Until then, the Navarran players had been playing for the Basque national team. The Navarre national team played their first international game on 28 December 2003, debuting against Burkina Faso.
Before that, the Navarran players were part of the Basque national team's roster. On December 28, 2003, the Navarre national team made its international debut by facing Burkina Faso in their first match.