# Mozambique national badminton team

The Mozambique national badminton team (Portuguese: Seleção nacional de badminton de Moçambique) represents Mozambique in international badminton team competitions. The Mozambican national team is controlled by the Mozambique Badminton Federation (FMB; Federacao Moçambicana de Badminton). Badminton has been played in Mozambique since the 1960s. Mozambique was one of the seven African countries that formed the Badminton Confederation of Africa on 31 August 1977.
Mozambique first competed in the African Badminton Championships in 1980, where it was also the host. The team also made their debut in the African Games in 2011.

## History
### Men's team

Mozambique finished in fourth place in the men's team event at the African Badminton Championships in 1980 and 1982. In 1984, the team finished in third place at the African Badminton Championships.

### Women's team

In 1982, the Mozambican women's team gave the country their first ever podium appearance in international badminton when the women's team finished in third place for bronze.

### Mixed team

Mozambique competed in the African Badminton Championships mixed team event in 1982. The team finished in third place.
In 2011, the Mozambican team competed in the 2011 All-African Games mixed team event. The team were grouped with Seychelles and Uganda but lost 5–0 to both teams and finished last in the group. Mozambique made their second appearance in the African Badminton Championships mixed team event after four decades. The team finished last in their group after losing 5–0 to South Africa and Uganda.

## Competitive record
### African Games
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Group stage | |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined |

### African Team Championships

    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Junior competitive record
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2000 to 2024 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined |

### African Junior Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1979 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1980 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1982 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1984 | Champions | 1st |
| 1993 | Fifth place | 5th |
| 1995 | Sixth place | 6th |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2001 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2005 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2021 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | To be determined | To be determined |
    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 2 January 2024

#### Men's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | MS | MD | XD |
| Idrisse Issofo Mossagy | (1984-11-14) 14 November 1984 (age 39) | 598 | 711 | 740 |
| Edmilson Paulo Mutondo | (1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 (age 26) | 1057 | 711 | 458 |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Jessica de Almeida | (2000-11-25) 25 November 2000 (age 23) | 580 | 448 | 458 |
| Afrika Matsinhe | (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 26) | 580 | 448 | 740 |

### Previous squads
#### African Team Championships

* Mixed team: 2023