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Somaliland national football team

Somaliland national football team

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Not to be confused with Somalia national football team.

The Somaliland national football team(: الاتحاد الصوماليلاند لكرة القدم) is the football team that represents Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as a de facto state. Although Somaliland is a de facto state, it has not yet received international de jure recognition. Somaliland is not a member of FIFA and CAF; it is, instead, an associate member of ConIFA, an association established in 2014 of teams from dependencies, unrecognised states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions that are not affiliated with FIFA.[1][2][3]

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History

The Somaliland Football Association currently runs a national league which consists of 12 semi-professional clubs sponsored or backed by both public and private organisations. The Association also holds a bi-annual inter-regional football tournament, in which all 13 regions participate in groups stages held across the country, with the final 4 group winners contesting the semi-finals in the capital Hargeisa.

The Somaliland Football Association for the first time in Somaliland’s existence took part in an international tournament in the ConIFA world cup 2016 hosted by Abkhazia.[4][5] Somaliland was drawn in group D alongside Panjab and Sápmi. Losing both games Somaliland went on to play two further games against fellow runners up, the Chagos Islands and Székely Land. Somaliland went on to finish in 10th overall in the competition.[6]

Following ConIFA's annual conference Somaliland Football Team was invited to compete at the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup, where it finished tenth out of twelve teams.

Stadium

Hargeysa National Stadium is the home of the national team.

Coaches

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Current squad

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Association officials

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Somaliland National Football Team starting XI

Historical kits

2014 Home
2014 Away
2015 African Cup (UK)
2015 African Cup (UK)
2016 Home
2016 Away

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "The Unrecognized - Roads & Kingdoms". roadsandkingdoms.com. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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    "Somaliland | CONIFA". www.conifa.org. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
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    "Somaliland". ConIFA.
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    "At Outsiders' 'World Cup,' Somaliland Team Sees Way To Give Back". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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    Pender, Kieran (3 June 2016). "'Listening to our anthem was really emotional': the World Cup for unrecognized states". Retrieved 16 June 2017 – via The Guardian.
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    "Rankings". conifa.org. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Somaliland oo Lagaga Dhawaaqay Kooxda Xulka Ciyaartoyda Kubadda Cagta ee Qaranka" (in Somali). Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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    "2014".
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    "2015".
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    "2015".
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    "2016".
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    "2016".


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