| Association | Kernow Football Alliance | |
|---|---|---|
| Confederation | ConIFA | |
| Head coach | Darren Gilbert | |
| Captain | James Ward | |
| Mostcaps | Mark Goldsworthy (6) | |
| Top scorer | Dan Jennings (7) | |
| ||
| First international | ||
 Cornwall 5–0Barawa  (Bodmin,Cornwall; 25 May 2019) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Cornwall 10–3Chagos Islands  (Bodmin,Cornwall; 25 August 2019)  Cascadia 1–8Cornwall(London,England; 22 May 2021) | ||
TheKernow football team representsCornwall at internationalassociation football since 2018. It uses the native Cornish name of the region, Kernow, to represent its team, and is managed by the Kernow Football Alliance. As the side is not a member ofUEFA orFIFA, it cannot qualify for theUEFA European Championship orFIFA World Cup, although it is a member ofConIFA and is eligible to participate in theConIFA World Football Cup andConIFA European Football Cup. The team is currently managed by Darren Gilbert, and coached byDarren Wright, Andrew Graham and Wayne Roberts. In 2023 Kernow facedFA Sápmi in a deciding match to join the 2024ConIFA World Football Cup. Kernow won 2-1 progressing to the2024 CONIFA World Football Cup finals.
Following the2018 ConIFA World Football Cup held in London, the Kernow Football Alliance was formed by Andrew Bragg and Jason Heaton, and officially joinedCONIFA in November 2018.[1] They played their first game on 25 February 2019 against Foxhole Stars in an unofficial game,[2] running out 3–2 winners. The next month, it was announced that they would take part in the2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup, which was to act as a 2020ConIFA World Football Cup qualification tournament.[3] However, they withdrew before the tournament, to be replaced byChagos Islands. They played their first official international on 25 May 2019 againstBarawa, winning 5–0 inBodmin.
Kernow entered the 2024 CONIFA World Cup Qualification, where they were placed in Group A with Sápmi. They beat Sápmi 2-1 and qualified for the 2024 CONIFA World Cup.
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2014 | Not a CONIFA Member | ||||||
 2016 | |||||||
| 2018 | |||||||
 2020 | Cancelled | ||||||
 2024 | Qualified | ||||||
v Foxhole Stars XI| 25 February 2019 (2019-02-25)Unofficial Friendly | Kernow | 3–2 | Foxhole Stars XI | St Austell |
| 19:30 | Clarke 28'Brokenshire 50' (pen.)Eddy 56' | Report | Jennings 71' (pen.) Downing 75' | Stadium:Poltair Park |
vSt Dennis| 13 May 2019 (2019-05-13)Unofficial Friendly | Kernow | 5–0 | St Dennis | Bodmin |
| 19:30 | Goldsworthy 4',90' Lorenz 70'Annear 80',88' | Stadium:Priory Park |
v Barawa| 25 May 2019 (2019-05-25)Friendly | Kernow | 5–0 | Barawa | Bodmin |
| 15:00 | C. Turner 18' Lorenz 19'Goldsworthy 48'Eddy 64',80' | Report | Stadium:Priory Park |
v Kernow| 31 May 2019 (2019-05-31)2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup | Ellan Vannin | Cancelled | Kernow | Ossett,Yorkshire |
| 17:00 | Stadium:Ingfield Stadium |
v Kernow| 1 May 2019 (2019-05-01)2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup | Yorkshire | Cancelled | Kernow | Ossett,Yorkshire |
| 12:30 | Stadium:Ingfield Stadium |
v
Parishes of Jersey| 2 June 2019 (2019-06-02)2019 Atlantic Heritage Cup | Kernow | Cancelled | Parishes of Jersey | Harrogate,Yorkshire |
| 19:45 | Stadium:CNG Stadium |
v Kernow| 28 July 2019 (2019-07-28)Unofficial Friendly | Mousehole | Cancelled | Kernow | Mousehole |
| Stadium:Trungle Parc |
v Chagos Islands| 25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)Friendly | Kernow | 10–3 | Chagos Islands | Bodmin |
| 16:00 | Goldsworthy 9',20',65' (pen.) Brokenshire 13'Jennings 42',45',78',88'Jacques 57' (o.g.)Summers 62' | Report | Sooprayen 27',76',90' | Stadium:Priory Park |
v Kernow| 22 May 2021 (2021-05-22)Prost International Trophy | Cascadia | 1–8 | Kernow | Northwood, London |
| 15:00 | Report | Mitchell, Turner, Gilbert (3), Clarke, Jennings (2) | Stadium:Acretweed Stadium |
v Kernow| 5 June 20222022 CONIFA European Football Cup | Elba Island | Cancelled | Kernow | Nice,France |
v Kernow| 6 June 20222022 CONIFA European Football Cup | Artsakh | Cancelled | Kernow | Nice,France |
v Sápmi| 16 July 2023 (2023-07-16)2024 CONIFA World Cup Qualification | Kernow | 2–1 | Sápmi | Falmouth |
| 13:00 | GilbertJennings | Report | Leppakangas | Stadium:Bickland Park |
| Opponents | Matches | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barawa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cascadia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Chagos Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
