Football Query

Team · CAF

São Tomé and Príncipe

2 May 1976 – 13 Oct 2025 · Elo 1176 (180th now), peak 1500

Played
71
Win %
12.7%
Goals for
53
Against
182
Clean sheets
7
Titles
0

9 won · 10 drawn · 52 lost

Elo rating

World Football Elo at the end of each year. A rating counts every match, so only the years filter applies.

1,1001,2001,3001,40019761981198619911996200120062011201620211976 — Elo: 1,4701977 — Elo: 1,4701978 — Elo: 1,4681979 — Elo: 1,4561980 — Elo: 1,4561981 — Elo: 1,4601982 — Elo: 1,4601983 — Elo: 1,4601984 — Elo: 1,4601985 — Elo: 1,4521986 — Elo: 1,4521987 — Elo: 1,4301988 — Elo: 1,4301989 — Elo: 1,4301990 — Elo: 1,4301991 — Elo: 1,4301992 — Elo: 1,4301993 — Elo: 1,4301994 — Elo: 1,4301995 — Elo: 1,4301996 — Elo: 1,4301997 — Elo: 1,4301998 — Elo: 1,3801999 — Elo: 1,3392000 — Elo: 1,3492001 — Elo: 1,3492002 — Elo: 1,3492003 — Elo: 1,3002004 — Elo: 1,3002005 — Elo: 1,3002006 — Elo: 1,3002007 — Elo: 1,3002008 — Elo: 1,3002009 — Elo: 1,3002010 — Elo: 1,3002011 — Elo: 1,2822012 — Elo: 1,3112013 — Elo: 1,3112014 — Elo: 1,2802015 — Elo: 1,2702016 — Elo: 1,2772017 — Elo: 1,2462018 — Elo: 1,2442019 — Elo: 1,2472020 — Elo: 1,2392021 — Elo: 1,2142022 — Elo: 1,1722023 — Elo: 1,1642024 — Elo: 1,1632025 — Elo: 1,176

Results by year

WonDrawnLost
1976198019841988199219962000200420082012201620202024

Tallest: 6 · Year

Home, away, neutral

Home2163121933-1428.6%
Away32142723100-773.1%
Neutral1823131149-3811.1%

By kind of match

Tournament finals5104210-820%
Qualifiers56874138145-10714.3%
Friendlies100371327-140%

Runs

Longest run of each kind in these matches; “now” is the run still going at the last of them.

Wins214 Nov 19998 Apr 20001
Unbeaten415 Nov 201129 Feb 20121
Scored in62 May 197630 Jun 19851
Clean sheets214 Nov 19998 Apr 20001
Without a win2513 Nov 201910 Oct 20250
Defeats828 Mar 201610 Sep 20190
Without scoring62 Aug 199813 Nov 19990

Tournament finals1

Appearances at finals tournaments, and the best finish at each competition.

UNIFFAC Cup10—

Every finals tournament

UNIFFAC Cup 1999—5104210-8—

Biggest wins

  1. 3–1 v Mauritius 9 Oct 2019 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2019
  2. 2–0 v Equatorial Guinea 14 Nov 1999 · UNIFFAC Cup 1999
  3. 2–0 v Sierra Leone 8 Apr 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
  4. 2–1 v Sierra Leone 29 Feb 2012 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2012
  5. 2–1 v Libya 23 Mar 2016 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2016
  6. 2–1 v Mauritius 13 Oct 2019 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2019
  7. 1–0 v Lesotho 15 Jan 2012 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2012
  8. 1–0 v Ethiopia 8 Oct 2015 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2015
  9. 1–0 v Malawi 13 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025

Heaviest defeats

  1. 0–10 v Nigeria 13 Jun 2022 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2022
  2. 0–8 v Libya 16 Nov 2003 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2003
  3. 1–7 v Cape Verde 13 Jun 2015 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2015
  4. 0–6 v Tunisia 10 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
  5. 0–6 v Nigeria 10 Sep 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
  6. 1–6 v Gabon 2 May 1976 · Friendly
  7. 0–5 v Congo 11 Nov 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011
  8. 0–5 v Chad 10 Nov 1999 · UNIFFAC Cup 1999
  9. 1–5 v Guinea-Bissau 9 Jun 2022 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2022
  10. 0–4 v Tunisia 17 Nov 2023 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2023

