Corsica national football team

Corsica
	Shirt badge/Association crest
Association	Ligue Corse de Football
Head coach	Jean-Michel Cavalli
First colours	Second colours
First international
	France 0–2 Corsica ; (28 February 1967)
Biggest win
	France 0–2 Corsica ; (28 February 1967); Corsica 2–0 Brittany ; (19 May 2010)
Biggest defeat
	Corsica 0–1 Cameroon ; (14 May 1998)

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. Until now, the selection has played against national teams six times.

In the past, the selection has also played against club teams, as in 1962 against OGC Nice, or Stade Reims in 1963.
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.

Venue of the team

The venue of the selection is not fixed : Corsica has played in both of the major cities of the island, Bastia and Ajaccio. It has been said that from now on, the matches will be played alternatively in Bastia (Stade Armand Cesari) and in Ajaccio (either Stade Ange Casanova or Stade François Coty).

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for a friendly game against Basque Country on 27 May 2016.^[1]
Caps and goals as of 27 May 2016, after the match against Basque Country.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Jean-Louis Leca	(1985-09-21) 21 September 1985 (age 38)	4	0	SC Bastia
1GK	Thomas Vincensini	(1993-09-12) 12 September 1993 (age 30)	1	0	SC Bastia
1GK	Cyril Fogacci	(1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 27)	0	0	SC Bastia

2DF	François Modesto	(1979-08-19) 19 August 1979 (age 44)	8	0	SC Bastia
2DF	Yohan Bocognano	(1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 (age 33)	6	1	Tubize
2DF	Gilles Cioni	(1984-06-14) 14 June 1984 (age 39)	6	1	SC Bastia
2DF	Anthony Lippini	(1988-11-07) 7 November 1988 (age 35)	6	0	AC Ajaccio
2DF	Grégory Lorenzi	(1983-12-17) 17 December 1983 (age 40)	3	0	Brest
2DF	Hugo Aine	(1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 (age 28)	2	0	AC Ajaccio

3MF	Johan Cavalli	(1981-09-12) 12 September 1981 (age 42)	7	1	AC Ajaccio
3MF	Gary Coulibaly	(1986-03-30) 30 March 1986 (age 38)	7	0	Waasland-Beveren
3MF	Yannick Cahuzac	(1985-01-18) 18 January 1985 (age 39)	6	1	SC Bastia
3MF	Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi	(1985-06-17) 17 June 1985 (age 38)	5	0	Free agent
3MF	Julian Palmieri	(1986-12-07) 7 December 1986 (age 37)	4	0	SC Bastia
3MF	Louis Poggi	(1984-06-13) 13 June 1984 (age 39)	3	0	Gazélec Ajaccio
3MF	Christophe Vincent	(1992-11-08) 8 November 1992 (age 31)	2	0	AC Ajaccio
3MF	Vincent Leca	(1995-07-01) 1 July 1995 (age 28)	1	0	CA Bastia
3MF	Vincent Marchetti	(1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 26)	1	0	AC Ajaccio
3MF	Julien Benhaïm	(1996-10-25) 25 October 1996 (age 27)	0	0	SC Bastia

4FW	Benjamin Santelli	(1991-11-16) 16 November 1991 (age 32)	2	1	CA Bastia
4FW	Rémy Cabella	(1990-03-08) 8 March 1990 (age 34)	2	0	Marseille
4FW	Julien Romain	(1996-02-23) 23 February 1996 (age 28)	1	0	SC Bastia

Recent call-ups

Since the reinstatement of the Corsica team in 2009, the following players have also been called-up :

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Nicolas Penneteau	(1981-02-20) 20 February 1981 (age 43)	5	0	Charleroi	v. Basque Country, 27 May 2016 ^CLUB
GK	Dumè Agostini	(1989-09-28) 28 September 1989 (age 34)	1	0	CA Bastia	v. Burkina Faso, 29 May 2015
GK	Florent Menozzi	(1979-07-17) 17 July 1979 (age 44)	1	0	Île-Rousse	v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012

