GUINEA-BISSAU NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM

Guinea-Bissau
Nickname(s)	Djurtus
Association	Federação de Futebol da Guiné-Bissau
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Luis Boa Morte
Captain	Jonas Mendes
Most caps	Jonas Mendes (58)
Top scorer	Nando Có (9)
Home stadium	Estádio 24 de Setembro; Estádio Lino Correia
FIFA code	GNB
FIFA ranking
Current	116 2 (4 April 2024)
Highest	68 (November 2016–January 2017)
Lowest	195 (February–March 2010)
First international
	British Gambia 1–3 Portuguese Guinea ; ( British Gambia; June 2, 1952)
Biggest win
	Guinea-Bissau 7–2 Benin ; ( Bamako, Mali; 3 November 2001)
Biggest defeat
	Mali 6–1 Guinea-Bissau ; ( Banjul, Gambia; 01 December 1997)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	4 (first in 2017)
Best result	Group stage ( 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023)

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 four 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

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

2023

27 March 2023 AFCON qualification	Guinea-Bissau	0–1	Nigeria	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00 UTC±0		Report	Simon 30' ( pen.)	Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro Referee: Samir Guezzaz ( Morocco)

14 June 2023 AFCON qualification	São Tomé and Príncipe	0–1	Guinea-Bissau	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00 UTC±0		Report	Gano 55'	Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro Referee: Jean Ouattara ( Burkina Faso)

11 September 2023 AFCON qualification	Guinea-Bissau	2–1	Sierra Leone	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00 UTC±0	Nito 35' Djú 48'	Report	Bakayoko 6'	Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro Referee: Boubou Traoré ( Mali)

13 October Friendly	Guinea	1–0	Guinea-Bissau	TBD, Portugal
		Report		Stadium: TBD

17 November 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification	Burkina Faso	1–1	Guinea-Bissau	Marrakesh, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1	Traoré 61'	Report	Baldé 20'	Stadium: Marrakech Stadium Attendance: 120 Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat ( Chad)

20 November 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification	Djibouti	0–1	Guinea-Bissau	Cairo, Egypt
15:00 UTC+2		Report	Rodrigues 39'	Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Attendance: 35 Referee: Mohamed Athoumani ( Comoros)

2024

6 January Friendly	Mali	6–2	Guinea-Bissau	Bamako, Mali
19:00 UTC±0	Y. Niakaté 6' L. Coulibaly 15' K. Doumbia 40' Dorgeles 68', 85' Sacko 75'	Report	Mam. Baldé 37' C. Mané 42'	Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars

13 January 2023 AFCON GS	Ivory Coast	2–0	Guinea-Bissau	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00	S. Fofana 4' Krasso 58'	Report		Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium Attendance: 36,858 Referee: Amin Omar ( Egypt)

18 January 2023 AFCON	Equatorial Guinea	4–2	Guinea-Bissau	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
14:00	Nsue 21', 51', 61' Josete 46'	Report	Esteban 37' ( o.g.) Zé Turbo 90+3'	Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium Attendance: 13,888 Referee: Samuel Uwikunda ( Rwanda)

22 January 2023 AFCON	Guinea-Bissau	0–1	Nigeria	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00		Report	Sanganté 36' ( o.g.)	Stadium: Feliz Houphouet Boigny Stadium Attendance: 15,650 Referee: Bouchra Karboubi ( Morocco)

22 March Friendly	Guinea-Bissau	0–1	Sudan	Tétouan, Morocco
				Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium

25 March Friendly	Guinea-Bissau	2–1	Sudan	Tétouan, Morocco
				Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium

3 June 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier

Guinea-Bissau

v

Ethiopia

TBD, Guinea-Bissau

10 June 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier

Guinea-Bissau

v

Egypt

TBD, Guinea-Bissau

2025

March 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier

Sierra Leone

v

Guinea-Bissau

TBD, Sierra Leone

March 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier

Guinea-Bissau

v

Burkina Faso

TBD, Guinea-Bissau

September 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier

Guinea-Bissau

v

Sierra Leone

TBD, Guinea-Bissau

September 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier

Guinea-Bissau

v

Djibouti

TBD, Guinea-Bissau

October 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier

Ethiopia

v

Guinea-Bissau

TBD, Ethiopia

October 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier

Egypt

v

Guinea-Bissau

TBD, Egypt

Coaching history

Guilherme Farinha (1990–1994)
Armando Antonio Miranda (2000)
Baciro Candé (2001–2009)
Luís Norton de Matos (2010–2012)
Carlos Manuel (2012–2014)
Paulo Torres (2014–2016)
Baciro Candé (2016–present)

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Baciro Candé
Assistant coaches	Tiago Mendy Herculano Embaló
Fitness coach	Domingos Mané
Goalkeeper coach	Mamadú Djaló
Team doctors	Dr. Justino Camará Dr. Gelson Sissoco
Physiotherapists	Nuno Jaquité Diogo Sanhá Álvaro Traoré António Jarrá
Match analyst	Pedro Candé

