Sel Appa national football team
| Nickname(s) | The Turtles |
|---|---|
| Association | Football Federation of Sel Appa |
| Head coach | Marek Löwy |
| Captain | Kal Muosa |
| Home stadium | Turtle Stadium |
| KPB ranking | |
| Current | 228 |
| Highest | 20 |
| Lowest | 228 (1.14) (Post WC98 Quals) |
| First international | |
(World Cup 30 Qualifiers, Matchday 1) | |
| Biggest win | |
Philodox Weltschmerz 0-5 Sel Appa | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Sel Appa 0-5 Az-cz Sel Appa 0-5 Schiavonia | |
| Highest scoring match | |
| Entered | (First in World Cup 30) |
| Finals Apps | (First in World Cup 33) |
| Best result | 3rd in World Cup 37 |
The Sel Appa national football team represents Sel Appa in international football competitions such as the World Cup and the Oxen CUP. It is controlled by the Football Federation of Sel Appa (FFSA), the governing body for football in the nation. Sel Appa ranked 21st in the world.
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 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 34 and 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.
Second Era
Sel Appa returned to the World Cup for the 98th Edition.
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.
Current Squad
As of World Cup 98
Current squad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Bobby Boyd | |||||
| GK | Kenny Rounds | |||||
| GK | Ian Rash | |||||
| DF | Danny Lagrotte | |||||
| DF | Johnny Montana | |||||
| DF | Kal Muosa (Captain) | |||||
| DF | Tobias Hart | |||||
| DF | Sam Valencia | |||||
| DF | Tyler White | |||||
| DF | Tristan Wick | |||||
| MF | Jesse David | |||||
| MF | Finnley Bernard | |||||
| MF | Myron Barnes | |||||
| MF | Elmo Rivers | |||||
| MF | Tino Rouleau | |||||
| MF | Stéphane du Bois | |||||
| MF | Andy Ayak | |||||
| FW | Lucien Barthélemy | |||||
| FW | Henni de la Rue | |||||
| FW | Gary Tyson | |||||
| FW | Dmitri Ram | |||||
| FW | Kris Welck | |||||
| FW | Allan Reddy | |||||
World Cup Record
- World Cup 1 to 29 - Did not enter
- World Cup 30 - Did not qualify
- World Cup 31 - Did not qualify
- World Cup 32 - Did not qualify
- World Cup 33 - Round of 16
- World Cup 34 - Group Stage
- World Cup 35 - Group Stage
- World Cup 36 - Round of 16
- World Cup 37 - 3rd Place
- World Cup 53 to World Cup 97 - Did not enter
- World Cup 98 - Did not qualify
Tournaments Won
Oxen CUP 2 -- Sel Appa 1-0 (a.e.t.) Jeru FC
Sel Appan Coaches
- World Cup 30 to present: Charles DuPont
Former Players
- 01 GK Vasily Kashchenko (7 caps)
- 02 GK Dominique Pidon (7 caps)
- 03 DF Qrif Qa (1 cap)
- 04 DF Richard Smythe (2 caps)
- 04 DF Phil Lo (5 caps)
- 05 DF Wilhelm Van der Spart (2 caps)
- 05 DF Kash Vasou (5 caps)
- 06 DF Bernard Apple (7 caps)
- 07 DF Jimmy Peech (7 caps)
- 08 DF Fo Chang (7 caps)
- 09 MF Pho Nguyen (4 caps)
- 10 MF Jacques (La)Tortue (7 caps)
- 12 MF Chaim Steinberg (7 caps)
- 13 MF Michael Gold (7 caps)
- 14 MF Theo Matou (2 caps)
- 14 MF Zik Bam (5 caps)
- 15 MF Larry Emerson (2 caps)
- 15 MF Arthur Mercator IV (5 caps)
- 16 FW Alan Dubrov (7 caps)
- 17 FW George Bedding (7 caps)
- 18 FW Fuji Kawagaji (7 caps)
- 19 FW Lee Rehsom (3 caps)
- 20 FW Estevez (7 caps)
- 21 FW Alex Nart (7 caps)
- 24 Mongke Bokegalbaatar
- 25 Anastasia Vadov
- 26 Karli Rengel
- 27 Mohammed al-Jafari
- 28 Nikole Barr
- 29 David Davidson Jr.
- 30 Bum Dae Kim
- 11 Colin Patette
- 23 Arthur Mercator V
- 31 Natalie Dubrov
- 32 Dzheighcymn Ghotiolo
- 33 Miroc Szwtrz
- 34 Mish Vasou
- 22 Miquelinho
- 35 Karl Gepardo
- 36 Michael Ebe
- 37 Samantha Sitran
- 38 Klarence Morreau