Madagascar vs Central African Republic: result 2-0 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on August 13, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar-es-Salaam
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What was the result of Madagascar vs Central African Republic?
Madagascar won 2-0 on August 13, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 84′525770Madagascar
- 90′525791Madagascar
Official lineup for Madagascar vs Central African Republic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Madagascar
- 10Andriamirado Aro Hasina Andrianarimanana
- 2N. Randriamanampisoa
- 3T. Randrianirina
- 4T. Randriamanampisoa
- 5H. Ratsimbazafy
- 7F. Manohantsoa
- 8L. Rafanomezantsoa
- 17J. Ranaivoson
- 19B. Rabearivelo
- 6A. Rakotondrajoa
- 1M. Ramandimbisoa
Central African Republic
- 8Melky-Jerede Ndokomandji
- 18G. Mounguide
- 4C. Basse
- 7J. Pouguy
- 9A. Zoumara
- 14B. Namngbena
- 16M. Abimala
- 17D. Kogbeto
- 26D. Guesset-Bangagbi
- 3Flory Jean Michaël Yangao
- 5M. Fourdeau
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Madagascar have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Central African Republic have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Tanzania(away) | 1-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Mauritania(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 15, 2025 | Comoros(home) | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Angola(away) | 1-4 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Eswatini(home) | 1-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Mauritania(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Burkina Faso(away) | 2-4 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 27, 2025 | Guinea(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Niger(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Mauritania(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Madagascar wins, 1 draw, 2 Central African Republic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | Central African Republic 1-4 Madagascar | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Central African Republic 2-0 Madagascar | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Madagascar 0-3 Central African Republic | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Madagascar 2-2 Central African Republic | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Central African Republic 0-3 Madagascar | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
Last archived meeting: Central African Republic vs Madagascar on Mar 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Madagascar score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Central African Republic score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Central African Republic | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Madagascar sit 2nd in African Nations Championship (7 points from 4 matches) and Central African Republic sit 5th (1 point from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Madagascar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
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