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 (60)
Top scorer	Nando Có (9)
Home stadium	Estádio 24 de Setembro; Estádio Lino Correia
FIFA code	GNB
FIFA ranking
Current	120 (19 December 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

2024

6 January Friendly	Mali	6–2	Guinea-Bissau	Bamako, Mali
19:00 UTC±0	Y. Niakaté 6' L. Coulibaly 15' K. Doumbia 40' Nene 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

6 June 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier	Guinea-Bissau	0–0	Ethiopia	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00 UTC±0		Report		Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro

10 June 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier	Guinea-Bissau	1–1	Egypt	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00 UTC±0	Baldé 42'	Report	Salah 70'	Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)

5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) 2025 AFCON qualifier	Guinea-Bissau	1–0	Eswatini	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00 UTC±0	Burá 14'	Report		Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro Referee: Raphiou Ligali (Benin)

10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) 2025 AFCON qualifier	Mozambique	2–1	Guinea-Bissau	Maputo, Mozambique
15:00 UTC+2	Guima 5' Elias 73'	Report	Baldé 24'	Stadium: Estádio do Zimpeto Referee: Mohamed Diraneh Guedi (Djibouti)

11 October 2024 (2024-10-11) 2025 AFCON qualifier	Mali	1–0	Guinea-Bissau	Bamako, Mali
--:--	Touré 62'	Report		Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)

15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) 2025 AFCON qualifier	Guinea-Bissau	0–0	Mali	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
--:--		Report		Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)

15 November 2024 (2024-11-15) 2025 AFCON qualifier	Eswatini	1–1	Guinea-Bissau	Mbombela, South Africa
--:--	Mkhonta 81' (pen.)	Report	Mané 87'	Stadium: Mbombela Stadium Referee: Abdou Abdel Mefire (Cameroon)

19 November 2024 (2024-11-19) 2025 AFCON qualifier	Guinea-Bissau	1–2	Mozambique	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
15:00 UTC±0	Beto 42'	Report	Langa 9' Ratifo 52'	Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor (Nigeria)

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 (2016–2024)
Luís Boa Morte (2024–present)

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Luis Boa Morte
Assistant coaches	Domingos Indjai Filipe Sambu
Fitness coach	Mustafá Danfa
Goalkeeper coach	Augusto Yansané
Team doctors	Dr. Raimundo Djabaté Dr. Francisco Djoró
Physiotherapists	Leopoldo Kanté Vasco Saidú Vítor Djaló Gilson Baldé
Match analyst	Lucrécio Sané

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Eswatini and Mozambique on 15 and 19 November 2024, respectively.^[6]

Caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Mozambique

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Manuel Baldé	(2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 22)	11	0	Penafiel
1GK	Fernando Embadje	(2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Alcanenense
1GK	Manuel Issufe Djaló	(2001-08-04) 4 August 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Koeppchen

2DF	Sori Mané	(1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 (age 28)	41	0	Viseu
2DF	Opa Sanganté	(1991-02-01) 1 February 1991 (age 33)	34	0	Dunkerque
2DF	Nanú	(1994-05-17) 17 May 1994 (age 30)	32	0	Samsunspor
2DF	Fali Candé	(1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 (age 26)	27	0	Metz
2DF	Jefferson Encada	(1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 26)	27	0	Pharco
2DF	Sambinha	(1992-09-23) 23 September 1992 (age 32)	7	0	Maccabi Bnei Reineh
2DF	Víctor Rofino	(2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 (age 22)	4	0	Uniao Leira
2DF	Augusto Dabó	(2004-03-13) 13 March 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Boavista

3MF	Alfa Semedo	(1997-08-30) 30 August 1997 (age 27)	33	2	Al-Tai
3MF	Bura	(1995-12-22) 22 December 1995 (age 29)	32	2	San Antonio FC
3MF	Moreto Cassamá	(1998-02-16) 16 February 1998 (age 26)	28	0	Omonia
3MF	Dálcio	(1996-05-22) 22 May 1996 (age 28)	23	0	Red Star Belgrade
3MF	Janio Bikel	(1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 29)	20	0	Gaziantep
3MF	Carlos Mané	(1994-03-11) 11 March 1994 (age 30)	9	2	Kayserispor
3MF	Zidane Banjaqui	(1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 26)	6	1	Feirense

4FW	Mama Baldé	(1995-11-06) 6 November 1995 (age 29)	34	6	Brest
4FW	Mauro Rodrigues	(2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 23)	16	2	Yverdon-Sport
4FW	Zé Turbo	(1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 (age 28)	14	1	Pari NN
4FW	Famana Quizera	(2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 22)	7	1	Viseu
4FW	Beto	(1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 26)	4	1	Everton
4FW	Bacari Cissé		1	0	UDIB

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	Ricardino Mário Costa Té		0	0	Benfica de Bissau	v. Mali, 15 October 2024
GK	Jonas Mendes (captain)	(1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 35)	60	0	Kalamata	v. Egypt, 10 June 2024
GK	Ouparine Djoco	(1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 26)	5	0	Francs Borains	v. Sudan, 25 March 2024
GK	Celton Biai	(2000-08-13) 13 August 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Dordrecht	2023 AFCON ^PRE

