Faroe Islands national football team

The Faroese national football team is the national team of Fótbóltssamband Føroya (FSF ). It represents the Faroese football in international comparisons.

The FSF was founded on January 13, 1979, entered in 1988 at the FIFA. On April 18, 1990, he was inducted into the UEFA. Only the associations of England, Gibraltar, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales in addition to enjoy the Faroe Islands the right, despite the lack of state sovereignty to be a member of UEFA.

2.1 Coaches
2.2 Co - trainer
2.3 Goalkeeper Coach

4.1 Following a period
4.2 goals

5.1 internationals against the German national football team
5.2 internationals against the Liechtenstein national football team
5.3 internationals against the Luxembourg national football team
5.4 internationals against the Austrians national football team
5.5 internationals against the Swiss national football team

History

The Faroe Islands have qualified for a European or World Championships have never been. However, access from their perspective notable successes at European level.

Qualifying round for Euro 1992

On 12 September 1990, the national team of the Faroe Islands caused a stir when she (Sweden ) defeated the European Championship qualifier in Austria team on neutral ground in Landskrona 1-0. This day went down in Faroese history. The return match was 3-0 Austria finally decide for themselves.

In the same qualifying round lost the Faroe Islands on 10 October 1990 and 25 September 1991 against the selection of Denmark (1:4 and 0:4 ).

On 1 May 1991, he held a respectable 1-1 draw against Northern Ireland, which could beat the Faroe Islands 5-0 in the return match itself. Also, the 1:1 against the Turkish national football team on 15 July 1991 was more than just a moderate success. It was also the first of nine gates of the temporary scorer Todi Jónsson.

World Cup qualification rounds for 1994-2002

The participation to the World Cup qualifiers in 1994 was unsuccessful. The Faroe Islands lost all ten games. The only goal they could on April 25, 1993 away against Cyprus obtain (1:3). The goal difference was at the end 1:38.

The qualifying matches for Euro 1996 went a bit better. You could San Marino at home 3-0 defeat away 3-1 and finished second in the final table second to last.

At the World Cup qualifiers in 1998 they were able to refer Malta to the last place in the group. They won both games in 1997 against the Mediterranean Sea Islanders 2-1.

Prior to the 2002 World Cup 2001 succeeded in qualifying the match with Luxembourg ( 2:0 and 1:0), and the Faroe Islands were on September 3, 2000 at home consist in Toftir against eventual World Cup qualifiers Slovenia 2:2.

A friendly match in the then brand new stadium Tórsvøllur the island's capital, Tórshavn on 21 August 2002 against Liechtenstein ended 3-1 for the hosts.

Qualifying Round Euro 2004

When qualifying for Euro 2004, the Faroe Islands could reach only one point: They played on 7 September 2002 against the selection of Scotland 2:2, after they had already led 2-0 after twelve minutes. As a consequence, increased the pressure on the former national coach of Scotland, Berti Vogts.

In the same qualifying round the Faroe played for the first time against the German national football team, but lost on 16 October 2002 in Hanover, 1:2, and on 11 June 2003 in the return match in Tórshavn 0-2 after first 89 scoreless minutes.

The German coach Rudi Voeller after the victory of Tórshavn before 6000 spectators:

"I 've always believed in the victory. We have not made it quite exciting. In the first half we played a little ponderous, but in the second half we tried everything. I can make the team not blame you. Against such an opponent, you can not shine, because it comes only with a crowbar. "

Qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup

The Faroe Islands were playing for the World Cup qualifiers for 2006 in the European group 4 with France, Ireland, Israel, Switzerland and Cyprus.

Previous international games on these opponents (as before September 2004, the start of the World Cup Qualifiers):

Faroe Israel: A Friendly Match, draw (1:1)
Faroe Switzerland: Two games, two defeats (1:5 and 0:1)
Faroe Cyprus: Two games, two defeats ( 0:2 and 1:3 )

Against the other two teams, the Faroe Islands had never played.

Qualifiers for Euro 2008

The qualifying round for the 2008 European Championship contest the Faroe Islands together with world champions Italy, runners-up France, World Cup participants Ukraine, the neighbors Scotland, Georgia ( with Klaus Topp Möller as the new national coach ) and Lithuania in group B.

Most Outstanding Player of the round was the amateur Rógvi Jacobsen, who scored all four goals of the Faroe Islands. On November 21, 2007, he scored his tenth goal for the national team and so became the new scorer of his country. However, all games were lost.

Qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup

The Faroe Islands were playing for the World Cup qualifiers for 2010 in the European Group 7 France, Romania, Serbia, Lithuania and Austria.

Of particular importance was the Game 11 October 2008 against Austria. The Faroe Islands reached a 1-1 (after a 1-0 lead by Bogi Løkin in the 46th minute) and thus the first competitive match point since 2001 and after 21 competitive game losing streak, the first point under the outgoing national coach Jógvan Martin Olsen and the first point at the National Stadium Tórsvøllur. The result was celebrated in the Faroe Islands as a sensation. Another sensation was the 2-1 win over Lithuania on 9 September 2009 in Toftir, the first victory in the ongoing World Cup qualifiers.

Qualifiers for Euro 2012

The qualifying round for the Euro 2012 contest the Faroe Islands together with the World Cup participants, Italy, Serbia, Slovenia and Northern Ireland and Estonia in Group C. again As in the World Cup qualifiers previously were four points as possible what the last place in the qualification group meant.

Qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup

In qualifying for the World Cup in Brazil, the Faroe met Germany, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Austria and Sweden. Only Kazakhstan against the Faroe Islands had before the games listed below a positive balance (2 wins in 2 games), against Sweden, there were previously single game and a 0-0 against Austria in four games after all, a win and a draw. Against Germany and Ireland both previous encounters were each lost.

With the defeat on 6 September 2013, the Faroe Islands had no chance to qualify.

Qualifiers for Euro 2016

In qualifying the Faroe meet on Greece, Romania, Finland and Northern Ireland and for the first time in Hungary.

Official

Coach

A total of six persons served since joining FIFA in 1988 as full-time coach of the Faroese National Team. Among them were three Danes, an Icelander, an Irishman, and with Jógvan Martin Olsen just a Faroese.

As of March 1, 2014

Notes:

Assistant coach

Except for the Irish John McDonnell was last seen exclusively Faroese assistant coach; 2010-2011 practiced two people from this office.

Faroe Jógvan Martin Olsen (1996-2005)
Faroe John Petersen ( footballer ) ( 2005-2008)
Jens Martin Knudsen Faroe ( footballer ) ( 2008-2011)
Ireland John McDonnell (2010-2011)
Faroe Jóannes Jakobsen (2011 - )

Goalkeeper Coach

As goalkeeper coach is installed since 2006 Jens Martin Knudsen, who with the Office of the Assistant Coach exerted a dual role from 2008 to 2011.

Current squad

The players listed have been nominated for the friendly match against Gribaltar, which was held on 1 March 2014.

Most games

Following a period

As of November 19, 2013

The record as the youngest employed player holds Ingi Højsted who was 17 years and 5 months old on his debut.