Safiria national football team

Safiria

Nickname(s)	Big Blue
Association	NHS
FMF member	2010, 2011–
Confederation	AEFA
Head coach	David Jones
Captain	Þeyat Ifrit
Home stadium	Aňira Sport City
FMF code	SFR
FMF ranking	42
First FMF intermicronational
Safiria 1–2 Taeland
Biggest win
Safiria 7–2 River Warriors
Biggest defeat
Stormark 3–1 Safiria
Copa Apollonia
Appearances	1 (first in 2012)
Best result	Group stage

The Safiria national football team is the football team which currently represents the Shirerithian protectorate of Safiria, and previously represented the Hammish autonomous territory and independent empire of the same name. It is a member of the AEFA, and is run by the NHS.

The team has existed twice in the FMF's history; firstly in 2010 as both an independent nation and a territory of Hamland, and secondly since late 2011, again independently and in its current form.

History

The team was founded in 2010 after Safiria's Micrasian claim was successful, but the nation was annexed by Hamland and became an autonomous territory soon after. During this time, Safiria played its first ever international match, before leaving Micras.

In late 2011, Safiria returned to Micras as an independent nation. Prior to the following year's World Cup qualifying, the team competed at the first ever Four Nations Internationals, finishing in third place. In the qualifiers, the team finished second in their four-team group with eleven points, behind Stormark, to reach the inaugural Copa Apollonia. Following qualifying, Safiria became a protectorate of Shireroth. In the Copa Apollonia, the team could only finish bottom of their group after losing both matches 2–0.

Chronological competitive participation

• 2012 Four Nations Internationals
• 2012 FMF World Cup qualification
• 2012 Copa Apollonia
• 2013 Four Nations Internationals

Honours

• Four Nations Internationals: 0
  • 2012 – Third place

Flag

Safiria has used the following flags during its two FMF affiliations:

2010	2011–