Corsica national football team

Corsica
Association	Ligue Corse de Football (LCF)
Head coach	Jean-Michel Cavalli; Charles Orlanducci
First colours	Second colours
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)

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.

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.

Venue of the team[edit]

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).

Team[edit]

Current squad[edit]

The following players were called up for the friendly game against Sicily to be played on 10 June 2023.^[1]

Caps and goals as of 8 June 2018

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Sacha Contena	(2005-10-04) 4 October 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Ajaccio
1GK	Ghjuvanni Quilichini	(2002-09-01) 1 September 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Ajaccio

2DF	Yohan Bocognano	(1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 (age 33)	9	1	Corte
2DF	Thibault Campanini	(1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 (age 25)	1	0	Ajaccio
2DF	Thomas Berenguier	(2002-06-13) 13 June 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Borgo
2DF	Adrien Cinquini	(1995-05-17) 17 May 1995 (age 28)	0	0	Furiani-Agliani
2DF	Adrien Pianelli	(1995-02-28) 28 February 1995 (age 29)	0	0	Rouen
2DF	Jérémi Santini	(1998-05-18) 18 May 1998 (age 25)	0	0	Toulon
2DF	Thibault Valéry	(1992-06-01) 1 June 1992 (age 31)	0	0	Furiani-Agliani

3MF	Jean-François Grimaldi	(1988-08-14) 14 August 1988 (age 35)	5	0	Gallia Lucciana
3MF	Christophe Vincent	(1992-11-08) 8 November 1992 (age 31)	3	0	Bastia
3MF	Julien Benhaim	(1996-10-25) 25 October 1996 (age 27)	2	0	Saint-Brieuc
3MF	Yanis Cimignani	(2002-01-22) 22 January 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Ajaccio
3MF	Julien Maggiotti	(1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 28)	0	0	Laval
3MF	Laurent Pomponi	(1996-06-18) 18 June 1996 (age 27)	0	0	Differdange
3MF	Anthony Roncaglia	(2000-08-30) 30 August 2000 (age 23)	0	0	Bastia
3MF	Joseph Vittori	(2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Borgo

4FW	Benjamin Santelli	(1991-11-16) 16 November 1991 (age 32)	5	1	Bastia
4FW	Rémy Cabella	(1990-03-08) 8 March 1990 (age 34)	2	0	Lille
4FW	Alexandre Cropanese	(1993-10-18) 18 October 1993 (age 30)	2	0	Nancy
4FW	Félix Tomi	(2000-08-31) 31 August 2000 (age 23)	0	0	Bastia
4FW	Christopher Ibayi	(1995-07-18) 18 July 1995 (age 28)	0	0	Rouen
4FW	Carlu-Antò Savelli	(2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Ajaccio

Recent call-ups[edit]

The following active players have been called up to the selection in the past and are still eligible to represent:

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Jean-Louis Leca	(1985-09-21) 21 September 1985 (age 38)	4	0	Lens	v. Sardinia, 2 June 2019
GK	Francois-Joseph Sollacaro	(1994-03-21) 21 March 1994 (age 30)	2	0	AC Ajaccio	v. Sardinia, 2 June 2019
GK	Cyril Fogacci	(1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 27)	0	0	Gazélec Ajaccio	2018 Tournoi des 4
GK	Thomas Vincensini	(1993-09-12) 12 September 1993 (age 30)	1	0	Valenciennes	2018 Tournoi des 4

DF	Dominique Guidi	(1996-02-06) 6 February 1996 (age 28)	2	0	Bastia	v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 ^INJ
DF	Louis Poggi	(1984-06-13) 13 June 1984 (age 39)	6	0	SC Bastia	v. Sardinia, 2 June 2019

MF	Mattéo Tramoni	(2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Pisa	v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 ^INJ
MF	Julien Anziani	(1999-06-23) 23 June 1999 (age 24)	1	0	Dunkerque	v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 ^INJ
MF	Baptiste Anziani	(1990-05-03) 3 May 1990 (age 33)	2	0	Cannes	v. Sardinia, 2 June 2019
MF	Vincent Marchetti	(1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 26)	1	0	Nancy	v. Sardinia, 2 June 2019
MF	Christophe Casabianca	(1992-08-05) 5 August 1992 (age 31)	1	0	Gallia-Lucciana	2018 Tournoi des 4
MF	Jean-Louis Luccherini	(1986-10-09) 9 October 1986 (age 37)	1	0	Furiani-Agliani	2018 Tournoi des 4
MF	Julian Palmieri	(1986-12-07) 7 December 1986 (age 37)	5	0	FC Metz	v. Nigeria, 26 May 2017

FW	Lisandru Tramoni	(2003-03-18) 18 March 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Pisa	v. Sicily, 10 June 2023 ^INJ
FW	Jean-Jacques Mandrichi	(1984-06-03) 3 June 1984 (age 39)	8	6	Istres	v. Sardinia, 2 June 2019
FW	Jean-Jacques Rocchi	(1989-06-01) 1 June 1989 (age 34)	5	0	Annecy	v. Sardinia, 2 June 2019
FW	Francescu Massoni	(1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 28)	3	0	FC Fleury 91	v. Sardinia, 2 June 2019
FW	Maxime Penneteau	(1999-10-28) 28 October 1999 (age 24)	1	0	Reims B	v. Sardinia, 2 June 2019
FW	Julien Romain	(1996-02-23) 23 February 1996 (age 28)	1	0	SC Bastia	v. Nigeria, 26 May 2017

Results[edit]

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

14 May 1998 Friendly

Corsica

0–1

Cameroon

Stade Armand Cesari, Bastia

July 1998 Friendly	Sardinia	1–0	Corsica	Stadio Quadrivio, Nuoro
	Zola 65'	Report

6 June 2009 Friendly	Corsica	1–1	Congo	Stade Ange Casanova, Ajaccio
	Gaffory 11'	Report	Bakouboula 42'	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	Do Marcolino 82'	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)

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'	Report	Bergara 48'	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

26 May 2017 Friendly	Corsica	1–1	Nigeria	Ajaccio
	Mandrich 2'	Report	Iheanacho 83' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade François Coty Attendance: 2,000

5 June 2018 2018 Tournoi des 4	Guadeloupe	0–3	Corsica	Fort-de-France (Martinique)
18:30		Report	Mandrichi 1', 55', 79'	Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Hugues Nirennold

7 June 2018 2018 Tournoi des 4	Martinique	5–1	Corsica	Fort-de-France (Martinique)
20:30	Stéphane Abaul 9' Wesley Jobello 40' Yann Thimon 45+1' (pen.) Bruno Grougi 66' Grégory Pastel 88'	Report	Jean-Jacques Mandrichi 74'	Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: François Merille (French Guiana)

2 June 2019 Friendly	Sardinia	1–1 (1–4 p)	Corsica	Olbia
	Cabeccia 8'		Cabella 10'	Stadium: Stadio Bruno Nespoli

10 June 2023 Sikelia Cup	Sicily	1-0	Corsica	Caltanissetta
18:00	Davis Curiale 69'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Marco Tomaselli Referee: Antonio Gabriel Haba