 AFCONQ Guinea-Bissau  3–0  Congo Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro
Referee: Kouassi Attiogbe (Togo)
11 June Friendly Guinea-Bissau  Cancelled  Cape Verde Senegal
19:00 UTC±0
1 September 2022 World Cup qualification - Group I Guinea-Bissau  1–1  Guinea Nouakchott, Mauritania
Mendes 51' Report
Stadium: Stade Olympique
7 September 2022 World Cup qualification - Group I Sudan  2–4  Guinea-Bissau Omdurman, Sudan
 Report Piqueti 8', 39'

Mendy 11'

Baldé 82'		 Stadium: Al-Hilal Stadium
6 October 2022 World Cup qualification - Group I Morocco  5–0  Guinea-Bissau Rabat, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
9 October 2022 World Cup qualification - Group I Guinea-Bissau  0–3  Morocco Casablanca, Morocco
Report
Stadium: Stade Mohamed V
Referee: Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
12 November 2022 World Cup qualification - Group I Guinea  0–0  Guinea-Bissau Conakry, Guinea
16:00 UTC±0 Report Stadium: General Lansana Conté Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Marouf (Egypt)
15 November 2022 World Cup qualification - Group I Guinea-Bissau  0–0  Sudan Marrakesh, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)

2022

11 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Sudan  0–0  Guinea-Bissau Garoua, Cameroon
Report Stadium: Roumdé Adjia Stadium
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
15 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Guinea-Bissau  0–1  Egypt Garoua, Cameroon
Report
Stadium: Roumdé Adjia Stadium
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
19 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Guinea-Bissau  v  Nigeria Garoua, Cameroon
Report Stadium: Roumdé Adjia Stadium

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players have been selected for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]

Caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2021, after the match against Sudan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jonas Mendes (1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 34) 50 0 South Africa Black Leopards
24 1GK Manuel Baldé (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Portugal Vizela
12 1GK Maurice Gomis (1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Cyprus Ayia Napa
21 2DF Nanú (1994-05-17) 17 May 1994 (age 30) 18 0 United States FC Dallas
2 2DF Fali Candé (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 (age 26) 8 0 Portugal Portimonense
22 2DF Opa Sanganté (1991-02-01) 1 February 1991 (age 33) 8 0 France Châteauroux
3 2DF Leonel Ucha (1988-05-09) 9 May 1988 (age 36) 7 0 Portugal Torreense
15 2DF Jefferson Encada (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 26) 4 0 Portugal Leixões
4 2DF Simão Júnior (1998-08-29) 29 August 1998 (age 26) 2 0 Portugal Vilafranquense
14 2DF Fernandy Mendy (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 (age 30) 0 0 Scotland Alloa Athletic
10 3MF Pelé (1991-09-29) 29 September 1991 (age 33) 20 1 France Monaco
6 3MF Bura Nogueira (1995-12-22) 22 December 1995 (age 28) 18 1 Portugal Farense
20 3MF Sori Mané (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 (age 28) 16 0 Portugal Moreirense
8 3MF João Jaquité (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 28) 15 0 Portugal Vilafranquense
16 3MF Moreto Cassamá (1998-02-16) 16 February 1998 (age 26) 12 0 France Reims
23 3MF Alfa Semedo (1997-08-30) 30 August 1997 (age 27) 8 1 Portugal Vitória S.C.
5 3MF Panutche Camará (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 (age 27) 0 0 England Plymouth Argyle
18 4FW Piqueti (1993-02-12) 12 February 1993 (age 31) 32 7 Saudi Arabia Al-Shoulla
13 4FW Frédéric Mendy (1988-09-18) 18 September 1988 (age 36) 21 6 Portugal Vitória Setúbal
11 4FW Jorginho (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 29) 18 2 Poland Wisła Płock
17 4FW Mama Baldé (1995-11-06) 6 November 1995 (age 29) 13 1 France Troyes
19 4FW Joseph Mendes (1991-03-30) 30 March 1991 (age 33) 13 4 France Niort
9 4FW Steve Ambri (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 27) 2 0 France Sochaux
7 4FW Mauro Rodrigues (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Switzerland Sion

