Cobrio national football team
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| Nickname(s) | The Panthers | |||
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| Association | Cobre Football Federation | |||
| Confederation | CAFA (Anaia) | |||
| Head coach | Marvelous Koleoso | |||
| Captain | Bérénice Quraishi | |||
| KPB ranking | ||||
| Current | 129  4.57 | |||
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| First international | ||||
 Cobrio 3–3 Osarius  Exhibition Tukari Kaita National Stadium, Camaron | ||||
| First WCC international | ||||
Cobrio 1–0 Squornshelan Remnant States  Baptism of Fire 68 Group Stage  Gra Aguaviva Mitologica, Frion | ||||
| World Cup | ||||
| Entered | 6? (First in World Cup 81) | |||
| Best result | Never qualified | |||
| CAFA Cup | ||||
| Appearances | ?? (first in CAFA I) | |||
| Best result | Quarter finals? | |||
| Rabastor Unity Trophy | ||||
| Appearances | lots (first in 2200?) | |||
| Best result | Winners (a few times) | |||
| Friendship Bowl | ||||
| Appearances | all of them (first in I) | |||
| Best result | Winners (II) | |||
The Cobrio national football team represents the Free State of Cobrio and is controlled by the Cobre Football Federation (CFF), the governing body for football in Cobrio. They are known as the Panthers, and first played a World Cup Committee sanctioned international football match in Baptism of Fire 68, which they ultimately won. The Panthers' home ground is Tukari Kaita National Stadium, on the outskirts of the capital city, Camaron.
History
- Main article: History of the Cobrio national football team
Culture
Rivalries
Osarius
In the 2220s, a movement began in the then-Osarian region of Dynapolis – before Cobrio established its independence – to establish a separate national team. In 2228, the leader of Cobrio, Tukari Kaita, led a representative national team on an exhibition tour across Osarius, establishing a new rivalry. In 2230, the short-lived Cobre struggle for autonomy came to an end, resulting in an agreement with Osarius and the Rabastorian Union to grant a form of Tribal sovereignty within Cobrio. The two sides met in an international for the first time on 6 August 2230, with Osarius running out 3-1 winners. The two nations have been fierce rivals on the pitch since, despite sharing a domestic league system.
Akach
Other than Osarius, Cobrio have an "amicable rivalry" with Akach, who were also subjugated by the Osarians in the past. Owing to their shared history and ancestry, the two nations have friendly relations with regard to trade and diplomacy. They both contest the Rabastor Unity Trophy as well as the Friendship Bowl.
Style of Play
In the past, Cobrio largely adopted a similar approach to Osarius – notably, the Osarian 4-3-3 was a common system at all levels across the nation – albeit with a stronger focus on athleticism than the Osarian focus on technical skill. Similarly, Cobre sides would often value tactical discipline over the creative freedom that Osarian coaches cultivated. Over time, as the national identity grew stronger, Cobre sides began to develop a distinct approach of their own, culminating in Marvelous Koleoso's "unshackled football", prioritising relationships between player roles and granting much more tactical freedom between them, thus facilitating an adventurous attacking style.
Traditions
Cobre fans are known for their "vibrant" support, and penchant for bringing instruments into stadia to perform folk songs – or reworkings of them to lionise their team. After multiple progressive, fan-forward initiatives, the CFF have facilitated the creation and cultivation of several fan traditions, in line with the national identity. Most notably, the Oya Ounje in Camaron has special promotions on home match days, with subsidised discounts provided for away fans to sample local produce and cuisines, as the Cobre fans perform what is known as okenri (short for òkènri yanandị ọbịa; "sharing a meal with guests"). Okenri dates back to antiquity, when sharing a meal with a guest on your land or in your home was considered a covenant. The guest would then be protected from harm through an implicit vow, upheld by Irunu and Oluwu. As a result, incidences of crowd violence at sporting events in Cobrio are vanishingly rare.
