Guinea-Bissau national football team
The Guinea-Bissau national football team represents Guinea-Bissau in men's international association football and it is controlled by the Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau, The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cups but qualified for Africa Cup of Nations after making their debut in 2017 and 2019 and the team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football.History
Guinea-Bissau entered their first FIFA World Cup qualification with the aim of reaching the 1998 World Cup in France. The first round of African qualification required for them to play Guinea in a two-legged match. The first leg was held at home in the Estadio 24 de Setembro in Bissau on 1 June 1996 with an attendance of 15,000. Guinea-Bissau went 2–0 up at half-time after strikes from Tavares Pereira in 11th and 36th minutes. Guinea's Titi Camara equalised with his own brace in the 53rd and 54th minutes. Guinea-Bissau's Co Cipriano won the game with a 60th-minute penalty to make it 3–2.
The away leg was held at the Stade du 28 Septembre in Conakry. Momo Soumah of Guinea scored to equalise the aggregate at half-time before John Varden scored a bicycle kick for Guinea-Bissau to put his side 4–3 up. However, another goal from number 7 equalised the aggregate and Tibou Bangoura of Guinea won the match with his goal that made it 5–4 on aggregate.
On 4 June 2016, Guinea-Bissau defeated Zambia 3–2 to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, which was by far their greatest achievement to date. Guinea-Bissau then also won their Group in the 2019 qualifiers to reach a second straight Finals.
In September 2019, Guinea-Bissau had back-to-back victories over São Tomé and Príncipe which ended their World Cup qualifiers winning drought since the 1996 home win against Guinea.Football achievements
Competition records
Results and fixtures
2019
2020
Players
Current squad
The following players have been selected for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Eswatini and Congo on 13 and 17 November 2019.
''Caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019 consequent after the match against Congo.Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for Guinea-Bissau in the last 12 months.
INJ
DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player has retired from international football.
SUS Suspended from the national team.
WD Withdrew from squad.
Records
| # | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Jonas Mendes | 39 | 0 | 2010– |
| 2 | Adelino Lopes | 36 | 2 | 1994–2001 |
| 3 | Zezinho | 33 | 2 | 2010–2019 |
| 4 | Piqueti Djassi | 23 | 4 | 2015– |
| = | Mamadu Candé | 23 | 0 | 2010– |
| 6 | Juary Soares | 22 | 1 | 2015– |
| 7 | Bacar Baldé | 21 | 1 | 2010– |
| 8 | Bocundji Cá | 20 | 1 | 2010–2017 |
| 9 | Rudinilson Silva | 18 | 0 | 2014– |
| 10 | Toni Silva | 17 | 2 | 2011– |
| # | Player | Goals | Caps | Career |
| 1 | Cícero Semedo | 6 | 14 | 2010–2016 |
| = | Nando Co | 6 | ? | 1996–2001 |
| 3 | Piqueti Djassi | 4 | 23 | 2015– |
| = | Frédéric Mendy | 4 | 14 | 2016– |
| = | Joseph Mendes | 3 | 7 | 2019– |
| 6 | Toni Silva | 2 | 17 | 2013– |
| = | Basile de Carvalho | 2 | 6 | 2011–2012 |
