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Liechtenstein

Nickname(s)	The Blue-Reds
Association	Liechtenstein Football Association (Liechtensteiner Fussballverband)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Konrad Fünfstück
Captain	Nicolas Hasler
Most caps	Peter Jehle (132)
Top scorer	Mario Frick (16)
Home stadium	Rheinpark Stadion
FIFA code	LIE
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	181 (7 February 2019)
Highest	118 (January 2008, July 2011, September 2011)
Lowest	205 (April 2025)
Elo ranking
Current	171 3 (3 March 2019)
Highest	145 (June 1984)
Lowest	183 (June 2005)
First international
Liechtenstein 1–1 Malta  (Daejeon, South Korea; 14 June 1981)
Biggest win
Luxembourg 0–4 Liechtenstein  (Luxembourg, Luxembourg; 13 October 2004)
Biggest defeat
Liechtenstein 1–11 Macedonia  (Eschen, Liechtenstein; 9 November 1996)
Website	lfv.li

The Liechtenstein national football team represents the small country of Liechtenstein in international football. This team is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association, which is known as Liechtensteiner Fussballverband in German. They are often called "The Blue-Reds."

Their first unofficial match was a 1–1 draw against Malta in 1981. Two years later, they played their first official game, losing 0–1 to Switzerland. Liechtenstein's biggest win was a 4–0 victory over Luxembourg in 2004. This was their first away win and their first win in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match.

Liechtenstein is the only country to have lost official matches against San Marino. This happened in a friendly game in 2004 and twice in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League. Their biggest loss ever was 1–11 against Macedonia in 1996. The team's current head coach is Konrad Fünfstück.

Team History

Liechtenstein joined FIFA relatively recently. They did not play in any major qualifying tournaments until the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifiers. In 1995, they surprised the Republic of Ireland by holding them to a 0–0 draw. On 14 October 1998, they earned their first victory in a qualifying campaign, winning 2–1 against Azerbaijan in a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying match.

Over time, the team has improved. This is partly because Liechtenstein clubs play in the Swiss league system. Also, some professional players, like Mario Frick, have joined the team. In the Euro 2004 qualifiers, Liechtenstein only lost 2–0 to England in both matches. Around this time, they also lost 1–0 to San Marino, which is considered one of the weakest national teams.

The 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers brought even better results. They won twice against Luxembourg and drew against both Slovakia and Portugal. This helped Liechtenstein finish with 8 points in their group.

In the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers, Liechtenstein beat Latvia 1–0 with a goal from Mario Frick. This result even caused the Latvian manager to resign. They also beat Iceland 3–0 in 2007, which was their second group win in those qualifiers. However, on 26 March 2008, Liechtenstein had a tough 7–1 loss to Malta. This was Malta's biggest win ever.

The Liechtensteiner Football Association chose Rainer Hasler as their "Golden Player." This award celebrated their best player over the last 50 years for UEFA's golden jubilee.

In the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Liechtenstein drew 0–0 against Azerbaijan and 1–1 against Finland. They finished last in their group with two points.

For the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers, Liechtenstein lost closely to Scotland (2–1) in a match where Scotland scored in extra time. They then had a surprising 2–0 win at home against Lithuania. Philippe Erne and Michele Polverino scored the goals. In their next game, they drew 0–0 away to Lithuania.

In the qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the "Blue-Reds" had a very tough start, losing 1–8 at home to Bosnia-Herzegovina. The team lost many of its qualifying matches. They earned their only two points from draws against Latvia and Slovakia. The team finished last in their group.

For the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, Liechtenstein finished second-to-last in their group with five points. They achieved a 0–0 draw at home against Montenegro. They also had an away win against Moldova (1–0), thanks to Franz Burgmeier's goal. They then drew 1–1 at home in the return match against Moldova.

During the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the "Blue-Reds" lost all 10 of their matches. They finished last in their group with no points. They scored only one goal (away against Israel) and let in 39 goals.

