Mozambique Fouls Stats 2026

Mozambique Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Mozambique are averaging 6.8 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 18.8 total fouls on average. That puts them 37th of 49 for team fouls per match among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Ethiopia, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Mozambique players commit the most fouls?

Bruno Langa leads with 8 fouls across 7 qualifying appearances (1.14/g, 43% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Mozambique player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Mozambique's foul profile look this season?

Mozambique are averaging 6.8 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 12 for a match-total of 18.8. That ranks 37th of 49 for team fouls among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. On average Mozambique pick up one yellow card every 0.206 fouls.

How is the foul matchup read calculated?

Foul matchup blends the defender's fouls per game (40%), the opposition attacker's fouls drawn per game (40%), and the team's underlying foul propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Ethiopia the page weights each Mozambique defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.

Where do these foul stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Mozambique fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their foul rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.

Does the referee affect foul counts?

Yes - the referee profile module shows the assigned official's average fouls and yellows per match this season. Some referees blow for materially more fouls than others.

Mozambique player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Reinildo Mandava	defender	3	3	1	100%
Infren Matola	defender	2	5	2.5	100%
Bheu	defender	2	2	1	100%
João Bonde	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Alcídio Raice	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Edson Joelder Lobo Mucuana	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Faisal Bangal	attacker	6	5	0.83	83%
Diogo Calila	defender	4	5	1.25	75%
Alfonso Amade	midfielder	6	5	0.83	67%
Ricardo Guimarães	midfielder	6	7	1.17	67%
Stanley Ratifo	attacker	3	3	1	67%
Witiness Quembo	attacker	6	5	0.83	50%
Chamito Alfandega	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Feliciano Jone	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Bruno Wilson	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Bruno Langa	defender	7	8	1.14	43%
Manuel Kambala	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Fernando Chamboco	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Elias Pelembe	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Gildo Vilanculos	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Ernan Siluane	goalkeeper	6	1	0.17	17%
Geny Catamo	attacker	7	3	0.43	14%
Mexer	defender	4	0	0	0%
Edmilson Dove	defender	4	0	0	0%
Keyns Abdala	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

Mozambique fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
29 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Sudan	Home	4-1	12	9	21	Ricardo Guimarães (2)
25 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Senegal	Home	1-1	11	25	36	Ricardo Guimarães (3)
9 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Indonesia	Away	1-0	0	0	0
7 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Oman	Away	4-1	0	0	0
5 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Nigeria	Away	4-0	13	22	35	Bruno Langa (4)
31 Dec 2025	Africa Cup of Nations	Cameroon	Home	1-2	7	20	27	Infren Matola (3)
28 Dec 2025	Africa Cup of Nations	Gabon	Away	2-3	9	11	20	Geny Catamo (3)
24 Dec 2025	Africa Cup of Nations	Côte d'Ivoire	Away	1-0	7	17	24	Witiness Quembo (2)
17 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Chad	Away	2-2	0	0	0
14 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Morocco	Away	1-0	9	16	25	Bruno Langa (3)

Mozambique fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 9.71
Fouls against per game: 17.14
Match total fouls per game: 26.86
Games: 7
League rank for match fouls: 9 of 30

Mozambique Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	3	10	67%	67%	67%	33%	0%
Away	4	9.5	75%	25%	25%	25%	25%
Overall	7	9.71	71%	43%	43%	29%	14%

Mozambique Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	3	18	100%	67%	67%	67%	67%
Away	4	16.5	100%	100%	100%	75%	75%
Overall	7	17.14	100%	86%	86%	71%	71%

Mozambique Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	3	28	100%	100%	67%	67%	67%
Away	4	26	100%	75%	75%	50%	25%
Overall	7	26.86	100%	86%	71%	57%	43%

Mozambique Team fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	9.71	10	9.5
Yellow cards / match	1.57	1.67	1.5
Fouls per yellow card	6.2	6	6.3
Cards per foul	16%	17%	16%
Fouls over 8.5	71%	67%	75%
Fouls over 9.5	43%	67%	25%
Fouls over 10.5	43%	67%	25%
Fouls over 11.5	29%	33%	25%
Fouls over 12.5	14%	0%	25%

Mozambique Fouls against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	17.14	18	16.5
Fouls against over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	86%	67%	100%
Fouls against over 10.5	86%	67%	100%
Fouls against over 11.5	71%	67%	75%
Fouls against over 12.5	71%	67%	75%

Mozambique Match fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	26.86	28	26
Match fouls over 18.5	100%	100%	100%
Match fouls over 20.5	86%	100%	75%
Match fouls over 22.5	71%	67%	75%
Match fouls over 24.5	57%	67%	50%
Match fouls over 26.5	43%	67%	25%

