# Seychelles national football team

The Seychelles national football team, nicknamed the Pirates, represents Seychelles in international football and is controlled by the Seychelles Football Federation (SFF). SFF has been a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA since 1986. The team's home stadium is the 10,000-capacity Stade Linité located in Roche Caiman in the outskirts of Victoria, the capital of Seychelles.

## History

Football was introduced to Seychelles in the 1930s. Its first official competition, the Challenge Cup, was organized in 1936. Then in 1941, a championship between five teams was set up with matches of 60 minutes, played barefoot.
In 1969, the president of the Seychelles Football Federation wanted to set up a national team. Engaged on a voluntary basis, Adrian Fisher arrived on the island in September to reorganize Seychelles football. He equipped all the players with shoes, introduced contemporary training techniques and extended the match time to 90 minutes. The newly-formed national team played their first matches at a friendly tournament in Kenya in April 1970. In Seychelles' first matches played on a real football pitch, they drew 2–2 against Feisal F.C. then lost 1–2 to Mwengi at Mombasa Municipal Stadium. When Fisher left Seychelles in 1973, the team had played six games against four clubs.
Seychelles played their first match against another national team on March 13, 1974, against Réunion. In this friendly match, the Pirates lost 0–2. Two years later, this time as an independent nation, the Seychelles faced Réunion again, losing 1–4. In September 1977, they played their first match against a FIFA-affiliated team, Mauritius, during a tournament played in Réunion, and lost 1–2. The team enjoyed its first victory the following year by beating Réunion 1–0 at home.
In 1979, Seychelles played their first tournament, the 1979 Indian Ocean Games. They lost their first game 3–0 to Réunion, and beat Maldives 9–0 in their second. In the semi-final, they knocked out Mauritius 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw, but in the final they lost 2–1 to Réunion.
Seychelles were eliminated from the group stage at the 1985 Indian Ocean Games but, on August 31, 1986, they played their first competitive match recognised by FIFA and CAF, following their affiliation with both organisations, a qualification match against Mauritius for the 1987 All-Africa Games, which they lost 1–2. They participated, for the first time, in the 1988 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Mauritius but lost 1–3 over the two legs.
At the 1990 Indian Ocean Games, the team suffered the heaviest defeat in its history against Madagascar in the semi-final, losing 0–6. In the bronze medal match, they won against Comoros 3–1. Despite hosting the following games, the team failed to repeat this performance, losing all four games and finishing last in the competition.
After the elimination from the preliminary phase of the 1996 African Cup of Nations by Mauritius 2–1 over the two legs, Vojo Gardašević was hired to lead the team. Following that, the Pirates again finished third in the 1998 Indian Ocean Games and, two years later, competed in the World Cup qualifiers for the first time. Playing against Namibia they drew 1–1 in Stade Linité, thanks to a goal by Philip Zialor but lost the second leg 0–3. Seychelles were also eliminated in the preliminary round of the 2000 African Cup of Nations by Zimbabwe 0–6 over the two matches. Seychelles fared better in the qualification for the 2004 African Cup of Nations as the team, led by Dominique Bathenay then Michael Nees, finished third and recorded two prestigious home wins: beating Eritrea 1–0 with a goal by veteran Roddy Victor, and beating a Peter Ndlovu-led Zimbabwe team 2–1 with goals by strikers Alpha Baldé and Philip Zialor. Following that they achieved a bronze medal at the 2003 Indian Ocean Games, then were eliminated in the preliminary round of the 2006 World Cup by Zambia, 1–5 in the two games.
In 2011, Seychelles hosted the 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games and won the tournament for the first time, beating Mauritius in the final on penalties.
The rest of the 2010s saw little success for The Pirates with the high point achieved during 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification where they managed a 2–0 win over Lesotho and a 1–1 draw with Ethiopia to finish third in their four-team group.