In 2018, Liechtenstein joined the first-ever UEFA Nations League. They were in Group 4 of League D. Their first Nations League match was a 2–1 away loss to Armenia. Liechtenstein then got their first Nations League win, beating Gibraltar 2–0 at home. They finished last in their group with one win and one draw (2–2 at home against Armenia).

During the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers, Liechtenstein earned two points from two draws. One was a 1–1 draw away to Greece, and the other was a 1–1 draw at home to Armenia. They finished last in their group, scoring 2 goals and letting in 31.

In the 2020–21 Nations League, Liechtenstein did not get promoted to League C. They had one win (2–0 away at San Marino), two draws (0–0 at home to San Marino and 1–1 away at Gibraltar), and one loss (0–1 at home to Gibraltar). They were disappointed not to win any home matches and finished behind Gibraltar again.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers also saw Liechtenstein finish last in their group. They earned only one point from a 1–1 draw away to Armenia. They had 9 losses, scoring 2 goals and letting in 34.

The 2022–23 UEFA Nations League was also tough for Liechtenstein. They finished last in their group, losing all 6 games. They scored only one goal (away against Andorra, a 1–2 loss). This was their worst record in this competition.

Liechtenstein started 2024 with four friendly matches. They lost two and drew two. One of the draws was away against Romania just before UEFA Euro 2024. Romania had qualified for that tournament without losing a game.

Liechtenstein's 2024–25 Nations League campaign began with a 0–1 away loss to San Marino. A Liechtenstein goal was disallowed for offside, giving San Marino their first competitive victory. After this, Liechtenstein drew Gibraltar twice (2–2 away and 0–0 at home). They then lost to San Marino again, 1–3 in Vaduz, finishing last in Group D1 with 2 points. Between the two draws with Gibraltar, Liechtenstein ended a 41-game winless streak with a 1–0 victory over Hong Kong.

Recent Matches and Upcoming Games

This section shows the results of matches played in the last year and any games scheduled for the future.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

San Marino  v  Liechtenstein

5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) 2024–25 UEFA Nations League	San Marino	1–0	Liechtenstein	Serravalle, San Marino
20:45	Sensoli  53'			Stadium: Olympic Stadium of Serravalle Attendance: 914 Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)

Gibraltar  v  Liechtenstein

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) 2024–25 UEFA Nations League	Gibraltar	2–2	Liechtenstein	Europa Point, Gibraltar
18:00	Walker  8' Scanlon  90+7'		Saglam  53' Hasler  90+14' (pen.)	Stadium: Europa Sports Park Attendance: 681 Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)

Liechtenstein  v  Hong Kong

10 October 2024 Friendly	Liechtenstein	1–0	Hong Kong	Vaduz, Liechtenstein
19:30 UTC+2	Hasler  16'			Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 1,332 Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)

Liechtenstein  v  Gibraltar

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) 2024–25 UEFA Nations League	Liechtenstein	0–0	Gibraltar	Vaduz, Liechtenstein
18:00 UTC+2				Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 1,510 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)

Malta  v  Liechtenstein

14 November 2024 (2024-11-14) Friendly	Malta	2–0	Liechtenstein	Ta' Qali, Malta
19:00 UTC+1	Degabriele  51' Büchel  54' (o.g.)			Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)

Liechtenstein  v  San Marino

18 November 2024 (2024-11-18) 2024–25 UEFA Nations League	Liechtenstein	1–3	San Marino	Vaduz, Liechtenstein
20:45 UTC+1	Sele  40'		Lazzari  46' Nanni  66' (pen.) Golinucci  76'	Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 1,157 Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France)

Upcoming 2025 Matches

Liechtenstein  v  Macedonia

22 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Liechtenstein	0–3	Macedonia	Vaduz, Liechtenstein
15:00 UTC+1			Trajkovski  7' Musliu  42' Miovski  84'	Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 4,094 Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)

