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The action continues until Group A of the 2025 COSAFA Cup as Mozambique and Mauritius lock horns at the Free State Stadium on Saturday. This will be their first meeting since July 2023, when Ali Abudo’s first-half strike gave Os Mambas a 1-0 victory in the COSAFA Cup group stages.
Mozambique picked up a dream start to the new COSAFA Cup campaign as they secured a 1-0 victory over South Africa in their Group A opener on Wednesday.
Twenty-one-year-old midfielder Antonio Sumbane grabbed the headlines for Chiquinho Conde's men as he struck in the 73rd minute to hand them all three points at the Free State Stadium.
Mozambique will be looking to go one step further than their 2024 COSAFA Cup run, where they clinched third place after edging out Comoros on penalties in the Bronze-medal match.
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Meanwhile, Mauritius were condemned to a group-stage exit last year after losing two of their three matches in Group C to finish with three points from a possible nine.
Guillaume Moullec’s men kicked off this year’s edition on Wednesday when they played out a goalless draw with Zimbabwe at the Free State Stadium.
Mauritius are currently 178th in the latest FIFA World Rankings, 82 places below Mozambique, who will be looking to make it five straight wins in the last five meetings between the two nations.
Mozambique vs Mauritius Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With four victories from the last five meetings between the sides, Mozambique boast a superior record in the history of this fixture, compared to Mauritius’ one win.
- Mauritius have managed just one win in their last seven outings in the COSAFA Cup while losing five and claiming one draw since July 2022.
- Mozambique, meanwhile, are unbeaten in six of their most recent seven in the competition games, picking up four wins and two draws since July 2023.
- Mauritius are on a run of eight back-to-back competitive away games without a win, losing six and claiming two draws since a 1-0 victory over Angola in July 2023.
Mozambique vs Mauritius Prediction
While Mauritius will be looking to get up and running in Group A, they take on a spirited Mozambique side who have kicked off the campaign on a high.
Os Mambas have been dominant in the history of this fixture, and given the gulf in quality and experience between the two nations, we predict they will secure all three points here.
Prediction: Mozambique 2-0 Mauritius
Mozambique vs Mauritius Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Mozambique to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in the previous five meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in four of their previous five clashes)
