Greenland national futsal team

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Greenland
AssociationFootball Association of Greenland
Head coachRené Olsen
Asst coachBo Holden[1]
CaptainPatrick Frederiksen
Home stadiumInussivik
FIFA codeGRL
First international
 Greenland 6–2 Faroe Islands 
(Nuuk, Greenland; 30 November 2013)
Biggest win
  Switzerland 2–8 Greenland 
(Lapin, Croatia; 1 February 2024)
Biggest defeat
 Czech Republic 16–3 Greenland 
(Chrudim, Czech Republic; 26 January 2016)
Nordic Futsal Cup
Appearances5 (First in 2016)
Best result4th (2019)

The Greenland national futsal team is controlled by the Football Association of Greenland, the governing body for futsal in Greenland, and represents the country in international futsal competitions. It is not a member of FIFA or UEFA and can, therefore, not compete in official competitions of those governing bodies. The nation competes in open competitions such as the Nordic Futsal Cup and Futsal Week.[2]

The Football Association of Greenland assembled its-first ever national futsal team in November 2013 for two friendlies against the Faroe Islands in Nuuk.[3] It was also the first time the Faroe Islands fielded an official futsal side.[4][5] Frederik Funch scored his nation's first goal in the first match for the first-ever official goal in team history. Greenland went on to win both matches.[6][7]

Greenland participated in the Nordic Futsal Cup for the first time in the 2016 edition of the tournament.[8] The association saw this as a major step toward UEFA and FIFA membership.[9] After years of unsuccessful attempts to joing the European confederation, the KAK submitted its application to become a member of CONCACAF, the confederation governing North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, in May 2024. When accepted, Greenland would be eligible to participate in the confederation's competitions, including the CONCACAF Futsal Championship.[10]

Fixtures and results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

2024

2025

5 March 2025 2025 Copa Intercontinental de Selecoes Brazil  13–0  Greenland Sao Jose dos Pinhais, Brazil
Stadium: Ginasio De Esportes e Lazer Max Rosenmann
6 March 2025 2025 Copa Intercontinental de Selecoes Afghanistan  5–4  Greenland Sao Jose dos Pinhais, Brazil
Stadium: Ginasio De Esportes e Lazer Max Rosenmann
7 March 2025 2025 Copa Intercontinental de Selecoes Iran  11–2  Greenland Sao Jose dos Pinhais, Brazil
Report Stadium: Ginasio De Esportes e Lazer Max Rosenmann
9 March 2025 2025 Copa Intercontinental de Selecoes Afghanistan  6–4  Greenland Sao Jose dos Pinhais, Brazil
Stadium: Ginasio De Esportes e Lazer Max Rosenmann

Current squad

The team plays its home matches at the Inussivik in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital

The following players were called up for the 2023 Baltic-Nordic Futsal Cup.[11]

  • Karls Louis Sandgreen
  • Niklas T. Johansen
  • Hans Karl Berthelsen
  • Patrick Frederiksen
  • Niklas Thorleifsen
  • Nick Reimer
  • Bastian Rosing
  • Karsten Andersen
  • Malik Pedersen
  • Rene Eriksen Petersen
  • Aputsiaq Andersen
  • John-Luvig Broberg
  • Hans Ole Kleist
  • Bror Bernhardsen
  • Aiko Nielsen
  • Henrik Kleist
  • Aqqalooraq Møller Lund
  • Henning Bajare

Competitive record

References

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