Alexandria national football team
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| Nickname(s) |
The Blues Les Bleus |
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| Association | ASA |
| FMF member | 2006– |
| Confederation | CTFA |
| Home stadium | International Superdome |
| FMF code | ALX |
| First FMF intermicronational | |
New Brittania  1–1  Alexandria | |
| Biggest win | |
Alexandria  8–0  Walstadt | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Alexandria 4–6  Passas | |
| FMF World Cup | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | Winners |
| CiboTap Championships | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2007) |
| Best result | Winners |
The Alexandria national football team is the football team which represents the micronation of Alexandria. The team is a founding member of both the FMF and the CTFA, and is run by the ASA.
The team is one of the most successful national sides on Micras, having won the FMF World Cup in 2009 and appearing in the final of every CiboTap Championships, winning in 2010, 2011 and 2013. In addition, alongside Craitland, the Alexandrian national side is one of only two nations' teams to have appeared in every edition of the FMF World Cup finals to date.
History
Alexandria was one of the founding members of the FMF when the organisation was created in October 2006 prior to the first FMF World Cup. The national team competed in the tournament, reaching the quarter-finals before being knocked-out by hosts Taesong after losing 1–0.
The following year, the team competed in the inaugural World Cup qualifiers, topping the CTFA's sole four-team group. The team advanced to the first CiboTap final, where they lost on penalties to Matbaa. In the World Cup, the team won their group thanks to 5–3 and 5–0 wins over Hurmu and New-Empire, respectively. However, they lost to eventual champions Craitland 3–2 in the quarter-finals.
In their 2008 qualifying group, the team won all three of their matches to top the group and advance to the play-offs, where they beat Zandarijn 3–2 to qualify. The play-offs also acted as the semi-finals for the 2008 CiboTap Championships, with the team advancing to the final, where they lost 2–1 to underdogs Kavalos. In the World Cup later in the year, the team won their group without dropping a point before beating hosts Amokolia in the quarter-finals but then losing 6–4 to Passas. In the third-place play-off, the team lost to Bobalania in extra time to finish fourth.
Alexandria was chosen to host the World Cup in 2009. However, the team was still involved in the CTFA's qualifying rounds due to being involved in CiboTap 2009, where they topped the sole five-team group before losing on penalties to Zandarijn in the final. In the World Cup, the team won their group with seven points, beat Toketi in the quarter-finals, and knocked-out holders Craitland in the semi-finals. In the final, they beat Nova England 2–0 to seal their first World Cup title.
As winners of the previous year's tournament, the team automatically qualified for the 2010 FMF World Cup, but again competed in the qualifiers as part of CiboTap 2010. The team were unbeaten in their four-team group and advanced to the final, where they beat Monovia 4–1 for their first CiboTap title at the fourth attempt. The year's World Cup finals were less of a success for the team, as they could only manage third in their group, finishing behind Stormark on goals scored.
After topping the CTFA's sole six-team qualifying group without losing a match, the team beat Natopia 3–2 in the 2011 CiboTap Championships final for their second regional title. The team continued their success into their World Cup group, winning all three of their games, before being eliminated in the quarter-finals on penalties by eventual winners Craitland.
In the 2012 qualifiers, the team won their four-team group with 14 points, without losing a match, to seal their place in their seventh finals. The team also advanced to the CiboTap 2012 semi-finals, comfortably beating Monovia, but lost the final, yet again on penalties, to Natopia. In the World Cup, the team topped their group after winning all of their matches, before beating holders Craitland 3–0 in the quarter-finals and hosts Antica 1–0 in the semi-finals before losing the final on penalties to Tellia.
Alexandria continued the previous year's successes into the 2013 qualifying rounds, where they won their five-team group with 18 points, advancing to the CiboTap semi-finals. After beating Treisenberg 4–0, the team won the CiboTap final 3–1 over Zandarijn for their third title, sealing qualification to the 2013 FMF World Cup in the process. In the World Cup, the team topped their group on goal difference, with six points, before beating holders Tellia in the quarter-finals. Despite losing their semi-final to eventual champions Hamland, Alexandria beat Craitland in extra time in the third-place play-off to finish third.
Chronological competitive participation
- 2006 FMF World Cup
- 2007 FMF World Cup qualification
- 2007 CiboTap Championships
- 2007 FMF World Cup
- 2008 FMF World Cup qualification
- 2008 CiboTap Championships
- 2008 FMF World Cup
- 2009 FMF World Cup qualification
- 2009 CiboTap Championships
- 2009 FMF World Cup (hosts)
- 2010 FMF World Cup qualification
- 2010 CiboTap Championships
- 2010 FMF World Cup
- 2011 FMF World Cup qualification
- 2011 CiboTap Championships
- 2011 FMF World Cup
- 2012 FMF World Cup qualification
- 2012 CiboTap Championships
- 2012 FMF World Cup
- 2013 FMF World Cup qualification
- 2013 CiboTap Championships
- 2013 FMF World Cup
- 2014 FMF World Cup qualification
Honours
Flag
Alexandria has used the following flags during its FMF affiliation:
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