São Tomé and Príncipe national football team
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Nickname(s) |
Seleção dos Falcões e Papagaios (The Falcons and True Parrots Team) | ||
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Association | Federação Santomense de Futebol | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
Head coach | Gustavo Clemente | ||
Captain | Luís Leal | ||
Home stadium | Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho | ||
FIFA code | STP | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current |
187 | ||
Highest | 115 (March 2012) | ||
Lowest | 200 (September – October 2007) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current |
177 | ||
Highest | 166 (June 1976) | ||
Lowest | 194 (August 1998) | ||
First international | |||
(Gabon; May 2, 1976) | |||
Biggest win | |||
(Libreville, Gabon; November 14, 1999) (São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe; April 8, 2000) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
(Gabon; July 7, 1976) |
The São Tomé and Príncipe national football team is the national association football team of São Tomé and Príncipe and is controlled by the Federação Santomense de Futebol. It is a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA.[1]
History
São Tomé and Príncipe's first match was against Chad in Gabon as part of the Central African Games. They lost by a score of 5–0. Their next game was a horrendous 11–0 loss to Congo, São Tomé's largest loss to date. São Tomé ended off the competition with a 2–1 loss to Central African Republic.
After an eleven-year break, São Tomé lost to Guinea Bissau 2–0 and more importantly picked up their first points via a draw versus Angola. This was a major upset, as Angola was a prominent figure in South African football, later appearing in the World Cup, and São Tomé had lost all four matches before their draw.
The Green and Yellows took another lengthy break, this time for nine years, before a string of matches including their first win against Equatorial Guinea, 2–0 in 1999. They won the next game after that, against Sierra Leone, 2–0. This two-in-a-row streak accompanied with a draw a few matches later placed them at their highest FIFA ranking to date, 179.
In 2003, São Tomé lost to Libya 1–0 and 8–0, which was a major blow to their previous success.[2] São Tomé did not participate in the qualification for the 2010 World Cup, withdrawing before their first match, leaving them unranked in the FIFA rankings because they did not play any matches for four years.
On 11 November 2011, after an eight-year hiatus, São Tomé and Príncipe participated in the qualification for the 2014 World Cup, losing to Congo 5–0 at home, then drawing the same team four days later, 1–1. São Tomé were reinstated in the FIFA rankings on 23 November 2011, entering at number 192.
Competition records
World Cup record
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||
Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
To be determined | |||||||||||||||
To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | - | 0/21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
Africa Cup of Nations record
Africa Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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Host nation(s) / Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
Did not enter | ||||||||
Did not qualify | ||||||||
Withdrew | ||||||||
Did not qualify | ||||||||
Did not enter | ||||||||
Withdrew | ||||||||
Did not enter | ||||||||
Did not qualify | ||||||||
To be determined | ||||||||
To be determined | ||||||||
To be determined | ||||||||
Total | - | 0/31 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
All-time record against other nations
As of 24 March 2018[3]
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
Opponent |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 21 | −18 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | |
Total | 48 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 124 | −90 |
Results and fixtures
12 August 2017 2018 CHANQ | São Tomé and Príncipe | 0–0 | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | |
15:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho Referee: Kabanga Yannick Malala (DR Congo) |
19 August 2017 2018 CHANQ | Cameroon | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
15:30 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Limbe Stadium Referee: Kokou Ognankotan Ntale (Togo) |
Players
Current squad
The following players were selected for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification against Madagascar on 22 March 2017.
Caps and goals correct as of the match on 4 September 2016.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Jenimy | 20 February 1987 | 1 | 0 | |
12 | GK | Girael | 1 October 1987 | 3 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Ivonaldo | 5 May 1993 | 5 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Charles | 25 May 1994 | 1 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Keita | 17 February 1985 | 3 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Adimar | 28 May 1990 | 1 | 0 | |
13 | DF | Leonildo | 7 August 1992 | 1 | 0 | |
14 | DF | Jordão Diogo | 12 November 1985 | 4 | 0 | |
17 | DF | Derilson | 6 July 1979 | 3 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Nai | 16 January 1983 | 12 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Joci | 19 January 1991 | 12 | 0 | |
15 | MF | Keidy | 25 January 1995 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Zé | 22 December 1991 | 11 | 1 | |
18 | MF | Aldair | 4 September 1989 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | Chidinho | 29 July 1995 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Jucélio | 14 November 1991 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Joel | 1 May 1996 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | FW | Ludgério Silva | 14 August 1986 | 1 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Jony | 12 May 1986 | 6 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Luís Leal (captain) | 29 May 1987 | 7 | 3 | |
11 | FW | Harramiz | 3 August 1990 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | Faduley | 10 March 1992 | 1 | 1 | ||
FW | Paile | 15 May 2001 | 2 | 0 |
Recent squad
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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References
- ↑ "BBC Sport − São Tomé e Príncipe rocket up Fifa rankings". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "São Tomé e Príncipe spring an unlikely surprise − World Soccer". worldsoccer.com. Time Inc. UK. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "World Football Elo Ratings: São Tomé e Príncipe". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings. Retrieved 21 August 2017.