Kernansquillecan national football team

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The National Football Team of Kernansquillec
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General information
Nation Kernansquillec
Nicknames The Kers, The Green and Whites
Home stadium The Green Jewel (110,000)
Trigramme KRN
Colours Dark Green and White
Association KERFA
Conferedation Union of Rushmori Football Associations
Staff and Players
Manager Harry Broudant
Assistant Manager Royce Flatley
Captain Marie Iris
Most caps Marie Iris (102)
Most goals Peter Lilac (48)
Kit
Full KRN CR25 wiki.png
Manufacturer K Kits
Rankings
KBP Rank 66th
Highest rankings 25th (Pre WC74)
World Cup
Appearances 3
First appearance WC 57
Best result Last Sixteen (WC 73)
World Cup Qualifying
Appearances 12
First appearance WC 55 Qualifying
Best result 1st place (WCQ 74)
Copa Rushmori
Appearances 8
First appearance CR VIII
Best result Finalist (CR XXI)
Cup of Harmony
Appearances 2
First appearance CoH 48
Best result Quarter-Finals (CoH 48)
Olympic Games
Appearances 4 (♂ 2, ♀ 2)
First appearance Games of the VI Olympiad
Best result Image:Med_2.png Silver Medal (VI, ♀)

Kernansquillec is a nation located in the Goose Coast region of Rushmore. The national football team, known by the name of their country, but also by nicknames such as the Green and Whites, the Kers or the Green Stalions, represent the country at major international tournaments.

Their home ground in the National Stadium, also known as the Green Jewel, located in the capital, Kernansquillec City. It can hold up to 110 000 spectators.

Kernansquillec's greatest hour so far came when they qualified for World Cup 57. They also finished 4th at the 42nd Baptism of Fire, while the Women's Olympic Football Team won a silver medal at the Games of the VI Olympiad, hosted by Cafundéu.

History

Kernansquillec have a short but rich history in international football. Their first appearance on the World stage came at the 42nd Baptism of Fire hosted in Legalese and Erathore. After winning the 64 team first round, Kernansquillec went on to finish 4th overall, losing on penalties in the semi-final before falling to a 4-3 defeat against Cheergirls.

Qualifying for World Cups 55 and 56 came to no avail, but the side was develloping into a decent team. The 48th Cup of Harmony was somewhat of a breakthrough with the side making it to the quarter-finals.

Olympic success arrived for the female side of the national team at the Games of the VI Olympiad. While the men fell at the group stage, the ladies impressed many, going all the way to the final which they lost 2-1 against hosts Cafundéu.

The Olympic success, coupled with the rising stars that had done well at the 19th Di Bradini Cup, finishing 4th, led on to the qualifying round for the 57th World Cup. While it was still somewhat of an upset, the Kernansquillecans finished 2nd in their group to set up a playoff date with Khabarovsk Krai: a 3-2 win after extra time sealed the Kers' place in the 57th World Cup proper for the first time in their history.

World Cup 58 would also see the Green and Whites reach the playoffs, however a 3-0 reverse against Bostopia ended Kernansquillecan dreams of a second World Cup in a row.

The 2018 World Cup was to be Kernansquillec's last until the 68th edition. Political tensions were already high and the 59th World Cup was somewhat of a sideshow. 12 goals in as many matches was far to few to take the Kers to the finals, with them finishing 4th in their group.

A 39 year absence from the international stage was to follow. The Great War and the following aftermath taking its toll. The Green and Whites only reemerged for World Cup 68 in 2057 with a team composed of little known players who had only recently turned professional within KERFA's new league structure. However a very strong and spirited showing from the side would see them finish 3rd in their group, pulling off a number of surprises along the way. The prize was a two legged play-off against Kandorith. The dream was not to be however, with a 4-0 second leg defeat leading to a 7-3 aggregate loss.

This new generation of Kernansquillecan players have shown themselves to be good players: following on from their World Cup Qualifying performance the Kers reached the quarter-finals of the 2058 Copa Rushmori, losing 4-3 to Valladares. The Under 21 side have also shown their talent, finishing 3rd at the most recent Di Bradini Cup.

Kernansquillec failed to qualify for World Cup 69, finishing 5th in qualifying group 24. A round of sixteen appearance at the 19th Copa Rushmori followed but it wasn't good enough for the KERFA who didn't renew Rachael Sandheart's contract. Gabby Indignu replaced her before the start of qualifying for World Cup 70, taking Kernansquillec to within a point of a playoff spot.

