The Palau national football team represents

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in international

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. The team is not affiliated with

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or a local confederation. The team play their home games at the PCC Track and Field Stadium in the town of

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. Currently, the side is ranked as the worst national team in the world by the

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History

Palau hosted and competed in the

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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

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living on the island. They reached the final in the

in 2014, where the team's trip was partly covered by internet

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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

''Palau's score is shown first in each case.''

Head-to-head record

''Up to matches played on 23 July 2018.''

Notable Players

See List of Palau international footballers. * Charles Reklai Mitchell - played for

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Player records

References

External links

Palau Football Association
{{Non-FIFA teams Oceanian national association football teams Oceanian national and official selection-teams not affiliated to FIFA