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Sports is an important recreation in Madagascar. In fact in certain fields it is more than recreation. Various sports of Madagascar represent the country in the international sports events. Football in Madagascar constitutes one of the major sports of the country. The game is not only played by schoolchildren but also by professionals who represent the country in International football tournaments.
Football of Madagascar consists of various aspects like the national football competitions, football teams, popular footballers, football clubs, football logos etc. All these reflect the significance of football in Madagascar. There are three principal football competitions in Madagascar namely Coupe de Madagascar, Super Coupe de Madagascar and THB Champions League.
Some well known names associated with football in Madagascar are Johann Paul, Christophe Grondin, Stéphane Collet, Hamada Jambay Frank Rabarivony etc. They are the popular footballers of Madagascar who have shown their expertise in this game. There are numerous football clubs in Madagascar. These clubs consisting participate in the various national, regional and international championships. The clubs include AS Adema, Ajesaia, AS Sotema, SOE Antananarivo USCA Foot etc.
Every football club in Madagascar has a logo that represents the club. The football logos vary in shape, size, designs and color. The country has a number of interesting football logos. Mahamasina Municipal Stadium serves as the main football venue in Madagascar. The stadium is located in the capital of Madagascar, Antananarivo and has a capacity of 22,000.
The national football team of Madagascar, also called Barea is under the Fédération Malagasy de Football. It has participated in the Indian Ocean Games, COSAFA Cup, pre-World cup matches and African Nations Cup. Though not very popular in the international field, football in Madagascar cannot be overlooked when taking into account the sports of the country.
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