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(CAF) responsible for organizing and controlling the sport of

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and its competitions (the

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, and third divisions, as well as the

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) in the Federal Republic of

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, as well as the

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. In 1962, the SFF became a

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on 13 January 1962, CAF received application of Somalia. In news report of

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on 20 November 1965, Somalia had been suspended by CAF for failing to pay their dues. They were CAF member in 1965. and the

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(UAFA) in 1974. The SFF is responsible for organizing matches between local teams and enforcing rules and regulations of the game during matches.

Crests

File:Somali FF (logo).png, Former logo File:Image processing20200121-12860-9l0u3b.jpg, proposed Somali football federation logo redesign

Management

Management: ;President *Omar Barre ;Vice President * Othman Moalin;General Secretary *GHULED Alisaid Othman MoalinTreasurer *GHULED Alisaid

Coaching

Coaching ;Technical Director Awil Ismail Mohamed ;Men's Coach *Hendrik Pieter de Jongh ;Assistant Coach *Murad ;Women's Coach *HUSSEIN ALI Abdule ;Media Officer *ABOKAR Shafii ;Futsal Coordinator *N/A ;Referee Coordinator *MOHAMED AHMED Ali

Committee Members

Abdiqani Said - Beach Soccer Committee

Referees

;Referees *MOHAMED HAGI Hassan (international since 2014) *OLAD ARAB Bashir (international since 2004) *WIISH Hagi Yabarow (international since 2011) ;Assistant Referees *ABDI Hamza Hagi (international since 2013) *ALI MOHAMUD Ali Mohamud MAHAD (international since 2014) *AWEYS Abdulahi Sheikh (international since 2014) *MOHAMED Mussa Abdulahi (international since 2014) *OMAR ABUKAR Salah (international since 2001) *SULEIMAN Bashir Sh. Abdi (international since 2013)

Agents

*N/A

Notes

References

CAF Online - Somalia

External links

Football in Somalia Sports organizations established in 1951 1951 establishments in Somalia {{Somalia-sport-stub