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The Sápmi football team is a football team representing the Sámi people, who inhabit northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The team is not a member of UEFAorFIFA, and therefore does not participate in their competitions, though is member of the ConIFA.[2] It is organized by FA Sápmi.
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| Association | FA Sápmi | ||
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| Confederation | ConIFA | ||
| Head coach | Jon Steinar Eriksen | ||
| Most caps |
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| Top scorer |
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| First international | |||
 Åland 4–2 Sápmi  (Mariehamn, Åland; July 1985) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Sápmi 21–1 Monaco  (Hyères, France; 24 November 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Sápmi 0–6 East Germany U23  (Gällivare; Sweden; July 1987) | |||
| VIVA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2006) | ||
| ConIFA World Football Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2014) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2016) | ||
Sápmi participated in the KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup in 2005 in Northern Cyprus, losing matches against Northern Cyprus and Kosovo and finishing third. In November 2006, Sápmi took part in – and won – the inaugural VIVA World CupinOccitania, organised by the NF-Board. Sápmi overcame both the host nation and Monaco to win the trophy, scoring an impressive 42 goals in 3 games. They hosted the next finals in 2008, defeating Kurdistan to finish third, before travelling to Padania in 2009 where they again finished third. Sápmi have not participated in a VIVA World Cup since.
FA Sápmi hosted the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup and it competed at the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup.
Sápmi footballers who have played for both the Norwegian national side and the Sápmi team include Morten Gamst Pedersen[citation needed], Sigurd Rushfeldt and Tom Høgli. Steffen Nystrøm, of Tromsø IL has played for the Norway under-21 team, and made his Sápmi debut in the VIVA World Cup.
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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 2006 |
Champion | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| 2008 |
Third place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
 2009 |
Third place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 |
 2010 |
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 2012
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| 2014 |
Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
 2016 |
Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
 2018 |
did not qualify | ||||||
| 2024
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| Total | Best: Champions | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 78 | 35 |
Sápmi squad at the 2016 ConIFA World Football CupinAbkhazia, 28 May – 6 June 2016.[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | 1GK | Alexander Ellingsen | (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 (age 27) |  Alta
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| 13 | 1GK | Andreas Mortensen | Skjervøy FK
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| 2 | 2DF | Roy Arild Rasmussen | Kautokeino IL
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| 3 | 2DF | Mikkel Ole Eira | Kautokeino IL
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| 4 | 2DF | Jon Steinar Eriksen | (1984-02-13) 13 February 1984 (age 40) | Bossekop UL
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| 5 | 2DF | Svenn Johansen | Tromsdalen UIL
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| 6 | 2DF | Raymond Johnsen | Grovfjord IL
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| 12 | 2DF | Hans Åge Yndestad | (1980-07-24) 24 July 1980 (age 43) | Ulfstind IL
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| 9 | 3MF | Lars Iver Strand | (1983-05-07) 7 May 1983 (age 41) | |||
| 10 | 3MF | Pär-Jon Huuva | ||||
| 11 | 3MF | Per-Anders Pokka | ||||
| 14 | 3MF | John Eriksson |  IFK Östersund
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| 15 | 3MF | Jirijoonas Kanth | (1987-06-16) 16 June 1987 (age 37) |  Someron Voima
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| 16 | 3MF | Simen Kjær | SK Hardhaus
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| 17 | 3MF | Ante Smuk | (1988-09-20) 20 September 1988 (age 35) | IL Norild
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| 18 | 3MF | Mads Petter Utsi | Porsanger IL
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| 19 | 3MF | Frank Ole Vars | Kautokeino IL
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| 20 | 3MF | Per Isak Vars | Kautokeino IL
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| 7 | 4FW | Øyvind Garfjell | Lyngen/Karnes IL
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| 8 | 4FW | Morten Moldskred | (1980-06-13) 13 June 1980 (age 44) | Finnsnes IL
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