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Mauritius
Nickname(s) Club M
Les Dodos (The Dodos)
Association Lasosiasion foutborl Moris
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach Guillaume Moullec
Captain Kevin Jean-Louis
Most caps Henri Speville (72)
Top scorer Daniel Imbert (17)
Home stadium Stade George V
FIFA code MRI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 156 Steady (7 February 2019)
Highest 112 (December 1992)
Lowest 197 (November 2013)
Elo ranking
Current 184 Decrease 2 (3 March 2019)
Highest 46 (November 1968)
Lowest 187 (6 August 2011)
First international
 Mauritius 2–1 Réunion Réunion
(Madagascar; Date Unknown 1947)
Biggest win
 Mauritius 15–2 Réunion Réunion
(Madagascar; Date Unknown 1950)
Biggest defeat
 Egypt 7–0 Mauritius 
(Port Said, Egypt; 8 June 2003)
 Seychelles 7–0 Mauritius 
(Witbank, South Africa; 19 July 2008)
 Senegal 7–0 Mauritius 
(Dakar, Senegal; 9 October 2010)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 1 (first in 1974)
Best result Group stage (1974)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances 16 (first in 2000)
Best result Quarter-finals (2001, 2004)

The Mauritius national football team is often called Club M or Les Dodos. They represent the island nation of Mauritius in football. The team is managed by the Mauritius Football Association. This association is part of FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and COSAFA. The current head coach is Guillaume Moullec.

The team's biggest achievements include playing in the 1974 African Cup of Nations. They also won the Indian Ocean Island Games football tournament in 1985 and 2003. They were finalists in this competition in 1990, 2011, and 2019.

Team History

Early Football Years

Mauritius played its first international game in 1947. They won 2–1 against Réunion. For about 20 years, they mostly played against Réunion and Madagascar. This was likely because these islands are close to each other. They played in friendly matches and the Indian Ocean Games Triangulaire. This competition ran from 1947 to 1963. Mauritius won it ten times, came in second twice, and third once.

1960s to 1990s Football

In 1967, Mauritius started playing against more countries. They joined competitions like the Africa Cup of Nations and FIFA World Cup qualifiers. However, they did not have much success. They have never played in the World Cup finals. But they did qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations once, in 1974. They were eliminated in the first round.

Mauritius won the Indian Ocean Games again in 1985. In 1999, football in Mauritius faced a tough time. Riots happened after a controversial penalty in a championship game. This led to all local football being stopped for 18 months. Only the national team was allowed to play. Many people believe this event caused Mauritian football to decline.

2000s to Today

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Kévin Bru played for Mauritius starting in 2011.
Lindsay Rose, VAFC
Lindsay Rose joined the Mauritius team in 2018.

In the new millennium, the team's performance got worse. Their FIFA ranking dropped from 116th in 2000 to a low of 195th in 2011.

A highlight was in 2003 when Mauritius won the Indian Ocean Island Games. They won on their home soil with coach Akbar Patel. They also beat Uganda 3-1 in a World Cup qualifier in November 2003. However, Uganda still moved forward. In January 2004, Mauritius reached the quarterfinals of the 2004 COSAFA Cup. They beat South Africa 2–0. They then lost 3–1 to Zambia.

After this, the team struggled. They had some of their biggest losses and few wins. Many different coaches have led the team, but none have had lasting success.

During the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, Les Dodos had better results. They defeated Mozambique and Rwanda. But they could not continue this success. They lost to Comoros and São Tomé and Príncipe in later qualifiers. In the 2023 AFCoN qualifiers, Mauritius lost to São Tomé. A decision by CAF to award Mauritius a win was later reversed.

In 2023, Mauritius had impressive wins against Kenya (1-0) and Angola (1-0). Kenya was in the top 100 FIFA rankings. However, in the 2025 AFCoN qualifiers, Mauritius lost to Chad. This means they have not reached the group stage of the qualification round in four attempts.

