Ryūkyū national football team

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
AssociationRyūkyū Football Association
ConfederationConIFA
Home stadiumGosamaru Field, Nakagusuku
First colours
First international
 Ryukyu 0–9 United Koreans in Japan 
(Nakagusuku; 26 November 2016)
Biggest defeat
 Ryukyu 0–9 United Koreans in Japan 
(Nakagusuku; 26 November 2016)

History

The Ryūkyū Football Association was founded in Okinawa City in 2014.[3]

They competed in the 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup qualification, losing 9–0 to the United Koreans in Japan.[4]

References
  1. "Football Federation Republic of Chameria – Chameria football".
  2. "ryukyu". ryukyu.
  3. "Ryukyu".
  4. Ball, Jak (9 November 2018). "Cornwall eligible to play at the next World Cup". cornwalllive.
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