Federated States of Micronesia national football team
Nickname(s) | The Four Stars[1] | |||
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Association |
Federated States of Micronesia Football Association | |||
Head coach | Stan Foster | |||
Home stadium | Yap Sports Complex | |||
FIFA code | FSM | |||
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Elo ranking | ||||
Current | 222 (8 July 2015) [2] | |||
Highest | 214[3] (June 2003) | |||
Lowest | 223 (2014) | |||
First international | ||||
Guam 3–0 Micronesia (Guam; June 1999) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
Micronesia 7–0 Northern Mariana Islands (Palikir, FSM; 12 July 1999) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
New Caledonia 18–0 Micronesia (Suva, Fiji; 30 June 2003) |
The Federated States of Micronesia national football team is the national team of the Federated States of Micronesia and is controlled by the Federated States of Micronesia Football Association. The team is not a member of FIFA, or a regional confederation, and therefore cannot compete in the World Cup.
Overview
The team has only played a handful of matches, the last in 2003.[3] The team was then managed by Paul Watson, brother of British comedian Mark Watson, and competed in the South Pacific Games.[4] In 2015 the Under-23 team suffered a series of heavy defeats at the Pacific Games, though the presence of a side at the tournament was intended to be the first steps towards having a more permanent national team with FIFA recognition.[4]
Selected internationals
As of 3 January 2004:[5]
Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Competition | |
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Jul 7 2003 | Fiji | Micronesia | Papua New Guinea | 0–10 | 2003 South Pacific Games |
Jul 5 2003 | Fiji | Micronesia | Tonga | 0–7 | 2003 South Pacific Games |
Jul 1 2003 | Fiji | Micronesia | New Caledonia | 0–18 | 2003 South Pacific Games |
Jun 30 2003 | Fiji | Micronesia | Tahiti | 0–17 | 2003 South Pacific Games |
Jul 12 1999 | Micronesia | Micronesia | Northern Mariana Islands | 7–0 | Micronesia Cup |
Jun 1999 | Guam | Micronesia | Guam | 0–3 | Friendly |
Jun 1999 | Guam | Micronesia | Guam | 1–4 | Friendly |
South Pacific Games record
Micronesian Cup
- 1999 – Champions[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Minahan, James (December 23, 2009). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems. ABC-CLIO. p. 109. ISBN 0313344973. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "World Football Elo Ratings: Oceania". Eloratings.net. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- 1 2 "Federated States of Micronesia matches, ratings and points exchanged". Eloratings.net. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- 1 2 "Micronesia suffer another humiliating defeat after 46–0 loss to Vanuatu | Football". The Guardian. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "Micronesia – International Matches". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ South Pacific Games 2003 (Fiji) at RSSSF
- ↑ "Micronesian Cup 1999". Rsssf.com. 2001-09-13. Retrieved 2015-07-09.