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2 unusual facts about Faroe Islands national football team


2000–01 Nordic Football Championship

Six Nordic countries participated, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

Faroe Islands Football Association

It also runs the Faroe Islands national teams for men and women.


Andrew av Fløtum

Andrew av Fløtum made his debut for the Faroe Islands in a January 2001 friendly match against Sweden, coming on as a substitute for Uni Arge.

Bogi Løkin

Bogi Løkin is the son of former Faroese international midfielder Abraham Løkin, who is the former coach of ÍF Fuglafjørður.

Christian Høgni Jacobsen

Høgni Jacobsen made his debut for the Faroe Islands in a January 2001 friendly match against Sweden, coming on as a substitute for Todi Jónsson.

Daniel Udsen

On 3 September 2010, he made his international debut with the Faroe Islands national football team in Euro 2012 qualifying match against Serbia and was substituted at half-time for Christian Mouritsen.

Egil á Bø

Egil á Bø Zachariassen (born 2 April 1974) is a Faroese football defender who plays for EB/Streymur and the Faroe Islands national football team.

Florin Răducioiu

An even greater success for Florin would come three months later when in Toftir, he managed to score all four of Romania's goals against the Faroe Islands, becoming the first Romanian player to score four goals for the national team in modern times, a record equaled only by Gheorghe Popescu in 1997 against Liechstenstein.

Jákup Mikkelsen

He was a part of the squad as a reserve goalkeeper already as 18 years old in the summer of 1988, when Faroes played their very first international game after becoming full members of FIFA, losing 1-0 to Iceland in Akranes.

Jón Rói Jacobsen

Jacobsen made his debut for the Faroese national team in a June 2001 World Cup qualifying match against Switzerland, coming on as a substitute for Uni Arge.

Páll Guðlaugsson

He was the coach of the Faroe Islands in his 1–0 victory against Austria, in his first official match.

Páll Klettskarð

Páll Klettskarð (born 17 May 1990) is Faroese striker playing for KÍ Klaksvík and the Faroe Islands national team.

Sonni Nattestad

Sonni Ragnar Nattestad (born 5 August 1994) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays for FC Midtjylland and the Faroe Islands national team as a defender.

Stephen Crainey

He then made his competitive debut in the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 5 2–2 draw with the Faroe Islands at Svangaskarð, Toftir on 7 September.


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