Opponents27

Sierra LeoneCAF6213813-533.3%20002023
Equatorial GuineaCAF511369-320%19812025
Guinea-BissauCAF5005211-90%19872023
GabonCAF4013312-90%19762000
CongoCAF4013310-70%19762011
AngolaCAF402279-20%19781987
LibyaCAF4103214-1225%20032016
MauritiusCAF421188050%20192022
TogoCAF200206-60%19981998
LesothoCAF211010+150%20122012
BeninCAF200204-40%20142014
Cape VerdeCAF200229-70%20152016
MoroccoCAF200205-50%20152016
EthiopiaCAF210113-250%20152015
MadagascarCAF200224-20%20172017
SudanCAF200206-60%20192021
GhanaCAF200214-30%20192021
South AfricaCAF200226-40%20202020
NigeriaCAF2002016-160%20222023
TunisiaCAF2002010-100%20232025

By competition4

African Cup of Nations qualification36562513.9%
FIFA World Cup qualification20311615%
Friendly100370%
UNIFFAC Cup510420%

Recorded scorers16

Goals with a named scorer in these matches — older friendlies mostly have none.

Luís Leal702015–2023
Ronaldo Afonso332025
Gué202022
Iniesta202019–2021
A Scorer102016
Amilcar Ramos102000
Celso Pontes102000
Chidinho102019
Denilson Silva102024
Dola102025
Edmílson Viegas102022
Harramiz102020

Most capped92

Recorded caps: line-ups are known for 39% of these matches.

Luís Leal16152019–2024
Ivonaldo Viegas15152018–2023
Ronaldo Afonso15122020–2025
Adjeil Neves14112021–2025
Joel Neves14112020–2025
Eba Viegas1392021–2025
Adjakson Ramos12102023–2025
Aldair12112019–2023
Rogério Fernandes11102023–2025
Chidinho1092019–2025
Harramiz1092019–2023
Leonildo Soares1092019–2023

Every match71

13 Oct 2025Malawi1–0NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
10 Oct 2025Tunisia0–6AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
9 Sep 2025Namibia0–3NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
4 Sep 2025Equatorial Guinea2–3NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
24 Mar 2025Liberia1–2AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
21 Mar 2025Equatorial Guinea0–2AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
9 Jun 2024Liberia0–1NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2024—
6 Jun 2024Malawi1–3AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2024—
26 Mar 2024South Sudan0–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
22 Mar 2024South Sudan1–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
21 Nov 2023Namibia0–2NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2023—
17 Nov 2023Tunisia0–4AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2023—
10 Sep 2023Nigeria0–6AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2023—
14 Jun 2023Guinea-Bissau0–1AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2023—
26 Mar 2023Sierra Leone0–2NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2023—
22 Mar 2023Sierra Leone2–2NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2023—
13 Jun 2022Nigeria0–10NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2022—
9 Jun 2022Guinea-Bissau1–5NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2022—
27 Mar 2022Mauritius3–3AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2022—
24 Mar 2022Mauritius0–3AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2022—
28 Mar 2021Ghana1–3AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2021—
24 Mar 2021Sudan0–2HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2021—
16 Nov 2020South Africa2–4AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2020—
13 Nov 2020South Africa0–2AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2020—
18 Nov 2019Ghana0–1HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2019—
13 Nov 2019Sudan0–4AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2019—
13 Oct 2019Mauritius2–1HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2019—
9 Oct 2019Mauritius3–1AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2019—
10 Sep 2019Guinea-Bissau1–2AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2019—
4 Sep 2019Guinea-Bissau0–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2019—
24 Mar 2018Uganda1–3AwayFriendly—
26 Mar 2017Madagascar2–3AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2017—
22 Mar 2017Madagascar0–1HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2017—
4 Sep 2016Morocco0–2AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2016—
4 Jun 2016Cape Verde1–2HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2016—
28 Mar 2016Libya0–4NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2016—
23 Mar 2016Libya2–1HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2016—
11 Oct 2015Ethiopia0–3AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2015—
8 Oct 2015Ethiopia1–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2015—
5 Sep 2015Morocco0–3HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2015—