Mozambique 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 5 of 7 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	1	5	100%	100%	0%	0%
Away	4	4.75	100%	75%	0%	0%
Overall	5	4.8	100%	80%	0%	0%

Mozambique 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 5 of 7 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	1	10	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	4	8.25	100%	100%	100%	75%
Overall	5	8.6	100%	100%	100%	80%

Mozambique 1st-half match total 2026 (from 5 of 7 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	1	15	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	4	13	100%	100%	75%	75%
Overall	5	13.4	100%	100%	80%	80%

Mozambique fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Sudan (H)	4-1	12	9	21	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Senegal (H)	1-1	11	25	36	-
5 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Nigeria (A)	4-0	13	22	35	15
31 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Cameroon (H)	1-2	7	20	27	15
28 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Gabon (A)	2-3	9	11	20	10
24 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Ivory Coast (A)	1-0	7	17	24	14
14 Nov	Friendly International	Morocco (A)	1-0	9	16	25	13

CAF World Cup Qualifiers fouls table 2026: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Niger	3	15.33	20	35.33	100%
2	Burkina Faso	4	17	18.25	35.25	100%
3	Benin	4	18.5	16.25	34.75	100%
4	Mauritania	3	13	20	33	100%
5	Tanzania	3	14.33	17	31.33	100%
6	Cameroon	6	16.67	14.33	31	83%
7	Cameroon	6	16.67	14.33	31	83%
8	Liberia	3	12.33	18.33	30.67	100%
9	Mozambique	3	12	18.67	30.67	67%
10	Nigeria	10	16.5	13.3	29.8	80%
11	Nigeria	10	16.5	13.3	29.8	80%
12	Guinea	3	14	15.33	29.33	100%
13	Sierra Leone	4	16	13.25	29.25	75%
14	Morocco	16	12.63	16.31	28.94	75%
15	Lesotho	4	14	14	28	75%
16	Mali	5	11.6	16.2	27.8	80%
17	Madagascar	3	13	13.67	26.67	100%
18	Egypt	15	12	14.53	26.53	73%
19	Tunisia	9	13.44	12.33	25.78	67%
20	Kenya	4	15	10.75	25.75	75%
21	Congo DR	9	14	11.33	25.33	78%
22	Congo DR	9	14	11.33	25.33	78%
23	Senegal	12	12.33	12.83	25.17	58%
24	Zambia	3	14.67	10.33	25	67%
25	Zimbabwe	4	10	15	25	75%
26	South Africa	10	11	13.3	24.3	80%
27	Algeria	11	11.27	13	24.27	55%
28	Ghana	10	11	12.3	23.3	60%
29	Cape Verde Islands	9	10.11	12.67	22.78	78%
30	Côte d'Ivoire	11	11	10.64	21.64	45%

Mozambique fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	10	9	13.4	22.4	70%
Vs top half	10	9	13.4	22.4	70%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Mozambique fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2027	2	11.5	17	28.5	50%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	6	11.17	15.33	26.5	83%
Africa Cup of Nations	2025	4	9	17.5	26.5	75%
Friendly International	2025	2	7.5	14	21.5	50%

Mozambique next three opponents: fouls per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their fouls for	Their fouls against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Wed 11 Nov 00:00	Ethiopia (home)	23	16	7	-	-	-
Sun 15 Nov 00:00	Ethiopia (away)	23	16	7	23	16	7
Wed 24 Mar 00:00	Senegal (away)	24.38	10.75	13.63	20	9.5	10.5

Mozambique players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Alfonso Amade	midfielder	3	3	100%
2	Faisal Bangal	attacker	3	3	100%
3	Bheu	defender	2	2	100%
4	Chamito Alfandega	attacker	2	3	67%
5	Ricardo Guimarães	midfielder	2	3	67%

Mozambique players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ricardo Guimarães	midfielder	2	3	67%
2	Alcídio Raice	attacker	1	1	100%
3	Infren Matola	defender	1	1	100%
4	Alfonso Amade	midfielder	1	3	33%
5	Bruno Langa	defender	1	3	33%

Mozambique players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Bruno Langa	defender	1	3	33%
2	Ricardo Guimarães	midfielder	1	3	33%

Ethiopia fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Senegal (H)	0-1	16	7	23	-
12 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Burkina Faso (A)	3-1	4	5	9	5
8 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Guinea-Bissau (H)	1-0	9	10	19	9
9 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Sierra Leone (A)	2-0	9	3	12	9
5 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Egypt (A)	2-0	5	10	15	8