Corsica national football team
| Association | Ligue Corse de Football (LCF) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Yannick Cahuzac | ||
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| First international | |||
| France 0–2 (Marseille, France; 28 February 1967) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Guadeloupe 0–3 (Fort-de-France, Martinique; 5 June 2018) 3–0 Sardinia (Corte, Corsica; 22 May 2024) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Martinique 5–1 (Fort-de-France, Martinique; 7 June 2018) | |||
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. The selection has played against national teams thirteen times.
In the past, the selection has also played against club teams, as in 1963 against Stade Reims, or Inter Milan in 2012.
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).
Team
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2024 Corsica Cup, a friendly tournament against Sardinia, Sicily and Saint Martin to be played on 22, 23 and 25 May 2024.[1]
Caps and goals as of 25 May 2024, after the game against Saint Martin
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ghjuvanni Quilichini | 1 September 2002 | 2 | 0 | Ajaccio |
| 16 | GK | Francois-Joseph Sollacaro | 21 March 1994 | 3 | 0 | Ajaccio |
| 30 | GK | Sacha Contena | 4 October 2005 | 1 | 0 | Ajaccio |
| 2 | DF | Adrien Pianelli | 28 February 1995 | 3 | 0 | C'Chartres |
| 3 | DF | Thomas Berenguier | 13 June 2002 | 3 | 0 | Furiani-Agliani |
| 5 | DF | Julien Célestine | 24 July 1997 | 0 | 0 | Apollon Limassol |
| 15 | DF | Yohan Bocognano | 16 June 1990 | 12 | 1 | Retired |
| 19 | DF | Thibault Valéry | 1 June 1992 | 2 | 0 | Furiani-Agliani |
| 21 | DF | Lucas Pellegrini | 17 April 2000 | 2 | 0 | Nancy |
| 23 | DF | Tony Strata | 7 September 2004 | 2 | 0 | Ajaccio |
| 4 | MF | Anthony Roncaglia | 30 August 2000 | 2 | 0 | Bastia |
| 6 | MF | Jean-François Grimaldi | 14 August 1988 | 9 | 0 | Gallia Lucciana |
| 10 | MF | Rémy Cabella | 8 March 1990 | 6 | 1 | Olympiacos |
| 20 | MF | Christophe Vincent | 8 November 1992 | 5 | 0 | Bastia |
| 22 | MF | Paul-Antoine Finidori | 14 May 1998 | 2 | 0 | Gazélec Ajaccio |
| 25 | MF | Julien Prenant-Caporossi | 23 February 2006 | 2 | 0 | Ajaccio |
| — | MF | Vincent Marchetti | 4 July 1997 | 2 | 0 | Paris FC |
| 7 | FW | Félix Tomi | 31 August 2000 | 3 | 1 | Bastia |
| 9 | FW | Benjamin Santelli | 16 November 1991 | 9 | 5 | Ajaccio |
| 11 | FW | Enzo Célestine | 24 July 1997 | 1 | 0 | Persibo Bojonegoro |
| 12 | FW | Laurent Pomponi | 18 June 1996 | 2 | 0 | Gazélec Ajaccio |
| 14 | FW | Ryan Contena | 3 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | Ajaccio |
| 17 | FW | Anthony Fosse | 23 January 2005 | 2 | 0 | Ajaccio |
| 18 | FW | Christopher Ibayi | 18 July 1995 | 1 | 0 | Ajaccio |
Recent call-ups
The following active players have been called up to the selection in the past and are still eligible to represent:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Cyril Fogacci | 1 October 1996 | 0 | 0 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 2018 Tournoi des 4 |
| GK | Thomas Vincensini | 12 September 1993 | 1 | 0 | York United | 2018 Tournoi des 4 |
| DF | Thibault Campanini | 27 July 1998 | 2 | 0 | Ajaccio | v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 |
| DF | Dominique Guidi | 6 February 1996 | 2 | 0 | Bastia | v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 INJ |
| DF | Jérémi Santini | 18 May 1998 | 0 | 0 | Versailles | v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 |
| DF | Adrien Cinquini | 17 May 1995 | 0 | 0 | Gallia Lucciana | v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 |
| MF | Julien Benhaim | 25 October 1996 | 3 | 0 | Free agent | v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 |
| MF | Mattéo Tramoni | 20 January 2000 | 2 | 0 | Pisa | v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 INJ |
| MF | Julien Anziani | 23 June 1999 | 1 | 0 | Ajaccio | v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 INJ |
| MF | Julien Maggiotti | 29 September 1995 | 1 | 0 | Bastia | v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 |
| MF | Yanis Cimignani | 22 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Lugano | v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 |
| MF | Joseph Vittori | 8 October 2002 | 0 | 0 | Gallia Lucciana | v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 |
| MF | Baptiste Anziani | 3 May 1990 | 3 | 0 | ASE Ocana | v. Sardinia, 2 June 2019 |