## FIFA Goal programme

In 2006, a new technical centre in Mahé was opened, with help from the FIFA Goal programme. The project had a total cost of approximately 750,000 USD. James Michel, president of the Seychelles, was present at the inauguration. The technical centre houses the SFF headquarters, an auditorium, 20 bedrooms, two massage rooms, changing rooms and a restaurant. The centre is located next to the turf pitches that were also installed by the Goal programme in 2003.

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2024
## Coaches

    Caretaker managers are listed in italics.
* Adrian Fisher (1969–1973)
* Ulrich Mathiot (1991)
* Helmut Kosmehl (1992–1993)
* Vojo Gardašević (1997–2001)
* Dominique Bathenay (2002)
* Michael Nees (2002–2004)
* Raoul Shungu (2006–2008)
* Jan Mak (2008)
* Ulrich Mathiot (2008)
* Richard Holmlund (2009)
* Jan Mak (2010)
* Michael Nees (2010)
* Andrew Amers-Morrison (2010)
* Ralph Jean-Louis (2010–2011)
* Gavin Jeanne (2012)
* Jan Mak (2013–2014)
* Ulrich Mathiot (2014–2015)
* Bruno Saindini (2015)
* Ralph Jean-Louis (2015–2016)
* Joel de Commarmond (2017)
* Rodney Choisy (2017)
* Gavin Jeanne (2018–2019)
* Jan Mak (2019)
* Ralph Jean-Louis (2020–2021)
* Osama Haroun (2021)
* Vivian Bothe (2021–2023)
* Ralph Jean-Louis (2023–)

## Management and staff

| Position | Name |
| Head Coach | Ralph Jean-Louis (caretaker) |
| Assistant Coaches | Ernest Vivien Lesley Guichard |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Frantz Boulle |
| Fitness Coach | James Fontaine |
| Match Analyst | Alexis Lafleur |
| Doctors | Dr. Daniel François Dr. Justine Valmont |
| Physiotherapists | Michael Payet Jules Hervé Richard Lemoine Thomas Hoareau |
| Team Coordinator | Gavin Jeanne |
| Technical Director | Vivian Bothe |

