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Federated States Of Micronesia National Under-23 Football Team
The Federated States of Micronesia national under-23 football team, nicknamed the Four Stars, is the national U-23 football team representing the Federated States of Micronesia and is controlled by the Federated States of Micronesia Football Association. The team is managed by Australian coach Stan Foster, with the assistant manager Curtis Graham. Although the senior team had been competing on the international stage sporadically for a number of years, the nation lacked any junior teams until the under-23 team was founded in 2014. Having never played together as a full squad until a training camp in Guam, and traveling to the games with kit donated by their hosts, they made their competitive debut in international football at the 2015 Pacific Games with a view to using the tournament as both a development opportunity for young players in the country and also as the first steps towards gaining official recognition from and membership of FIFA. Their performance was the worst record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federated States Of Micronesia Football Association
The Federated States of Micronesia Football Association or FSMFA is the governing body of football in the Federated States of Micronesia, and of the national team. They are not an associate member of FIFA. History 1992-1996: Early years Football (soccer) has been played in the Federated States of Micronesia informally, and at the school level, for over 20 years. It was not until 1992 that a serious attempt was made to improve the level of organized play in the country, especially among the indigenous populations of the states that make up the Federated States of Micronesia. This was accomplished by the introduction of the sport among people of all ages. In Pohnpei, a football league was started culminating with periodic statewide tournaments. In Yap, a single club team was started with matches scheduled with teams from visiting ships. In Kosrae, a league especially for younger children was formed. Three years ago the Federated States of Micronesia was admitted into the Oceani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guardian Media Group
Guardian Media Group plc (GMG) is a British-based mass media company owning various media operations including ''The Guardian'' and ''The Observer''. The group is wholly owned by the Scott Trust Limited, which exists to secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity. The Group's 2018 annual report (year ending 1 April 2018) indicated that the Scott Trust Endowment Fund was valued at £1.01 billion (2017: £1.03bn). History The company was founded as the Manchester Guardian Ltd. in 1907 when C.P. Scott bought ''The Manchester Guardian'' (founded in 1821) from the estate of his cousin Edward Taylor. It became the Manchester Guardian and Evening News Ltd when it bought out the ''Manchester Evening News'' in 1924, later becoming the Guardian and Manchester Evening News Ltd to reflect the change in the morning paper's title. It adopted its current name in 1993. In 1991, it had a 20% stake in a consortium which included London Weekend Television, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guam Men's Soccer League
Guam Soccer League (GSL) is the men's top level professional football league of the Guam Football Association in the United States territory of Guam. Since 2004, the GSL has had two levels, ''Division 1'' and ''Division 2.'' Since 2007, the league has adopted a longer season that starts in the fall and ends in the spring. Previously the GSL was divided into ''Spring'' and ''Fall'' seasons. When the champions of both seasons were different, a one-off match was played to decide the year's overall champion. 2018-19 league table The final standings of the 2018-19 season. Teams for 2017–18 season Premier Division * Anderson Bombers * Bank of Guam ''B'' * Bank of Guam Strykers FC * Bobcat Rovers * Crushers FC * EuroCar FC * FC Beercelona * Familia FC * Isla De Ladrones * Islanders FC * LOH Heat * Pago Bay Disasters * Quality Distributors * Rovers FC * Shipyard HAYA * Sidekicks FC * U.O.G. Tritons Masters Division * Big Blue * Gino's FC * Hyundai Family FC * IT&E Boonie Dawgs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guam Football Association
The Guam Football Association is the governing body of association football in the United States territory of Guam. Association staff National teams *Guam national football team *Guam women's national football team Tournament *Guam Soccer League * Guam FA Cup References External linksOfficial website at the FIFA website. at the AFC website. Football in Guam |
Guam
Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic center of the U.S.); its capital Hagåtña (144°45'00"E) lies further west than Melbourne, Australia (144°57'47"E). In Oceania, Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous village is Dededo. People born on Guam are American citizens but have no vote in the United States presidential elections while residing on Guam and Guam delegates to the United States House of Representatives have no vote on the floor. Indigenous Guamanians are the Chamoru, historically known as the Chamorro, who are related to the Austronesian peoples of Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, Micronesia, and Polynesia. As of 2022, Guam's population is 168, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palau National Football Team
The Palau national football team represents Palau in international football. The team is not affiliated with FIFA or a local confederation. The team play their home games at the PCC Track and Field Stadium in the town of Koror City. Currently, the side is ranked as the worst national team in the world by the Elo rating system. History Palau hosted and competed in the Micronesian Games in 1998, in which they finished third. In the tournament, teams were 9-a-side and the matches were 80 minutes in duration and were played on a pitch which was below regulation size. In addition to their first team, Palau also fielded a team consisting of Bangladeshis living on the island. They reached the final in the Micronesian Games in 2014, where the team's trip was partly covered by internet crowd funding. Competitive record Micronesian Games OFC Nations Cup The Palau national football team was affiliated with OFC between 2007 and 2009. It is currently not a member of OFC. Results '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-FIFA International Football
Non-FIFA international football is the segment of international football that is not overseen by FIFA. FIFA is the international governing body of association football, overseeing football globally and with running international representative matches. However, some international football takes place outside its purview. This often consists of matches involving sub-national entities such as islands, colonies, or autonomous regions. Representative matches also occur involving states with limited international recognition who are unable to qualify for FIFA membership. There are also a limited number of states whose representative teams are not affiliated to FIFA. Historically, a number of competitions occurred outside FIFA's auspices. Member associations are national associations, usually affiliated to continental confederations which are subordinate to FIFA. National teams Broadly speaking, non-FIFA national teams can be categorised as one of the following: States Teams representi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
The 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup was the 6th edition of the EAFF East Asian Cup, the football championship of East Asia. It was held in China in 2015. Two preliminary competitions were held during 2014. First preliminary round *All matches were played in Guam. ---- ---- Awards Second preliminary round Venue: TaiwanDate: 13 – 19 November 2014 ---- ---- Awards Final tournament Squads Match officials ;Referees * Alireza Faghani * Fahad Al-Mirdasi * Mohd Amirul Izwan * Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari ;Assistant referees * Nathan MacDonald * Mohammadreza Mansouri * Abdullah Al-Shalawi * Mohd Yusri Bin Muhamad * Jeffrey Goh * Hsu Min Yu Final stage The final stage was held in Wuhan, Hubei, China on August 2 to 9, 2015. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Mariana Islands National Football Team
The Northern Mariana Islands national football team represents the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in international men's football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in the Northern Mariana Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association, which is a member of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) and since December 2020 a full member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The association is not a member of the world governing body FIFA, although it had applied for membership, and so while the national team is eligible to enter AFC and EAFF-run competitions, they are currently ineligible for global competitions such as the FIFA World Cup. As such, they do not have an official FIFA ranking. However, the team have been consistently ranked as one of the worst teams in the world on the Elo ratings and were in fact, in July 2016 rated as the worst men's senior international team in the world in a ratings system that also includes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
