The Kárpátalja football team (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkaːrpaːtɒjjɒ], Hungarian: Kárpátaljai magyar labdarúgó-válogatott) is a team representing the Hungarian minority in Carpathian Ruthenia, a historic region mostly located in western Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast. It is a member of ConIFA, an umbrella association for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA.[1]
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Confederation | ConIFA | |
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Head coach | István Sándor | |
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First international | ||
![]() ![]() (Berehovo; 16 August 2014) | ||
Biggest win | ||
![]() ![]() (Bracknell; 3 June 2018) | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
![]() ![]() (Berehovo; 16 August 2014) |
Kárpátalja joined ConIFA in 2016, first competing in the 2017 ConIFA European Football Cup as an invited team. They lost their first ever international game 1–0 against host nation Northern Cyprus, but defeated South Ossetia on the final day to finish 3rd in Group A and put them in the 5th place play-off. A 5–4 penalty shootout win over Ellan Vannin ensured that they finished 5th overall.[2][3]
Due to their inactivity after the tournament, Kárpátalja failed to qualify for the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup. However, after the withdrawal of Felvidék, they were admitted to the final tournament as a wildcard replacement.[4] Kárpátalja went on to win the tournament, defeating Northern Cyprus on penalties in the final.
In October 2018, it was reported, by ConIFA, that the Football Federation of Ukraine had banned Kárpátalja players with Ukrainian citizenship from footballing activities for life, whilst Hungarian nationals on the team have been advised they can no longer enter Ukraine.[5]
Year | Position | P | W | D | L | F | A |
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![]() | Champion | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
Total | 1 title | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
16 August 2014 (2014-08-16) | Kárpátalja ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Druzhba Stadium, Berehove, Ukraine |
1 August 2016 (2016-08-01) | Felvidék ![]() | 1–1 (5–4 p) | ![]() | Erzsébet-ligeti Sporttelep, Szarvas, Hungary |
17:45 CEST | Renczes ![]() |
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4 June 2017 | Northern Cyprus ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Atatürk Stadium, Nicosia |
20:00 EEST | Yaşınses ![]() |
6 June 2017 | Kárpátalja ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Atatürk Stadium, Nicosia |
20:00 EEST | Roland ![]() Roman ![]() |
Anatoli Semyonov ![]() |
7 June 2017 | South Ossetia ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Dr. Fazıl Küçük Stadium, Famagusta |
20:00 EEST | Kochiev ![]() |
Mile ![]() Baksa ![]() Barta ![]() Kész ![]() |
9 June 2017 | Kárpátalja ![]() | 3–3 (5–4 p) | ![]() | Üner Berkalp Stadium, Morphou |
20:00 EEST | Kelly (o.g.) ![]() Fodor ![]() Kész ![]() |
Cown ![]() Cannell ![]() Doyle ![]() |
31 May 2018 | Northern Cyprus ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Queen Elizabeth II Stadium, Enfield |
15:00 BST | Mehmet ![]() |
Report | I. Sándor ![]() |
2 June 2018 | Abkhazia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Queen Elizabeth II Stadium, Enfield |
14:00 BST | Report | Gajdos ![]() I. Sándor ![]() |
Referee: Dmitrii Zhukov |
3 June 2018 | Kárpátalja ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Larges Lane, Bracknell |
15:00 BST | Gajdos ![]() G. Sándor ![]() Takács ![]() Svedjuk ![]() |
Report | Yougyal ![]() |
Referee: Raymond Mashamba |
5 June 2018 | Kárpátalja ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Gander Green Lane, Sutton |
18:00 BST | Gyürki ![]() Takács ![]() Gadjos ![]() |
Report | Haddadi ![]() |
Referee: Fehim Dayı |
7 June 2018 | Kárpátalja ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Colston Avenue, Carshalton |
20:00 BST | Toma ![]() Gyürki ![]() Peres ![]() |
Report | Csizmadia ![]() Bajkó ![]() |
Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
9 June 2018 | Northern Cyprus ![]() | 0–0 (2–3 p) | ![]() | Queen Elizabeth II Stadium, Enfield |
18:00 BST | Report | Referee: Mark Clattenburg | ||
Penalties | ||||
Mehmet ![]() Kurt ![]() Oshan ![]() Ersalan ![]() Turan ![]() |
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The following players were called up for the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup.[6]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Béla Fejér | (1995-05-11) 11 May 1995 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | 3MF | Roland Szabó | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | 2DF | László Rácz | (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | 3MF | György Sándor | (1984-03-20) 20 March 1984 (age 38) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | 4FW | Norbert Angyal | (1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | 3MF | Zoltán Baksa (captain) | (1983-01-02) 2 January 1983 (age 39) | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
9 | 3MF | Gergő Gyürki | (1993-10-03) 3 October 1993 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | 3MF | István Sándor | (1986-01-04) 4 January 1986 (age 36) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
11 | 3MF | Zsolt Gajdos | (1993-02-04) 4 February 1993 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | 4FW | Tibor Molnár | (1993-05-12) 12 May 1993 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | 2DF | Robert Molnar | (1991-06-24) 24 June 1991 (age 31) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | 2DF | Milán Lászik | (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | 3MF | Kristóf Késmárki | (1998-01-04) 4 January 1998 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | 3MF | Ronald Takács | (1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | 3MF | Alex Svedjuk | (1996-07-11) 11 July 1996 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | 2DF | Sándor Szidor | (1999-06-17) 17 June 1999 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | 1GK | Szergej Petranics | (1972-03-22) 22 March 1972 (age 50) | 0 | 0 | Retired |
21 | 2DF | Csaba Peres | (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
22 | 3MF | György Toma | (1996-04-27) 27 April 1996 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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