Summary
The Somaliland national football team(: الاتحاد الصوماليلاند لكرة القدم) 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 ConIFA, an association established in 2014 of teams from dependencies, unrecognised states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions that are not affiliated with FIFA.[2][3][4]
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| Association | Somaliland Football Association | ||
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| Confederation | ConIFA | ||
| Head coach | Omar Abdillahi | ||
| Captain | Mohamed Jama | ||
| Most caps | Abdillahi Nur | ||
| Home stadium | Hargeisa Stadium | ||
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| First international | |||
 Somaliland 2–2 Sealand  | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Somaliland 5–0 Tamil Eelam  | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Somaliland 3–10 Székely Land  | |||
| ConIFA World Football Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) | ||
History edit
The Somaliland Football Association 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.[5][6] 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.[7]
Following ConIFA's annual conference Somaliland Football Team was invited to compete at the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup, where it finished tenth out of twelve teams.
Stadium edit
Hargeysa National Stadium is the home of the national team.
Coaches edit
| Name | Nat | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Efficiency % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuad Abdillahi Isse |
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2012 – 2015 | % | ||||
| Omar Abdillahi |
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2015 – ? | % |
Current squad edit
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Abdirisaq Mohamed Jama | Maroodi Jeeh
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| 23 | GK | Abdiqani Saleban Aynan | Hawd
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| 22 | GK | Mohamed Ahmed Hashi | Sanaag
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| 2 | DF | Abdifatah Osman Hussein | Maroodi Jeeh
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| 3 | DF | Abdisamad Ibrahim Miigane | Awdal
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| 4 | DF | Ibrahim Said Dahir | Awdal
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| 5 | DF | Abdirahman Mohamed Mohamoud | Saaxil
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| 19 | DF | Abdirisaq Hassan Jama | Togdheer
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| 18 | DF | Abdirahman Jama Musa | Gabiley
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| 6 | MF | Abdikarin Mohamed Hersi | Maroodi Jeeh
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| 8 | MF | Hamse Ahmed Abdillahi | Hawd
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| 14 | MF | Muhiyadin Duale Diriye | Awdal
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| 15 | MF | Jama Abdillahi Awad | Saaxil
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| 16 | MF | Farhan Mohamed Ahmed | Togdheer
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| 7 | MF | Abdirahman Ibrahim Alixayd | Sanaag
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| 21 | MF | Omar Ali Osman | Gabiley
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| 13 | MF | Sakariye Ali Egeh | Gabiley
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| 24 | FW | Abdiriyad Bashir Abdi | Maroodi Jeeh
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| 12 | FW | Mohamoud Abdi Hassan | Maroodi Jeeh
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| 9 | FW | Sharma'arke Fu'ad Ali | Maroodi Jeeh
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| 10 | FW | Haibe Good Hurre | Hawd
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| 11 | FW | Awil Mohamed Elmi | Hawd
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| 26 | FW | Liban Mohamed Ahmed | Awdal
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| 17 | FW | Ahmed Abdi Osman | Sool
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| 20 | FW | Ibrahim Abdirahman Salah | Sanaag
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| 25 | FW | Guleid Hassan Muhumed | Gabiley
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Association officials edit
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ilyas Mohamed
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President |
| Guiled Adan
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Chief Operating Officer |
| Idris Mohamed
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General Secretary |
Historical kits edit
         2014 Home
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2014 Away
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     2015 African Cup (UK)
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   2015 African Cup (UK)
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    2016 Home
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2016 Away
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "The Unrecognized - Roads & Kingdoms". roadsandkingdoms.com. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Somaliland | CONIFA". www.conifa.org. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Somaliland". ConIFA.
- ^ "At Outsiders' 'World Cup,' Somaliland Team Sees Way To Give Back". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Pender, Kieran (3 June 2016). "'Listening to our anthem was really emotional': the World Cup for unrecognized states". Retrieved 16 June 2017 – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Rankings". conifa.org. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Somaliland oo Lagaga Dhawaaqay Kooxda Xulka Ciyaartoyda Kubadda Cagta ee Qaranka" (in Somali). Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "2014".
- ^ "2015".
- ^ "2015".
- ^ "2016".
- ^ "2016".
External links edit
- Official website in Facebook