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. It is organized by FA Sápmi.
The head coach is Elin Nicolaisen (as of 2024).https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/sapmi-gar-for-gull-under-sommerens-fotballmesterskap-1.16851394. NRK.no. Retrieved 2024-05-02
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 YearPositionGSGAVIVA Women's World Cup 2008Champion2200151 2010 Do not participate in the editionTotalBest: Champions2200151
Women's friendship cup YearPositionGSGAWomen's friendship cup 2018Champion110040TotalBest: Champions110040
ConIFA Women's Football World Cup YearPositionGSGAConIFA Women's Football World Cup 2022Champion2200221 2024Champion5500171 TotalBest: Champions7700392
Selected internationals DateVenueOpponentScore4 March 1991 Friendly – Norway Tromsdalen UIL 5–0[report]27 June 1991 Friendly – Åland 5–2 report11 July 1992 Friendly – Norway 2–2 report16 March 2005 Friendly – Norway IF Fløya 1–6 report19 March 2005 Friendly – Norway Asker Fotball 2–2 report8 June 2005 Friendly – Norway 5–0 report30 June 2005 Friendly – Norway Umeå IK 1–8 report10 February 2007 Friendly – Norway 1–1 report10 July 2008 Viva Women's World Cup – Sweden 4–0 report13 July 2008 11–1 report14 July 2011 Friendly – Sweden Infjärdens SK 4–1 report16 July 2011 Friendly – Sweden Piteå IF 1–6 report17 July 2011 Friendly – Sweden Alviks IK 1–5 report10 November 2018 Women's friendship cup – Northern Cyprus 4–0 report 2018 Friendly – Sweden Canceled1 July 2022 ConIFA Women's Football World Cup – India 13–1 report3 July 2022 9–0 report4 June 2024 ConIFA Women's Football World Cup – Norway 2-0 report5 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 IF Fløya 100116 Tromsdalen UIL 110050 Asker Fotball 101022 Umeå IK 100118 Infjärdens SK 110041 Piteå IF 100116 Alviks IK 100115Total169346935
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 goalsGry Keskitalo Skulbørstad 3 goalsReidun Nilsen 2 goalsMia Caraina Eira 1 goalAndrea MadsenAnn-Iren TrostenMarlene HallenMagdalena EsserydMia OscarssonRagnhild FosshaugAnna PekariTherese BergJohanne BjørnåMarie Kristine HaugsnesAnne Berit HolmestrandSigrun Linaker DybekEmilia KristensenSandra SimonsenKristina Elsie Blind
Managers ManagerPeriodPlayedWonDrawnLostWin % 1991-1992321066.66 Isak Ole Hætta2005-2007512220 Frank Steve Lindseth20082200100 Liv Eli Holmestrand2011310233.33 Elin Nicolaisen2018–3300100Totals 16 9 3 4 56.25
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