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Nickname(s) | The Ocean Stars | ||
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Association | Somali Football Federation (Xiriirka Soomaaliyeed ee Kubbadda Cagta) | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | CECAFA (Central & East Africa) | ||
Head coach | Rachid Lousteque | ||
Captain | Abdulsamed Abdullahi | ||
Most caps | Yasin Ali Egal (20) | ||
Top scorer | Abdullahi Sheikh Mohamed (3) | ||
Home stadium | Mogadishu Stadium | ||
FIFA code | SOM | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 202 ![]() | ||
Highest | 65 (April–June 1996) | ||
Lowest | 203 (April–May 2019) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Mombasa, Kenya; 1958)[2] | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Casablanca, Morocco; 7 August 1985) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Jakarta, Indonesia; 14 November 1963) | |||
CECAFA Cup | |||
Appearances | 26 (first in 1973) | ||
Best result | 5th | ||
Arab Games | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | 7th |
The Somalia national football team (Somali: Kooxda Qaranka Soomaaliya, Arabic: الإتِّحَاد الصُّومَالِي لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم), nicknamed the Ocean Stars, represents Somalia in international football and is controlled by the Somali Football Federation (SFF), a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Somalia's first national team captain was Mohamed Shangole, while its longest serving captain has been Hasan Babay.
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