Seychelles
Seychelles have never won a FIFA World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa (CAF) · No major trophy yet
Still waiting for a first title
Seychelles have never won a FIFA World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa (CAF) · No major trophy yet
Seychelles are one of 160 national teams who have never won a FIFA World Cup or their confederation's continental championship — the same two-tier standard tracked for every team on this site. Seychelles are an Indian Ocean archipelago of more than 100 islands and have never reached the AFCON finals. Their signature senior achievement came at the 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games, when the Pirates won football gold on home soil.
| Confederation | Africa (CAF) |
|---|---|
| Continental title tracked | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Best documented result | Seychelles are an Indian Ocean archipelago of more than 100 islands and have never reached the AFCON finals. Their signature senior achievement came at the 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games, when the Pirates won football gold on home soil. |
To join the 51 nations already tracked here, Seychelles would need to win either the FIFA World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations — the top continental honor in the Africa (CAF) region. Both remain fully open: there's no ranking or seeding that rules a team out permanently, only qualification and results on the pitch.
No. Seychelles have never won a FIFA World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations. Seychelles are an Indian Ocean archipelago of more than 100 islands and have never reached the AFCON finals. Their signature senior achievement came at the 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games, when the Pirates won football gold on home soil.
Seychelles are an Indian Ocean archipelago of more than 100 islands and have never reached the AFCON finals. Their signature senior achievement came at the 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games, when the Pirates won football gold on home soil.
The FIFA World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations are the two competitions tracked on this site — both remain open to Seychelles.
Seychelles competes in Africa (CAF). Its main continental championship is the Africa Cup of Nations.
We track the FIFA World Cup and each team's top senior men's continental championship. Regional, youth and club competitions are not included in this main ranking.
Last verified 2026-09-10. Trophy dates are checked against official competition information and the relevant football confederation.
Data last verified: 2026-09-10