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Guinea-Bissau in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Aristides Gomes (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Guinea-Bissau SC Bissu v.  Congo, 30 March 2021
GK Marco Djoco (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Portugal Juventude Évora v.  Congo, 30 March 2021
GK Fernando Embadje (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Guinea-Bissau Portos de Bissau v.  Congo, 30 March 2021
DF Rudinilson Silva (1994-08-20) 20 August 1994 (age 30) 22 0 Lithuania Kauno Žalgiris v.  Sudan, 15 November 2021
DF Marcelo Djaló (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 (age 31) 13 1 Portugal Boavista v.  Sudan, 15 November 2021
DF Edigeison Gomes (1988-11-17) 17 November 1988 (age 35) 7 1 Denmark HB Køge v.  Sudan, 15 November 2021
DF Edgar Ié (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 (age 30) 0 0 Turkey Trabzonspor v.  Sudan, 15 November 2021
DF Juary Soares (1992-02-20) 20 February 1992 (age 32) 21 1 France Créteil v.  Congo, 30 March 2021
FW Alexandre Mendy (1994-03-20) 20 March 1994 (age 30) 7 0 France Caen v.  Sudan, 15 November 2021
FW David Gomis (1992-12-21) 21 December 1992 (age 31) 0 0 France Pau v.  Morocco, 9 October 2021
FW João Mário (1993-10-11) 11 October 1993 (age 31) 11 1 Portugal Académica v.  Congo, 30 March 2021
FW Beto (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Italy Udinese v.  Congo, 30 March 2021

DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
 INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
 PRE Preliminary squad.
 RET Player has retired from international football.
 SUS Suspended from the national team.
 WD Withdrew from squad.

Records

As of 15 November 2021
Players in bold are still active with Guinea Bissau.

Competition records

FIFA World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Part of  Portugal Part of  Portugal
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966
Mexico 1970
West Germany 1974
Argentina 1978 Did not enter Declined participation
Spain 1982
Mexico 1986
Italy 1990
United States 1994
France 1998 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 4 5
South Korea Japan 2002 2 0 1 1 0 3
Germany 2006 2 0 0 2 1 4
South Africa 2010 2 0 1 1 0 1
Brazil 2014 2 0 1 1 1 2
Russia 2018 2 0 1 1 2 4
Qatar 2022 8 3 3 2 8 12
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/22 20 4 7 9 16 31

Africa Cup of Nations record

Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Sudan 1957 Part of  Portugal
Egypt 1959
Ethiopia 1962
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965
Ethiopia 1968
Sudan 1970
Cameroon 1972
Egypt 1974
Ethiopia 1976 Not affiliated to CAF
Ghana 1978
Nigeria 1980
Libya 1982
Ivory Coast 1984
Egypt 1986
Morocco 1988 Did not enter
Algeria 1990
Senegal 1992
Tunisia 1994 Did not qualify
South Africa 1996 Withdrew during qualifying
Burkina Faso 1998 Banned for withdrawing in 1996
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Did not enter
Mali 2002 Withdrew
Tunisia 2004
Egypt 2006 Did not qualify
Ghana 2008 Did not enter
Angola 2010 Did not qualify
Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012
South Africa 2013
Equatorial Guinea 2015
Gabon 2017 Group stage 14th 3 0 1 2 2 5
Egypt 2019 Group stage 20th 3 0 1 2 0 4
Cameroon 2021 Qualified
Ivory Coast 2023 To be determined
Guinea 2025
Total Group stage 3/33 6 0 2 4 2 9

Honours

Amilcar Cabral Cup :
  • 1 Time Runners-up

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  3. ^ "CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES". Allworldcup.narod.ru. 1996-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  4. ^ "CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES". Allworldcup.narod.ru. 1996-06-16. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  5. ^ "World Football: The Week in Numbers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Guinea-Bissau include Moreto Cassama in squad". BBC Sport.
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