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Chad
Nickname(s) Les Sao
Association Fédération Tchadienne de Football Association (FTFA)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation UNIFFAC
(Central Africa)
Head coach Tahir Gardia
Captain Casimir Ninga
Most caps Ezechiel N'Douassel (49)
Top scorer Ezechiel N'Douassel (14)
Home stadium Stade Olympique Maréchal Idriss Déby Itno
FIFA code CHA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 175 Steady (7 February 2019)
Highest 97 (April 2016)
Lowest 190 (June–September 1997)
Elo ranking
Current 147 Steady (3 March 2019)
Highest 111 (December 1977)
Lowest 159 (November 2011)
First international
 Chad 2–2 Niger 
(Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 25 December 1961)
Biggest win
 Chad 5–0 São Tomé and Príncipe 
(Libreville, Gabon; June 29, 1976)
 Chad 5–0 São Tomé and Príncipe 
(Libreville, Gabon; 10 November 1999)
Biggest defeat
 Congo 11–0 Chad 
(Congo; 28 March 1964)

The Chad national football team, also known as Les Sao, represents the country of Chad in international football games. The team is managed by the Chadian Football Federation. Their home games are played at the Maréchal Idriss Déby Itno Olympic Stadium.

In April 2021, FIFA stopped the Chad national football team from playing in global football. This happened because the Chadian government got involved with the country's football federation.

Team History

The Chadian Football Federation was started in 1962. It joined FIFA and the CAF in 1988.

Chad's national football team did not play a big role in world football until the 1990s. Before that, they mostly played friendly matches and smaller cups with other African teams.

Their first match ever was in 1963 in the L'Amitié Tournament in Senegal. They lost 2–1 to Liberia. Soon after, they had a big loss of 6–2 to Dahomey (now Benin).

The Chad national football team has never made it to the Africa Cup of Nations or the World Cup. They first tried to qualify for the World Cup in 2000. They lost to Liberia in the first round.

In 2003, they tried again but were knocked out by Angola. They won their first home game 3–1 with Francis Oumar Belonga scoring three goals. However, they lost the away match 2–0.

For the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, they played in a group with Mali, Sudan, and Congo. They finished last in their group, with two wins and four losses.

In the qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup, Chad played against Tanzania. Tanzania won the first game 2–1. In the second game, Chad won 1–0. But Tanzania moved on because they scored more "away goals" (goals scored in the opponent's stadium). The total score was 2–2.

Chad played against Malawi in the qualifiers for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Chad won the first game 3–2. But they lost 2–0 in the second game, so Malawi won 4–3 overall.

In the qualifiers for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, they played Malawi again. Chad lost the first game 2–0. They won the second game 3–1, but Malawi still moved on because of the away goals rule.

Chad's biggest success so far is winning the CEMAC Cup in 2014. They beat Congo 3–2 in the final. Their previous best was second place in 2005, when they lost to Cameroon.

Les Sao had a tough start in their qualifying games for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. They lost to Nigeria and Egypt. But then, coach Moudou Kouta led them to a surprise win against Sierra Leone in the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup. Chad won 1–0 at home and moved to the next round on away goals, even after losing the second game 2–1. Chad also beat Egypt 1–0 at home in the second round.

In March 2016, the Chadian Football Federation said they were pulling out of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers because of money problems. Because of this, they were not allowed to enter the next tournament. This meant they did not play any official games for over three years.

In September 2019, Chad lost to Sudan in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. A month later, Les Sao beat Liberia in a penalty shootout to reach the group stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

In March 2021, the Chadian government stopped the Chadian Football Federation from working. This led to FIFA banning Chad from global football in April 2021. This ban was because governments are not allowed to interfere with how a country's football team is run. Because of this, CAF also removed Chad from the 2021 AFCON qualifiers.

Team Uniforms

Kit provider Period
Chad Salamant 1974–1979
England Mitre 1980–1992
Italy Fila 1993–2000
Germany Adidas 2001–2020
France Kipsta 2020–2021
China Anta 2021–2022
Italy Macron 2022–2024
Germany Puma 2024–present

When Chad became independent, the team wore blue shirts, blue shorts, and red socks. These colors are from the French flag. In the 1970s, Chad's home colors changed to blue, yellow, and red. Their first away kit in 1960 was a white shirt, red shorts, and white socks. In 1980, the away kit changed to a red shirt, blue shorts, and yellow socks.