Liechtenstein  v  Kazakhstan

25 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Liechtenstein	0–2	Kazakhstan	Vaduz, Liechtenstein
20:45 UTC+1			Samorodov  42' Marochkin  45'	Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 1,123 Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)

Wales  v  Liechtenstein

6 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Wales	3–0	Liechtenstein	Cardiff, Wales
19:45 UTC+1	Rodon  40' Wilson  65' Moore  68'			Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 30,646 Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)

Liechtenstein  v  Scotland

9 June 2025 Friendly	Liechtenstein	0–4	Scotland	Vaduz, Liechtenstein
18:00 UTC+2			Adams  4', 26', 90+2' Hirst  48'	Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 4,086 Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)

Liechtenstein  v  Belgium

4 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Liechtenstein	v	Belgium	Vaduz, Liechtenstein
20:45 UTC+2				Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion

Macedonia  v  Liechtenstein

7 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Macedonia	v	Liechtenstein	Skopje, North Macedonia
18:00 UTC+2				Stadium: Toše Proeski Arena

Kazakhstan  v  Liechtenstein

10 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Kazakhstan	v	Liechtenstein	Astana, Kazakhstan
19:00 UTC+5				Stadium: Astana Arena

Montenegro  v  Liechtenstein

13 October 2025 Friendly	Montenegro	v	Liechtenstein	Montenegro
--:-- UTC+2				Stadium: TBD

Liechtenstein  v  Wales

15 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Liechtenstein	v	Wales	Vaduz, Liechtenstein
18:00 UTC+1				Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion

Belgium  v  Liechtenstein

18 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Belgium	v	Liechtenstein	Brussels, Belgium
20:45 UTC+1				Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium

Team Managers

Martin Stocklasa, who managed the team from 2020 to 2023.

Team Players

Current Squad

The players listed below were chosen for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Wales and the friendly match against Scotland in June 2025.

Caps (games played) and goals are correct as of 9 June 2025, after the match against Scotland.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Benjamin Büchel (vice-captain)	(1989-07-04) 4 July 1989 (age 36)	74	0	Vaduz
12	1GK	Lorenzo Lo Russo	(1993-07-08) 8 July 1993 (age 32)	0	0	Balzers
21	1GK	Justin Ospelt	(1999-09-07) 7 September 1999 (age 25)	6	0	FSV Frankfurt
	1GK	Tim-Tiado Oehri	(2003-12-15) 15 December 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Vaduz
2	2DF	Felix Oberwaditzer	(2006-03-14) 14 March 2006 (age 19)	4	0	SCR Altach
3	2DF	Maximilian Göppel	(1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 27)	72	2	YF Juventus
4	2DF	Lars Traber	(2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 25)	22	0	Vaduz
5	2DF	Niklas Beck	(2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 24)	25	0	Balzers
6	2DF	Andreas Malin	(1994-01-31) 31 January 1994 (age 31)	51	0	Rot-Weiß Rankweil
10	2DF	Sandro Wieser	(1993-02-03) 3 February 1993 (age 32)	69	2	Vaduz
14	2DF	Livio Meier	(1998-01-10) 10 January 1998 (age 27)	51	1	Eschen/Mauren
	2DF	Jonas Weissenhofer	(2006-07-25) 25 July 2006 (age 19)	0	0	VfB Hohenems
	2DF	Johannes Schädler	(2005-08-14) 14 August 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Vaduz II
	2DF	Luca Beck	(2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Vaduz
8	3MF	Aron Sele	(1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 28)	67	1	YF Juventus
13	3MF	Kenny Kindle	(2003-11-29) 29 November 2003 (age 21)	13	0	Vaduz
15	3MF	Andrin Netzer	(2002-01-11) 11 January 2002 (age 23)	20	0	Balzers
16	3MF	Fabio Wolfinger	(1996-11-05) 5 November 1996 (age 28)	34	1	Balzers
17	3MF	Simon Lüchinger	(2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 22)	30	0	SW Bregenz
18	3MF	Nicolas Hasler (captain)	(1991-05-04) 4 May 1991 (age 34)	103	7	Vaduz
19	3MF	Emanuel Zünd	(2004-12-29) 29 December 2004 (age 20)	7	0	Meyrin
23	3MF	Jens Hofer	(1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 27)	37	0	Düdingen
	3MF	Colin Haas	(1996-05-30) 30 May 1996 (age 29)	2	0	Ruggell
	3MF	Severin Schlegel	(2004-07-24) 24 July 2004 (age 21)	7	0	Vaduz
7	4FW	Fabio Luque Notaro	(2005-08-31) 31 August 2005 (age 19)	15	0	Vaduz
9	4FW	Ferhat Saglam	(2001-10-10) 10 October 2001 (age 23)	18	1	Balzers
11	4FW	Jonas Beck	(2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 22)	4	0	Schaan
20	4FW	Philipp Ospelt	(1992-10-07) 7 October 1992 (age 32)	23	0	Ruggell
22	4FW	Willy Pizzi	(1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 (age 30)	4	0	Eschen/Mauren
	4FW	Dennis Salanović	(1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 29)	64	4	Unattached
	4FW	Julien Hasler	(1989-09-22) 22 September 1989 (age 35)	6	0	Schaan

