Madagascar participated once in the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019 in Egypt. On 16 October 2018, Madagascar qualified to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history, after they won 1–0 against Equatorial Guinea. During their debut match against Guinea on 22 June 2019, Anicet Abel scored Madagascar's first-ever AFCON goal and secured their first point of the competition with a 2–2 draw against Guinea. The team defeated Burundi in their second match and followed it up with a 2–0 victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria to top Group B. Then Madagascar advanced to quarter-finals after beating DR Congo in the round of 16. The team's successful performance was coined by pundits as the Iceland of Africa, resembling the shockingly successful debut of Iceland in UEFA Euro 2016. However, Madagascar's dream ended abruptly after suffering a 0–3 defeat at the hand of another former champion, Tunisia.
Overall record Africa Cup of Nations recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition* 1957Part of Part of 1959 1962Not affiliated to CAFNot affiliated to CAF 1963 1965Did not enterDid not enter 1968 1970 1972Did not qualify210135 1974210134 1976WithdrewWithdrew 1978Did not enterDid not enter 1980Did not qualify210136 1982421147 1984411234 1986200226 1988210123 1990WithdrewWithdrew 1992Did not qualify522132 1994Did not enterDid not enter 1996Withdrew during qualifiersWithdrew during qualifiers 1998Banned for withdrawal in 1996Banned for withdrawal in 1996 2000Did not qualify8233912 2002822478 2004420228 2006201134 20084004014 20108332129 20126015414 2013200217 2015210122 20176033512 2019Quarter-finals6th52217785121210 2021Did not qualify622299 2023603319 2025602448 2027To be determinedTo be determined 2029TotalQuarter-finals1/355221779926254894163
Tournaments
2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Group stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Goalscorers RankPlayer2019Goals1Carolus Andriamatsinoro222Anicet Abel11Ibrahim Amada11Faneva Imà Andriatsima11Marco Ilaimaharitra11Lalaïna Nomenjanahary11Total7
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Squads
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