Yorùbá Football Federation was founded as a

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organization for the

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people internationally. The organization was admitted into second world organization organizing a football cup aside from

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, the

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Confederation of independent football association in October
2020
The Yoruba Football Federation is not a member of

, CAF or WAFU therefore it can't play any games organised by these organizations.

History

The Yoruba Football Federation came into existence 1 September 2020 with grounds at Onikan Stadium Yorubaland. The Yoruba are a great footballing nation both as players and supporters, the presence of Yoruba footballers allows the Yoruba to grow and celebrate its own. In October 2020 the Yoruba Football Federation was admitted into the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA). CONIFA is the football federations for all associations outside of

. Yoruba Nation debuted at the 2022 African Cup, where they finished 3rd, drawing Matebeleland 1-1 but losing to Biafra 1-0.

Colours and logo

The official colours of the Yorùbá Football Federation are green, red, black and white, like the Yoruba Flag. The meaning of the shirt colours is as follows: "Red represents the blood of the martyrs shed in the various struggle of the Yoruba wars from ancient history, through the Fulani invasions to the Operation Wetie, the Agbekoya revolt and the June 12 uprising, among others. Black represents the colour of the black man's skin. The Yoruba represent the largest collection of any ethnic group of the black race anywhere in the world. We are the shining beacon for all black people all over the world."

References

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