## Players
### Squad

The following players were selected for the 2024 COSAFA Cup.
Caps and goals correct as of 28 June 2024, after the match against Lesotho.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Ian Ah-Kong | (1995-11-02) 2 November 1995 (age 29) | 16 | 0 | La Passe |
| 1GK | Romeo Padayachy | (1993-02-18) 18 February 1993 (age 31) | 3 | 0 | Light Stars |
| 1GK | Liam Esther | | 0 | 0 | Northern Dynamo |
| 2DF | Warren Mellie | (1994-10-01) 1 October 1994 (age 30) | 38 | 3 | Foresters Mont Fleuri |
| 2DF | Don Fanchette | (1997-12-03) 3 December 1997 (age 27) | 29 | 0 | La Passe |
| 2DF | Makhan Bristol-Cissoko | (2006-06-26) 26 June 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Foresters Mont Fleuri |
| 2DF | Markus Payet | (2005-06-13) 13 June 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | La Passe |
| 2DF | Anil Dijoux | (2006-07-20) 20 July 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Northern Dynamo |
| 3MF | Gervais Waye-Hive | (1988-06-11) 11 June 1988 (age 36) | 50 | 6 | Saint Louis Suns United |
| 3MF | Dean Mothé | (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 24) | 21 | 0 | Saint Louis Suns United |
| 3MF | Elie Sopha | (2004-11-03) 3 November 2004 (age 20) | 8 | 0 | St Michel United |
| 3MF | Imra Raheriniaina | (2004-11-19) 19 November 2004 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | St Michel United |
| 3MF | Lorenzo Hoareau | (2007-06-01) 1 June 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 3 | Foresters Mont Fleuri |
| 3MF | Lucas Panayi | (1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 (age 27) | 4 | 0 | Northern Dynamo |
| 3MF | Tyrone Cadeau | (2004-06-14) 14 June 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Stafford Rangers |
| 3MF | Johan Gamatice | (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26) | 3 | 0 | Saint Louis Suns United |
| 3MF | Vince Fred | (2005-10-16) 16 October 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Light Stars |
| 3MF | Nick Labiche | (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Rovers |
| 3MF | Stephan Ladouce | (2005-06-14) 14 June 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Saint Louis Suns United |
| 3MF | Laurence Leon | (1996-03-11) 11 March 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | |
| 3MF | Saverio Tsiahoua | (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Anse Réunion |
| 4FW | Brandon Labrosse | (1999-03-11) 11 March 1999 (age 25) | 28 | 2 | Foresters Mont Fleuri |
| 4FW | Justin Riaz | | 0 | 0 | |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Seychelles squad within the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Alvin Michel | (1990-01-05) 5 January 1990 (age 35) | 24 | 0 | St Michel United | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| GK | Jean-Paul Lesperance | (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 34) | 1 | 0 | Côte d'Or | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| DF | Benoit Marie | (1992-12-28) 28 December 1992 (age 32) | 64 | 0 | Côte d'Or | v. Burundi; 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Charmaine Häusl | (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 29) | 4 | 0 | SV Babelsberg 03 | v. Burundi; 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Julio Brown | (1996-08-30) 30 August 1996 (age 28) | 8 | 0 | St Michel United | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| DF | Daryl Louise | (1998-08-12) 12 August 1998 (age 26) | 4 | 0 | Abingdon United | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| DF | Juninho Mathiot | (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 (age 24) | 23 | 0 | Saint Louis Suns United | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| DF | Dean Ballette | (1995-06-09) 9 June 1995 (age 29) | 11 | 0 | St John Bosco | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| DF | Brandon Molle | (2000-04-17) 17 April 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Foresters Mont Fleuri | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| DF | Ramlee Pascal | (1991-09-19) 19 September 1991 (age 33) | 5 | 0 | St Michel United | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| DF | Michael Mancienne | (1988-01-08) 8 January 1988 (age 37) | 5 | 1 | Retired | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games$^{RET}$ |
| MF | Ryan Henriette | (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 24) | 20 | 2 | Foresters Mont Fleuri | v. Burundi; 11 June 2024 |
| MF | Kenner Nourrice | (1995-06-10) 10 June 1995 (age 29) | 17 | 0 | St Michel United | v. Kenya; 20 November 2023 |
| MF | Colin Bibi | (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 29) | 23 | 1 | Saint Louis Suns United | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| MF | Neil Confiance | (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 27) | 4 | 0 | St Michel United | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| MF | Thierry Camille | (2001-12-11) 11 December 2001 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Saint John Bosco | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| MF | Gerrick Vidot | (1994-06-30) 30 June 1994 (age 30) | 8 | 0 | St John Bosco | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| FW | Josip Ravignia | (2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 (age 24) | 18 | 0 | St Michel United | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| FW | Hubert Jean | (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28) | 13 | 1 | Saint Louis Suns United | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| $^{INJ}$ Withdrew due to injury $^{PRE}$ Preliminary/Standby squad $^{RET}$ Retired from the national team $^{SUS}$ Serving suspension $^{WD}$ Withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue $^{COV}$ Tested positive for COVID-19 |||||||