Team Image

Media Coverage

For important home games, the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation often shows the matches on TV.

Kit Providers

Kit provider Period
Germany Puma 1985–1998
Mauritius Allsports 1998–2003
United States Nike 2003–2006
Mauritius Allsports 2006–2009
Germany Adidas 2009–2017
Spain Joma 2017–2019
Germany Adidas 2019–2022
Italy Macron 2022–2023
India Nivia 2023–Present

Supporters' Groups

On May 30, 2011, the official fan club for Club M, called Kop Moris, was started. This was a big moment for Mauritius. The club aims to create excitement for games. They want to fill the stands and make a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. The MFA officially supports this fan club.

Stadium Information

Mauritius now plays most of its games at the modern Complexe Sportif de Côte d'Or. This stadium can hold 7,000 people. Before, high-profile matches were held at Stade Anjalay (capacity 18,000). Stade George V (capacity 6,200) was also used.

Recent Matches and Schedule

Here are the results from the last 12 months and upcoming matches.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

22 March 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Chad  1–0  Mauritius Yaoundé, Cameroon
19:00 UTC+1 Thiam Goal 90+3' Stadium: Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Hassan Hussein (Somalia)
26 March 2025 Africa Cup of Nations 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.
6 June 2026 World Cup qualification Libya  2–1  Mauritius Benghazi, Libya
18:00 UTC+2
  • Al Badri Goal 20' (pen.)
  • Krawa'a Goal 40'
 Bru Goal 34' Stadium: Martyrs of February Stadium
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
11 June 2026 World Cup qualification Mauritius  2–1  Swaziland Saint Pierre, Mauritius
17:00 UTC+4
  • Gaspard Goal 19'
  • Rose Goal 45'
 Magagula Goal 66' Stadium: Côte d'Or National Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
3 September 2024 Intercontinental Cup India  0–0  Mauritius Hyderabad, India
19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) Stadium: G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Javiz Mohamed (Maldives)
6 September 2024 Intercontinental Cup Mauritius  0–2  Syria Hyderabad, India
19:30 IST (UTC+05:30)
  • Citorah Goal 32' (o.g.)
  • Al Mawas Goal 70'
 Stadium: G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
19 November Friendly Hong Kong  1-0  Mauritius Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8
  • Camargo Goal 11'
 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium

2025 Matches

20 March 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Cape Verde  1–0  Mauritius Praia, Cape Verde
17:00
  • Semedo Goal 84'
 Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde
Referee: Yannick Malala Kabanga (DR Congo)
23 March 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Swaziland  3–3  Mauritius Mbombela, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2
  • P. Mkhontfo Goal 13', 18'
  • Mabuza Goal 75'
  • Rose Goal 47'
  • Aristide Goal 50'
  • Vincent Goal 90+1'
 Stadium: Mbombela Stadium
Referee: Younoussa Tawel Camara (Guinea)
4 June 2025 COSAFA Cup Mauritius  0–0  Zimbabwe Bloemfontein, South Africa
18:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Free State Stadium
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)
7 June 2025 COSAFA Cup Mozambique  0–0  Mauritius Bloemfontein, South Africa
12:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium
Referee: Mweshitsama Naftal (Namibia)
10 June 2025 COSAFA Cup South Africa  0–0  Mauritius Bloemfontein, South Africa
18:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Free State Stadium
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
September 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Mauritius  v  Cape Verde
September 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Angola  v  Mauritius
October 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Mauritius  v  Cameroon
October 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Mauritius  v  Libya

Team Staff

Didier Six (1974, US Valenciennes)
Didier Six was the manager of the Mauritius national football team in 2015.

