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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, although it is a member of the ConIFA.[2] The organizing body is FA Sápmi.
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| Association | FA Sápmi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | ConIFA | ||
| Head coach | Jon Steinar Eriksen | ||
| Most caps |
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| Top scorer | |||
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| First international | |||
 Åland 4–2 Sápmi  (Mariehamn, Åland; July 1985) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Sápmi 21–1 Monaco  (Hyères, France; 24 November 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Sápmi 0–6 East Germany U23  (Gällivare; Sweden; July 1987) | |||
| VIVA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2006) | ||
| ConIFA World Football Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2014) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2016) | ||
Tournament history
editSápmi 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 participated in – and won – the inaugural VIVA World Cup in Occitania, organised by the NF-Board. Sápmi overcame the host nation and Monaco to win the trophy, scoring 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 has not participated in a VIVA World Cup since, although in 2010, they bid for the hosting rights of the 2014 edition.
Sápmi hosted the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup, and it competed at the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup.
Notable players
editSápmi footballers who have played for the Norwegian national side and Sápmi teams 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
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Selected internationals
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Current squad
editSápmi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alexander Ellingsen | 2 July 1997 |  Alta | ||
| 13 | GK | Andreas Mortensen | Skjervøy FK | |||
| 2 | DF | Roy Arild Rasmussen | Kautokeino IL | |||
| 3 | DF | Mikkel Ole Eira | Kautokeino IL | |||
| 4 | DF | Jon Steinar Eriksen | 13 February 1984 | Bossekop UL | ||
| 5 | DF | Svenn Johansen | Tromsdalen UIL | |||
| 6 | DF | Raymond Johnsen | Grovfjord IL | |||
| 12 | DF | Hans Åge Yndestad | 24 July 1980 | Ulfstind IL | ||
| 9 | MF | Lars Iver Strand | 7 May 1983 | |||
| 10 | MF | Pär-Jon Huuva | ||||
| 11 | MF | Per-Anders Pokka | ||||
| 14 | MF | John Eriksson |  IFK Östersund | |||
| 15 | MF | Jirijoonas Kanth | 16 June 1987 |  Someron Voima | ||
| 16 | MF | Simen Kjær | SK Hardhaus | |||
| 17 | MF | Ante Smuk | 20 September 1988 | IL Norild | ||
| 18 | MF | Mads Petter Utsi | Porsanger IL | |||
| 19 | MF | Frank Ole Vars | Kautokeino IL | |||
| 20 | MF | Per Isak Vars | Kautokeino IL | |||
| 7 | FW | Øyvind Garfjell | Lyngen/Karnes IL | |||
| 8 | FW | Morten Moldskred | 13 June 1980 | Finnsnes IL | ||
Honours
editNon-FIFA competitions
edit- Viva World Cup
- Champions (1): 2006
- Third place (2): 2008, 2009
References
edit- ↑ Games played under the auspices of the NF-Board only – the all-time appearance record holders are Erik Sandvärn, Mikael Renström& Kalle Tjäder with 7 caps each
- ↑ "Members – CONIFA". CONIFA. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "Sápmi (Lapland) International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ↑ Eilertsen, Tobias Stein (27 May 2014). "TUIL-spiller på landslag" (in Norwegian). Tromso.no. Retrieved 28 May 2014.