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The crest of the Insulamia national football team features a stylised {{wp|Adidas Telstar|Telstar}} football fused with a {{wp|fleur-de-lis}} from the [[flag of Insulamia]]. The colour scheme of blue and yellow is based on the [[national colours of Insulamia]]. The crest was designed by David Rotterdam in 1972. Prior to 1972, Insulamia's kits displayed either the [[coat of arms of Insulamia]], the [[flag of Insulamia]], or a yellow fleur-de-lis. | |||
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The Insulamia national football team is popularly referred to by the nickname ''The Engles'' ({{lang-fr|Les Angles}}), after the colloquial term referring to [[English Insulamians]]. The name is in contrast to the nickname ''The Frenchies'' ({{lang-fr|Les Franchiers}}), a colloquial name for [[French Insulamians]] that also refers to [[Insulamian football|Insulamian rules football]] players. These names come from the fact that Insulamian rules football originates in French Insulamia and that association football is more popular in English Insulamia. | The Insulamia national football team is popularly referred to by the nickname ''The Engles'' ({{lang-fr|Les Angles}}), after the colloquial term referring to [[English Insulamians]]. The name is in contrast to the nickname ''The Frenchies'' ({{lang-fr|Les Franchiers}}), a colloquial name for [[French Insulamians]] that also refers to [[Insulamian football|Insulamian rules football]] players. These names come from the fact that Insulamian rules football originates in French Insulamia and that association football is more popular in English Insulamia. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Engles Les Angles The Équippe | ||
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| Association | Insulamian Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Alexander Tilbury | ||
| Captain | Danny Wilderspin | ||
| Most caps | Michel Mayor (123) | ||
| Top scorer | Jacques Auvraie (49) | ||
| Home stadium | Whitecastle Park | ||
| Code | INS | ||
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| World ranking | |||
| Current | 6  3 | ||
| Highest | 6 (July 2018) | ||
| Lowest | 55 (December 1992) | ||
| First international | |||
 Insulamia 0–6  England(Châteaublanc, Insulamia; 6 November 1908) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Cook Islands 2–9 Insulamia(Brisbane, Australia; 2 August 1981) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| England 10–1 Insulamia (London, United Kingdom; October 29 1910) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1930) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2018) | ||
| UEFA European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1996) | ||
| Best result | Semifinal (2020) | ||
| UEFA Nations League | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2019) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2019) | ||
The Insulamia national football team (French: Équipe d'Insulamie de football) represents Insulamia in men's international association football. It is controlled by the Insulamian Football Association (IFA), the governing body for association football in Insulamia, which is affiliated with UEFA and under the jurisidiction of the global football governing body FIFA. The team's home ground is Whitecastle Park in Franclinton and its manager is Alexander Tilbury.
Despite being geographically part of North America, Insulamia's football team competes in European competitions run by UEFA and has strong historical ties with European football. In recent years, the team has rapidly improved their results, going from 28th place in the FIFA World Rankings in January 2010 to 6th place as of January 2022. Insulamia placed third in the 2018 FIFA World Cup as the host nation, a result which exceeded many analysts' expectations. In European football, the team reached the semifinal of the UEFA Euro 2020 and were the champions of the 2019 UEFA Nations League.
History
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Team image
Kits and crest
Kit suppliers
| Kit supplier | Period |
|---|---|
| McClaren Ltd. | 1930–1940 |
| Rosenburg | 1940–1969 |
| Umbro | 1969–1976 |
| Nike | 1976–1984 |
| Rosenburg | 1984–present |
Crest
The crest of the Insulamia national football team features a stylised Telstar football fused with a fleur-de-lis from the flag of Insulamia. The colour scheme of blue and yellow is based on the national colours of Insulamia. The crest was designed by David Rotterdam in 1972. Prior to 1972, Insulamia's kits displayed either the coat of arms of Insulamia, the flag of Insulamia, or a yellow fleur-de-lis.
Home stadium
Media coverage
Nicknames
The Insulamia national football team is popularly referred to by the nickname The Engles (French: Les Angles), after the colloquial term referring to English Insulamians. The name is in contrast to the nickname The Frenchies (French: Les Franchiers), a colloquial name for French Insulamians that also refers to Insulamian rules football players. These names come from the fact that Insulamian rules football originates in French Insulamia and that association football is more popular in English Insulamia.