Gabby Indignu took the side to a respectable 3rd place in qualifying for World Cup 70 and then to the last sixteen of the 20th Copa Rushmori. However after Kernansquillec had their worst ever qualifying attempt ever, failing to win a single tie during the second round of games, Indignu was sacked by the KERFA. Harry Broudant was named as her replacement. Broudant would lead the team to major improvements, finishing runners-up at Copa Rushmori 21 and qualifying twice in a row for World Cup 73 and 74, before Kernansquillec were banned from international football for three years due to crowd trouble during a domestic league match. The team returned to international competition at the Games of the XI Olympiad.

Stadium

The Green Jewel
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Location Kernansquillec City
Owner KERFA
Capacity 110,000
Opened 1995
Main Article: The Green Jewel

Kernansquillec play their home matches at the Green Jewel in Kernansquillec City. It was opened in 1995 and can seat up to 110,000 spectators.

Dean Harold era

Baptism of Fire 42

4th place

Record: 5-2-2 (19/9)

Starters: Henderson; Pinnard, Sweeper, Boursier, Connor (c.); Lilac, Matignon, Harold, Le Grand; Holmes, Rolland

Subs: Larivière; Glover, Tyler, Dunn; Wyatt, Cressac, Kiki, Francoeur, Masson; Suutari-Jääskö, Grosventre, Kent.

World Cup 55 Qualifying

Group Stage (6th/11)

Record: 7-5-8 (21/27)

Starters: Henderson; Pinnard, Sweeper, Boursier, Connor (c.); Lilac, Matignon, Harold, Le Grand; Holmes, Rolland

Subs: Larivière; Glover, Tyler, Dunn; Wyatt, Cressac, Kiki, Francoeur, Masson; Suutari-Jääskö, Grosventre, Kent.

World Cup 56 Qualifying

Group Stage (4th/8)

Record: 6-3-5 (27/27)

Starters: Henderson; Sweeper, Connor (c.), Boursier, Glover; Matignon, Cressac, Francoeur, Lilac; Suutari-Jääskö, Holmes

Subs: Larivière; Walker, Tyler, Dunn; Wyatt, Kiki, Harold, Roseby, Masson; Rolland, Grosventre, Kent

Cup of Harmony 48

Quarter-Finals

Record: 4-2-2 (13/11)

Starters: Henderson; Sweeper, Connor (c.), Boursier, Glover; Matignon, Cressac, Harold, Lilac; Suutari-Jääskö, Holmes

Subs: Larivière; Walker, Tyler, Dunn; Wyatt, Kiki, Francoeur, Roseby, Masson; Rolland, Grosventre, Kent

Chappell Robert era

Games of the VI Olympiad (men)

Group Stage (3rd/6)

Record: 2-1-2 (6/5)

Records destroyed during the Great War

Games of the VI Olympiad (women)

Image:Med_2.png Silver Medal

Record: 5-2-1 (20/11)

Records destroyed during the Great War

World Cup 57 Qualifying

Playoff winners

Record: 11-3-3 (44/19)

Starters: Larivière; Dunn, Connor (c.), Boursier, Glover; Matignon, Roseby, Harold, Lilac; Suutari-Jääskö, Holmes

Subs: Henderson; Walker, Tyler, Sweeper; Wyatt, Kiki, Francoeur, Cressac, Masson; Rolland, Grosventre, Kent

World Cup 57

Group Stage (3rd/4)

Record: 1-0-2 (7/10)

Starters: Larivière; Dunn, Connor (c.), Boursier, Glover; Matignon, Roseby, Harold, Lilac; Suutari-Jääskö, Holmes

Subs: Henderson; Walker, Tyler, Sweeper; Wyatt, Kiki, Francoeur, Cressac, Masson; Rolland, Grosventre, Kent

World Cup 58 Qualifying

Playoff defeat

Record: 10-5-2 (26/14)

Starters: Larivière; Glover, Dunn, Boursier, Campbell; Lilac (c.), Kiki, Roseby, Francoeur; Suutari-Jääskö, Holmes

Subs: Henderson; Walker, Connor, Sweeper; Wyatt, Matignon, Harold, Iqbal, Masson, Cressac; Grosventre, Rolland

Copa Rushmori VIII

Group Stage (3rd/6)

Record: 2-2-1 (6/3)

Starters: Larivière; Glover, Field, Boursier, Fox (c.); Adam Lilac, Yasmin Pearce, Francoeur, Roseby; Holmes, Sharp