## Player records

    As of 3 July 2024
    Players in bold are still active with Seychelles.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Benoit Marie | 64 | 0 | 2013–present |
| 2 | Gervais Waye-Hive | 51 | 6 | 2012–present |
| 3 | Colin Esther | 45 | 2 | 2008–2022 |
| 4 | Eric Nelson Sopha | 44 | 0 | 1996–2012 |
| 5 | Jones Joubert | 43 | 0 | 2006–2019 |
| 6 | Warren Mellie | 40 | 3 | 2017–present |
| 7 | Achille Henriette | 39 | 6 | 2006–2016 |
| 8 | Henny Dufresne [it] | 33 | 1 | 2002–2014 |
| 8 | Philip Zialor | 33 | 14 | 1998–2009 |
| 10 | Yannick Manoo [it] | 32 | 1 | 2013–2022 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Philip Zialor | 14 | 33 | 0.42 | 1998–2009 |
| 2 | Alpha Baldé [it] | 6 | 20 | 0.3 | 1996–2011 |
| 2 | Achille Henriette | 6 | 39 | 0.15 | 2006–2016 |
| 2 | Gervais Waye-Hive | 6 | 51 | 0.12 | 2012–present |
| 5 | Perry Monnaie | 4 | 17 | 0.24 | 2018–2020 |
| 5 | Don Annacoura [it] | 4 | 27 | 0.15 | 2000–2011 |
| 5 | Brandon Labrosse | 4 | 30 | 0.13 | 2019–present |
| 8 | Lorenzo Hoareau | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 2021–present |
| 8 | Ralph Jean-Louis | 3 | 10 | 0.3 | 1993–2000 |
| 8 | Wilnes Brutus [it] | 3 | 12 | 0.25 | 2002–2011 |
| 8 | Leroy Coralie [es] | 3 | 17 | 0.18 | 2016–2022 |
| 8 | Yelvanny Rose | 3 | 18 | 0.17 | 2002–2007 |
| 8 | Nelson Laurence | 3 | 25 | 0.12 | 2008–2018 |
| 8 | Godfrey Denis Armel | 3 | 29 | 0.1 | 1998–2008 |
| 8 | Warren Mellie | 3 | 40 | 0.08 | 2017–present |

## Competition records
### FIFA World Cup

| FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 to 1974 | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom |
| 1978 to 1986 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1990 to 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | – | 0/9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 68 |

### Africa Cup of Nations

| Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification record | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification record | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification record | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification record | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification record | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1957 to 1976 | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom |
| 1978 to 1986 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF |
| 1988 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 25 |
| 2021 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | – | 0/35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 42 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 100 |

### Indian Ocean Island Games

Indian Ocean Island Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1979 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 |
| 1985 | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1990 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 1993 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 1998 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 2003 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 2015 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2023 | Group Stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1 Title | 11/11 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 68 |

### COSAFA Cup

| Year | COSAFA Cup | COSAFA Cup | COSAFA Cup | COSAFA Cup | COSAFA Cup | COSAFA Cup | COSAFA Cup | COSAFA Cup |
| Year | Round | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2000 | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded |
| 2001 | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded |
| 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2005 | Round 1 | 11th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | Round 1 | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | Round 1 | 13th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 2009 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 13th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Group Stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | Group Stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Total | Group stage | 11/19 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 75 |

## Head-to-head record

    As of 3 July 2024

### FIFA members

| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Algeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 |
| Angola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Botswana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 |
| Burundi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | –14 |
| Comoros | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | –4 |
| Congo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DR Congo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | –7 |
| Eritrea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| Eswatini | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 |
| Gambia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | –4 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | –9 |
| Kenya | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | –19 |
| Lesotho | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | –1 |
| Libya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | –11 |
| Madagascar | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 28 | –22 |
| Malawi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 |
| Maldives | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 |
| Mali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 |
| Mauritius | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 51 | –19 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
| Namibia | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | –10 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 |
| Palestine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Rwanda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | –10 |
| San Marino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | –9 |
| South Sudan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| Sudan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | –14 |
| Uganda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | –6 |
| Zambia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | –8 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 22 | –19 |
| Total | 159 | 20 | 31 | 107 | 124 | 349 | –225 |

### Non FIFA members

| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Mayotte | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 |
| Réunion | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 33 | –24 |
| Total | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 38 | –26 |

## Honours
### Regional

* Indian Ocean Island Games
** Gold medal (1): 2011
** Silver medal (1): 1979
** Bronze medal (3): 1990, 1998, 2003