Monaco national football team facts for kids
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| Association | Fédération Monégasque de Football | |
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| Confederation | ConIFA (Former) | |
| Head coach | Thierry Petit | |
| Most caps | Olivier Lechner (9) | |
| Top scorer | Olivier Lechner (7) | |
| Home stadium | Stade Louis II Stade Didier Deschamps |
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| FIFA code | MON | |
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| Elo ranking | ||
| Current | 200  1 (3 March 2019) |
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| Highest | 193 (2001) | |
| Lowest | 202 (2017) | |
| First international | ||
 Gibraltar 5–0 Monaco  (Gibraltar; 11 June 2000) |
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| Biggest win | ||
Monaco 13–1 Chechnya  (Cap-d'Ail, France; 18 February 2006) |
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| Biggest defeat | ||
 Sápmi 21–1 Monaco (Hyères, France; 24 November 2006) |
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| VIVA World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) | |
| Best result | Runners-up (2006) | |
The Monaco national football team represents the country of Monaco in association football. This team is managed by the Monégasque Football Federation. This group is in charge of all football in Monaco.
Monaco is not a member of FIFA or UEFA. This means they cannot play in big tournaments like the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship.
Monaco was one of the first members of the N.F.-Board in 2003. They even came in second place in the first 2006 VIVA World Cup. However, they later left the organization in 2010 due to different ideas.
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History of Monaco Football
How the Team Started
The Monégasque Football Federation was created in April 2000. Soon after, in June of the same year, Monaco played its first game. They played against the Gibraltar team and lost 5–0.
A year later, Monaco played again. They faced the Tibet team in Freiburg, Germany. This time, Monaco won the game 2–1.
About the Team
Since 2001, the Monaco team has played 27 games. They have won eight games, tied six, and lost thirteen. The team plays against different kinds of opponents. These include local clubs, other nations, and even groups of people or territories that are not officially recognized as countries.
The team is currently managed by Martino López. They play their home games at the Stade Didier Deschamps in Cap-d'Ail, France. In November 2020, Monaco was ranked 200th in the world by Elo Ratings.
The Monaco team has about sixty players. Most of these players are not professional footballers. They are often civil servants or work for the Société des bains de mer de Monaco. Only a few players have professional football experience.
Competitive Record
Monaco has played in some special football tournaments. These tournaments are for teams that are not part of FIFA.
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| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | Squad |
 2006 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 37 | Squad |
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 2009 |
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 2010 |
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 2012 |
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| ConIFA World Football Cup | |||||||||
| 2014 |
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 2016 |
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 2018 |
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| Total | Runners-up | 1/9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 37 | – |
Historical Kits
These are some of the football kits (uniforms) the Monaco team has worn over the years.
          2001 Home
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    2002 Away
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     Home 2006
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     Home 2011
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  Away 2011
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  Home 2012-13
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     Home 2014
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  Home 2014
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Honours
Non-FIFA Competitions
- Viva World Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2006
See also
In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Mónaco para niños
- Football in Monaco
- Monégasque Football Federation
- Non-FIFA international football