Recent Matches

Here are the results of Chad's matches from the last year, and any games planned for the future.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

22 March 2025 AFCON qualification Chad  1–0  Mauritius Yaoundé, Cameroon
19:00 UTC+1
  • Mouandilmadji Goal 90+3'
 Stadium: Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Hassan Hussein (Somalia)
26 March 2025 AFCON qualification Mauritius  1–2
(1–3 agg.)		  Chad Saint Pierre, Mauritius
19:00 UTC+4
  • Villeneuve Goal 45+2'
  • Hiver Goal 74'
  • Hissein Goal 90+10'
 Stadium: Côte d'Or National Sports Complex
Referee: Hassen Corneh (Liberia)
Note: Chad won 3–1 on aggregate.
5 June 2026 World Cup qualification Central African Republic  1–0  Chad Oujda, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1
  • Baboula Goal 29'
 Stadium: Stade Municipal d'Oujda
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)
11 June 2026 World Cup qualification Chad  0–2  Comoros Oujda, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1
  • Maolida Goal 59'
  • Ben Goal 76'
 Stadium: Stade Municipal d'Oujda
Attendance: 400
Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)

2025 Matches

21 March 2026 World Cup qualification Ghana  5–0  Chad Accra, Ghana
19:00 UTC±0
  • Semenyo Goal 2'
  • Williams Goal 31'
  • Ayew Goal 36' (pen.)
  • Salisu Goal 56'
  • Nuamah Goal 68'
 Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
25 March 2026 World Cup qualification Comoros  1–0  Chad Berkane, Morocco
22:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium
September 2026 World Cup qualification Chad  v  Ghana
September 2026 World Cup qualification Madagascar  v  Chad
October 2026 World Cup qualification Chad  v  Mali
October 2026 World Cup qualification Chad  v  Central African Republic

Team Staff

Position Name
Head coach Chad Tahir Zakaria Gardia
Assistant coaches Chad Djaïd Soubirou
Chad Mahamat Tchamade
Goalkeeping coach Chad Idriss Ngaroua
Match analyst Chad Souleyman Djaffar
Fitness coach Chad Ahmadou Nagoum
Doctor Chad Dr. Abakar Djiourou
Physiotherapists Chad Boubakar Hassane
Chad Yaya Tchadé
Chad Bakari Akou
Chad Issa Ngari
Team coordinator Chad Kader Sougou
Technical director Chad Moudou Kouta

Coaching History

  • Soviet Union Vasily Sokolov (1967–1971)
  • Soviet Union Anzor Kavazashvili (1976–1977)
  • Chad Yakia Aoudou (1985)
  • Chad Moussarou Ngongolo (1998)
  • Chad Yann Djim Ngarlendana (1998)
  • Chad Douba Djibrine (1999)
  • France Marcel Mao (2000)
  • Cameroon Jean Paul Akono (2002–2003)
  • Chad Yann Djim Ngarlendana (2003)
  • Chad Yann Djim Ngarlendana (2005–2006)
  • Chad Moudou Kouta (2006)
  • Chad Natoltiga Okalah (2006–2007)
  • Chad Mahamat Adoum (2007)
  • Chad Natoltiga Okalah (2008)
  • Egypt Sherif El-Khashab (2009–2011)
  • Chad Moudou Kouta (2011–2013)
  • France Emmanuel Trégoat (2014–2015)
  • Cameroon Rigobert Song (2015)
  • Chad Moudou Kouta (2015–2016)
  • Chad Djimtan Yatamadji (2019)
  • France Emmanuel Trégoat (2019–2020)
  • Chad Djimtan Yatamadji (2020–2023)
  • Chad Kévin Nicaise (2023–2025)
  • Chad Tahir Gardia (2025–present)

Team Players

Current Squad

These players were chosen for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Ghana and Comoros in March 2025.

