The Marshall Islands Soccer Federation is the governing body of
soccer in the
Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands ( mh, Ṃajeḷ), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands ( mh, Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ),'' () is an independent island country and microstate near the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the Intern ...
. Marshall Islands is not a member of its regional body, the
Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), or
FIFA, but is working on becoming a member in the next few years.
History
The federation was founded in 2020 with the purpose of introducing the sport to the nation which previously had no soccer history.
In May 2019 construction commenced on the
Majuro Track and Field Stadium. Originally built as a venue for the
2023 Micronesian Games, the stadium would also serve as the home of football in the nation.
In December 2022 it was announced that the MISF had hired its first-ever Technical Director, British
UEFA
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-licensed coach Lloyd Owers. Owers would be responsible for creating the soccer structure for the nation, including school and youth development programs up to the
national teams.
In January 2023 the federation launched a
GoFundMe
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campaign. The money raised would be used to purchase equipment to begin to grow the sport in the nation. As part of the campaign it was also announced that a national league was planned to kick off in 2023 with the national team playing a match by 2024.
League champions
See also
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List of soccer clubs in the Marshall Islands
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial Facebook
Association football governing bodies
Soccer in the Marshall Islands
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