Ryūkyū national football team explained

Ryūkyū
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Association:Ryūkyū Football Association
Home Stadium:Gosamaru Field, Nakagusuku
Confederation:ConIFA
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First Game: Ryūkyū 0–9
(Nakagusuku; 26 November 2016)
Largest Loss: Ryūkyū 0–9
(Nakagusuku; 26 November 2016)
Website:https://rfa.ryukyu/https://plusninetask.wixsite.com/ryukyu

The Ryūkyū national football team is a team representing the Ryukyuan people of the Ryukyu Islands, an archipelago under Japanese rule. It is not affiliated with FIFA or the AFC, and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or the AFC Asian Cup.[1] [2]

Ryūkyū Football Association

The Ryūkyū Football Association is the football association of Ryukyu.[3] It was founded in Okinawa City in 2014.[4]

History

They competed in the 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup qualification, losing 9–0 to the United Koreans in Japan.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football Federation Republic of Chameria – Chameria football.
  2. Web site: ryukyu. ryukyu.
  3. Web site: あなたの世界観が崩れる!「ConiFA」の存在~琉球フットボール協会が加盟する「ConiFA」ってなに??~.
  4. Web site: Ryukyu.
  5. Web site: Cornwall eligible to play at the next World Cup. Jak. Ball. 9 November 2018. cornwalllive.