Players Called Up Recently

The following players were called up in the last 12 months. They can still play for the team.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Gabriel Foser	(2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Eschen/Mauren	v.  Kazakhstan, 25 March 2025
DF	Martin Marxer	(1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 25)	16	0	Düdingen	v.  Kazakhstan, 25 March 2025
DF	Lukas Graber	(2001-05-03) 3 May 2001 (age 24)	7	0	Eschen/Mauren	v.  San Marino, 18 November 2024
MF	Sandro Wolfinger	(1991-08-24) 24 August 1991 (age 33)	71	3	Balzers	v.  Kazakhstan, 25 March 2025
MF	Jakob Lorenz	(2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 23)	4	0	Blau-Weiß Feldkirch	v.  Kazakhstan, 25 March 2025
MF	Samuel Cernadas	(2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Schaan	v.  Kazakhstan, 25 March 2025
MF	Marcel Büchel	(1991-03-18) 18 March 1991 (age 34)	29	1	SPAL	v.  San Marino, 18 November 2024
MF	Liam Kranz	(2003-07-17) 17 July 2003 (age 22)	8	0	Schaan	v.  San Marino, 18 November 2024
MF	Alessio Hasler	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 20)	2	0	Vaduz	v.  San Marino, 18 November 2024
MF	Marco Marxer	(1999-06-02) 2 June 1999 (age 26)	4	0	Balzers	v.  Gibraltar, 13 October 2024

Notes:

• PRE = Preliminary squad
• INJ = Injured
• SUS = Suspended for a match

Player Records

These tables show the players who have played the most games and scored the most goals for Liechtenstein.

Players in bold are still active with Liechtenstein.

Most Games Played

Peter Jehle has played the most games for Liechtenstein with 132 appearances.

Top Goal Scorers

Mario Frick is Liechtenstein's all-time top goalscorer with 16 goals.

Tournament Records

FIFA World Cup Record

This table shows how Liechtenstein has performed in the FIFA World Cup and its qualifying rounds.

FIFA World Cup record									Qualification record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1974	Not a FIFA member								Not a FIFA member
1978 to 1994	Did not enter								Did not enter
1998	Did not qualify								6/6	10	0		10	3	52
2002									5/5	8			8	0	23
2006									6/7	12	2	2	8	13	23
2010									6/6	10	0	2	8	2	23
2014									6/6	10		2	8	4	25
2018									6/6	10		0	10	1	39
2022									6/6	10		1	9	2	34
2026	To be determined								5/5	3		0	3	0	8
2030									To be determined
2034
Total	0/12	–	–	–	–	–	–		—	73	2	7	64	25	227

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

UEFA European Championship Record

This table shows how Liechtenstein has performed in the UEFA European Championship and its qualifying rounds.

