Kosbaran National Football Team (Pacifica)

Kosbaran National Football Team

Nickname(s)	Valleyfolks
Association	Kosbaran Football Board
Confederation	IUFA
Head coach	Gerhard De Beer (Men) Louisa Hoekstra (Women)
Captain	Octavius Kollen (Men) Amalia Bertijn (Women)
Top scorer	Sebastiaan Kuiper (1996-2009)
Home stadium	Pieter Van der Merwe Stadium
Trigramme	KOS
First colours Second colours
IUFA ranking
Current	20
First international
Ouland 3–0 Kosbareland (Hawesburg, Ouland; 1 November 1867)
IUFA FWC
Appearances	4 (first in 1996)
Best result	1st 2008

The Kosbaran National Football Team (Kosbaraans: Kosbaraanse Nasionale Sokkerspan) nicknamed the Valleyfolks (Kosbaraans: Valleimense) represents Kosbareland in international association football competitions at the senior level officially since 1903. They are overseen by the Kosbaran Football Board.

History

Following the creation of the Kosbaran Football Board in 1913, the Kosbaran National Football Team was established to officially represent the team in international matches. The first international game recognized as such, happened before, in 1867 against the United Kingdom of Ouland.

International boycott

Many international nations started a boycott of the Kosbaran Team after the occupation and annexation of the Republic of Orange in 1919 and then with the policies established by the Kosbaran Party beginning in 1940. The boycott continued until the democratization of the nation that started in 1990.

Football World Cup

Kosbareland participated for the first time at the 1996 IUFA FWC

FWC 2008

In 2008, the team was able to breeze through and win their first championship.

FWC 2012

In 2012, the team was automatically qualified as hosts of the tournament.

FWC 2020

Kosbareland announced its intention to participate in the 2020 IUFA FWC in July. Ranked 15, Kosbareland was not obligated to go through the Qualifying rounds. It was drafted in Group D along with Hazelia, FiHami and Hakapa. Kosbareland finished 4th in Group D and did not continue unto the next stage.

Results

Hazelia v Kosbareland

4 August 2020 (2020-08-04) IUFA FWC 2020 - Group D	Hazelia	3 - 2	Kosbareland	Arianastadt, Gianatla
		Loss

Kosbareland v Hakapa

7 August 2020 (2020-08-07) IUFA FWC 2020 - Group D	Kosbareland	0 - 3	Hakapa	Kuckstadt, Gianatla
		Loss

Kosbareland v FiHami

9 August 2020 (2020-08-09) IUFA FWC 2020 - Group D	Kosbareland	2 - 4	FiHami	Kuckstadt, Gianatla
		Loss

Imperial Cup

As a formal colony of the United Kingdom of Ouland, Kosbareland participates every 4 years in the Imperial Cup which reunites Ouland and all the members of the Imperial Union in a football tournament.

Kosbareland hosted the Imperial Cup in 1934 and in 1994 and was the champion in the 1994 edition. It is going to host the Imperial Cup in 2022. Historically, Kosbareland was prevented to participate from 1940 until 1990.

1994 Imperial Cup

Results

Kosbareland v Goekus

7 June 1994 (1994-06-07) Imperial Cup - Eighth-finals	Kosbareland	1 - 0	Goekus	Kaapstad, Kosbareland
		Win		Stadium: Pieter Van der Merwe Stadium

Koper v Kosbareland

10 June 1994 (1994-06-10) Imperial Cup - Quarterfinals	Koper	1 - 3	Kosbareland	Ontwerp, Kosbareland
		Win		Stadium: Ontwerp Streekstadion

Kosbareland v Granaat

12 June 1994 (1994-06-12) Imperial Cup - Semifinals	Kosbareland	2 - 0	Granaat	Rooibos, Kosbareland
		Win		Stadium: Groot Tee Maatskappy Stadium

Kosbareland v Sint Wilhelmina

14 June 1994 (1994-06-14) Imperial Cup - Final	Kosbareland	5 - 1	Sint Wilhelmina	Kosbarestad, Kosbareland
		Win		Stadium: Nasionalestadion

Players

The Kosbaran National Football Team as a long tradition of playing internationally. In preparation for the upcoming 2020 IUFA FWC, the Kosbaran as began to unveil the players that would compose its international squad.

