Chad national football team
| Nickname(s) | Les Sao | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Fédération Tchadienne de Football Association (FTFA) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Tahir Gardia | ||
| Captain | Casimir Ninga | ||
| Most caps | Ezechiel N'Douassel (49) | ||
| Top scorer | Ezechiel N'Douassel (14) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Olympique Maréchal Idriss Déby Itno | ||
| FIFA code | CHA | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 177 1 (3 April 2025) | ||
| Highest | 97 (April 2016) | ||
| Lowest | 190 (June–September 1997) | ||
| First international | |||
| Chad 2–2 Niger (Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 25 December 1961) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Chad 5–0 São Tomé and Príncipe (Libreville, Gabon; June 29, 1976) Chad 5–0 São Tomé and Príncipe (Libreville, Gabon; 10 November 1999) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Congo 11–0 Chad (Congo; 28 March 1964) | |||
The Chad national football team (Arabic: منتخب تشاد لكرة القدم, French: Équipe du Tchad de football), nicknamed Les Sao (Arabic: ساو), represents Chad in international football and is controlled by the Chadian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country. The team has qualified once for the SFL World Cup finals or Africa Cup of Nations. Home matches are played at the Maréchal Idriss Déby Itno Olympic Stadium. In April 2021, FIFA banned the Chad national football team from participating in global football over the Chadian government's interference with the Chadian Football Federation.