Mozambique at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
| Mozambique at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CG code | MOZ |
| CGA | National Olympic Committee of Mozambique |
| Website | com-cga |
| in Glasgow, Scotland 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026 | |
| Competitors | 6 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Matthew Lawrence |
| Baton bearer | Cleyton Munguambe |
| Medals |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Mozambique competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This marked Mozambique's eighth participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
The King's Baton relay stopped in Mozambique in September 2025.[4][5]
The Mozambique team consisted of 12 athletes (six per gender) competing in four sports.[6][7][8] On the eve of the games, the Mozambique boxing team was withdrawn due to not completing mandatory gender testing in time, reducing the team size to six athletes.[9]
Swimmer Matthew Lawrence was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[10] Meanwhile, fellow swimmer Cleyton Munguambe was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[10]
The Mozambican team finished the games with no medals won.[11]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Athletics
Mozambique entered two track and field athletes (one per gender).[12]
Track events
| Athlete | Event | Round one | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Edio Mussacate | Men's 400 m hurdles | 53.59 SB | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Cecilia Francisco Guambe | Women's 100 m hurdles | 13.65 | 6 | Did not advance | |
Judo
Mozambique entered two judoka, one per gender.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Samuel Ribeiro | Men's 66 kg | Bye |  Majgul (IND)L 000s1–100s1 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Cyntia Badru | Women's 52 kg | N/a |  Matia (CMR)L 000s2–100s1 |
Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
Mozambique entered two male swimmers into the competition.[12]
Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Matthew Lawrence | 50 m breaststroke | 28.86 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.38 | 31 | Did not advance | ||||
| 50 m butterfly | 25.08 | 33 | Did not advance | ||||
| Cleyton Munguambe | 50 m freestyle | 24.07 | 37 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 51.95 | 34 | Did not advance | ||||
| 50 m butterfly | 26.11 | 47 | Did not advance | ||||
References
- ↑ Colman, Jonty (22 July 2026). "What are the Commonwealth Games?". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Sport Nations and Territories". www.commonwealthsport.com/. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2026: Full list of countries participating in Glasgow edition; Gabon and Togo set for debut". Sportstar. The Hindu. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Sport: The King's Baton Relay in Mozambique". clubofmozambique.com. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "KBR in Mozambique". www.commonwealthsport.com. Commonwealth Sport. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ Caetano, José (18 June 2026). "Moçambique leva 12 atletas aos Jogos da Commonwealth 2026" [Mozambique sends 12 athletes to the 2026 Commonwealth Games]. MZNews (in Portuguese). Maputo, Mozambique. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ Polege, Vanildo (16 July 2026). "Moçambique a caminho dos Jogos da Commonwealth em Glasgow" [Mozambique on its way to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow]. Lance (in Portuguese). Maputo, Mozambique. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Moçambique leva 10 atletas aos Jogos da Commonwealth 2026 em quatro modalidades" [Mozambique sends 10 athletes to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in four sports]. Folha de Maputo (in Portuguese). Maputo, Mozambique. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Boxe fora dos Jogos da Commonwealth" [Boxing out of the Commonwealth Games]. Jornal Desafio (in Portuguese). Maputo, Mozambique. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Moçambique na Cerimónia de Abertura dos Jogos da Commonwealth Glasgow 2026" [Mozambique at the Opening Ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games]. Facebook (in Portuguese). Maputo, Mozambique: National Olympic Committee of Mozambique. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Moçambique termina Commonwealth 2026 sem medalhas" [Mozambique finishes Commonwealth 2026 without medals]. Folha de Maputo (in Portuguese). Maputo, Mozambique. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 Nhantumbo, Salvador (16 June 2026). "Definidas selecções rumo aos Jogos da Commonwealth" [Teams selected for the Commonwealth Games]. Jornal Desafio (in Portuguese). Maputo, Mozambique. Retrieved 25 June 2026.