DF	Marcelo Djaló	(1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 (age 31)	24	1	Buriram United	v. Mozambique, 11 September 2024
DF	Gilberto Batista	(2003-12-29) 29 December 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Moreirense	v. Mozambique, 11 September 2024
DF	Prosper Mendy	(1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 (age 28)	6	0	Olympic Charleroi	v. Egypt, 10 June 2024
DF	Houboulang Mendes	(1998-05-04) 4 May 1998 (age 26)	5	0	Troyes	v. Sudan, 25 March 2024
DF	Edgar Ié	(1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 (age 30)	3	0	Dinamo București	v. Sudan, 25 March 2024
DF	Tidjane Badjana	(2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Benfica de Bissau	v. Sudan, 25 March 2024
DF	Sana Gomes	(2002-09-07) 7 September 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Al Wasl	2023 AFCON ^PRE

MF	Nito Gomes	(2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 22)	4	1	Marítimo	v. Sudan, 25 March 2024
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	Crawley	2023 AFCON ^PRE
MF	Ronaldo Camará	(2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Unattached	2023 AFCON ^PRE
MF	Edson Silva	(2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Nea Salamis	2023 AFCON ^PRE

FW	Jardel	(1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 27)	8	1	Ironi Kiryat Shmona	v. Eswatini, 15 November 2024 ^PRE
FW	Elves Baldé	(1999-10-02) 2 October 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Farense	v. Eswatini, 15 November 2024 ^PRE
FW	Franculino Djú	(2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 20)	12	1	Midtjylland	v. Mali, 15 October 2024
FW	Toni Silva	(1993-09-15) 15 September 1993 (age 31)	12	3	Kazma	v. Mozambique, 11 September 2024
FW	Marciano Sanca	(2004-11-06) 6 November 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Betis B	v. Mozambique, 11 September 2024
FW	Romário Baldé	(1996-12-25) 25 December 1996 (age 28)	3	0	Wuhan Three Towns	v. Mozambique, 11 September 2024
FW	Zinho Gano	(1993-10-13) 13 October 1993 (age 31)	7	4	Al Hazem	v. Sudan, 25 March 2024
FW	Carlos Mendes Gomes	(1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 (age 26)	6	0	Bolton Wanderers	v. Sudan, 25 March 2024
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 29)	25	5	Torpedo	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 26)	4	0	Hapoel Hadera	2023 AFCON ^PRE
FW	Joao Pedro	(1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 28)	2	0	Hanoi FC	2023 AFCON ^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 10 June 2024^[7]

Players in bold are still active with Guinea Bissau.

Most appearances

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Jonas Mendes	60	0	2010–present
2	Piqueti Djassi	40	7	2015–present
3	Sori Mané	39	0	2017–present
4	Adelino Lopes	36	2	1994–2001
5	Zezinho	34	2	2010–2019
6	Mama Baldé	32	6	2019–present
7	Bura Nogueira	29	1	2015–present
8	Moreto Cassamá	28	0	2019–present
	Opa Sanganté	28	0	2020–present
	Alfa Semedo	28	2	2021–present

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
	Frédéric Mendy	6	24	0.25	2016–present
	Mama Baldé	6	32	0.19	2019–present
6	Jorginho	5	27	0.19	2018–present
7	Zinho Gano	4	7	0.57	2022–present
7	Joseph Mendes	4	14	0.29	2019–present
9	Braima Mané	3	3	1	1995
	Basile de Carvalho	3	8	0.38	2011–2012
	Toni Silva	3	22	0.14	2016–present

Competition records

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record									Qualification record
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								4	1	3	0	3	2
2030									To be determined
2034									To be determined
Total		0/9							24	5	10	9	19	33

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record									Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1957	Part of Portugal								Part of Portugal
1959
1962
1963
1965
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976	Not affiliated to CAF								Not affiliated to CAF
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988	Did not enter								Did not enter
1990
1992
1994	Did not qualify								8	2	0	8	6	20
1996	Withdrew during qualifying								Withdrew
1998	Banned for withdrawing in 1996								Banned
2000	Did not enter								Did not enter
2002	Withdrew								Withdrew
2004	Withdrew								Withdrew
2006	Did not qualify								2	0	0	2	1	4
2008	Did not enter								Did not enter
2010	Did not qualify								2	0	1	1	0	1
2012									6	1	0	5	2	8
2013									2	0	1	1	0	2
2015									4	4	2	2	6	3
2017	Group stage	14th	3	0	1	2	2	5	6	3	1	2	7	7
2019		20th	3	0	1	2	0	4	6	2	3	1	8	7
2021		22nd	3	0	1	2	0	3	6	3	0	3	9	7
2023		23rd	3	0	0	3	2	7	6	4	1	1	11	5
2025	Did not qualify								6	1	2	3	4	6
2027	To be determined								To be determined
2029	To be determined								To be determined
Total	Group stage	4/34	12	0	3	9	4	19	54	20	11	29	54	70

Honours

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

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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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 Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.

[World_Football_Elo_Ratings-2] Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

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[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] "Augusto Dabo, defesa do Boavista, é novidade nos convocados da Guiné-Bissau". 6 November 2024.

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

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