Guinea-Bissau national football team

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 Africa Cup of Nations after making their debut in 2017 and 2019 and the team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Guinea-Bissau women's national football team.
Guinea-Bissau
Nickname(s)Djurtus
AssociationFootball Federation of Guinea-Bissau
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachBaciro Candé
CaptainMamadu Candé
Most capsJonas Mendes (39)
Top scorerNando Có (9)
Home stadiumEstádio 24 de Setembro
Estádio Lino Correia
FIFA codeGNB
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 120 (10 December 2020)[1]
Highest26 (November 2016–January 2017)
Lowest195 (February–March 2010)
First international
 British Gambia 1–2 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
Appearances2 (first in 2017)
Best resultGroup stage (2017, 2019)

History

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 Tavares Pereira 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.[2]

The away leg was held at the Stade du 28 Septembre in Conakry. Momo Soumah of Guinea scored to equalise the aggregate at half-time before John Varden scored a bicycle kick for Guinea-Bissau to put his side 4–3 up. However, another goal from number 7 equalised the aggregate and Tibou Bangoura of Guinea won the match with his goal that made it 5–4 on aggregate.[3]

On 4 June 2016, Guinea-Bissau defeated Zambia 3–2 to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, which was by far their greatest achievement to date. Guinea-Bissau then also won their Group in the 2019 qualifiers to reach a second straight Finals.

In September 2019, Guinea-Bissau had back-to-back victories over São Tomé and Príncipe which ended their World Cup qualifiers winning drought since the 1996 home win against Guinea.[4]

Football achievements
Amilcar Cabral Cup :
  • 1 Time Runners-up

Competition records

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
1930 Part of  Portugal Part of  Portugal
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978 Did not enter Declined participation
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 4 5
2002 2 0 1 1 0 3
2006 2 0 0 2 1 4
2010 2 0 1 1 0 1
2014 2 0 1 1 1 2
2018 2 0 1 1 2 4
2022 To be determined To be determined
2026 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/21 12 1 4 7 8 19

Africa Cup of Nations record
Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1957Part of  Portugal
1959
1962
1963
1965
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976Not affiliated to CAF
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988Did not enter
1990
1992
1994 Did not qualify
1996 Withdrew during qualifying
1998 Banned for withdrawing in 1996
2000 Did not enter
2002 Withdrew
2004
2006 Did not qualify
2008 Did not enter
2010Did not qualify
2012
2013
2015
2017 Group stage14th301225
2019 Group stage20th301204
2021 To be determined
2023
2025
TotalGroup stage2/32602429

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

2020
11 November 2021 AFCONQ Senegal  2–0  Guinea-Bissau Thiès, Senegal
16:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
15 November 2021 AFCONQ Guinea-Bissau  0–1  Senegal Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
--:-- UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro
Referee: Adil Zourak (Morocco)

2021
22 March 2021 AFCONQ Eswatini  v  Guinea-Bissau Eswatini
--:-- UTC+1
30 March 2021 AFCONQ Guinea-Bissau  v  Congo Guinea-Bissau
--:-- UTC+1

Players

Current squad

The following players have been selected for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Senegal on 11 November 2020.[5]

Caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019 consequent after the match against Congo.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jonas Mendes (captain) (1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 39 0 Black Leopards
12 1GK Rui Dabó (1994-10-05) 5 October 1994 1 0 Oliveirense
24 1GK Marco Djoco (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 0 0 Juventude de Évora
3 2DF Simão Júnior (1998-08-29) 29 August 1998 0 0 Cova da Piedade
4 2DF Marcelo Djaló (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 5 0 Lugo
5 2DF Rudinilson (1994-08-20) 20 August 1994 18 0 Kauno Žalgiris
15 2DF Jefferson Encada (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 0 0 Leixões
21 2DF Nanú (1994-05-17) 17 May 1994 7 0 Porto
6 3MF Bura (1995-12-22) 22 December 1995 9 0 Farense
8 3MF João Jaquité (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 5 0 Tondela
10 3MF Pelé (1991-09-29) 29 September 1991 14 0 Rio Ave
13 3MF Leonel (1988-05-09) 9 May 1988 3 0 Torreense
16 3MF Moreto Cassamá (1998-02-16) 16 February 1998 4 0 Reims
20 3MF Mimito Biai (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 0 0 Académica
22 3MF Zidane Banjaqui (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 0 0 Belenenses SAD B
29 3MF Opa Sanganté (1991-02-01) 1 February 1991 0 0 Châteauroux
7 4FW João Mário (1993-10-11) 11 October 1993 10 1 Académica
9 4FW Carlos Embaló (1994-11-25) 25 November 1994 2 1 Eupen
11 4FW Jorginho (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 8 1 Wadi Degla
17 4FW Mama Baldé (1995-11-06) 6 November 1995 7 0 Dijon
18 4FW Piqueti (1993-02-12) 12 February 1993 23 4 Ismaily
19 4FW Joseph Mendes (1991-03-30) 30 March 1991 7 3 Niort
25 4FW Alexandre Mendy (1994-03-20) 20 March 1994 0 0 Caen

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
DF Juary Soares (1992-02-20) 20 February 1992 22 1 Créteil v.  Senegal, 11 November 2020 INJ
DF Maudo Jarjué (1997-09-30) 30 September 1997 0 0 Austria Wien v.  Senegal, 11 November 2020 DEC
MF Alfa Semedo (1997-08-30) 30 August 1997 0 0 Reading v.  Senegal, 11 November 2020 PRE

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 17 November 2019
Players in bold text are still active with Guinea Bissau.

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. "CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES". Allworldcup.narod.ru. 1996-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  3. "CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES". Allworldcup.narod.ru. 1996-06-16. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  4. "World Football: The Week in Numbers". FIFA. 13 September 2019.
  5. "Baciro Candé divulga lista dos jogadores para embate com Senegal" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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