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.^[6]

Caps and goals correct as of 22 January 2024, after the match against Nigeria

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1 GK	Jonas Mendes ( captain)	(1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 34)	58	0	Kalamata
1 GK	Ouparine Djoco	(1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 25)	5	0	Francs Borains
1 GK	Fernando Embadje	(2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Alcanenense

2 DF	Sori Mané	(1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 (age 28)	33	0	Moreirense
2 DF	Nanú	(1994-05-17) 17 May 1994 (age 29)	26	0	Samsunspor
2 DF	Opa Sanganté	(1991-02-01) 1 February 1991 (age 33)	24	0	Dunkerque
2 DF	Fali Candé	(1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 (age 26)	23	0	Metz
2 DF	Marcelo Djaló	(1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 (age 30)	19	1	Hércules
2 DF	Jefferson Encada	(1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 26)	19	0	Pharco
2 DF	Houboulang Mendes	(1998-05-04) 4 May 1998 (age 25)	4	0	Almeria
2 DF	Edgar Ié	(1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 (age 29)	3	0	Dinamo București

3 MF	Moreto Cassamá	(1998-02-16) 16 February 1998 (age 26)	24	0	Omonia
3 MF	Alfa Semedo	(1997-08-30) 30 August 1997 (age 26)	24	2	Al-Tai
3 MF	Dálcio	(1996-05-22) 22 May 1996 (age 27)	17	0	APOEL
3 MF	Mauro Rodrigues	(2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 23)	14	2	Yverdon-Sport
3 MF	Janio Bikel	(1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 28)	13	0	Gaziantep
3 MF	Carlos Mané	(1994-03-11) 11 March 1994 (age 30)	5	1	Kayserispor
3 MF	Famana Quizera	(2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 21)	4	0	Vizeu
3 MF	Nito Gomes	(2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 22)	3	1	Marítimo
3 MF	Zidane Banjaqui	(1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 25)	1	1	Feirense

4 FW	Mama Baldé	(1995-11-06) 6 November 1995 (age 28)	25	4	Lyon
4 FW	Zinho Gano	(1993-10-13) 13 October 1993 (age 30)	7	4	Zulte Waregem
4 FW	Franculino Djú	(2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 19)	6	1	Midtjylland
4 FW	Zé Turbo	(1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 (age 27)	6	1	Pari NN
4 FW	Carlos Mendes Gomes	(1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 (age 25)	5	0	Bolton Wanderers
4 FW	Marciano Sanca	(2004-11-06) 6 November 2004 (age 19)	3	0	Almeria B

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	Manuel Baldé	(2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 21)	4	0	Vizela	2023 AFCON ^PRE
GK	Celton Biai	(2000-08-13) 13 August 2000 (age 23)	0	0	Vitoria	2023 AFCON ^PRE

DF	Prosper Mendy	(1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 (age 27)	3	0	Kaisar	2023 AFCON ^PRE
DF	Sana Gomes	(2002-09-07) 7 September 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Al Wasl	2023 AFCON ^PRE
DF	Baba Fernandes	(2000-07-03) 3 July 2000 (age 23)	1	0	Accrington	v. Guinea, 13 October 2023
DF	Tidjane Badjana	(2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Benfica de Bissau	v. Sierra Leone, 11 September 2023
DF	Braima Mané	(2001-11-21) 21 November 2001 (age 22)	0	0	Sporting Club de Bissau	v. Sierra Leone, 11 September 2023
DF	Tito Júnior	(1995-07-28) 28 July 1995 (age 28)	2	0	Varzim	v. Nigeria, 27 March 2023
DF	Pedro Justiniano	(2000-04-18) 18 April 2000 (age 24)	2	0	VPS	v. Nigeria, 27 March 2023

MF	Mamadi Camará	(2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 20)	5	0	Reading	2023 AFCON ^PRE
MF	Panutche Camará	(1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 (age 27)	4	1	Charlton	2023 AFCON ^PRE
MF	Ronaldo Camará	(2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Feirense	2023 AFCON ^PRE
MF	Edson Silva	(2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 (age 22)	1	0	Nea Salamis	2023 AFCON ^PRE
MF	Bura	(1995-12-22) 22 December 1995 (age 28)	26	1	San Antonio FC	v. São Tomé and Príncipe, 15 June 2023
MF	Pelé	(1991-09-29) 29 September 1991 (age 32)	21	1	Unattached	v. Nigeria, 27 March 2023

FW	Piqueti	(1993-02-12) 12 February 1993 (age 31)	40	7	Al-Shoulla	2023 AFCON ^PRE
FW	Jorginho	(1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 28)	25	5	Ordabasy	2023 AFCON ^PRE
FW	Joseph Mendes	(1991-03-30) 30 March 1991 (age 33)	14	4	Dijon	2023 AFCON ^PRE
FW	Toni Gomes	(1998-11-16) 16 November 1998 (age 25)	4	0	Hapoel Hadera	2023 AFCON ^PRE
FW	Joao Pedro	(1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 27)	2	0	Panetolikos	2023 AFCON ^PRE
FW	Jardel	(1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 26)	4	1	Radomiak Radom	v. Sierra Leone, 11 September 2023
FW	Leandro Sanca	(2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Chaves	v. São Tomé and Príncipe, 15 June 2023
FW	João Mário	(1993-10-11) 11 October 1993 (age 30)	14	2	Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC	v. Nigeria, 27 March 2023
^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 22 January 2024^[7]

Players in bold are still active with Guinea Bissau.

