The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed Les Guerriers Zébus (a species of Zebu

Zebu

Zebu , sometimes known as humped cattle, indicus cattle, Cebu or Brahmin cattle are a type of domestic cattle originating in South Asia, particularly the Indian subcontinent. They are characterised by a fatty hump on their shoulders, drooping ears and a large dewlap...

 that is depicted on the country's coat of arms

Coat of arms of Madagascar

The seal of Madagascar includes an outline map of the island at the center , and below it the head of a Zebu. Colours used include red, green, yellow, black, and white...

), is the national team of Madagascar

Madagascar

The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...

 and is controlled by the Fédération Malagasy de Football

Fédération Malagasy de Football

The Fédération Malagasy de Football is the governing body of football in Madagascar. It was founded in 1961, affiliated to FIFA in 1962 and to CAF in 1963. It organizes the national football league and the national team....

. It has never qualified for the finals of the World Cup or the African Nations Cup. Among its biggest wins was a 1–0 home victory over Egypt in the qualification rounds

2004 African Cup of Nations (qualification)

-Qualified teams:-Qualifying round:The 52 nations were divided into 13 groups of four teams, with the 13 group winners and the best runner-up from all groups qualifying for the finals...

 of the 2004 African Cup of Nations

2004 African Cup of Nations

The 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...

. Reflecting the official name of the country at the time, the team was known as the Malagasy Republic national football team between 1958 and 1975.

Madagascar Football Achievements

Indian Ocean Games

Indian Ocean Games

The men's association football tournament at the Indian Ocean Island Games which is organised every 4 years for the Islands in the Indian Ocean....

 :

• Champion (1990, 1993)

COSAFA Cup

COSAFA Cup

The COSAFA Senior Challenge is an annual tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by COSAFA, inaugurated after the ban against the Republic of South Africa had been lifted and the African Cup of Nations had been staged there in 1996...

• semi-final 2008

World Cup record

• 1930
  1930 FIFA World Cup
  The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
  
   to 1970
  1970 FIFA World Cup
  The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
  
   – Did not enter
• 1974
  1974 FIFA World Cup
  The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
  
   – Withdrew
• 1978
  1978 FIFA World Cup
  The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
  
   – Did not enter
• 1982
  1982 FIFA World Cup
  The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
  
   to 1986
  1986 FIFA World Cup
  The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
  
   – Did not qualify
• 1990
  1990 FIFA World Cup
  The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
  
   – Did not enter
• 1994
  1994 FIFA World Cup
  The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
  
   to 2014
  2014 FIFA World Cup
  The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
  
   – Did not qualify

African Nations Cup record

• 1957 to 1970 – Did not enter
• 1972 to 1974 – Did not qualify
• 1976 – Withdrew
• 1978 – Did not enter
• 1980 to 1988 – Did not qualify
• 1990 – Withdrew
• 1992 – Did not qualify
• 1994 – Did not enter
• 1996 – Withdrew during qualifying
• 1998 – Banned for withdrawing in 1996
• 2000 to 2012 – Did not qualify

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

Tis is a list of matches from the last six months and any future scheduled matches.

Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Competition
29 August 2010	Mahajanga Mahajanga Mahajanga is a city and a district on the north-west coast of Madagascar.- City :The City of Mahajanga is the capital of the Boeny region. Population: 135,660 ....	Comoros Comoros Comoros national football team The Comoros national football team is the national football team of Comoros, which is controlled by the Fédération Comorienne de Football. It was formed in 1979, joined the Confederation of African Football in 2003, and became a FIFA member in 2005....	1–0	Friendly
5 September 2010	Calabar Calabar Calabar is a city in Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. The original name for Calabar was Atakpa, from the Jukun language....	Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria national football team The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...	0–2	2012 ACN qualification
10 October 2010	Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana....	Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia national football team The Ethiopia national football team represents Ethiopia in association football and is controlled by the Ethiopian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Ethiopia...	0–1	2012 ACN qualification
25 March 2011	Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana....	Guinea Guinea Guinea national football team The Guinea national football team, nicknamed Syli national , is the national team of Guinea and is controlled by the Fédération Guinéenne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals, and their best finish in the African Nations Cup was second in the 1976...	1–1	2012 ACN qualification
3 June 2011	Conakry Conakry Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...	Guinea Guinea Guinea national football team The Guinea national football team, nicknamed Syli national , is the national team of Guinea and is controlled by the Fédération Guinéenne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals, and their best finish in the African Nations Cup was second in the 1976...	1–4	2012 ACN qualification
17 July 2011	Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...	Iran Iran Iran national football team The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...	0–1	Friendly
2 September 2011	Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana....	Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria national football team The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...	0-2	2012 ACN qualification
8 October 2011	Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...	Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia national football team The Ethiopia national football team represents Ethiopia in association football and is controlled by the Ethiopian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Ethiopia...	2-4	2012 ACN qualification

Current squad

The following 29 players were called up for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification against on 8 October 2011.

Caps and goals updated as of 8 October 2011.
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List of coaches

• Owen Jayne (-Feb. 2001)
• Vincent Andianiran (2001)
• Jeremia Randriambololona (2001)
• Hervé Arsène
  Hervé Arsène
  Hervé Arsène is a French-Malagasy football player who played with US Saint André, RC Lens and La Roche Vendée Football.-Career:Born in Nosy Be, Madagascar, Arsène began playing football for local side AS Sotema...
  
   (2007–2008)
• Mickael Nivoson Andrianasy (2008)
• Gunnar Zittel (2008)
• Jeremia Randriambololona (2008)
• Jean-Paul Rabier
  Jean-Paul Rabier
  Jean-Paul Rabier is a French football manager and former player.-Career:Rabier played for Rennes, Valenciennes, Laval and Lens....
  
   (2010–2011)
• Mosa
  Mosa (footballer)
  Mosa is a former international football player and current coach of the Madagascar national football team.- References :...
  
   (2011)
• Frank Rajaonarisamba (2011–)