The Somaliland national football team 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

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, an association established in 2014 of teams from dependencies, unrecognised states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions that are not affiliated with FIFA.

History

The

Somaliland Football Association The Somaliland Football Association (SFA; so, Xidhiidhka Kubadda Cagta Somaliland, ar, صوماليلاند اتحاد كرة القدم ) is the governing body of association football, football in Somaliland. The association was established i ...

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. 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. Following ConIFA's annual conference Somaliland Football Team was invited to compete at the

2016 ConIFA World Football Cup The 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup was the second edition of the ConIFA World Football Cup, an international football tournament for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA organised by ConIFA. The tournament was ...

, where it finished tenth out of twelve teams.

Stadium

Hargeysa National Stadium is the home of the national team.

Coaches

Current squad

Association officials

References

External links

Official website
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