Team image
Colours
Home stadium
- Main article: Tukari Kaita National Stadium
Non-playing staff
- See also: Cobrio national football team manager
Players
- For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, see List of Cobrio international footballers
Current squad
The following players are in the squad for Cup of Harmony 90, which kicked off on 29 November, 2331. Player information is all accurate as of this date.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Moeletsi Musona | 12 June 2299 (aged 32) | -- | - | |
| 12 | GK | Hawaou Kanan | 15 June 2300 (aged 31) | -- | - | |
| 26 | GK | Nwo Moweta | 21 April 2309 (aged 22) | -- | - | |
| 2 | DF | Zandile Ntshona | 24 July 2303 (aged 28) | -- | - | |
| 3 | DF | Lemuel Nicholls | 15 December 2304 (aged 26) | -- | - | |
| 5 | DF | Oklapoke Iwuoma | 7 May 2303 (aged 28) | -- | - | |
| 6 | DF | Tyrone Harper | 19 February 2302 (aged 29) | -- | - | |
| 17 | DF | Dylan Andrews | 16 December 2305 (aged 25) | -- | - | |
| 21 | DF | Dominique Masuka | 9 December 2308 (aged 22) | -- | - | |
| 24 | DF | Sizwe Mokoena | 10 October 2302 (aged 29) | -- | - | |
| 37 | DF | Halle Daley | 20 August 2308 (aged 23) | -- | - | |
| 40 | DF | Lemuel Doherty | 5 October 2302 (aged 29) | -- | - | |
| 4 | MF | Bérénice Quraishi | 27 January 2298 (aged 33) | -- | - | |
| 8 | MF | Ochaji Ekpo | 19 August 2304 (aged 27) | -- | - | |
| 10 | MF | Camilla Kasukuwere | 27 January 2299 (aged 32) | -- | - | |
| 16 | MF | Olukorede Oyekan | 25 November 2304 (aged 27) | -- | - | |
| 20 | MF | Alafin Osundairo | 23 January 2307 (aged 24) | -- | - | |
| 29 | MF | Okere Azuonye | 1 November 2309 (aged 22) | -- | - | |
| 33 | MF | Turell Williams | 14 September 2307 (aged 24) | -- | - | |
| 35 | MF | Owuo Udeze | 17 January 2305 (aged 26) | -- | - | |
| 7 | FW | Christopher Chilcott | 27 April 2307 (aged 24) | -- | - | |
| 9 | FW | Clarence Burke | 8 September 2306 (aged 25) | -- | - | |
| 11 | FW | Sherwin Gilmore | 6 February 2302 (aged 29) | -- | - | |
| 18 | FW | Pinkrose Gola | 8 April 2301 (aged 30) | -- | - | |
| 22 | FW | Eve Antetokounmpo | 6 March 2310 (aged 21) | -- | - | |
| 32 | FW | Valerie Hilton | 30 August 2298 (aged 33) | -- | - | |
Recent call ups
The following players have also been called up to the Osarius squad during Cycle 98
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | GK | Felicity Sangoma | 5 October 2309 (aged 22) | -- | - | |
| 13 | DF | Zahra Angula | 16 December 2310 (aged 20) | -- | - | |
| 19 | DF | Olofunmilayo Adeboye | 12 October 2304 (aged 27) | -- | - | |
| 25 | DF | Ofieha Eregbu | 25 January 2306 (aged 25) | -- | - | |
| 28 | DF | Baneni Badawi | 25 August 2305 (aged 26) | -- | - | |
| 38 | DF | Nwoh Maduekwe | 29 April 2302 (aged 29) | -- | - | |
| 39 | DF | Dexter Williams | 26 November 2304 (aged 27) | -- | - | |
| 15 | MF | Okoradu Anichebe | 7 March 2306 (aged 25) | -- | - | |
| 23 | MF | Calbert Donacien | 1 August 2303 (aged 28) | -- | - | |
| 27 | MF | Lani Tetteh | 10 March 2305 (aged 26) | -- | - | |
| 30 | MF | D'Jon Mitchell | 7 July 2308 (aged 23) | -- | - | |
| 34 | MF | Epainette Twala | 29 August 2309 (aged 22) | -- | - | |
| 14 | FW | Ayo Ogunleye | 23 April 2303 (aged 28) | -- | - | |
| 31 | FW | Mujetue Emecheta | 23 April 2300 (aged 31) | -- | - | |
Results and fixtures
- For a full list of Cobrio national football team results, see Cobrio national football team results history
Records
- Main article: Cobrio national football team records
World Cup Hall of Fame
[ List of inductees goes here ]
Competitive Record
- For the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations, see Cobrio national football team head-to-head records
World Cup
- Main article: Cobrio at the World Cup
[ summary ] Gold Silver Bronze
| World Cup record | World Cup qualification record | Manager(s) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D[a] | L | GF | GA | Pld[b] | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
| World Cup 98 | Did not qualify | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 24 | Koleoso | ||||||||
CAFA Cup
[ summary ]
Gold Silver Bronze
| CAFA Cup record | Manager | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D[a] | L | GF | GA | ||
| < Stage > | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Manager | ||
Cup of Harmony
[ summary ]
[ table like above ]
Other tournaments
[ one table for all other tournaments ]
- a Results settled on penalties are counted as draws.
- b Qualifying stage results include qualifying playoff games.
Honours
- Baptism of Fire
- Winners (1): BOF 68
- Rabastor Unity Trophy
- Winners (?): ????
- Runners-up (x): ????