Sápmi football team
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Association | FA Sápmi | |
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Confederation | ConIFA | |
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First international | ||
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Biggest win | ||
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Biggest defeat | ||
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VIVA World Cup | ||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2006) | |
Best result | Champions (2006) |
The Sápmi football team is a football team representing the Sámi people, who inhabit northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The team is not a member of UEFA or FIFA, and therefore does not participate in their competitions, though is member of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations.[2] It is organized by FA Sápmi.
Tournament history[]
Sápmi participated in the KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup in 2005 in Northern Cyprus, losing matches against Northern Cyprus and Kosovo and finishing third. In November 2006, Sápmi took part in – and won – the inaugural VIVA World Cup in Occitania, organised by the NF-Board. Sápmi overcame both the host nation and Monaco to win the trophy, scoring an impressive 42 goals in 3 games. They hosted the next finals in 2008, defeating Kurdistan to finish third, before travelling to Padania in 2009 where they again finished third. Sápmi have not participated in a VIVA World Cup since.
FA Sápmi hosted the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup and it competed at the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup.
Notable players[]
Sápmi footballers who have played for both the Norwegian national side and the Sápmi team include Morten Gamst Pedersen[citation needed], Sigurd Rushfeldt and Tom Høgli. Steffen Nystrøm, of Tromsø IL has played for the Norway under-21 team, and made his Sápmi debut in the VIVA World Cup.
Tournament records[]
World Cup record[]
Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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VIVA World Cup | |||||||
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Champion | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
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Third place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
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Third place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 |
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Did not enter | ||||||
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ConIFA World Football Cup | |||||||
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Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
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Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
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Did not qualify | ||||||
Total | Best: Champions | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 78 | 35 |
Selected internationals[]
Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | |
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8 June 2019 | 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup - Artsakh | ![]() |
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3–2 |
6 June 2019 | 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup - Artsakh | ![]() |
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0−4 |
4 June 2019 | 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup - Artsakh | ![]() |
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0−4 |
3 June 2019 | 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup - Artsakh | ![]() |
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0−1 |
2 June 2019 | 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup - Artsakh | ![]() |
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2−3 |
30 March 2012 | Toulouse, France | ![]() |
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2−3 |
26 June 2009 | 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania | ![]() |
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4–4 (5–4 p) |
25 June 2009 | 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania | ![]() |
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0–4 |
24 June 2009 | 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania | ![]() |
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7–2 |
23 June 2009 | 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania | ![]() |
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1–2 |
13 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi | ![]() |
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3–1 |
12 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi | ![]() |
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4–2 |
11 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi | ![]() |
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0–2 |
9 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi | ![]() |
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0–1 |
7 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi | ![]() |
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2–2 |
24 November 2006 | 2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania | ![]() |
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21–1 |
23 November 2006 | 2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania | ![]() |
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14–0 |
20 November 2006 | 2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania | ![]() |
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7–0 |
4 November 2005 | KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup – Northern Cyprus | ![]() |
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2–6 |
3 November 2005 | KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup – Northern Cyprus | ![]() |
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1–4 |
28 July 2004 | Tromsø, Sápmi | ![]() |
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1–1 |
4 July 2001 | Odense, Denmark | ![]() |
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5–1 |
7 August 1998 | Stockholm, Sweden | ![]() |
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0–0 |
7 July 1992 | Tallinn, Estonia | ![]() |
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1–2 |
June, 1991 | Karasjok, Sápmi | ![]() |
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2–1 |
October, 1990 | Tallinn, Estonia | ![]() |
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0–2 |
June, 1987 | Mariehamn, Åland | ![]() |
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0–1 |
June, 1986 | Kautokeino, Sápmi | ![]() |
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2–0 |
June, 1985 | Mariehamn, Åland | ![]() |
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2–4 |
Current squad[]
Sápmi squad at the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup in Abkhazia, 28 May – 6 June 2016.[4]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | 2 July 1997 | ![]() | |||
13 | GK | ![]() | ||||
2 | DF | ![]() | ||||
3 | DF | ![]() | ||||
4 | DF | 13 February 1984 | ![]() | |||
5 | DF | ![]() | ||||
6 | DF | ![]() | ||||
12 | DF | Hans Åge Yndestad | 24 July 1980 | ![]() | ||
9 | MF | Lars Iver Strand | 7 May 1983 | |||
10 | MF | |||||
11 | MF | |||||
14 | MF | ![]() | ||||
15 | MF | 16 June 1987 | ![]() | |||
16 | MF | ![]() | ||||
17 | MF | 2 September 1988 | ![]() | |||
18 | MF | ![]() | ||||
19 | MF | ![]() | ||||
20 | MF | ![]() | ||||
7 | FW | ![]() | ||||
8 | FW | Morten Moldskred | 13 June 1980 | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ Games played under the auspices of the NF-Board only – the all-time appearance record holders are Erik Sandvärn, & with 7 caps each
- ^ "Members – CONIFA". CONIFA. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Sápmi (Lapland) International Matches". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "TUIL-spiller på landslag" (in Norwegian). Tromso.no. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- Sápmi football team
- CONIFA member associations
- European N.F.-Board teams
- Football in Finland
- Football teams in Norway
- Football in Sweden
- Sámi
- Sámi associations
- 1985 establishments in Finland
- 1985 establishments in Norway
- 1985 establishments in Sweden