mævjˈuːbə wˈʌn hɪz fˈɜːst kˈæp fɚðə sˈiːnjɚ fɹˈæns sˈaɪd ˌɔn ˈeɪtiːn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, ɪn ɐ wˈʌn wˈʌn fɹˈɛndli dɹˈɔː wɪð bˈɑːsniə ænd hˈɜːzɪɡˌɑːvɪnə ɪn ɹˈɛnz.
Mavuba won his first cap for the senior France side on 18 August 2004, in a 1–1 friendly draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina in Rennes.