Guinea-Bissau
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Djurtus
AssociationFederação de Futebol da Guiné-Bissau
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachBaciro Candé
CaptainJonas Mendes
Most capsJonas Mendes (56)
Top scorerNando Có (9)
Home stadiumEstádio 24 de Setembro
Estádio Lino Correia
FIFA codeGNB
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 103 Steady (21 December 2023)[1]
Highest68 (November 2016–January 2017)
Lowest195 (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
Appearances4 (first in 2017)
Best resultGroup stage (2017, 2019, 2021)

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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

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

24 March 2023 AFCON qualification Nigeria  0–1  Guinea-Bissau Abuja, Nigeria
17:00 UTC+1 Report
  • M. Baldé 29'
 Stadium: Moshood Abiola National Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
27 March 2023 AFCON qualification Guinea-Bissau  0–1  Nigeria Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00 UTC±0 Report
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
11 September 2023 AFCON qualification Guinea-Bissau  2–1  Sierra Leone Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00 UTC±0
Report
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
Report
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 Januray Friendly Mali  6–2  Guinea-Bissau Bamako, Mali
19:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
13 January 2023 AFCON Ivory Coast  2–0  Guinea-Bissau Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00 Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
22 January 2023 AFCON Guinea-Bissau  v  Nigeria Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00 Stadium: Feliz Houphouet Boigny Stadium
June 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Guinea-Bissau  v  Egypt TBD, Guinea-Bissau

2025

September 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Guinea-Bissau  v  Djibouti TBD, Guniea-Bissau

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[5]

Caps and goals correct as of 14 January 2024, after the match against Ivory Coast [6] but are still missing data for the 6 January 2024 match against Mali [7]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Jonas Mendes (captain) (1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 56 0 Greece Kalamata
1GK Ouparine Djoco (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 3 0 Belgium Francs Borains
1GK Fernando Embadje (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 0 0 Portugal Alcanenense
2DF Sori Mané (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 31 0 Portugal Moreirense
2DF Nanú (1994-05-17) 17 May 1994 23 0 Turkey Samsunspor
2DF Opa Sanganté (1991-02-01) 1 February 1991 21 0 France Dunkerque
2DF Fali Candé (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 20 0 France Metz
2DF Jefferson Encada (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 17 0 Egypt Pharco
2DF Marcelo Djaló (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 16 1 Spain Hércules
2DF Houboulang Mendes (1998-05-04) 4 May 1998 2 0 Spain Almeria
2DF Edgar Ié (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 1 0 Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir
3MF Moreto Cassamá (1998-02-16) 16 February 1998 20 0 Cyprus Omonia
3MF Alfa Semedo (1997-08-30) 30 August 1997 20 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Tai
3MF Dálcio (1996-05-22) 22 May 1996 14 0 Cyprus APOEL
3MF Mauro Rodrigues (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 12 2 Switzerland Yverdon-Sport
3MF Janio Bikel (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 9 0 Turkey Gaziantep
3MF Famana Quizera (2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 3 0 Portugal Vizeu
3MF Nito Gomes (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 2 1 Portugal Marítimo
3MF Carlos Mané (1994-03-11) 11 March 1994 2 0 Turkey Kayserispor
3MF Zidane Banjaqui (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 1 1 Portugal Feirense
4FW Mama Baldé (1995-11-06) 6 November 1995 22 3 France Lyon
4FW Zinho Gano (1993-10-13) 13 October 1993 5 4 Belgium Zulte Waregem
4FW Franculino Djú (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 4 1 Denmark Midtjylland
4FW Marciano (2004-11-06) 6 November 2004 1 0 Spain Almeria B
4FW Carlos Mendes Gomes (1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 2 0 England Bolton Wanderers
4FW Zé Turbo (1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 2 0 Russia Pari NN

