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{{Sel Appa national football team infobox}}

The '''Sel Appa national football team''' represents [[Sel Appa]] in international football competitions such as the [[World Cup]] and the [[Independent Associations Championship]]. It is controlled by the [[Football Federation of Sel Appa]] (FFSA), the governing body for football in the nation. Formerly a Cup contender in the 30s, Sel Appa has struggled to find its footing since returning in [[World Cup 98]]. The team also began to compete in the [[Independent Associations Championship]], starting with [[IAC23|23]]. There, the team did poorly until a strong run in the [[IAC25|25th]] edition, when they made it to the semifinals and took 4th place, from an overall rank of 29th and jumped to 7th after.

==History==
Sel Appa began their quest for international footballing dominance in [[World Cup 30]] - without participating in a [[Baptism of Fire]] - and qualified for their first World Cup at [[World Cup 33]]. Since then, they have qualified for every World Cup, twice entering the Round of 16.

===First Era===
====World Cups 30 to 32====
Sel Appa's first three Cup runs were met with little success. The team lost more matches than it won. However, they were able to forge a record that put them on the rankings and slowly improved to enable a qualification. A very controversial match against [[The Islands of Qutar|Qutar]] led to Sel Appa's inability to qualify for [[World Cup 32]], despite being very close. The opportunity came in the next Cup, when the Turtles qualified for the first time.

====World Cup 33 to 36====
Sel Appa first qualified for [[World Cup 33]], placing second in the Group Stage group and losing to [[Demot]] in the Round of 16. Although the team qualified for Cups [[World Cup 34|34]] and [[World Cup 35|35]], it did not pass through the group stage again until [[World Cup 36]]. This Cup saw Sel Appa through second in their group, but lost again in the Round of 16 to [[Schiavonia]].

====World Cup 37====
[[World Cup 37]] marked a large change for the team with the retirement of FFSA President [[Henri LePoivre]] and 18 of the 20 players. Only [[Colin Patette]], [[Miqeulinho]], and [[Arthur Mercator V]] stayed on with Coach [[Charles DuPont]] to maintain a constant for the incoming players. The election of Sharon Eiboln as FFSA President opened the team up to female players; five signed on. The new team went all the way to the Semifinals and then defeated by [[Az-cz]], but they were able to win over [[Zwangzug]] and take 3rd place, earning much prestige and honor in international football.

====World Cups 38 to 42====

===Boycott===

===Return===
====World Cups 50 and 52====

===Second Era===
Sel Appa returned to the World Cup for the [[World Cup 98|98th Edition]]. The team was inducted into the [[World Cup Nation Hall of Fame]] for World Cup 98.<ref>https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=42888224#p42888224</ref> Marek Löwy was fired after the team failed to make [[World Cup 99]].<ref>[[nspost:42833301|World Cup 99 - RP Thread]]</ref>

Gérard Duceppe took over as acting coach for [[World Cup 100]] qualifiers, when the Turtles failed again to make it. Riots ensued across the nation culminating in the assassination of Duceppe at a press conference.<ref>https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=575263&p=43259666#p43259666</ref>

==Team image==
===Kits and crest===

===Rivalries===

===Media===
* ''[[The Turtle Times]]'' (newspaper)
* [[Sel Appa SportsNet]] (television)
* [[Radio Sel Appa]] (radio)
* "[[Mad Mike and Joe in the Morning!]]" (radio program)

===Fanbase===
Sel Appa fans are world famous for their extremely passionate support of the team. A sea of blue, yellow, and white is ever-present at stadiums. Many fans also wear turtle hats or dress up as turtles. Over the years, supporters have been known to protest and riot after matches that went against the team, as well as for. A handful have also been arrested domestically and abroad for attempted acts of terrorism, however as of yet, none have succeeded.

==Home Stadium==
Sel Appa's National Stadium is [[Turtle Stadium]], also known as Grand Nemnenait Stadium. Turtle Stadium is the home of the Nemnen Turtles and is the largest stadium in Sel Appa. It's capacity is 128,000 for football matches and can be expanded for concerts or other events.

==Coaches==
{| class="wikitable" <!--style="text-align: center;"-->
|-
!Tournament !! Coach
|-
|[[World Cup 30]] || rowspan=10| [[Charles DuPont]]
|-
|[[World Cup 31]]
|-
|[[World Cup 32]]
|-
|[[World Cup 33]]
|-
|[[World Cup 34]]
|-
|[[World Cup 35]]
|-
|[[World Cup 36]]
|-
|[[World Cup 37]]
|-
|[[World Cup 38]]
|-
|[[World Cup 39]]
|-
|[[CoH 31]] || rowspan=4| [[Estevez]]
|-
|[[World Cup 40]]
|-
|[[World Cup 41]]
|-
|[[World Cup 42]]
|-
|[[World Cup 50]] || rowspan=2| [[Robert Paquette]]
|-
|[[World Cup 52]]
|-
! colspan="2"|
|-
|[[World Cup 98]] || rowspan=3| [[Marek Löwy]]
|-
|[[IAC 23]]
|-
|[[World Cup 99]]
|-
|[[IAC 24]] || rowspan=2| [[Gérard Duceppe]] (acting)
|-
|[[World Cup 100]]
|-
|[[IAC 25]] || rowspan=2| [[Walter Daviande]]
|-
|[[World Cup 101]]
|}