UEFA European Championship record									Qualifying record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1960 to 1972	Not a UEFA member								Not a UEFA member
1976 to 1992	Did not enter								Did not enter
1996	Did not qualify								6/6	10	0	1	9	1	40
2000									6/6	10	1	1	8	2	39
2004									5/5	8	0	1	7	2	22
2008									7/7	12	2	1	9	9	32
2012									5/5	8	1	1	6	3	17
2016									5/6	10	1	2	7	2	26
2020									6/6	10	0	2	8	2	31
2024									6/6	10		0	10	1	28
2028	To be determined								To be determined
2032
Total	0/13	–	–	–	–	–	–		—	78	5	9	64	22	235

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

UEFA Nations League Record

This table shows how Liechtenstein has performed in the UEFA Nations League.

UEFA Nations League record
Season	Division	Group	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	RK
2018–19	D	4	6	1	1	4	7	12		52nd
2020–21	D	2	4	1	2	1	3	2		51st
2022–23	D	1	6	0	0	6	1	11		55th
2024–25	D	1	4		2	2	3	6		53rd
Total			20	2	5	13	14	31	51st

Head-to-Head Records

This table shows Liechtenstein's match results against other national teams.

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD
Albania	4	0	0	4	0	9	−9
Andorra	4	1	0	3	2	5	-3
Armenia	6	0	3	3	5	10	-5
Australia	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2
Austria	9	0	0	9	1	36	−35
Azerbaijan	5	1	1	3	2	8	−6
Belarus	1	0	0	1	1	5	−4
Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	0	1	9	3	35	−32
Cape Verde	1	0	0	1	0	6	-6
China	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
Croatia	2	0	0	2	2	8	−6
Czech Republic	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4
Denmark	3	0	0	3	0	13	−13
England	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4
Estonia	5	0	1	4	2	10	−8
Faroe Islands	8	0	0	8	4	21	−17
Finland	5	0	2	3	3	9	−6
Georgia	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2
Germany	6	0	0	6	3	38	−35
Gibraltar	8	1	4	3	6	8	-2
Greece	5	0	1	4	1	8	−7
Hong Kong	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
Hungary	3	0	1	2	0	10	−10
Iceland	11	1	2	8	6	35	−29
Indonesia	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1
Israel	4	0	0	4	1	8	−7
Italy	4	0	0	4	0	20	−20
Kazakhstan	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2
Latvia	12	1	2	9	5	19	−14
Lithuania	6	1	1	4	3	8	−5
Luxembourg	6	3	1	2	12	7	+5
Malaysia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
Malta	6	0	1	5	3	16	−13
Moldova	4	1	1	2	2	5	-4
Montenegro	2	0	1	1	0	2	−2
Netherlands	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3
Macedonia	12	0	1	11	5	45	−40
Northern Ireland	4	0	0	4	6	17	−11
Poland	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2
Portugal	9	0	1	8	3	41	−38
Qatar	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Republic of Ireland	4	0	1	3	0	14	−14
Romania	7	0	1	6	1	30	−29
Russia	5	0	0	5	1	15	−14
San Marino	8	3	2	3	7	7	0
Saudi Arabia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
Scotland	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6
Slovakia	11	0	2	9	1	30	−29
Spain	8	0	0	8	0	39	−39
Sweden	4	0	0	4	1	10	−9
Switzerland	9	0	0	9	1	28	−27
Thailand	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2
Togo	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Turkey	2	0	0	2	0	8	−8
United States	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3
Wales	4	0	0	4	0	11	−11
Total	244	19	31	197	96	681	−585

In Books

A British writer named Charlie Connelly followed the Liechtenstein team during their qualifying games for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He wrote a book about it called Stamping Grounds: Liechtenstein's Quest for the World Cup. In that qualifying campaign, Liechtenstein lost all eight games and did not score any goals.

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Liechtenstein para niños