The Monaco national football team is a national side that represents

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. The team is controlled by the

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, the governing body for all

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. Monaco is not a member of FIFA or

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, and therefore cannot enter the

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nor the

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. Monaco was a founding member of the N.F.-Board in 2003, and finished second in the 2006 VIVA World Cup inaugural edition. However, due to political opposition, Monaco severed ties with the organization in 2010.

History

Beginnings

After the foundation of the

in April 2000, Monaco played its first match in June of the same year against

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, losing 5–0. After this match, Monaco would return to play a match a year later against

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, in

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, winning 2–1.

Overview

Since 2001, Monaco has participated in twenty-seven games, winning eight, drawing six, and losing thirteen. The team competes against local clubs, nations, unrecognized states, people groups, and territories. Monaco is managed by

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, and competes at the Stade Didier Deschamps in

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. According to

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, Monaco is ranked 200th in the world as of November 2020. The team's roster is composed of roughly sixty men; only five offer professional experience, since the team is mainly made up of civil servants and employees of the Société des bains de mer de Monaco.

Competitive record

Results

2000s

2010s

Unofficial results

Head-to-head record

''As of 27 April 2017''

Honours

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runner-up: 2006

References

External links

{{National sports teams of Monaco Football in Monaco CONIFA member associations European N.F.-Board teams National sports teams of Monaco