Current Staff Members

Position Name
Head coach France Guillaume Moullec
Assistant Coach Mauritius Sanjay Ramchurn
Assistant coach Mauritius Oliver Dufresne
Fitness Coach Mauritius Sameer Chattarjee
Goalkeeper Coach Mauritius Karan Jadhav
Match Analyst Mauritius Manoj Desai
Doctors Mauritius Pradeep Menon
Mauritius Ashok Puran
Physiotherapists Mauritius Jonas Gosselin
Mauritius Neelesh Singh
Mauritius Amit Pillay
Mauritius Suresh Sharma
Team Coordinator Mauritius Jonathan Bru
Technical Director Mauritius Akbar Patel

Past Managers

  • England Harry Brophy (1957–59)
  • Mauritius Joseph Le Roy (1959–63)
  • Scotland Danny McLennan (1963–64)
  • Mauritius Mohammad Anwar Elahee (1970–88)
  • Germany Helmut Kosmehl (1976–88)
  • Germany Rudi Gutendorf (1993)
  • Mauritius Mohammad Anwar Elahee (1994–96)
  • Mauritius Akbar Patel (1996-97)
  • Germany Rudi Gutendorf (1997)
  • Mauritius Ashok Chundunsing (1998)
  • Mauritius Rajen Dorasami & Mauritius France L'Aiguille (1998–02)
  • France Patrick Parizon (2002–03)
  • Mauritius Akbar Patel & Mauritius Saoud Lallmahomed (2003)
  • Mauritius Elvis Antoine & Mauritius Rajesh Gunesh (2003–05)
  • Mauritius Sarjoo Gowreesunkur (2006)
  • Mauritius Rajen Dorasami & Mauritius France L'Aiguille (2006)
  • Mauritius Akbar Patel (2007)
  • Mauritius Ashok Chundunsing (2007–08)
  • Mauritius Benjamin Théodore (2008–09)
  • Mauritius Akbar Patel (2009–14)
  • France Didier Six (2015)
  • France Alain Happe (2015–16)
  • Belgium Joe Tshupula (2016–17)
  • Brazil Francisco Filho (2017–18)
  • Mauritius Akbar Patel (2018–19)
  • Algeria Boualem Mankour (2020–2021)
  • Mauritius Tony François (2021–2023)
  • Madagascar Fidy Rasoanaivo (2023–2024)
  • France Guillaume Moullec (2024–present)

Team Players

Current Squad Members

The players listed below were chosen for the 2025 COSAFA Cup in June 2025.

Caps (games played) and goals are updated as of March 23, 2025, after the game against Eswatini.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Kevin Jean-Louis (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 36) 64 0 Mauritius Pamplemousses
1GK Loïc Michel (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 23) 8 0 Mauritius GRSE Wanderers
1GK Jininio Darbon (2003-11-07) 7 November 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Mauritius Cercle de Joachim
2DF Wilson Mootoo (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 23) 27 0 Czech Republic Opava
2DF Jordan François (2002-05-05) 5 May 2002 (age 23) 23 0 Mauritius Cercle de Joachim
2DF Lindsay Rose (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 33) 20 2 Greece Aris Thessaloniki
2DF Dylan Collard (2000-04-16) 16 April 2000 (age 25) 13 1 Portugal Lusitânia
3MF Pascal Colin (1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 (age 29) 9 0 Mauritius Cercle de Joachim
2DF Brandon Citorah (1994-01-09) 9 January 1994 (age 31) 7 0 Mauritius Cercle de Joachim
2DF Bradley Antoine (2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 (age 22) 3 0 Unknown
2DF Rosario Latouchent (1996-03-21) 21 March 1996 (age 29) 2 0 France FC 93
3MF Adel Langue (1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 (age 27) 49 0 France Vitry
3MF Fabrice Brasse (1996-07-15) 15 July 1996 (age 29) 15 0 Mauritius GRSE Wanderers
3MF Cooper Legrand (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 (age 26) 6 0 Australia Langwarrin
3MF Gabriel Caliste (2006-11-18) 18 November 2006 (age 18) 3 0 England West Ham United
3MF Linley Rita (1994-02-04) 4 February 1994 (age 31) 3 0 Unknown
3MF William François (2004-12-02) 2 December 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Slovakia Michalovce
4FW Adrien Botlar (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 28) 29 0 Mauritius Pamplemousses
4FW Yannick Aristide (2001-03-15) 15 March 2001 (age 24) 27 3 Mauritius Cercle de Joachim
4FW Jason Ferré (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 26) 16 2 Mauritius Cercle de Joachim
4FW Stephan De Robillard (2002-12-02) 2 December 2002 (age 22) 6 0 Australia Sydney United 58
4FW Angel Arthée (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 22) 1 0 Germany SV Unter-Flockenbach

