Madagascar national football team
| Nickname(s) | Barea |
|---|---|
| Association | Fédération Malagasy de Football |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Sub-confederation |
COSAFA (Southern Africa) |
| Head coach | Nicolas Dupuis |
| Captain | Johann Paul |
| Home stadium |
Mahamasina Stadium Rabemanjara Mahajanga Stadium |
| FIFA code | MAD |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 120  17 (6 April 2017)
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| Highest | 74 (December 1992) |
| Lowest | 190 (March 2014) |
| Elo ranking | |
| Current | 144 (26 March 2017) |
| Highest | 64 (December 1964) |
| Lowest | 167 (April 2007) |
| First international | |
 Madagascar 1–2 Mauritius  (Madagascar; c. 1947) |
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| Biggest win | |
 Malagasy Republic 8–1 Congo  (Madagascar; April 19, 1960) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
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Mauritius 7–0 Madagascar (Réunion; July 31, 1952)  Congo-Léopoldville 7–0 Malagasy Republic (Congo; July 18, 1965) |
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The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed Barea (a species of Zebu that is depicted on the country's coat of arms), is the national team of Madagascar and is controlled by the Fédération Malagasy de Football. It has never qualified for the finals of the World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations. Among its biggest wins was a 1–0 home victory over Egypt in the qualification rounds of the 2004 African Cup of Nations. Reflecting the official name of the country at the time, the team was known as the Malagasy Republic national football team between 1958 and 1975.
Madagascar made its debut in 1947 in a home match against Mauritius which was lost 2–1. The game was part of a Triangulaire tournament between Madagascar, Mauritius and Reunion. Madagascar's second match was at home to Reunion and saw their first ever win, 4–2. The triangular tournament was staged every year until 1958, and Madagascar's highest-scoring game was on 13 July 1953 when they beat Reunion 6–4 at home. Their worst loss was on 31 July 1952 when they lost 7–0 to Mauritius in Reunion.
Madagascar played against opposition different from Mauritius or Reunion for the first time in 1960, as part of a tournament between French-speaking nations held on the island. In their first match on 15 April 1960 they beat the Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) 6–1. The second game was a quarter-final against France's amateur side on 17 April and was lost 2–1. On 19 April Madagascar beat the Congo 8–1 in the third-place play-off.
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