Basque Country National Football Team

Basque Country National Football Team

The Basque Country football team (officially, in Basque, Euskal Herriko futbol selekzioa) is considered the regional team of the Basque Country as selected players from the Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre and the Northern Basque Country in France play for it. The team is referred to by various names including Euskal Herriko Selekzioa, Selección de Euskadi, Euskal Selekzioa, Euskadi XI and Basque XI. The team was named Euskadiko Selekzioa until 2007, when it changed its name to Euskal Herriko Selekzioa. It can also be regarded as the official regional football team of the Basque Country Autonomous Community. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA and therefore are only allowed to play friendly matches. During the Second Republic, played under the name of Basque and Euzkadi. After the fall of Franco took the names "Euzkadi selection" or "Euskadi". In 2007 changed its name to "selection of Euskal Herria" (in Euskera Euskal Herriko Selekzioa), returning in 2008, not without controversy, the former name of "selection of Euskadi". In recent times, the Basque team matches are marked by a deep atmosphere of protest on behalf of the officers of the choice and independence. In the lower grades, the combination is often called "selection of the Basque Country" or "selection of Euskadi" and exclusively represents the autonomous community of Basque Country.

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