Somaliland_Football_Association

Somaliland Football Association

Somaliland Football Association

Somaliland Football Association (SFA)

The Somaliland Football Association (SFA; Somali: Xidhiidhka Kubadda Cagta Somaliland, Arabic: صوماليلاند اتحاد كرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Somaliland. The association was established in 2011[1] The current Chairman and General Secretary is Mohamed Abdi Dixood and Samatar Mohamed Abdillahi respectively.[2]

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Somaliland became a member of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA) in 2015 and participated in the 2016 CONIFA World Football Cup held in Abkhazia.[3] Somaliland was announced the as the host of the 2020 edition of the tournament in 2019, but this was later revoked after concerns regarding their ability to fund the tournament.[4][5] Somaliland would later leave the organisation and is no longer affiliated with any governing body.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Somaliland will Host ConIFA World Football Cup 2020". Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Xidhiidhka Kubadda Cagta Somaliland oo Qabtay Shirweynaha Daneeyayaasha" (in Somali). Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. [3]
    Pender, Kieran (2016-06-03). "'Listening to our anthem was really emotional': the World Cup for unrecognized states". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  4. [4]
    Stevenson, Dominic (2019-01-29). "Somaliland to Host CONIFA World Football 2020 For Unrecognized Countries". SomTribune. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  5. [5]
    "CONIFA & Somaliland FA Joint Press Statement". www.somaliland.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.


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