Nickname(s) | Seahorses | ||
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Association | Ligue de Football de Mayotte (LFM) | ||
Sub-confederation | UIOFF (Indian Ocean Islands) | ||
Head coach | Bacar Allaoui | ||
Captain | Djardji Nadhoime | ||
Most caps | Abdou Lihariti Antoissi (15) | ||
Top scorer | Chamsidine Attoumani (6) | ||
Home stadium | Complexe de Kawani | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Mamoudzou, Mayotte; 1 April 2000) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Franconville, France; 28 September 2010) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Franconville, France; 25 September 2008) | |||
Coupe de l'Outre-Mer | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Fourth (2010, 2012) | ||
Medal record |
The Mayotte national football team represents the French overseas department and region of Mayotte in international football.
Mayotte is a member of neither FIFA nor CAF, so it is not eligible to enter the World Cup or the African Cup of Nations. Till 2007, Mayotte had played two friendly matches against the French overseas island of Réunion and three against Madagascar.
In 2007, the team competed for the first time in the Indian Ocean Games, finishing in third position after losing against Madagascar in the semi-final and beating Mauritius in the third-place playoff after a penalty-shootout.
In 2012, the team in Coupe de l'Outre-Mer Beat Tahiti champions of OFC Nations Cup 3–1. also beat New Caledonia champions of Pacific Games and Runners-Up of OFC Nations Cup 2–0.