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 4 0 Portugal Vizela 2023 AFCON PRE
GK Celton Biai (2000-08-13) 13 August 2000 0 0 Portugal Vitoria 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Prosper Mendy (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 3 0 Kazakhstan Kaisar 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Sana Gomes (2002-09-07) 7 September 2002 0 0 United Arab Emirates Al Wasl 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Baba Fernandes (2000-07-03) 3 July 2000 1 0 England Accrington v.  Guinea, 13 October 2023
DF Tidjane Badjana (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 0 0 Guinea-Bissau Benfica de Bissau v.  Sierra Leone, 11 September 2023
DF Braima Mané (2001-11-21) 21 November 2001 0 0 Guinea-Bissau Sporting Club de Bissau v.  Sierra Leone, 11 September 2023
DF Tito Júnior (1995-07-28) 28 July 1995 2 0 Portugal Varzim v.  Nigeria, 27 March 2023
DF Pedro Justiniano (2000-04-18) 18 April 2000 2 0 Romania Petrolul Ploiești v.  Nigeria, 27 March 2023
MF Mamadi Camará (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 5 0 England Reading 2023 AFCON PRE
MF Panutche Camará (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 4 1 England Charlton 2023 AFCON PRE
MF Ronaldo Camará (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 1 0 Portugal Feirense 2023 AFCON PRE
MF Edson Silva (2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 1 0 Cyprus Nea Salamis 2023 AFCON PRE
MF Bura (1995-12-22) 22 December 1995 26 1 Iran Mes Kerman v.  São Tomé and Príncipe, 15 June 2023
MF Pelé (1991-09-29) 29 September 1991 21 1 Unattached v.  Nigeria, 27 March 2023
FW Piqueti (1993-02-12) 12 February 1993 40 7 Saudi Arabia Al-Shoulla 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Jorginho (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 25 5 Kazakhstan Ordabasy 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Joseph Mendes (1991-03-30) 30 March 1991 14 4 France Dijon 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Toni Gomes (1998-11-16) 16 November 1998 4 0 Israel Hapoel Hadera 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Joao Pedro (1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 2 0 Greece Panetolikos 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Jardel (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 4 1 Portugal Vizela v.  Sierra Leone, 11 September 2023
FW Leandro Sanca (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 0 0 Portugal Chaves v.  São Tomé and Príncipe, 15 June 2023
FW João Mário (1993-10-11) 11 October 1993 14 2 Vietnam 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 20 November 2023[8]
Players in bold are still active with Guinea Bissau.

Most appearances

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1Jonas Mendes5602010–present
2Piqueti Djassi4072015–present
3Adelino Lopes3621994–2001
4Zezinho3422010–2019
5Sori Mané3102017–present
6Jorginho2752018–present
7Bura Nogueira2612015–present
8Frédéric Mendy2462016–present
Nanu2402019–present
10Mamadu Candé2302010–2019

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1Nando Co961.51996–2001
2Piqueti Djassi7400.182015–present
3Cícero Semedo6140.432010–2016
Frédéric Mendy6240.252016–present
5Jorginho5270.192018–present
6Zinho Gano450.82022–present
Joseph Mendes4140.292019–present
8Braima Mané3311995
Basile de Carvalho380.382011–2012
Mama Baldé3220.142019–present

Competition records

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Part of  Portugal Part of  Portugal
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966
Mexico 1970
West Germany 1974
Argentina 1978 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Spain 1982
Mexico 1986
Italy 1990 Did not enter Declined participation
United States 1994
France 1998 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 4 5
South Korea Japan 2002 2 0 1 1 0 3
Germany 2006 2 0 0 2 1 4
South Africa 2010 2 0 1 1 0 1
Brazil 2014 2 0 1 1 1 2
Russia 2018 2 0 1 1 2 4
Qatar 2022 8332812
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined 211021
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/25 22 5 8 9 18 32

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Sudan 1957Part of  Portugal
United Arab Republic 1959
Ethiopia 1962
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965
Ethiopia 1968
Sudan 1970
Cameroon 1972
Egypt 1974
Ethiopia 1976Not affiliated to CAF
Ghana 1978
Nigeria 1980
Libya 1982
Ivory Coast 1984
Egypt 1986
Morocco 1988Did not enter
Algeria 1990
Senegal 1992
Tunisia 1994 Did not qualify
South Africa 1996 Withdrew during qualifying
Burkina Faso 1998 Banned for withdrawing in 1996
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Did not enter
Mali 2002 Withdrew
Tunisia 2004
Egypt 2006 Did not qualify
Ghana 2008 Did not enter
Angola 2010Did not qualify
Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012
South Africa 2013
Equatorial Guinea 2015
Gabon 2017 Group stage14th301225
Egypt 2019 Group stage20th301204
Cameroon 2021 Group stage22nd301203
Ivory Coast 2023 Qualified
Morocco 2025 To be determined
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027
TotalGroup stage4/369036212

Honours

Amilcar Cabral Cup :
  • 1 Time Runners-up

References

  1. ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES". Allworldcup.narod.ru. 1996-06-01. Archived from the original on 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  3. ↑ "CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES". Allworldcup.narod.ru. 1996-06-16. Archived from the original on 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/13/africa/africa-cup-of-nations/cote-divoire/guinea-bissau/4262293/
  7. ↑ https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/06/world/friendlies/mali/guinea-bissau/4289294/
  8. ↑ "Guinea-Bissau". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
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