Kelssek national football team
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| Association | Football Kelssek |
| Manager |  Kirk McDonagh
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| Captain | Ruslan Demetriev |
| Highest KPB ranking | 10 |
First international Kelssek 0-0 Starblaydia  (1-1 aet, 5-4 pens) (Kaze Progressa, Kaza 2008 first round) | |
The Kelssek national football team represents Kelssek in international football competitions. The team has participated in the World Cup since World Cup 33. It first qualified for the finals at World Cup 41, where the team were eliminated in the group stage. The team has also participated in the Coupe de la Francophonie; in a match at the Haven-Port-Nouveau Stadium widely viewed as a defining point in Kelssekian football, Kelssek drew 2-2 against an Ariddian team playing at home who at the time were defending World Cup champions. The national football association, Football Kelssek, is responsible for the administration of the national team.
The team's main home stadium is Exhibition Place in Kirkenes, which seats 21,900. For matches where higher demand is anticipated, Canada Stadium in Neorvins, which seats over 68,000, may also be used. In the team's first forays into international competition such large stadia had been used, but due to attendance the decision was made to use smaller stadia for better atmosphere.
Kelssek recorded its first World Cup finals win at World Cup 44 in a 3-1 group stage win against Jaseuyeon. Its biggest defeat was a 5-0 group stage loss to Septentrionia in World Cup 45. Kelssek advanced to the knockout stage for the first time on home ground at World Cup 46, when they were defeated in the second round by Dancougar. The furthest Kelssek have advanced in the World Cup is to the quarter-finals.
Kelssek achieved its highest world ranking in January 2010 when they were ranked 10th. The team's biggest achievement, and only major international title, came in June 2010 when they won the 43rd Cup of Harmony while winning every match in the tournament, a consolation after being the highest-ranked team to fail to qualify for the finals of World Cup 51.
Tournament records
World Cup finals
| WC | Round | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 41 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 42 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 44 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 45 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 46* | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2nd round: 1-2 Dancougar | |||||||
| 47 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2nd round: 0-1 Candelaria And Marquez | |||||||
| 48 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2nd round: 0-1 Sarzonia | |||||||
| 49 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2nd round: 3-3 Jeru FC (3-3 aet; 4-2 pens) Quarter-final: 2-2 The Holy Empire (2-2 aet; 3-5 pens) | |||||||
| 50 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2nd round: 3-2 Dancougar Quarter-final: 1-2 Cassadaigua | |||||||
*hosted
Other tournaments
| World Cup | Round | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| Baptism of Fire 20 (World Cup 33) |
Group stage | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Regional QF: 0-3 Zwangzug | |||||||
| Coupe de la Francophonie | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Position playoffs | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| Final placing: 6th of 8 | |||||||
| Cup of Harmony 43 (World Cup 51) |
Group stage | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2nd round: 6-1 Virabia Quarter-final: 2-2 Valladares (3-2 aet) Semi-final: 3-0 Novikov Final: 4-1 Whirl Islands | |||||||
| 3rd Valhala Invitational | 5th of 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
| Cup of Harmony 73 (World Cup 81) |
Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2nd round: 1-0 Eastfield Lodge Quarter-final: 1-2 Jeruselem | |||||||
