The Madagascar women's national football team is the FIFA recognised senior women's A team for Madagascar. The team played their first FIFA matches in 2015. They were runner-up to Réunion in the 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games. They have competed in the COSAFA Women's Championship, in which they won a game against Comoros in 2019.
History
In 2005, Zambia was supposed to host the regional COSAFA Women's Championship, with ten countries agreeing to send teams, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland. The tournament ultimately did not take place. In 2006, there was a FIFA-recognized Malagasy senior A team that held two training sessions a week, though they had not played a single game between 2000 and 2006. A FIFA-recognized Malagasy senior A team existed in 2009.
In 2015 and 2016, the team played several matches, of which four were recognized by FIFA. Two of those were 4–0 wins against Comoros. The other games were in the Indian Ocean Games, where they were runner-up to Réunion. They made the final by winning a game against Mauritius. The team entered the COSAFA Women's Championship three years in a row from 2017 to 2019. After losing all three games in the group stage in 2017, they drew one game in 2018 against Botswana and won one game in 2019 against Comoros.
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.
Legend
2026
Coaching staff Current coaching staff
PositionNameHead coach Johary RakotomalalaTechnical Director Assistant coach Goalkeeping Coach Physical coach Team Manager
Manager history
NamePeriod Johary Rakotomalala 2015–??? Theodore Beatrice2023–2024 Hortensia Mamihasina2024–
Players
Current squad The following is the final squad called up for the 2025 COSAFA Women's Championship February 2026.
Recent call-ups The following players have been called up to a Madagascar squad in the past 12 months.
Previous squads COSAFA Women's Championship 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
Records
*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Most capped players #PlayerYear(s)CapsGoals
Top goalscorers #PlayerYear(s)GoalsCaps1Sophie Farafanirina2015–Present16??2Marie Sarah Rasoanandrasana??–Present4??3Regina Ramiseheno2015–??3??Aimée Christina Razanampiavy2015–Present3??4Nadia Ravaosoloarimalala2015–??2??Noriaty Nirina Tshohy2015–??2??5Regina Mamiseheno2015–??1??Marie Raharimalala2015–Present1??Mamy Razafindrabe??–??1??Hanitriniana Nivonirina??–??1??Solomampionona Razananivo??–??1??Julie Solonilaina??–??1??
Honours Regional Football at the Indian Ocean Island Games Runners-up: 2015
Competitive record FIFA Women's World Cup
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGSGA 1991did not exist 1995 1999 2003 2007did not enter 2011 2015 2019 2023 2027Appearances0/10–––––––
Olympic Games YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGSGA 1996 did not exist 2000 2004 2008 did not enter 2012 2016 2020 2024 2028 to be determinedAppearances0/7––––––– *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Africa Women Cup of Nations YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGSGA 1991 did not exist 1995 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 did not enter 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 did not enter, tournament was later canceled 2022 did not enter 2024 Did not enter Appearances0/12–––––––
COSAFA Women's Championship YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGSGAGD 2002 did not exist 2006 did not enter 2008 2011 2017 Group stage 11th 3003417-13 2018 Group stage 10th 301214-3 2019 Group stage 8th 310256-1 2020 did not enter 2021 2022 2023Group stage10th300338-5AppearancesGroup stage8th1211101335-22 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Sources: COSAFA, Soccerway
See also
Sport in Madagascar Football in Madagascar
References
External links Malagasy Football Federation