Sápmi women's national football team explained

FA Sápmi
Association:FA Sápmi
Confederation:ConIFA
Coach: Elin Nicolaisen
Most Caps:Caroline Knutsen (4 caps)
Top Scorer:Gry Keskitalo Skulbørstad (9 goals)
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First Game: 2–5
(27 June 1991)
Largest Win: 13–1
(1 july, 2022)
Largest Loss: 1–8 Umeå IK
(30 June 2005)
Regional Name:VIVA Women's World Cup
Regional Cup Apps:1
Regional Cup First:2008
Regional Cup Best:Champions (2008)

The Sápmi women's football team is a football team representing the Sámi people, who inhabit northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The team is a member of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations.[1] It is organized by FA Sápmi.

The head coach is Elin Nicolaisen (as of 2024).[2]

History

The women's selection becomes champion of the Viva Women's World Cup 2008, winning the first leg and second leg of the final 4-0 and 11-1 (15-1) against the Kurdistan women's football team.

The women's selection becomes champion of the ConIFA Women's Football World Cup 2022, winning the first leg and second leg of the final 13-1 and 9-0 (22-1) against the Tibet women's football team.

Tournament records

VIVA Women's World Cup

YearPositionwidth=20width=20width=20width=20width=20GSwidth=20GA
VIVA Women's World Cup
2008Champion2200151
2010 Do not participate in the edition
TotalBest: Champions2200151

Women's friendship cup

YearPositionwidth=20width=20width=20width=20width=20GSwidth=20GA
Women's friendship cup
2018Champion110040
TotalBest: Champions110040

ConIFA Women's Football World Cup

YearPositionwidth=20width=20width=20width=20width=20GSwidth=20GA
ConIFA Women's Football World Cup
2022Champion2200221
2024Champion5500171
TotalBest: Champions7700392

Selected internationals

DateVenueOpponentScore
4 March 1991 5–0
[report]
27 June 1991 5–2 report
11 July 1992 2–2 report
16 March 2005 1–6 report
19 March 2005 2–2 report
8 June 2005 5–0 report
30 June 2005 1–8 report
10 February 2007 1–1 report
10 July 2008 4–0 report
13 July 2008 11–1 report
14 July 2011 4–1 report
16 July 2011 1–6 report
17 July 2011 1–5 report
10 November 2018 4–0 report
2018 Canceled
1 July 2022 13–1 report
3 July 2022 9–0 report
4 June 2024 2-0 report
5 June 2024 2–0
6 June 2024 3–0
6 June 2024 8–0
8 June 2024 2–1

Head-to-head records against other countries

Opponent
4220135
2200221
2200151
110040
100116
110050
101022
100118
110041
100116
100115
Total169346935

Players

The following 20 players were called up for the 2024 CONIFA Women's World Football Cup, to be played from 4 to 8 June.

Best goal scorers

9 goals
Gry Keskitalo Skulbørstad
3 goals
Reidun Nilsen
2 goals
Mia Caraina Eira
1 goal
Andrea Madsen
Ann-Iren Trosten
Marlene Hallen
Magdalena Esseryd
Mia Oscarsson
Ragnhild Fosshaug
Anna Pekari
Therese Berg
Johanne Bjørnå
Marie Kristine Haugsnes
Anne Berit Holmestrand
Sigrun Linaker Dybek
Emilia Kristensen
Sandra Simonsen
Kristina Elsie Blind

Managers

ManagerPeriodPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %
1991-1992321066.66
Isak Ole Hætta2005-2007512220
Frank Steve Lindseth20082200100
Liv Eli Holmestrand2011310233.33
Elin Nicolaisen2018–3300100
Totals 16 9 3 4 56.25

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members – CONIFA. CONIFA. 2018-10-01.
  2. https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/sapmi-gar-for-gull-under-sommerens-fotballmesterskap-1.16851394. NRK.no. Retrieved 2024-05-02