Corsica national football team
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.
| Association | Ligue Corse de Football (LCF) | ||
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| Head coach | Jean-Michel Cavalli Charles Orlanducci | ||
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| First international | |||
| France 0–2 Corsica (Marseille, France; 28 February 1967) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Guadeloupe 0–3 Corsica (Fort-de-France, Martinique; 5 June 2018) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Martinique 5–1 Corsica (Fort-de-France, Martinique; 7 June 2018) | |||
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.
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