Corsica national football team

Corsica

Association

Ligue Corse de Football

Head coach

Jean-Michel Cavalli

First colours

Second colours

First international

France 0 - 2 Corsica

(28 February 1967)

Biggest win

France 0 - 2 Corsica

(28 February 1967)

Corsica 2 - 0 Brittany

(19 May 2010)

Biggest defeat

Corsica 0 - 1 Cameroon

(14 May 1998)

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.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Jean-Louis Leca	(1985-09-21) 21 September 1985	3	0	SC Bastia
1GK	Dumè Agostini	(1989-09-28) 28 September 1989	1	0	CA Bastia
1GK	Thomas Vincensini	(1993-09-12) 12 September 1993	0	0	SC Bastia

2DF	François Modesto	(1979-08-19) 19 August 1979	7	0	SC Bastia
2DF	Yohan Bocognano	(1990-06-16) 16 June 1990	5	1	Inter Baku
2DF	Gilles Cioni	(1984-06-14) 14 June 1984	5	1	SC Bastia
2DF	Anthony Lippini	(1988-11-07) 7 November 1988	5	0	Clermont
2DF	Julian Palmieri	(1986-12-07) 7 December 1986	4	0	SC Bastia
2DF	Grégory Lorenzi	(1983-12-17) 17 December 1983	3	0	Jahn Regensburg
2DF	Romain Achilli	(1993-02-15) 15 February 1993	1	0	SC Bastia
2DF	Hugo Aine	(1995-12-11) 11 December 1995	1	0	AC Ajaccio
2DF	Mickael Leca	(1994-07-04) 4 July 1994	1	0	AC Ajaccio

3MF	Johan Cavalli	(1981-09-12) 12 September 1981	6	1	AC Ajaccio
3MF	Gary Coulibaly	(1986-03-30) 30 March 1986	6	0	AC Ajaccio
3MF	Yannick Cahuzac	(1985-01-18) 18 January 1985	5	1	SC Bastia
3MF	Damien Tibéri	(1985-08-23) 23 August 1985	5	1	CA Bastia
3MF	Jean-François Grimaldi	(1988-08-14) 14 August 1988	2	0	CA Bastia
3MF	Louis Poggi	(1984-06-13) 13 June 1984	2	0	Gazélec Ajaccio
3MF	Pierre-François Sinapi	(1990-05-24) 24 May 1990	1	0	Gazélec Ajaccio
3MF	Christophe Vincent	(1982-11-08) 8 November 1982	1	0	SC Bastia

4FW	Jean-Jacques Mandrichi	(1984-06-03) 3 June 1984	5	1	Borgo
4FW	Alexandre Cropanese	(1993-10-18) 18 October 1993	1	0	Beauvais
4FW	Vincent Leca	(1995-07-01) 1 July 1995	1	0	AC Ajaccio
4FW	Benjamin Santelli	(1991-11-16) 16 November 1991	1	0	CA Bastia

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
GK	Nicolas Penneteau	(1981-02-20) 20 February 1981	5	0	Charleroi	v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012
GK	Florent Menozzi	(1979-07-17) 17 July 1979	1	0	Île-Rousse	v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012

DF	Sébastien Squillaci	(1980-08-11) 11 August 1980	3	0	SC Bastia	v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012
DF	Pierre-François Sodini	(1989-06-22) 22 June 1989	1	0	Borgo	v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012
DF	Olivier Vannucci	(1991-05-24) 24 May 1991	0	0	Borgo	v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012
DF	Alexandre Franceschi	(1975-08-31) 31 August 1975	1	0	Retired	v. Congo, 6 June 2009
DF	Grégory Leca	(1980-08-22) 22 August 1980	1	0	Retired	v. Congo, 6 June 2009
DF	Nicolas Martinetti	(1989-01-01) 1 January 1989	1	0	SC Bocognano	v. Congo, 6 June 2009

MF	Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi	(1985-06-17) 17 June 1985	4	0	San Jose Earthquakes	v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012
MF	Jean-Jacques Rocchi	(1989-06-01) 1 June 1989	4	0	Sedan	v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012
MF	Pascal Berenguer	(1981-05-20) 20 May 1981	3	1	Tours	v. Bulgaria, 31 May 2011
MF	Rémy Cabella	(1990-03-08) 8 March 1990	1	0	Newcastle United	v. Bulgaria, 31 May 2011

FW	Joseph Barbato	(1994-08-11) 11 August 1994	0	0	Free agent	v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012
FW	Ludovic Giuly	(1976-07-10) 10 July 1976	1	0	Monts d'Or Azergues	v. Bulgaria, 31 May 2011
FW	Christophe Gaffory	(1988-05-10) 10 May 1988	2	1	Stade Bordelais	2010 Corsica Football Cup

Results

28 February 1967 Friendly	France	0 – 2	Corsica	Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
			2' Sansonetti 58' Serra	Attendance: 12,000

14 May 1998 Friendly	Corsica	0 – 1	Cameroon	Stade Armand Cesari, Bastia

6 June 2009 Friendly	Corsica	1 – 1	Congo	Stade Ange Casanova, Ajaccio
	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
	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
	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
	Cavalli 62'	Report		Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Stéphane Bré (France)

24 May 2012 Friendly	Corsica	2 – 2	A Squadra Internaziunale	Stade François Coty, Ajaccio
	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
	Bocognano 34'	Report		Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Benoît Millot (France)

References

Football in France

French Football Federation (President: Noël Le Graët)

National team	France France B History Managers All-time record France 98

Women's national teams	France U-17 U-19

Youth national teams	U-21 U-20 U-19 U-18 U-17 U-16 Youth

Overseas national teams	French Guiana Guadeloupe Mayotte Martinique New Caledonia Réunion Saint-Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Tahiti Wallis and Futuna

Unofficial national teams	Brittany Corsica Nice

League system	Ligue de Football Professionnel Ligue 1 Ligue 2 National CFA CFA 2 Regional Departmental

Women's league system	D1 Féminine

Overseas leagues	Championnat National (French Guyana) Championnat National (Martinique) Division d’Honneur (Guadeloupe) Division d’Honneur (Mayotte) Super Ligue (New Caledonia) Ligue des Antilles Réunion Premier League Saint-Martin Championships Saint Pierre and Miquelon Championnat

Domestic cups	Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Trophée des Champions

Women's domestic cups	Coupe de France Féminine

Youth domestic cups	Coupe Gambardella Coupe Nationale

Overseas domestic cups	Coupe de Guadeloupe Coupe de Guyane Coupe de la Martinique Coupe de Mayotte Coupe de la Réunion Coupe de l'Outre-Mer New Caledonia Cup

Academies	Clairefontaine Ploufragan Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire

Organizations	UNFP Awards Player of the Month DNCG USFSA

Other	Coupe Charles Drago Lafarge Foot Avenir Montaigu Tournament

List of Ligue 1 clubs List of French football champions List of French second division champions List of French women's football champions List of Coupe de France winners List of Coupe de la Ligue winners Football records in France Ligue 1 records Foreign Ligue 1 players List of clubs List of venues Clubs in international competition

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	All-Africa Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Achievements by nation Women's football

Unaffiliated football teams competing internationally

Active	Basque Country Brittany Sardinia Catalonia Corsica Darfur Galicia Greenland Kosovo Monaco Nagorno-Karabakh Northern Cyprus Tamil Eelam Tibet Vatican City

Defunct	Nauru Silesia Wallis and Futuna

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