Subs: Patience Caron; Despins, Dunn, Campbell, Iqbal; Chabot, Kiki, Peacock, Colombo, Cressac; Suutari-Jääskö, Hilton

World Cup 59 Qualifying

Group Stage (4th/6)

Record: 5-4-3 (12/6)

Starters: Larivière; Glover, Field, Boursier, Fox (c.); Adam Lilac, Yasmin Pearce, Francoeur, Roseby; Holmes, Sharp

Subs: Patience Caron; Despins, Dunn, Campbell, Iqbal; Chabot, Kiki, Peacock, Colombo, Cressac; Suutari-Jääskö, Hilton

The "long break"

As the build up to the Great War began to affect normal daily life, the ability to maintain the national team faltered and resulted in the team being withdrawn from the international scene. It would remain absent for 39 years as the country suffered from and rebuilt after the Great War.

Rachael Sandheart era

World Cup 68 Qualifying

Playoff defeat

Record: 8-3-5 (46/36)

Starters: Elyssa; Cressac, Yegos, Dubois, Kellah; Fengouli, Quaby (c.), Iris, Poutre, Noupen; Lilac

Subs: Ferly; Stoke, Bones; Zorm, Maynard, Al-Perut; Gigode

Copa Rushmori XVIII

Round of Sixteen

Record: 1-1-2 (9/10)

Starters: Elyssa; Cressac, Yegos, Dubois, Kellah; Fengouli, Quaby (c.), Iris, Poutre, Noupen; Lilac

Subs: Ferly; Stoke, Bones; Zorm, Maynard, Al-Perut; Gigode

World Cup 69 Qualifying

Group Stage (5th/8)

Record: 6-4-4 (28/23)

Starters: Elyssa; Cressac, Yegos, Dubois, Kellah; Fengouli, Zorm, Iris, Poutre, Noupen (c.); Lilac

Subs: Ferly; Stoke, Winter; Quaby, Käufer, Carrac; Lebeau

Copa Rushmori XIX

Round of Sixteen

Record: 3-1-2 (11/11)

Starters: Elyssa; Cressac, Yegos, Dubois, Kellah; Käufer, Zorm, Iris, Poutre, Noupen (c.); Lilac

Subs: Ferly; Stoke, Winter; Quaby, Fengouli, Carrac; Lebeau

Gabby Indignu era

World Cup 70 Qualifying

Group Stage (3rd/9)

Record: 9-3-4 (38/33)

Starters: Ellysa; Winter, Andrewson, Dubois, Yegos; Käufer, Zorm, Iris, Poutre, Noupen (c.); Lilac

Subs: D'Aramitz; Cressac, Seresimo; Ó Maolmhuaidh, Fengouli, Findlay; Keys

Copa Rushmori XX

Round of Sixteen

Record: 1-3-1 (6/4)

Starters: Ellysa; Winter, Andrewson, Markey, Yegos; Käufer, Zorm, Iris, Poutre, Noupen (c.); Lilac

Subs: D'Aramitz; Cressac, Seresimo; Findlay, Blackwood, Ayers; Keys

World Cup 71 Qualifying

Group Stage (6th/8)

Record: 4-3-7 (29/31) Starters: Ellysa; Winter, Andrewson, Bloxam; Ó Cléirigh; Käufer, Zorm, Iris, Poutre, Noupen (c.); Varano

Subs: D'Aramitz; Markey; Spijker, Findlay, Blackwood; Lilac, Keys

Harry Broudant era

Copa Rushmori XXI

Runners-Up

Record: 5-2-0 Starters: Ellysa; Cressac, Gashotov, Corren, Bloxam; Zorm, Findlay, Noupen (c.); Iris, Poutre, Varano

Subs: Ferly; Markey, Andrewson; Rice, Kaüfer, O'Connor; Lilac

World Cup 72 Qualifying

Group Stage (3rd/8)

Record: 8-4-2 (33/24)

Starters: Ellysa; Cressac, Gashotov, Corren, Bloxam; Blackwood, C.Findlay, Noupen (c.); Iris, Poutre, Varano

Subs: Ferly; Snijder, Seresimo, Stanley; Zorm, Kaüfer, Spijker, R.Findlay, De Luca; Lilac

Cup of Harmony 64

Group Stage (3rd/4)

Record: 1-0-2 (5/10)

Starters: Ellysa; Cressac, Gashotov, Corren, Bloxam; Blackwood, C.Findlay, Noupen (c.); Iris, Poutre, Varano

Subs: Ferly; Snijder, Seresimo, Stanley; Zorm, Kaüfer, Spijker, R.Findlay, De Luca; Lilac