The numbers for games played (caps) and goals are correct as of May 24, 2025, after the match against Comoros.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Mathieu Adoassou (1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 (age 31) 12 0 Chad Renaissance
1GK Jourdain Mbaynaïssem (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 31) 2 0 Tajikistan CSKA Dushanbe
1GK Abdraman Barka (2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Chad AS PSI
2DF Abderamane Ahmat (1993-01-04) 4 January 1993 (age 32) 25 4 Chad Aiglons
2DF Gabkala Daba (2004-02-01) 1 February 2004 (age 21) 4 0 Chad AS PSI
2DF Haroun Abakar (2003-07-01) 1 July 2003 (age 22) 3 0 Chad AS PSI
2DF Moral Djimhotoum (2004-12-20) 20 December 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Chad Elect-Sport
2DF Félix Noubara (2005-12-11) 11 December 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Chad AS PSI
2DF Mahamat Abdoulaye 2 0 Chad Renaissance
2DF Noël Allaramadji (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Chad AS PSI
3MF Yves Allarabaye (2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 (age 21) 17 0 Chad Foullah Edifice
3MF Mahamat Thiam (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 23) 11 1 Spain CD Castuera
3MF Frédéric Djoeta (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 21) 11 0 Chad Elect-Sport
3MF Joël Djingar (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 24) 3 0 Chad PSI N'Djamena
3MF Abdoulaye Difane (2002-06-15) 15 June 2002 (age 23) 2 0 Chad Aiglons
3MF Hassaballah Issa (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Chad AS PSI
3MF Benjamin Merba (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Chad Foullah Edifice
4FW Yannick Masra (1997-10-30) 30 October 1997 (age 27) 6 0 Chad Aiglons
4FW Brahim Azaz Goudja (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 22) 5 0 Chad AS PSI
4FW Abakar Mahamat (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Chad Elect-Sport
4FW Mahamat Adam Ali (2002-05-05) 5 May 2002 (age 23) 2 0 Chad AS PSI
4FW Youssouf Abdraman (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 20) 2 0 Chad Galactik FC
4FW Goukouni Abakar (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 24) 1 0 Chad Elect-Sport
4FW Fabien Djedanoum (2006-03-22) 22 March 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Chad Aiglons

Recent Call-ups

These players have been called to play for Chad in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Gabin Allambatnan (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 25) 18 0 Cameroon Coton Sport v.  Ivory Coast; 19 November 2024
DF Mbogo Acyl (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 23) 13 1 Chad Foullah Edifice v.  DR Congo; 28 December 2024
DF Osée Natoyoum (1995-12-18) 18 December 1995 (age 29) 6 0 Chad AS Coton v.  DR Congo; 28 December 2024
DF Bambara Djela (2005-03-22) 22 March 2005 (age 20) 4 0 Chad Elect-Sport v.  DR Congo; 28 December 2024
DF Warna Témoua (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Chad Foullah Edifice v.  DR Congo; 28 December 2024
DF Charles Tchouplaou (2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 (age 24) 10 1 South Africa Casric Stars v.  Ivory Coast; 19 November 2024
DF Abdallah Abdelrazak (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 31) 9 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Fao v.  Ivory Coast; 19 November 2024
DF Marvin Assane (1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 32) 5 0 Switzerland Rotkreuz v.  Ivory Coast; 19 November 2024
DF Joseph Antoine Na'a (2002-02-17) 17 February 2002 (age 23) 4 0 Greece Anagennisi Karditsas v.  Ivory Coast; 19 November 2024
DF Ahmad Ngouyamsa (2000-12-21) 21 December 2000 (age 24) 5 0 France Rodez v.  Sierra Leone; 13 November 2024
DF Ebenezer Ngardial (2003-01-30) 30 January 2003 (age 22) 1 0 Latvia Ventspils v.  Zambia; 11 October 2024
DF Marcel Ninga (1988-04-25) 25 April 1988 (age 37) 15 0 Chad Elect-Sport v.  Comoros; 11 June 2024
MF Guiguiban Loubandem (1991-06-03) 3 June 1991 (age 34) 5 0 Chad Gazelle FC v.  DR Congo; 28 December 2024
MF Yannick Saleh (2003-10-22) 22 October 2003 (age 21) 2 1 Chad Aiglons v.  DR Congo; 28 December 2024
MF Éric Mbangossoum (2000-05-26) 26 May 2000 (age 25) 19 0 South Africa SuperSport United v.  Ivory Coast; 19 November 2024
MF Sindou Yéo (2000-08-13) 13 August 2000 (age 24) 6 0 Morocco USM Oujda v.  Ivory Coast; 19 November 2024
MF William Damba (2003-10-20) 20 October 2003 (age 21) 5 0 Burkina Faso RC Kadiogo v.  Ivory Coast; 19 November 2024
MF Youssouf Abanga (1996-08-09) 9 August 1996 (age 28) 5 0 Chad AS Coton v.  Sierra Leone; 13 November 2024
MF Ousmane Hissein (2003-10-13) 13 October 2003 (age 21) 5 1 Chad AS Santé v.  Comoros; 11 June 2024
FW Innocent Mbairamadji (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Chad Foullah Edifice v.  DR Congo; 28 December 2024
FW Ousman Biani (1995-02-12) 12 February 1995 (age 30) 2 0 Chad AS PSI v.  DR Congo; 28 December 2024
FW Marius Mouandilmadji (1997-01-22) 22 January 1997 (age 28) 21 2 Turkey Samsunspor v.  Ivory Coast; 19 November 2024
FW Ahmat Moussa Youssouf (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 21) 12 0 Free Agent v.  Ivory Coast; 19 November 2024
FW Amine Hiver (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 27) 13 0 Zambia ZESCO United v.  Zambia; 11 October 2024
FW Haroun Tchaouna (2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 25) 4 0 Italy Ferentino Calcio v.  Zambia; 11 October 2024
FW Bakhit Djibrine (1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 30) 21 0 Republic of the Congo AC Léopards v.  Ivory Coast; 10 September 2024
FW Casimir Ninga (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 (age 32) 34 5 Kuwait Al Tadamon v.  Ivory Coast; 10 September 2024