Recent Call-ups

These players have also been called to the Mauritius squad in the last year.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Emmanuel Vincent (1997-08-27) 27 August 1997 (age 27) 33 1 Réunion Saint-Denis v.  Eswatini, 23 March 2025
MF Jérémy Villeneuve (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 31) 24 2 France Créteil-Lusitanos v.  Eswatini, 23 March 2025
MF Kévin Bru (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 36) 30 3 Iceland ÍBV v.  Eswatini, 11 June 2024
MF Nando Jackson (1999-03-11) 11 March 1999 (age 26) 21 0 Réunion Trois Bassins v.  Eswatini, 11 June 2024
MF David Aristide (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 (age 23) 20 0 Mauritius Cercle de Joachim v.  Eswatini, 11 June 2024
MF Allan Wan Kut Kai (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 26) 4 0 Austria Favoritner v.  Eswatini, 11 June 2024
FW Adrien François (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 25) 19 3 Mauritius GRSE Wanderers v.  Eswatini, 23 March 2025
FW Aurélien François (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 21) 15 3 Mauritius Cercle de Joachim v.  Eswatini, 23 March 2025
FW Quentin Lalsing (2007-05-28) 28 May 2007 (age 18) 5 0 Germany FC Augsburg v.  Eswatini, 23 March 2025
FW Ashley Nazira (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 29) 34 11 Réunion Saint-Pauloise v.  Eswatini, 11 June 2024
FW Mike Gaspard (2003-06-26) 26 June 2003 (age 22) 3 1 France Vitry v.  Eswatini, 11 June 2024

Player Records

Players in bold are still active with Mauritius.

Most Appearances

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Henri Speville 72 1 1995–2007
2 Jimmy Cundasamy 69 4 1997–2014
3 Jean Gilbert Bayaram 64 1 1995–2008
4 Kevin Jean-Louis 63 0 2009–present
5 Andy Sophie 57 11 2007–2022
6 Daniel Imbert 53 17 1972–1983
7 Emmanuel Vincent 52 1 2015–present
8 Jean-Marc Ithier 50 11 1988–2003
Christopher Perle 50 11 1995–2007
Francis Rasolofonirina 50 2 2015–present

Top Goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Daniel Imbert 17 53 0.32 1972–1983
2 Jean-Yves L'Enflé 15 29 0.52 1976–1984
3 Regis Jean 13 – – 1947–1955
Roland Desvaux de Marigny 13 – – 1949–1955
5 France Martin 12 – – 1947–1950
Doona Raman 12 – – 1953–1957
7 Ashley Nazira 11 33 0.33 2015–present
Kersley Appou 11 46 0.24 1993–2014
Jean-Marc Ithier 11 50 0.22 1988–2003
Christopher Perle 11 50 0.22 1995–2007
Andy Sophie 11 57 0.19 2007–2022

Team Achievements

Regional Competitions

  • Indian Ocean Games
    • Gold medal (2): 1985, 2003
    • Silver medal (3): 1990, 2011, 2019
    • Bronze medal (3): 1993, 2015, 2023
  • Triangulaire
    • Champions (10): 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957
    • Runners-up (2): 1955, 1958
    • Third place (1): 1963


See also

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

  • Mauritius national under-17 football team
  • Mauritius national under-20 football team
  • Mauritius national beach soccer team
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