São Tomé and Príncipe national football team

São Tomé and Príncipe

Nickname(s)	Seleção dos Falcões e Papagaios (The Falcons and True Parrots Team)
Association	Federação Santomense de Futebol
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	UNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Head coach	António do Rosário
Home stadium	Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho
FIFA code	STP
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	153 (24 November 2016)
Highest	115 (March 2012)
Lowest	200 (September–October 2007)
Elo ranking
Current	184
Highest	166 (June 1976)
Lowest	194 (August 1998)
First international
Chad 5–0 São Tomé and Príncipe (Gabon; June 29, 1976)
Biggest win
São Tomé and Príncipe 2–0 Equatorial Guinea  (Libreville, Gabon; November 14, 1999) São Tomé and Príncipe 2–0 Sierra Leone  (São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe; April 8, 2000)
Biggest defeat
Congo 11–0 São Tomé and Príncipe (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

• 1930 to 1990 – Did not enter
• 1994 – Withdrew
• 1998 – Did not enter
• 2002 to 2006 – Did not qualify
• 2010 – Withdrew
• 2014 to 2018 – Did not qualify

Africa Cup of Nations record

• 1957 to 1998 – Did not enter
• 2000 – Did not qualify
• 2002 – Did not qualify
• 2004 – Withdrew
• 2006 – Did not qualify
• 2008 – Did not enter
• 2010 – Withdrew
• 2012 – Did not enter
• 2013 to 2015 – Did not qualify

Results and fixtures

2016

São Tomé and Príncipe  v  Libya

23 March 2016 (2016-03-23) 2017 ACN qual	São Tomé and Príncipe	2–1	Libya	São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
15:30 UTC±0	El Trbi  84' (o.g.) Leal  88'	Report	al Badri  24'	Stadium: Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho Referee: Aboubacar Bangoura (Guinea)

Libya  v  São Tomé and Príncipe

28 March 2016 (2016-03-28) 2017 ACN qual	Libya	4–0	São Tomé and Príncipe	Cairo, Egypt
19:00 UTC+2	Zubya  51', 56', 74' El Monir  70'	Report		Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium Referee: Akintoye Koole (Benin)

São Tomé and Príncipe  v  Cape Verde

4 June 2016 (2016-06-04) 2017 ACN qual	São Tomé and Príncipe	1–2	Cape Verde	São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
15:30 UTC±0	Faduley  87'	Report	Gomes  50' Nuno Jóia  79'	Stadium: Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

Morocco  v  São Tomé and Príncipe

4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) 2017 ACN qual	Morocco	2–0	São Tomé and Príncipe	Rabat, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1	Ziyech  55' (pen.) Bouhaddouz  83'	Report		Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Referee: Fidel Gomes (Guinea-Bissau)

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification against Morocco on 4 September 2016.

Caps and goals correct as of the match on 4 September 2016.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Jenimy	(1987-02-20) 20 February 1987	1	0	Sofia Farmer
12	1GK	Primo	(1989-09-09) 9 September 1989	0	0	Sporting Praia Cruz
2	2DF	Ivonaldo	(1993-05-05) 5 May 1993	5	0	Vitória do Riboque
3	2DF	Jordão Diogo	(1985-11-12) 12 November 1985	4	0	Kerkyra
4	2DF	Keita	(1985-02-17) 17 February 1985	3	0	Sporting Praia Cruz
5	2DF	Charles	(1994-05-25) 25 May 1994	1	0	Vilafranquense
14	2DF	Adimar	(1990-05-28) 28 May 1990	1	0	Peimari United
6	3MF	Nai	(1983-01-16) 16 January 1983	12	0	Sporting Praia Cruz
8	3MF	Joci (captain)	(1991-01-19) 19 January 1991	12	0	Vitória do Riboque
9	3MF	Jucélio	(1991-11-14) 14 November 1991	1	0	Sofia Farmer
16	3MF	Marcos Barbeiro	(1995-07-29) 29 July 1995	1	0	Marítimo
18	3MF	Zé	(1991-12-22) 22 December 1991	11	1	Sporting Praia Cruz
7	4FW	Jair	(1994-09-15) 15 September 1994	10	3	Sporting Praia Cruz
10	4FW	Luís Leal	(1987-05-29) 29 May 1987	7	3	Al-Fateh
11	4FW	Harramiz	(1990-08-03) 3 August 1990	3	0	Sporting Covilhã
13	4FW	Leonildo	(1992-08-07) 7 August 1992	1	0	Peimari United
15	4FW	Faduley	(1992-03-10) 10 March 1992	1	1	Castrense

Recent squad

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Dungue	(1983-02-24) 24 February 1983	8	0	UDRA	vs.  Cape Verde on 4 June 2016
DF	Jordan	(1995-11-16) 16 November 1995	1	0	Sporting Praia Cruz	vs.  Libya on 28 March 2016
MF	Juju	(1992-12-30) 30 December 1992	9	0	Sporting Praia Cruz	vs.  Cape Verde on 4 June 2016
MF	Keidy	(1995-01-25) 25 January 1995	0	0	Guadalupe	vs.  Libya on 28 March 2016
MF	Abel	(1985-05-02) 2 May 1985	0	0	Sporting Clube do Príncipe	vs.  Libya on 28 March 2016
MF	Kilson	(1983-02-24) 24 February 1983	2	0	Sporting Praia Cruz	vs.  Libya on 28 March 2016
FW	Jony	(1986-05-12) 12 May 1986	6	0	US Lusitanos Saint-Maur	vs.  Cape Verde on 4 June 2016
FW	Pinguinho	(1989-10-10) 10 October 1989	3	0	Sporting Praia Cruz	vs.  Libya on 28 March 2016

References

External links

• National Federation website

Football in São Tomé and Príncipe
São Toméan Football Federation
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League system	Men Campeonato Santomense Liga Insular de São Tomé Liga Insular de Príncipe
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International association football
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Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17
North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15
Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17
South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15
Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games
Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games
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