DF	Sébastien Squillaci	(1980-08-11) 11 August 1980 (age 43)	3	0	SC Bastia	v. Basque Country, 27 May 2016 ^INJ
DF	Romain Achilli	(1993-02-15) 15 February 1993 (age 31)	1	0	Dieppe	v. Burkina Faso, 29 May 2015
DF	Mickael Leca	(1994-07-04) 4 July 1994 (age 29)	1	0	Free agent	v. Burkina Faso, 29 May 2015
DF	Pierre-François Sodini	(1989-06-22) 22 June 1989 (age 34)	1	0	Borgo	v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012
DF	Olivier Vannucci	(1991-05-24) 24 May 1991 (age 32)	0	0	Borgo	v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012
DF	Alexandre Franceschi	(1975-08-31) 31 August 1975 (age 48)	1	0	Retired	v. Congo, 6 June 2009
DF	Grégory Leca	(1980-08-22) 22 August 1980 (age 43)	1	0	Retired	v. Congo, 6 June 2009
DF	Nicolas Martinetti	(1989-01-01) 1 January 1989 (age 35)	1	0	SC Bocognano	v. Congo, 6 June 2009

MF	Damien Tibéri	(1985-08-23) 23 August 1985 (age 38)	5	1	Grenoble	v. Burkina Faso, 29 May 2015
MF	Jean-François Grimaldi	(1988-08-14) 14 August 1988 (age 35)	2	0	CA Bastia	v. Burkina Faso, 29 May 2015
MF	Pierre-François Sinapi	(1990-05-24) 24 May 1990 (age 33)	1	0	SC Bocognano	v. Burkina Faso, 29 May 2015
MF	Pascal Berenguer	(1981-05-20) 20 May 1981 (age 42)	3	1	Tours	v. Bulgaria, 31 May 2011

FW	Jean-Jacques Rocchi	(1989-06-01) 1 June 1989 (age 34)	4	0	Sedan	v. Basque Country, 27 May 2016 ^INJ
FW	Alexandre Cropanese	(1993-10-18) 18 October 1993 (age 30)	1	0	Les Herbiers	v. Basque Country, 27 May 2016 ^CLUB
FW	Jean-Jacques Mandrichi	(1984-06-03) 3 June 1984 (age 39)	5	1	Cannes	v. Burkina Faso, 29 May 2015
FW	Joseph Barbato	(1994-08-11) 11 August 1994 (age 29)	0	0	Free agent	v. A Squadra Internazionale, 24 May 2012
FW	Ludovic Giuly	(1976-07-10) 10 July 1976 (age 47)	1	0	Monts d'Or Azergues	v. Bulgaria, 31 May 2011
FW	Christophe Gaffory	(1988-05-10) 10 May 1988 (age 35)	2	1	Stade Bordelais	2010 Corsica Football Cup

^INJ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
^CLUB = Player was not made available by his club.

Results

28 February 1967 Friendly	France	0–2	Corsica	Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
			2' Sansonetti 58' Serra	Attendance: 12,000

14 May 1998 Friendly

Corsica

0–1

Cameroon

Stade Armand Cesari, Bastia

6 June 2009 Friendly	Corsica	1–1	Congo	Stade Ange Casanova, Ajaccio
	Gaffory 11'	Report	42' Bakouboula	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Gerard Dany (France)

19 May 2010 Corsica Football Cup	Corsica	2–0	Brittany	Stade François Coty, Ajaccio
	Tibéri 45' Mandrichi 60'	Report		Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Gerard Dany (France)

21 May 2010 Corsica Football Cup	Corsica	1–1	Gabon	Stade Armand Cesari, Bastia
	Berenguer 51'	Report	82' Do Marcolino	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Gerard Dany (France)

31 May 2011 Friendly	Corsica	1–0	Bulgaria	Stade François Coty, Ajaccio
	Cavalli 62'	Report		Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Stéphane Bré (France)

24 May 2012 Friendly	Corsica	2–2	A Squadra Internaziunale	Stade François Coty, Ajaccio
	Cahuzac 14' Cioni 89'	Report	13', 90' Gignac	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Philippe Malige (France)

29 May 2015 Friendly	Corsica	1–0	Burkina Faso	Stade Armand Cesari, Bastia
	Bocognano 34'	Report		Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Benoît Millot (France)

27 May 2016 Friendly	Corsica	1–1 (8–9 p)	Basque Country	Ajaccio
	Santelli 20'	[1]	48' Bergara	Stadium: Stade Ange Casanova
	Penalties
	Modesto Cavalli Romain Hugo Aine Cabella Coulbaly Santelli Pierazzi Cioni Cahuzac		M.González Eraso Susaeta Zurutuza Dani García Berchiche Sabin M. Zaldua Ansotegi Bergara

References

^ "8 turchini ritenuti pè a Squadra Corsa". sc-bastia.corsica.

[1] "8 turchini ritenuti pè a Squadra Corsa". sc-bastia.corsica.

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