Copa Rushmori XXII

Quarter-Finals

Record: 3-0-2 (10/8)

Starters: Ellysa; Herring, Gashotov, Snijder, Bloxam; Blackwood, C.Findlay, Noupen (c.); Iris, De Luca, Varano

Subs: Ferly; Corren, Fontaine, Petit, Stanley; Jamison, Spijker, Poutre, Sexton; Lilac

World Cup 73 Qualifying

Playoff winners

Record: 9-3-2 (40/29)

Starters: Ferly; Herring, Gashotov, Snijder, Bloxam; Blackwood, Spijker, Noupen (c.); Iris, De Luca, Varano

Subs: Ellysa; Corren, Fontaine, Stanley; Jamison, C.Findlay, Poutre, James; Lilac, Busto

World Cup 73

Round of Sixteen

Record: 1-1-2 (7/11)

Starters: Ferly; Herring, Gashotov, Snijder, Bloxam; Blackwood, Spijker, Noupen (c.); Iris, De Luca, Varano

Subs: Ellysa; Corren, Fontaine, Stanley; Jamison, C.Findlay, Poutre, James; Lilac, Busto

Copa Rushmore XXIII

Quarter-Finals

Record: 5-0-2 (20/10)

Starters: Ferly; Herring, Desrochers, Snijder, Bloxam; Blackwood, Spijker, Noupen (c.); Iris, De Luca, Varano

Subs: Battaglia; Corren, Rivers, Gashotov, Cressac; Zorm, C.Findlay, Poutre, James; Lilac, Busto

World Cup 74 Qualifying

Group winners

Record: 10-0-2 (36/11)

Starters: Ferly; Herring, Desrochers, Snijder, Bloxam; Blackwood, Spijker, Noupen (c.); Iris, De Luca, Varano

Subs: Battaglia; Corren, Rivers, Gashotov, Cressac; Zorm, C.Findlay, Poutre, James; Lilac, Busto

World Cup 74

Group stage (4th/4)

Record: 0-0-3 (3/7)

Starters: Ferly; Herring, Desrochers, Snijder, Bloxam; Blackwood, Spijker, Noupen (c.); Iris, De Luca, Varano

Subs: Battaglia; Corren, Rivers, Gashotov, Cressac; Zorm, C.Findlay, Poutre, James; Lilac, Busto

International ban

On the final day of Kernansquillec's domestic season, First Divison team Guingamp were playing Haut Corlay in what was essentially a playoff for qualification to the Globe Cup. A final score of 2-2 left a number of Guingamp fans angry, leading to a number of violent clashes within the stadium and in the surrounding streets, where running battle were fought between fans of both sides, as well as riot police. One Guingamp supporter was killed, while several other persons were severely injured. Given the severity of the violence, the UICA decided to suspend the KERFA's right to send clubs to its international competitions for three seasons.

Despite the supporters of the national side never having shown any sort of violent actions on their travels in recent times, the World Cup Committee took the decision to also ban Kernansquillec's international teams from all international football for the same period, much to the outrage of Kernansquillecans. Following the double whammy decisions, most foreign players in the country decided to seek pastures new and investment in professional clubs slowed considerably. Senior staff of the National team, including star manager Harry Broudant, were laid off. He would later to return to the National set up once the ban was lifted in order to manage Kernansquillec's Olympic football teams.

Harry Broudant's second era

Games of the XI Olympiad - Qualifying (men)

Second qualifying round

Record: 1-3-0 (8/7)

Starters: Pugh; Clarke, Zimmerman, Snijder (c.), Moore; Whinery, Spijker, Verity, Cernik, André; Senior

Subs: Siegel; Horn, Schermer; Lange, Tittensor; Baumgartner, Lilac

Games of the XI Olympiad - Qualifying (women)

Second qualifying round

Record: 0-1-1 (2/4)

Starters: Boon; Stieber, Boucher, Pelletier; Grosz, Willoughby; Long, De Luca, Iris (c.); Milton

Subs: Ctvrtnik; Brigham, Jekyll; Noupen, Faeber, Couch; Simon

Copa Rushmori XXV

Round of Sixteen

Record: 2-0-2 (5/5)

Starters: Gosse; Mattson, Joyner, Snijder, Boucher; Langley, Spijker, Tracey; De Luca, Iris (c.), Ó Fionnagáin

Subs: Boon; Kavanah, McCreery; Willoughby, Dunn; Draper, Senior

The National Kits of Kernansquillec