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Sápmi women's national football team

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FA Sápmi
AssociationFA Sápmi
ConfederationConIFA
Head coachNorway Elin Nicolaisen
Most capsCaroline Knutsen (4 caps)
Top scorerGry Keskitalo Skulbørstad (9 goals)
First colours
First international
 Åland 2–5 Sápmi 
(27 June 1991)
Biggest win
 Sápmi 13–1 Tibet 
(1 july, 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Sápmi 1–8 Umeå IK
(30 June 2005)
VIVA Women's World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2008)
Best resultChampions (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

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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

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VIVA Women's World Cup

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Year Position GP W D L GS GA
VIVA Women's World Cup
Sweden 2008 Champion 2 2 0 0 15 1
Malta 2010 Do not participate in the edition
Total Best: Champions 2 2 0 0 15 1

Women's friendship cup

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Year Position GP W D L GS GA
Women's friendship cup
Northern Cyprus 2018 Champion 1 1 0 0 4 0
Total Best: Champions 1 1 0 0 4 0

ConIFA Women's Football World Cup

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Year Position GP W D L GS GA
ConIFA Women's Football World Cup
India 2022 Champion 2 2 0 0 22 1
Norway 2024 Champion 5 5 0 0 17 1
Total Best: Champions 7 7 0 0 39 2

Selected internationals

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Date Venue Opponent Score
4 March 1991 Friendly – Norway Tromsdalen UIL 5–0
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27 June 1991 Friendly – Åland  Åland 5–2 report
11 July 1992 Friendly – Norway  Åland 2–2 report
16 March 2005 Friendly – Norway IF Fløya 1–6 report
19 March 2005 Friendly – Norway Asker Fotball 2–2 report
8 June 2005 Friendly – Norway  Åland 5–0 report
30 June 2005 Friendly – Norway Umeå IK 1–8 report
10 February 2007 Friendly – Norway  Åland 1–1 report
10 July 2008 Viva Women's World Cup – Sweden  Kurdistan Region 4–0 report
13 July 2008  Kurdistan Region 11–1 report
14 July 2011 Friendly – Sweden Infjärdens SK 4–1 report
16 July 2011 Friendly – Sweden Piteå IF 1–6 report
17 July 2011 Friendly – Sweden Alviks IK 1–5 report
10 November 2018 Women's friendship cup – Northern Cyprus  Northern Cyprus 4–0 report
2018 Friendly – Sweden  Occitania Canceled
1 July 2022 ConIFA Women's Football World Cup – India  Tibet 13–1 report
3 July 2022  Tibet 9–0 report
4 June 2024 ConIFA Women's Football World Cup – Norway  Székely Land 2-0 report
5 June 2024  Tamil Eelam 2–0
6 June 2024  Székely Land 3–0
6 June 2024  Tamil Eelam 8–0
8 June 2024  Tamil Eelam 2–1

Head-to-head records against other countries

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Opponent Pld W D L GF GA
 Åland 4 2 2 0 13 5
 Tibet 2 2 0 0 22 1
 Kurdistan Region 2 2 0 0 15 1
 Northern Cyprus 1 1 0 0 4 0
IF Fløya 1 0 0 1 1 6
Tromsdalen UIL 1 1 0 0 5 0
Asker Fotball 1 0 1 0 2 2
Umeå IK 1 0 0 1 1 8
Infjärdens SK 1 1 0 0 4 1
Piteå IF 1 0 0 1 1 6
Alviks IK 1 0 0 1 1 5
Total 16 9 3 4 69 35

Players

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
20 1GK Marja Sofe Holmestrand Hætta (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995 (age 29) 2 Norway Våg FK
5 2DF Tonje Nilssen (1993-01-23) 23 January 1993 (age 31) 2 Norway IL Polarstjernen
Ida Øyen Norway BOIF
2DF Lina Ullen United States Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
7 3MF Laila Katrine Triumf (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 (age 19) 2 Norway Porsanger IL
17 3MF Tuva Prestbakmo Jinnengren 1 Norway BOIF
4 Jenny Marie Mannsverk 2 Norway Våg FK
3 3MF Sofie Sørensen (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 25) 1 Norway Medkila IL
10 4FW Wilma Ritzen (2001-10-23) 23 October 2001 (age 23) 2 2 United States Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish
11 3MF Frida Ritzen 2 Sweden BK Kenty
18 3MF Klara Norlemann (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 19) 2 1 Norway KFUM
13 3MF Karoline Fosli 2 1 Norway BOIF
3MF Tuva Solstad (2006-10-25) 25 October 2006 (age 18) Norway IF Fløya
9 3MF Ylva Johnsen (2007-07-30) 30 July 2007 (age 17) 1 Norway TIL 2020
3MF Thea Andreassen Isaksen (2007-05-27) 27 May 2007 (age 17) Norway Medkila IL
8 Thea Norkyn Nygård 1 Norway IK Grand Bodø
16 Eva-Alida Eliasson 1 Sweden Umeå IK
2 Hilda Sundqvist 1
Sofie Engseth Norway BOIF

Best goal scorers

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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

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Manager Period Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
Norway 1991-1992 3 2 1 0 66.66
Norway Isak Ole Hætta 2005-2007 5 1 2 2 20
Norway Frank Steve Lindseth 2008 2 2 0 0 100
Norway Liv Eli Holmestrand 2011 3 1 0 2 33.33
Norway Elin Nicolaisen 2018– 3 3 0 0 100
Totals 16 9 3 4 56.25

References

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