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

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)

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)

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)

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

↑ "BBC Sport – Sao Tome e Principe rocket up Fifa rankings". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
↑ "São Tomé e Príncipe spring an unlikely surprise « World Soccer World Soccer". Worldsoccer.com. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2013-12-03.

External links

National Federation website

Football in São Tomé and Príncipe

São Toméan Football Federation

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Campeonato Santomense Liga Insular de São Tomé Liga Insular de Príncipe

Domestic cups

Men	Taça Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or Timeline of association football

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

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

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Women's football

National football teams of Africa (CAF)

North Africa (UNAF)	Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia

West Africa (WAFU)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo

East Africa (CECAFA)	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar¹

Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe

Southern Africa (COSAFA)	Angola Botswana Comoros Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Swaziland Zambia Zimbabwe

Non-regional Members	Réunion¹

¹ Associate member of CAF but not member of FIFA

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