Player Records

Players in bold are still playing for Chad.

Most Games Played

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Ezechiel N'Douassel is the player who has played the most games and scored the most goals for Chad's national team.
Rank Name Caps Goals Career
1 Ezechiel N'Douassel 49 14 2005–2022
2 Léger Djimrangar 38 10 2007–2020
3 Japhet N'Doram 36 13 1989–1997
4 Armand Djerabé 34 0 2002–2011
Hilaire Kédigui 34 5 2006–2015
Casimir Ninga 34 5 2011–present
7 Karl Max Barthélémy 30 3 2007–2020
8 Marius Mbaiam 28 3 2003–2015
9 Constant Madtoingué 26 0 2011–2020
10 Ahmed Medego 24 4 2000–2010

Top Goal Scorers

Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Ezechiel N'Douassel 14 49 0.29 2005–2022
2 Japhet N'Doram 13 36 0.36 1989–1997
3 Léger Djimrangar 10 38 0.26 2007–2020
4 Robert Lokossimbayé 9 9 1 1999–2000
5 Hilaire Kédigui 6 34 0.18 2006–2015
6 Casimir Ninga 5 34 0.15 2011–present
7 Mahamat Labbo 4 17 0.24 2011–2022
Abderamane Ahmat 4 23 0.17 2019–present
Ahmed Medego 4 24 0.17 2006–2015
10 Gaius Doumde 3 4 0.75 2005–2006
Mahamat Hissein 3 5 0.6 2003–2006
Marius Mouandilmadji 3 11 0.27 2019–present
Francis Oumar Belonga 3 12 0.25 1998–2007
Misdongarde Betolngar 3 12 0.25 2006–2012
Marius Mbaiam 3 28 0.11 2003–2015
Hisseine Abana 3 15 0.2 1997–2002
Ahmat Brahim 3 22 0.14 1999–2008
Karl Max Barthélémy 3 30 0.1 2007–2020

Team Achievements

Regional Cups

  • CEMAC Cup
    • Winners (1): 2014
    • Runners-up (1): 2015
  • UDEAC Championship
    • Runners-up (2): 1986, 1987

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Chad para niños

  • List of Chad international footballers
  • Football in Chad
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