mˈæɾɪəs skˈoːɹd fˈoːɹ tˈaɪmz ɪn kwˌɔlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn ˈæfɹɪkə kˈʌp ʌv nˈeɪʃənz, kˈʌmɪŋ ɪn bɹˈeɪsᵻz ɪn wˈɪnz ˌoʊvɚ mˌɔːɹɪtˈeɪniə fˈoːɹ wˈʌn ænd bɜːkˈiːnə fˈɑːsoʊ tˈuː wˈʌn.
Mateus scored four times in qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, coming in braces in wins over Mauritania (4–1) and Burkina Faso (2–1).