Macau
- Leagues Played
- International Match 9 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 8 Asia - World Cup Qualifying 6 East Asian Championship 3 AFC Solidarity Cup 2 Friendlies 1
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- Macau U23 Macau U19 Macau Women
Results
| AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers | 09/10 11:30 | 14 |
Macau v
Brunei
|
L | 0-1 | |
| AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers | 09/06 13:00 | 14 |
Brunei
v
Macau
|
L | 3-0 | |
| Asia - World Cup Qualifying | 10/17 11:30 | 14 |
Macau v
Myanmar
|
D | 0-0 | |
| Asia - World Cup Qualifying | 10/12 09:30 | 14 |
Myanmar
v
Macau
|
L | 5-1 | |
| International Match | 09/11 12:00 | - |
Cambodia
v
Macau
|
L | 4-0 | |
| International Match | 09/06 11:30 | - |
Macau v
Bhutan
|
L | 0-1 | |
| International Match | 06/19 09:00 | - |
Macau v
Myanmar
|
L | 0-2 | |
| International Match | 03/26 11:30 | - |
Macau v
Singapore
|
L | 0-1 | |
| Asia - World Cup Qualifying | 06/11 10:00 | 7 |
Sri Lanka
v
Macau
|
L | 3-0 | |
| Asia - World Cup Qualifying | 06/06 11:30 | 7 |
Macau v
Sri Lanka
|
W | 1-0 | |
| East Asian Championship | 09/06 05:00 | - |
Northern Mariana Islands
v
Macau
|
D | 1-1 | |
| East Asian Championship | 09/04 05:00 | - |
Macau v
Guam
|
W | 2-0 |
Stats
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Goals for | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goals against | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wikipedia - Macau national football team
The Macau national football team (Chinese: 澳門足球代表隊; Portuguese: Selecção Macaense de Futebol) represents the Chinese special administrative region of Macau in international association football. The team is supervised by the Macau Football Association (Chinese: 澳門足球總會; Portuguese: Associação de Futebol de Macau). The Macau football team has a ranking that is one of the lowest among the FIFA members. Although usually known as simply Macau, the EAFF refers to the team as Macau, China.
The national team has never qualified for the AFC Asian Cup or EAFF East Asian Championship. The team qualified for the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup, where they got one draw and two losses.
The team had been representing Macau in international football events before 1999 when Macau was a dependent territory of Portugal. It continues to represent Macau even after Macau was handed over to the People's Republic of China by Portugal and became a special administrative region of China in 1999. This team is separate from the China national football team, as the Basic Law and the principle of "one country, two systems" allows Macau to maintain its own representative teams in international sports competitions. In Macau, the Macau football team is colloquially referred to as the "Macau team" (澳門隊), while the Chinese national team is referred to as the "national team" (國家隊).
History
Macau participated in the inaugural 2006 AFC Challenge Cup held in Bangladesh being grouped with Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Pakistan but lost all of their match against their opponent.
Macau then participated in the inaugural 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup held in Kuching, Malaysia being grouped with Laos, Mongolia and Sri Lanka. In the first match, Macau won Mongolia 2–1 with captain, Niki Torrão scoring a brace. The following match, Macau won Laos 4–1 before eventually drawing to Sri Lanka 1–1 which see Macau advanced to the semi-finals as group leaders. Macau faced Brunei which Leong Ka Hang rescued Macau from a one goal deficit to level the match at 1–1 seeing both sides off to extra time however the match goes on to penalties shoot out with Macau advancing to their first even international cup final. On 15 November 2016, Macau faced Nepal however in the 29' minute of the match, Nepalese Sujal Shrestha break the deadlock and Nepal ended up winning the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup at the Sarawak Stadium. Leong Ka Hang is given the tournament 'Most Valuable Player' and Niki Torrão as the top joint goal scorer with 4 goals.
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Sri Lanka in which they won the first tie 1–0, they forfeited the second tie which awarded Sri Lanka was awarded as a 3–0 victory to Sri Lanka after Macau did not send their team for the match due to safety reasons following the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings. After a 4 years hiatus from the COVID-19 pandemic, On 26 March 2023, Macau play their first ever international matches at their own ground,Estádio Campo Desportivo against Singapore in a 1–0 defeat. On 19 June 2023, Macau travelled to Dalian, China to face Myanmar in a friendly match. Since their returned to international football, Macau mostly played against Southeast Asian country like Cambodia and Brunei.
In September 2024, Macau signed a deal with Adidas in preparation for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round ending their 10-years partnership with Nike. It will also see the team back in Adidas since 2004.
The Macau national team has a rich history in soccer, with a passionate fan base and a strong tradition of producing talented players. The team's colors are green and white, and they are known for their competitive spirit and determination on the field.
Despite being a relatively small region, Macau has made significant strides in international soccer in recent years, with the team consistently improving their performance and competing against some of the top teams in Asia. The team's success is a source of pride for the people of Macau, and they continue to support their national team with enthusiasm and dedication.
Overall, the Macau national soccer team is a respected and competitive force in Asian football, and they continue to strive for success on the international stage.