Corsica national football team
Association | Ligue Corse de Football | ||
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Head coach | Jean-Michel Cavalli | ||
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First international | |||
France 0 - 2 Corsica (28 February 1967) |
The Corsica national football team (Corsican: Squadra Corsa di Balò) is the unofficial football team for the island of Corsica, France. It is not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA. Until now, the selection has played against national teams only three times : in 1967 against France, in 1998, just before the 1998 FIFA World Cup against Cameroon (as a preparation game for the Lions Indomptables), and more recently in 2009 against Congo.
In the past, the selection has also played against club teams, as in 1962 against OGC Nice, or Stade Reims in 1963.
The match against Congo was organized by the CFA (Corsica Football Association). In order to be called up for the team, a player had to fulfil two conditions: having at least one parent or grandparent from Corsica and being a professional player or being part of a professional club.
Venue of the team
The venue of the selection is not fixed : Corsica has played in both of the major cities of the island, Bastia and Ajaccio. It has been said that from now on, the matches will be played alternatively in Bastia (Stade Armand Cesari) and in Ajaccio (either Stade Ange Casanova or Stade François Coty).
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad by coaches Paul Marchioni and Charles Orlanducci for a friendly game against Burkina Faso on 29 May 2015.
Caps and goals as of 29 May 2015, after the match against Burkina Faso.
Recent call-ups
Since the reinstatement of the Corsica team in 2009, the following players have also been called-up :
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Nicolas Penneteau | 20 February 1981 | 5 | 0 | Charleroi | v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012 |
GK | Florent Menozzi | 17 July 1979 | 1 | 0 | Île-Rousse | v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012 |
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DF | Sébastien Squillaci | 11 August 1980 | 3 | 0 | SC Bastia | v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012 |
DF | Pierre-François Sodini | 22 June 1989 | 1 | 0 | Borgo | v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012 |
DF | Olivier Vannucci | 24 May 1991 | 0 | 0 | Borgo | v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012 |
DF | Alexandre Franceschi | 31 August 1975 | 1 | 0 | Retired | v. Congo, 6 June 2009 |
DF | Grégory Leca | 22 August 1980 | 1 | 0 | Retired | v. Congo, 6 June 2009 |
DF | Nicolas Martinetti | 1 January 1989 | 1 | 0 | SC Bocognano | v. Congo, 6 June 2009 |
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MF | Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi | 17 June 1985 | 4 | 0 | San Jose Earthquakes | v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012 |
MF | Jean-Jacques Rocchi | 1 June 1989 | 4 | 0 | Sedan | v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012 |
MF | Pascal Berenguer | 20 May 1981 | 3 | 1 | Tours | v. Bulgaria, 31 May 2011 |
MF | Rémy Cabella | 8 March 1990 | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | v. Bulgaria, 31 May 2011 |
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FW | Joseph Barbato | 11 August 1994 | 0 | 0 | Free agent | v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012 |
FW | Ludovic Giuly | 10 July 1976 | 1 | 0 | Monts d'Or Azergues | v. Bulgaria, 31 May 2011 |
FW | Christophe Gaffory | 10 May 1988 | 2 | 1 | Stade Bordelais | 2010 Corsica Football Cup |
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Results
28 February 1967 Friendly | France | 0 – 2 | Corsica | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
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2' Sansonetti 58' Serra |
Attendance: 12,000 |
14 May 1998 Friendly | Corsica | 0 – 1 | Cameroon | Stade Armand Cesari, Bastia |
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6 June 2009 Friendly | Corsica | 1 – 1 | Congo | Stade Ange Casanova, Ajaccio |
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Gaffory 11' | Report | 42' Bakouboula | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Gerard Dany (France) |
19 May 2010 Corsica Football Cup | Corsica | 2 – 0 | Brittany | Stade François Coty, Ajaccio |
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Tibéri 45' Mandrichi 60' |
Report | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Gerard Dany (France) |
21 May 2010 Corsica Football Cup | Corsica | 1 – 1 | Gabon | Stade Armand Cesari, Bastia |
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Berenguer 51' | Report | 82' Do Marcolino | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Gerard Dany (France) |
31 May 2011 Friendly | Corsica | 1 – 0 | Bulgaria | Stade François Coty, Ajaccio |
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Cavalli 62' | Report | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Stéphane Bré (France) |
24 May 2012 Friendly | Corsica | 2 – 2 | A Squadra Internaziunale | Stade François Coty, Ajaccio |
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Cahuzac 14' Cioni 89' |
Report | 13', 90' Gignac | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Philippe Malige (France) |
29 May 2015 Friendly | Corsica | 1 – 0 | Burkina Faso | Stade Armand Cesari, Bastia |
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Bocognano 34' | Report | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Benoît Millot (France) |