Sápmi football team

Unofficial national football team representing the Sámi people

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Sápmi

Association| FA Sápmi
Confederation| ConIFA
Head coach| Jon Steinar Eriksen
Most caps|

* Johansen (6)
* Lamøy (6)
* Minde (6)
* Sandvärn (6)[1]

Top scorer|

* Høgli (6)
* Johansen (6)
* Lamøy (6)
* Nystrøm (6)

First colours

Second colours

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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)

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 ConIFA.[2] It is organized by FA Sápmi.

## Tournament history

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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, although in 2010, they did 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

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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

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### World Cup record

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Year  | Position  | GP | W | D | L | GS  | GA

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VIVA World Cup
2006 | Champion | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1
2008 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8
2009 | Third place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12
2010 | did not enter
2012
ConIFA World Football Cup
2014 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10
2016 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4
2018 | did not qualify
2024
Total | Best: Champions | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 78 | 35

## Selected internationals

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Date  | Venue  |  | Opponent  | Score

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8 June 2019  | 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup – Artsakh |  Sápmi |  Székely Land | 3–2
6 June 2019  | 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup – Artsakh |  Sápmi |  Padania | 0−4
4 June 2019  | 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup – Artsakh |  Sápmi |  Chameria | 0−4
3 June 2019  | 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup – Artsakh |  Sápmi |  Abkhazia | 0−1
2 June 2019  | 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup – Artsakh |  Sápmi |  Artsakh | 2−3
30 March 2012 | Toulouse, France |  Sápmi |  Occitania | 2−3
26 June 2009 | 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania |  Sápmi |  Provence | 4–4 (5–4 p)
25 June 2009 | 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania |  Sápmi |  Padania | 0–4
24 June 2009 | 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania |  Sápmi |  Gozo | 7–2
23 June 2009 | 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania |  Sápmi |  Provence | 1–2
13 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi |  Sápmi |  Kurdistan Region | 3–1
12 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi |  Sápmi |  Provence | 4–2
11 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi |  Sápmi |  Padania | 0–2
9 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi |  Sápmi |  Arameans Suryoye | 0–1
7 July 2008 | 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi |  Sápmi |  Kurdistan Region | 2–2
24 November 2006 | 2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania |  Sápmi |  Monaco | 21–1
23 November 2006 | 2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania |  Sápmi |  Monaco | 14–0
20 November 2006 | 2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania |  Sápmi |  Occitania | 7–0
4 November 2005 | KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup – Northern Cyprus |  Sápmi |  Northern Cyprus | 2–6
3 November 2005 | KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup – Northern Cyprus |  Sápmi |  Kosovo | 1–4
28 July 2004 | Tromsø, Sápmi |  Sápmi |  Northern Cyprus | 1–1
4 July 2001 | Odense, Denmark |  Sápmi |  Greenland | 5–1
7 August 1998 | Stockholm, Sweden |  Sápmi |  Estonia | 0–0
7 July 1992 | Tallinn, Estonia |  Sápmi |  Estonia | 1–2
June, 1991 | Karasjok, Sápmi |  Sápmi |  Estonia | 2–1
October, 1990 | Tallinn, Estonia |  Sápmi |  Estonia | 0–2
June, 1987 | Mariehamn, Åland |  Sápmi |  Åland | 0–1
June, 1986 | Kautokeino, Sápmi |  Sápmi |  Åland | 2–0
June, 1985 | Mariehamn, Åland |  Sápmi |  Åland | 2–4

## Current squad

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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  | 1GK | Alexander Ellingsen |  (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 (age 28) |  |  |  Alta
13  | 1GK | Andreas Mortensen |  |  |  |  Skjervøy FK

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2  | 2DF | Roy Arild Rasmussen |  |  |  |  Kautokeino IL
3  | 2DF | Mikkel Ole Eira |  |  |  |  Kautokeino IL
4  | 2DF | Jon Steinar Eriksen |  (1984-02-13) 13 February 1984 (age 41) |  |  |  Bossekop UL
5  | 2DF | Svenn Johansen |  |  |  |  Tromsdalen UIL
6  | 2DF | Raymond Johnsen |  |  |  |  Grovfjord IL
12  | 2DF | Hans Åge Yndestad |  (1980-07-24) 24 July 1980 (age 45) |  |  |  Ulfstind IL

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9  | 3MF | Lars Iver Strand |  (1983-05-07) 7 May 1983 (age 42) |  |  |
10  | 3MF | Pär-Jon Huuva |  |  |  |
11  | 3MF | Per-Anders Pokka |  |  |  |
14  | 3MF | John Eriksson |  |  |  |  IFK Östersund
15  | 3MF | Jirijoonas Kanth |  (1987-06-16) 16 June 1987 (age 38) |  |  |  Someron Voima
16  | 3MF | Simen Kjær |  |  |  |  SK Hardhaus
17  | 3MF | Ante Smuk |  (1988-09-20) 20 September 1988 (age 36) |  |  |  IL Norild
18  | 3MF | Mads Petter Utsi |  |  |  |  Porsanger IL
19  | 3MF | Frank Ole Vars |  |  |  |  Kautokeino IL
20  | 3MF | Per Isak Vars |  |  |  |  Kautokeino IL

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7  | 4FW | Øyvind Garfjell |  |  |  |  Lyngen/Karnes IL
8  | 4FW | Morten Moldskred |  (1980-06-13) 13 June 1980 (age 45) |  |  |  Finnsnes IL

## Honours

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### Non-FIFA competitions

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* Viva World Cup
* Champions (1): 2006
* Third place (2): 2008, 2009

## References

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1. ^ 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
2. ^ "Members – CONIFA". CONIFA. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
3. ^ "Sápmi (Lapland) International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
4. ^ "TUIL-spiller på landslag" (in Norwegian). Tromso.no. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

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