The Canton Ticino football team is a team representing the Swiss canton of Ticino ( ) in association football. It is a member of ConIFA, an umbrella association for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA.
History Canton Ticino joined ConIFA in 2022. The ConIFA site describes Ticino as "a Canton and a Republic", noting that Ticinese are a cultural and ethnic minority in Switzerland as the only Italian-speaking canton.
It was named as one of the reserve sides for the 2023 CONIFA European Football Cup; Ticino may take the place of a team if they withdraw from the competition.
Canton Ticino participated in the 2024 CONIFA World Cup Qualification, drawn in Group B against Raetia. Their only match in the tournament would be a 8–1 defeat, knocking Canton Ticino out. Their only goalscorer in the competition was Viola Sanchez. A few months later, they played Raetia again, this time in the Benedikt Fontana Cup. They lost again, this time 5-1. In November 2023 Ticino were selected for the 2024 CONIFA World Football Cup, which was scheduled to take place in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2024. Canton Ticino played their third game against Padania in Verano Brianza, and would lose the game 5-0.
ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA World Football Cup RecordYearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA 2014Not a CONIFA member 2016 2018 2024Qualified, later cancelled
International Fixtures & Results
Players Current squad The following 23 players were called up for the 2026 CONIFA European Football Cup, to be played in Verano Brianza, Italy from 2 to 6 June 2026.
See also Raetia football team
References