==Players==
===Current squad===
:''As of [[Independent Associations Championship 25]]''
{{nat fs g start}}
{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=[[Bobby Boyd]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Reddingham Raiders|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=27|pos=GK|name=[[Sam Sabesić]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Royal Fizroe|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=28|pos=GK|name=[[Kalmen Goldberg]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Fleuves FC|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0055A4}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=[[Tobias Hart]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=29|pos=DF|name=[[Alex Cécile]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Fleuves FC|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=30|pos=DF|name=[[Winston George]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Reddingham Raiders|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=31|pos=DF|name=[[François Jean]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Fleuves FC|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=32|pos=DF|name=[[Karlo Metassis]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Nemnen Turtles|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=33|pos=DF|name=[[Chris Nelson]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Royal Fizroe|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=34|pos=DF|name=[[Raven Sampson]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0055A4}}
{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=MF|name=[[Brian Roberts]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Nemnen Turtles|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=35|pos=MF|name=[[Armen Alan]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Anvorbuod Rebels|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=36|pos=MF|name=[[Arthur Cahse]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Reddingham Raiders|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=37|pos=MF|name=[[Jae-Min Kim]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Anila City FC|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=38|pos=MF|name=[[Vinny Perrault]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Les Serpents|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=39|pos=MF|name=[[Ashin Pons]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Nemnen Turtles|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=40|pos=MF|name=[[Kazun Tayit]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Natives FC|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0055A4}}
{{nat fs g player|no=26|pos=FW|name=[[Johnny Dong]]|other={{wp|Captain (association football)|Captain}}|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Anila City FC|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=41|pos=FW|name=[[Adam Bittler]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Anvorbuod Rebels|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=42|pos=FW|name=[[Billy Orange]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Royal Fizroe|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=43|pos=FW|name=[[Olivier Roche]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Les Serpents|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=44|pos=FW|name=[[Antonio Rodriguez]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Nemnen Turtles|clubnat=Sel Appa}}
{{nat fs g player|no=45|pos=FW|name=[[Joe Visser]]|age=|caps=|goals=|club=St Elmos Fire|clubnat=}}
{{nat fs end|background=#0055A4}}

===Former players===
Eighty-two footballers have retired from playing in at least one World Cup cycle for Sel Appa between World Cups 30 and 52. Twelve played in only one cycle. Fourteen played in seven cycles, and one (Colin Patette) in ten. Patette is honored as the "Dean" of the team, and is expected to hold this title for a long time. Estevez was also accorded dean status, including his three cycles as coach.

{{Template:Sel Appa former footballers}}

===National Hall of Fame===
* Estevez (30-36) forward
* Charles DuPont (30-39) coach
* Colin Patette (30-39) midfielder
* Miquelinho (33-39) forward
* Mongke Bokegalbaatar (37-42) goalkeeper
* Dzheighcymn Ghotiolo (37-42) midfielder

==Competitive record==

===World Cup===
Sel Appa first entered the Qualifiers for World Cup 30 and made two more attempts before debuting at the 33rd edition and made it to the Round of 16. The Turtles qualified four more times, culminating in their World Cup 37 bronze. The next cup saw them knocked out in the Quarterfinals and they did not qualify for 39, but returned in World Cup 40 and 41. After not making the 42nd Finals, the team boycotted the next seven cups due to a controversial group stage disqualification in 41, before returning for the 50th and 52nd editions. Their next entry would come 46 cups later, starting a new era in Sel Appan football.

{{Sel Appa World Cup record}}

===Cup of Harmony===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[Cup of Harmony]] record
! style="width:3%" rowspan="23"|
!rowspan=2|Coach
|-
!Edition
! style="width:3%" rowspan="22"|
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|- style="background:#ffdfdf;"


|[[]] to [[]]
|colspan=7|''Did not enter''
|
|- style="background:#cc9966;" <!--CD7F32-->
|{{flagicon|Cafundéu}} {{flagicon|Daehanjeiguk}} [[Cup of Harmony 31]]
|'''Third place''' || 8 || 7 || 0 || 1 || 23 || 5
|[[Estevez]]
|- style="background:#ffdfdf;"


|[[]] to [[]]
|colspan=7|''Did not enter''
|
|-
!Total!!style="background:#cc9966;"| Third place !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! Total
|-
|}

<noinclude>[[Category:Sel Appa]]</noinclude>

===Independent Associations Championship===
Sel Appa first entered the Independent Associations Championship for the 23rd edition after controversially failing to make the Cup of Harmony after World Cup 98. The roster was the same as those qualifiers and the team pulled a 1-1-2 record, showing some improvements over the qualifiers.<ref>[[nspost:42498964|Independent Associations Championship 23 — Matchday 5 Results]]</ref> The Turtles returned for the 24th edition, going 2-0-2 with Gérard Duceppe acting as coach.<ref>[[nspost:42981085|Independent Associations Championship 24 — Matchday 5 Results]]</ref> The 25th tournament marked a major breakthrough for the team with coach Walter Daviande leading them to 4th place. Sel Appa went 2-1-0 in the group stage before crashing into the Semifinals, where they lost to Reçueçn.<ref>[[nspost:43356479|Independent Associations Championship 25 — Semi-finals Results]]</ref> Unexpectedly finding themselves in the 3rd place match, they managed a 1-1 draw at full time, before conceding a goal (and bronze) to Drawkland in extra time.<ref>[[nspost:43371452|Independent Associations Championship 25 — 3rd Place Results]]</ref>

{{Sel Appa Independent Associations Championship record}}

===Tournaments won===
* [[Oxen CUP 2]] — Sel Appa '''1-0''' {{aet}} {{fb|Jeru FC}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Football Federation of Sel Appa]]
*[[Professional Sports in Sel Appa]]

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