 Chagos BIOT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Sápmi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The following players were called up to a friendly againstChagos Islands on 25 August 2019.[4]
Caps and goals correct as of 16 July 2024 after the game againstFA Sapmi. CONIFA includes unofficial friendlies towards the caps total.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Jason Robertson | (2003-11-28)28 November 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Helston Athletic |
| 5 | 2DF | Tom Whipp | (1998-11-28)28 November 1998 (age 26) | 4 | 0 | Bodmin Town |
| 2 | 2DF | Ed Timmons | 3 | 0 | Helston Athletic | |
| 6 | 2DF | James Ward(captain) | 4 | 0 | Falmouth Town | |
| 3 | 2DF | Will Tinsley | 1 | 0 | AFC St Austell | |
| 4 | 2DF | Jack Calver | 1 | 0 |  Plymouth Parkway | |
| 14 | 2DF | Billy Palfrey | 0 | 0 | Plymouth Parkway | |
| 15 | 2DF | Kieran Conibear-Trathen | 0 | 0 |  Sandviks IK | |
| 7 | 3MF | Harry Clarke | 5 | 2 | Bodmin Town | |
| 8 | 3MF | Olly Brokenshire | 3 | 2 | Helston Athletic | |
| 12 | 3MF | Max Gilbert | 5 | 4 | Bodmin Town | |
| 16 | 3MF | Cameron Turner | 2 | 2 | Bodmin Town | |
| 11 | 3MF | Hayden Turner | 2 | 1 | Mousehole | |
| 17 | 3MF | Josh Bragg | 0 | 0 | Åtvidabergs FF | |
| 18 | 3MF | Harry Evans | 0 | 0 |  ECU Joondalup | |
| 19 | 3MF | Shane White | 1 | 0 | Taunton Town | |
| 9 | 4FW | Mark Goldsworthy | 6 | 6 | Helston Athletic | |
| 10 | 4FW | Dan Jennings | (2003-09-03)3 September 2003 (age 22) | 3 | 7 | Bodmin Town |
| 20 | 4FW | Josh Grant | 0 | 0 | Tavistock | |
| 21 | 4FW | Andy Watkins | (2000-11-28)28 November 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Bath City |
The following players have been called up in the past twelve months or withdrew from the squad due to injury or suspension.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jordan Duffey | (2001-06-22)22 June 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 |  Cardiff City | v. Chagos Islands, 25 August 2019PRE |
| GK | Ollie Chenoweth | {{{age}}} | 2 | 0 | Mousehole | |
| GK | Jason Chapman | 1 | 0 | AFC St Austell | v.St Dennis, 13 May 2019 | |
| GK | Barrie Wyatt | 1 | 0 | Helston Athletic | v.St Dennis, 13 May 2019WD | |
| GK | Jack Heaton | 2 | 0 | Unknown | ||
| DF | Josh Otto | {{{age}}} | 1 | 0 | Mousehole | v. Cascadia, 22 May 2021 |
| DF | Callum O’Brien | {{{age}}} | 1 | 0 | Helston Athletic | |
| DF | Kyle Fraser | {{{age}}} | 1 | 0 | Mousehole | |
| DF | Tom Chambers | 4 | 0 | AFC St Austell | ||
| DF | Martin Giles | 2 | 0 | AFC St Austell | v. Chagos Islands, 25 August 2019PRE | |
| DF | Jake Ash | 1 | 0 | Bodmin Town | v. Barawa, 25 May 2019 | |
| DF | Jack Podmore | 1 | 0 | Liskeard Athletic | v.St Dennis, 13 May 2019 | |
| DF | Dave Barker | {{{age}}} | 1 | 0 | Helston Athletic | |
| DF | Dylan Peel | 0 | 0 | Liskeard Athletic | v.St Dennis, 13 May 2019 | |
| DF | Jason Rogers | (1992-08-03)3 August 1992 (age 33) | 1 | 0 | AFC St Austell | v. Foxhole Stars AFC, 25 February 2019 |
| DF | George Tucker | 1 | 0 | Bodmin Town | v. Foxhole Stars AFC, 25 February 2019 | |
| DF | Sam Gilbert | 0 | 0 | Liskeard Athletic | v. Foxhole Stars AFC, 25 February 2019PRE | |
| DF | Tom Hands | 2 | 0 | Mousehole | ||
| DF | Tyler Tonkin | 1 | 0 | Mousehole | ||
| MF | Nathan Summers | 1 | 1 | Bodmin Town | ||
| MF | Tallan Mitchell | 2 | 1 | Bodmin Town | ||
| MF | Harry Jeffery | {{{age}}} | 1 | 0 | Liskeard Athletic | |
| MF | Darren Gilbert | 1 | 0 | Unattached | ||
| MF | Tom Harris | 5 | 0 | Bodmin Town | ||
| MF | Jude Boyd | {{{age}}} | 1 | 0 | Mousehole | |
| MF | Billy Curtis | 1 | 0 | Mousehole | v. Barawa, 25 May 2019 | |
| MF | Neil Slateford | 1 | 0 | AFC St Austell | v.St Dennis, 13 May 2019WD | |
| MF | Chris Reski | 1 | 0 | AFC St Austell | v. Foxhole Stars AFC, 25 February 2019 | |
| MF | Jarrad Woods | 0 | 0 | Liskeard Athletic | v. Foxhole Stars AFC, 25 February 2019PRE | |
| FW | Liam Eddy | 2 | 3 | AFC St Austell | v. Barawa, 25 May 2019 | |
| FW | Jordan Annear | (1996-08-20)20 August 1996 (age 29) | 1 | 2 | Plymouth Parkway | v.St Dennis, 13 May 2019 |
| FW | Matt Lloyd | 1 | 0 | AFC St Austell | v. Foxhole Stars AFC, 25 February 2019 | |
| FW | Dan Pethick | 0 | 0 | Bodmin Town | v. Foxhole Stars AFC, 25 February 2019PRE | |
| FW | James Lorenz | 3 | 2 | Liskeard Athletic | ||
| FW | Billy Hopcroft | 0 | 0 | Launceston | ||
