Monaco National football team
The Monaco national football team is the team which represents the country of Monaco, and is part of Monégasque Football Federation. The team used to play it’s home matches at the Louis II Stadium, but due to renovations that will continue until mid-2024, They will play their matches at the Stade Didier Deschamps. The Monégasque football federation was established in 1975, but the national team wasn’t created until 1985. After being rejected twice from UEFA, they officially became a member in 1987, and became a member of FIFA in 1988. They played their first match in 16 November 1988, a friendly against Belgium which ended in a 3-0 defeat.
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Association | Monégasque FA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | UEFA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Luis Capitoni | ||||||||||||||||||||
Captain | Sebastién Rinaldi | ||||||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Marzoukken Taldi | ||||||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Sebastién Rinaldi (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | Stade Didier Deschamps | ||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | MON | ||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 123 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest | 71 (November 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 179 (January 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
First international | |||||||||||||||||||||
Monaco 0–3 Belgium (Monaco, Monaco; 16 November 1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||
Monaco 3–0 Malta (Monaco, Monaco; 12 January 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands 10–0 Monaco (Volendam, Netherlands; 13 March 1993) | |||||||||||||||||||||
UEFA Microcup | |||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 7 (first in 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Champions (2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Monaco made their first appearance in the UEFA Microcup in 2010, they were the lowest ranked side in the competition, and they lost their first game 1–0 vs. the champions of the Competition, Cyprus.
Monaco then became regulars in the competition, featuring in the next 6 editions of the competition, and winning their first title in 2016; after beating the Reigning champions, Faroe Islands 2–0 in the final, after losing to them in the previous final in 2014, and it became the first silverware for the double colors.
Results and fixtures
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11 December 2023 Friendlies | Wales | 2–0 | Monaco | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff |
20:00 BST +2 |
19 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers | Monaco | 3–1 | Lithuania | Stade Didier Deschamps, Monaco |
22:45 BST +2 |
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16 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers | Monaco | 2–1 | Serbia | Stade Didier Deschamps, Monaco |
22:45 BST +2 |
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17 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Monaco | Vasil Levski National Stadium,Sofia, Bulgaria |
17:00 BST +2 |
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14 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers | Montenegro | 1–0 | Monaco | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |
22:00 BST +2 |
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10 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers | Hungary | 4–0 | Monaco | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary |
22:00 BST +2 |
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7 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers | Monaco | 0–0 | Bulgaria | Stade Didier Deschamps, Monaco |
19:00 BST +2 |
20 June 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers | Monaco | 1–2 | Montenegro | Stade Didier Deschamps, Monaco |
16:00 BST +2 |
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17 June 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers | Serbia | 2–0 | Monaco | Rajko Mitic Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia |
21:45 BST +2 |
27 March 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers | Lithuania | 1–0 | Monaco | S. Darius and S. Gireno Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania |
16:00 BST +2 |
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Players
editCurrent squad
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Senior team
*As of 12 December 2023
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Martin Martennier | 26 July 1990 | 75 | 0 | Bordeaux |
17 | GK | Mamba Diouf | 19 March 2000 | 4 | 0 | Cannes |
84 | GK | Lars Stefnanson | 4 August 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Marcus Sébastian | 18 October 1997 | 24 | 1 | EA Guingamp |
5 | DF | Selim Villareal | 20 December 2001 | 13 | 0 | AS Monaco |
8 | DF | Clément Tadlier | 9 June 1998 | 16 | 0 | EA Guingamp |
35 | DF | Jaqcues Lecoilón | 29 October 1991 | 58 | 0 | ES Sétif |
34 | DF | Eric Grimaldi | 31 March 2003 | 3 | 1 | Molde FK |
2 | DF | Max-Philippe Jenæt | 18 February 1989 | 62 | 2 | Heracles Almelo |
24 | DF | Marc Vassallo | 3 May 2000 | 13 | 1 | Bristol Rovers |
15 | MF | Eric Modino | 11 July 2003 | 8 | 1 | Charlton |
7 | MF | Phillipe Jensen | 17 June 1990 | 68 | 8 | Dijon |
6 | MF | Paul Marco | 20 September 1998 | 23 | 1 | Al Ain |
10 | MF | Jeremy Lopez | 2 April 1997 | 41 | 5 | OGC Nice |
67 | MF | Jean-Paul Pennacino | 31 October 2005 | 7 | 0 | Santa Clara |
8 | MF | Olivier Pasquier | 30 November 1992 | 48 | 1 | ES Sétif |
9 | FW | Sebastién Rinaldi | 17 November 1993 | 70 | 21 | Nantes |
11 | FW | Juan Guglielmo | 22 August 1994 | 51 | 9 | AC Monza |
29 | FW | Bernard Karnabrio | 28 September 2004 | 9 | 2 | Lens |
13 | FW | Benoît Biancheri | 16 July 2002 | 5 | 0 | USM Alger |
Competition Record
editFIFA World Cup
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1986 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
1990 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
1994 | Did not qualify | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 24 | ||||||||
1998 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 18 | |||||||||
2002 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||
2006 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | |||||||||
2010 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | |||||||||
2014 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | |||||||||
2018 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | |||||||||
2022 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | |||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
2030 | |||||||||||||||
2034 | |||||||||||||||
Total | 0/25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 48 | 143 |
UEFA European Championship
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1988 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
1992 | Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||
1996 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | |||||||||
2000 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 24 | |||||||||
2004 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||
2008 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||
2012 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 23 | |||||||||
2016 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | |||||||||
2020 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | |||||||||
2024 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | |||||||||
2028 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
2032 | |||||||||||||||
Total | 0/16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 47 | 153 |
UEFA Nations League
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League phase** | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | LG | GP | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | Year | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
2018–19 | D | 2 | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 45th | 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2020–21 | C | 3 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 37th | 2021 | ||||||||||
2022–23 | D | 2 | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 44th | 2023 | ||||||||||
2024–25 | D | To be determined | 2025 | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 37th | Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
UEFA Microcup
editAll-time record
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
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Albania | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0.00 |
Andorra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 66.67 |
Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
Armenia | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 12.50 |
Austria | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0.00 |
Azerbaijan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 75.00 |
Belarus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
Belgium | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0.00 |
Benin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 25.00 |
Cape Verde | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Cyprus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
Denmark | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0.00 |
England | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 32 | −30 | 0.00 |
Estonia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 20.00 |
Faroe Islands | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 30.00 |
Finland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
France | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 15.38 |
Georgia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 33.33 |
Germany | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 20.00 |
Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
Gibraltar | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 60.00 |
Guam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Haiti | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
Hungary | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0.00 |
Iceland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 0.00 |
Jordan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
Kosovo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 33.33 |
Latvia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Liechtenstein | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 75.00 |
Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 33.33 |
Luxembourg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 33.33 |
Malta | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 40.00 |
Montenegro | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 34 | −29 | 0.00 |
Netherlands | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 0.00 |
North Macedonia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 33.33 |
Norway | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0.00 |
Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 50.00 |
Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 |
Russia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 40.00 |
San Marino | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100.00 |
Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
Serbia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 33.33 |
Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Slovenia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
Spain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
Sweden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
Turkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0.00 |
Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Ukraine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0.00 |
Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
Vanuatu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
Venezuela | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 50.00 |
Wales | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0.00 |
Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Total | 233 | 46 | 46 | 141 | 172 | 417 | −245 | 19.74 |