| MF | Christophe Casabianca | 5 August 1992 | 1 | 0 | Bastia | 2018 Tournoi des 4 |
| FW | Alexandre Cropanese | 18 October 1993 | 3 | 0 | FC Balagne | v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 |
| FW | Carlu-Antò Savelli | 1 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Ajaccio | v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 |
| FW | Lisandru Tramoni | 18 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Bastia | v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 INJ |
| FW | Jean-Jacques Rocchi | 1 June 1989 | 5 | 0 | Borgo | v. Sardinia, 2 June 2019 |
| FW | Francescu Massoni | 7 January 1996 | 4 | 0 | Bocognano | v. Sardinia, 2 June 2019 |
| FW | Maxime Penneteau | 28 October 1999 | 1 | 0 | Granville | v. Sardinia, 2 June 2019 |
| FW | Julien Romain | 23 February 1996 | 1 | 0 | Porto-Vecchio | v. Nigeria, 26 May 2017 |
Results
| 28 February 1967 Friendly | France | 0–2 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | |
| Report | Sansonetti 2' Serra 58' |
Attendance: 12,000 |
| 14 May 1998 Friendly | 0–1 | Cameroon | Stade Armand Cesari, Bastia |
| 6 June 2009 Friendly | 1–1 | Congo | Stade Ange Casanova, Ajaccio | |
| Gaffory 11' | Report | Bakouboula 42' | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Gerard Dany (France) |
| 19 May 2010 Corsica Football Cup | 2–0 | Brittany | Stade François Coty, Ajaccio | |
| Tibéri 45' Mandrichi 60' |
Report | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Gerard Dany (France) |
| 21 May 2010 Corsica Football Cup | 1–1 | Gabon | Stade Armand Cesari, Bastia | |
| Berenguer 51' | Report | Do Marcolino 82' | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Gerard Dany (France) |
| 31 May 2011 Friendly | 1–0 | Bulgaria | Stade François Coty, Ajaccio | |
| Cavalli 62' | Report | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Stéphane Bré (France) |
| 29 May 2015 Friendly | 1–0 | Burkina Faso | Stade Armand Cesari, Bastia | |
| Bocognano 34' | Report | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Benoît Millot (France) |
| 27 May 2016 Friendly | 1–1 (8–9 p) | Basque Country | Ajaccio | |
| Santelli 20' | Report | Bergara 48' | Stadium: Stade Ange Casanova | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Modesto Cavalli Romain Hugo Aine Cabella Coulbaly Santelli Pierazzi Cioni Cahuzac |
M.González Eraso Susaeta Zurutuza Dani García Berchiche Sabin M. Zaldua Ansotegi Bergara |
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| 26 May 2017 Friendly | 1–1 | Nigeria | Ajaccio | |
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Report | Stadium: Stade François Coty Attendance: 2,000 |
| 5 June 2018 2018 Tournoi des 4 | Guadeloupe | 0–3 | Fort-de-France (Martinique) | |
| 18:30 | Report | Mandrichi 1', 55', 79' | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Hugues Nirennold |
| 7 June 2018 2018 Tournoi des 4 | Martinique | 5–1 | Fort-de-France (Martinique) | |
| 20:30 | Stéphane Abaul 9' Wesley Jobello 40' Yann Thimon 45+1' (pen.) Bruno Grougi 66' Grégory Pastel 88' |
Report | Jean-Jacques Mandrichi 74' | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: François Merille (French Guiana) |
| 2 June 2019 Friendly | Sardinia | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Olbia | |
| Cabeccia 8' | Cabella 10' | Stadium: Stadio Bruno Nespoli |
| 10 June 2023 Sikelia Cup | Sicily | 1-0 | Caltanissetta | |
| 18:00 | Davis Curiale 69' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Marco Tomaselli Referee: Antonio Gabriel Haba |
| 22 May 2024 2024 Corsica Cup SF | 3–0 | Sardinia | Corte | |
| Santelli 8', 32', 60' | Stadium: Stade Santos-Manfredi |
| 25 May 2024 2024 Corsica Cup Final | 2–1 | Saint Martin | Ajaccio | |
| Tomi 10' Santelli 38' |
45' (o.g.) Berenguier | Stadium: Stade Ange Casanova |
Corsican footballers who represented FIFA national teams
- Boumedienne Abderrhamane
- Chahir Belghazouani
- Chaouki Ben Saada
- Charles-Andreas Brym
- Rémy Cabella
- Dominique Colonna
- Edmond Delfour
- Mathieu Flamini
- Ludovic Giuly
- Franck Jurietti
- Wahbi Khazri
- Charles Orlanducci
- Claude Papi
- Robert Péri
- Adil Rami
- Paul Sinibaldi
- Pierre Sinibaldi
- Sébastien Squillaci
- Albert Vanucci
- Teva Zaveroni
Honours
Friendly
- Corsica Football Cup
- Champions (2): 2010, 2024
See also
Category:Footballers from Corsica
References
- ^ "Football : la liste de la Squadra Corsa dévoilée" (in French). 20 May 2024.
External links
- Squad page at CorseFootball (in French)