Current squad

The current squads of the Kosbaran National Football Team are taken from the best players of the Kosbaran Football League which is the professional domestic football league in the country. Nationals playing abroad are also permitted to be part of the national team.

Men's Team

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Dietmar Gauwtiër	(1994-11-17) November 17, 1994	0	Heuweland Kanons
13	1GK	Lars Vermaak	(1992-06-10) June 10, 1992	0	Kolonie Newcomers
23	1GK	Lennard du Toit	(2001-11-03) November 3, 2001	0	Blomme FC
2	2DF	Albertus de Sterk	(1987-10-29) October 29, 1987	0	Ontwerp Seafarers
3	2DF	Henny de Vroom	(1998-05-26) May 26, 1998	0	Kosbarestad Capitals
4	2DF	Trofimus Van Troost	(1993-10-11) October 11, 1993	0	Ontwerp Seafarers
5	2DF	Moos Breytenbach	(1980-09-24) September 24, 1980	0	Vryheid Trekkers
15	2DF	Hannes Drees	(1986-05-09) May 9, 1986	0	Céruléa Merchants
17	2DF	Bas Hout	(1999-06-19) June 19, 1999	1	Moerasland Hunters
18	2DF	Leopold Lombard	(1982-09-07) September 7, 1982	0	Hoopsdorp United FC
20	2DF	Stan Hertzog	(1996-05-27) May 27, 1996	0	Begeertesburg Athletics
6	3MF	Marais Malherbe	(1989-06-04) June 4, 1989	0	Georgetown Sporting Club
8	3MF	Loek Reyneke	(1995-04-20) April 20, 1995	0	Geelsonsdorp Surfers
9	3MF	Sias Reyneke	(1995-04-20) April 20, 1995	0	Geelsonsdorp Surfers
12	3MF	Marthinus Jansen	(2002-07-04) July 4, 2002	0	Haweland FC
19	3MF	Des Arsenoult	(1978-11-13) November 13, 1978	0	Kaapstad Metropolis FC
22	3MF	Staas Lambers	(1991-05-27) May 27, 1991	0	Brantavilla FC
7	4FW	Benedictus Verkenner	(1999-12-28) December 28, 1999	0	Blomme FC
10	4FW	Johannes Smits	(1982-03-13) March 13, 1982	0	Philippesville Citizens Club
11	4FW	Octavius Kollen (Captain)	(1979-11-08) November 8, 1979	0	Ontwerp Seafarers
16	4FW	Ludger de Vos	(1987-11-12) November 12, 1987	0	Pragtige Islanders
14	4FW	Tycho Krige	(1989-03-12) March 12, 1989	0	Kaapstad Metropolis FC
21	4FW	Koert Grobbelaar	(1990-03-27) March 27, 1990	0	Haweland FC

Women's Team

Uniforms

The Kosbaran National Football Team changed the uniforms in 2020 and granted the design to Sports du Pacifique Sud a company based in Mauquibie, with the task to compose a look that would be able to rally all the people from Kosbareland. The home kit is featuring a pattern in the style of the Flag of Kosbareland while the away kit is featuring the navy blue from the Emblem of Kosbareland, they both feature the heraldic ship of Pieter Van der Merwe in the centre. The shorts on the home kit feature the Emblem of Kosbareland, while the shorts on the away kit feature the Flag of Kosbareland.

• Home Kit

  Home Kit

• Away Kit

  Away Kit

Sponsors

The Kosbaran National Football Team has a partnership with many enterprises. Sponsorship on uniforms is banned for international matches, the uniforms can showcase the sponsors on practice uniforms and exhibition games.

See also

• Kosbaran Football Board