Most appearances

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Jonas Mendes	58	0	2010–present
2	Piqueti Djassi	40	7	2015–present
3	Adelino Lopes	36	2	1994–2001
4	Zezinho	34	2	2010–2019
5	Sori Mané	33	0	2017–present
6	Jorginho	27	5	2018–present
7	Bura Nogueira	26	1	2015–present
8	Frédéric Mendy	24	6	2016–present
8	Nanu	24	0	2019–present
10	Mamadu Candé	23	0	2010–2019

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Nando Co	9	6	1.5	1996–2001
2	Piqueti Djassi	7	40	0.18	2015–present
3	Cícero Semedo	6	14	0.43	2010–2016
3	Frédéric Mendy	6	24	0.25	2016–present
5	Jorginho	5	27	0.19	2018–present
6	Zinho Gano	4	5	0.8	2022–present
6	Joseph Mendes	4	14	0.29	2019–present
8	Braima Mané	3	3	1	1995
	Basile de Carvalho	3	8	0.38	2011–2012
	Mama Baldé	3	22	0.14	2019–present

Competition records

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup									Qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1974	Part of Portugal								Part of Portugal
1978 to 1986	Not a FIFA member								Not a FIFA member
1990 and 1994	Did not enter								Declined participation
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									8	3	3	2	8	12
2026	To be determined								2	1	1	0	2	1
2030									To be determined
2034									To be determined
Total		0/9							22	5	8	9	18	32

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1957	Part of Portugal
1959
1962
1963
1965
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976	Not affiliated to CAF
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988	Did 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	Withdrew
2006	Did not qualify
2008	Did not enter
2010	Did not qualify
2012
2013
2015
2017	Group stage	14th	3	0	1	2	2	5
2019		20th	3	0	1	2	0	4
2021		22nd	3	0	1	2	0	3
2023		23rd	3	0	0	3	2	7
2025	To be determined
2027	To be determined
Total	Group stage	4/36	12	0	3	9	4	19

Honours

Amilcar Cabral Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1983

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^ "CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES". Allworldcup.narod.ru. 1996-06-01. Archived from the original on 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
^ "CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES". Allworldcup.narod.ru. 1996-06-16. Archived from the original on 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
^ "World Football: The Week in Numbers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
^ "CAN 2023 : la liste des 25 de la Guinée Bissau sans le meilleur buteur de L2 !". afrik-foot.com/]. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
^ "Guinea-Bissau". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2022-06-18.

External links

Guinea-Bissau national football team on Facebook
Official website – Guinea-Bissau Football Federeation
O'Jogo: News on Portuguese speaking African football teams

[FIFA_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

[World_Football_Elo_Ratings-2] Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.

[3] "CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES". Allworldcup.narod.ru. 1996-06-01. Archived from the original on 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2012-04-20.

[4] "CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES". Allworldcup.narod.ru. 1996-06-16. Archived from the original on 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2012-04-20.

[5] "World Football: The Week in Numbers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

[6] "CAN 2023 : la liste des 25 de la Guinée Bissau sans le meilleur buteur de L2 !". afrik-foot.com/]. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-23.

[7] "Guinea-Bissau". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2022-06-18.

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v t e Guinea-Bissau national football team
General	History
Venues	Estádio 24 de Setembro Estádio Lino Correia
Statistics	Results 1986–1999 2000–2019 2020–present Records and statistics
Africa Cup of Nations	2017 2019 2021 2023

v t e National and regional football teams of Africa ( CAF)
North Africa (UNAF)	Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia
West Africa (WAFU)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo
East Africa (CECAFA)	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar¹
Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe
Southern Africa (COSAFA)	Angola Botswana Comoros Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
Non-regional Members	Réunion¹
¹ Regional team, an associate member of CAF but not a member of FIFA Football in Africa portal

v t e Guinea-Bissau national football team
General	History
Venues	Estádio 24 de Setembro Estádio Lino Correia
Statistics	Results 1986–1999 2000–2019 2020–present Records and statistics
Africa Cup of Nations	2017 2019 2021 2023

v t e National and regional football teams of Africa ( CAF)
North Africa (UNAF)	Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia
West Africa (WAFU)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo
East Africa (CECAFA)	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar¹
Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe
Southern Africa (COSAFA)	Angola Botswana Comoros Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
Non-regional Members	Réunion¹
¹ Regional team, an associate member of CAF but not a member of FIFA Football in Africa portal

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