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Strait of Haifa national football team

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Strait of Haifa Strait of Haifa
FMF member 2016–23
Confederation EMUFA
FMF code SOH
First FMF intermicronational
Passas Passas 8–0 Strait of Haifa Strait of Haifa
Biggest win
SOH Strait of Haifa 6–0 Franklin Islands Franklin Islands
Biggest defeat
Phinbella Phinbella 11–0 Strait of Haifa Strait of Haifa

The Strait of Haifa national football team was the football team which most recently represented the Haifo-Pallisican constituent nation of the Strait of Haifa, and previously represented the independent nation of the same name. It was a member of the EMUFA.

History

The team was founded in mid-2016 after the Strait of Haifa's Micrasian claim was successful. The team first competed in the following year's World Cup qualifiers, where they finished bottom of their four-team group after losing all of their matches and failing to score a single goal. Later in the year, the team played in the 2017 Emerging Nations Cup and lost their quarter-final to Centralya.

In early 2018, ahead of the year's qualifiers, the Strait of Haifa joined with Passio-Corum to form the Imperial Trade Union, with each constituent nation maintaining its separate FMF membership. In the qualifiers, the team finished bottom of their five-team group with a sole point to their name. The team then participated in their second Emerging Nations Cup, but again lost in the quarter-finals to Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq.

In the 2019 World Cup qualifiers, the team finished bottom of their six-team group with one point to their name. Soon afterwards, the team competed in the 2019 Emerging Nations Cup, losing their quarter-final 3–2 after extra time to the Two Martyrs.

In the following year's EMU qualifiers, the team finished bottom of their five-team group with no points and no goals to their name; a record that invited them to a second Emerging Nations Cup appearance. In the Emerging Nations Cup, the team won their quarter-final 6–0 over the Franklin Islands, but lost to both hosts the Two Martyrs, in the semi-finals, and then Jääland to place fourth.

In the 2021 FMF World Cup qualification rounds, the team finished fourth in their five-team group with six points.

In the following year's EMU qualifiers, the team again finished fourth in their five-team group with six points.

The 2023 FMF World Cup qualification rounds saw the team finish bottom of their six-team group without a point, leading to an appearance at the 2023 Emerging Nations Cup, where they lost in the quarter-finals. The Strait of Haifa left Micras shortly afterwards as part of the Imperial Trade Union's demise.

Chronological competitive participation

Honours

Flag

The Strait of Haifa used the following flag during the entirety of its FMF affiliation:

2016–23
Strait of Haifa