Somalia national football team
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The Somalia national football team (Somali: Kooxda Qaranka Soomaaliya, Arabic: الإتِّحَاد الصُّومَالِي لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم), nicknamed the Ocean Stars, represents Somalia in international football and is controlled by the Somali Football Federation (SFF), a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Somalia's first national team captain was Mohamed Shangole, while its longest serving captain has been Hasan Babay.
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Women's football in Somalia.
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Nickname(s) | The Ocean Stars | ||
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Association | Somali Football Federation (Xiriirka Soomaaliyeed ee Kubbadda Cagta) | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | CECAFA (Central & East Africa) | ||
Head coach | Rachid Lousteque | ||
Captain | Ahmed Said Ahmed | ||
Most caps | Yasin Ali Egal (20) | ||
Top scorer | Abdullahi Sheikh Mohamed (3) | ||
Home stadium | Mogadishu Stadium | ||
FIFA code | SOM | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 199 1 (4 April 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 65 (April–June 1996) | ||
Lowest | 203 (April–May 2019) | ||
First international | |||
Kenya 5–1 Somalia (Mombasa, Kenya; 1958)[2] | |||
Biggest win | |||
Somalia 5–2 Mauritania (Casablanca, Morocco; 7 August 1985) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
North Korea 14–0 Somalia (Jakarta, Indonesia; 14 November 1963) | |||
CECAFA Cup | |||
Appearances | 26 (first in 1973) | ||
Best result | 5th | ||
Arab Games | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | 7th |
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