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]
Association | Ryūkyū Football Association | |
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Confederation | ConIFA | |
Home stadium | Gosamaru Field, Nakagusuku | |
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First international | ||
Ryūkyū 0–9 United Koreans in Japan ![]() (Nakagusuku; 26 November 2016) | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
Ryūkyū 0–9 United Koreans in Japan ![]() (Nakagusuku; 26 November 2016) | ||
Website | https://rfa.ryukyu/ https://plusninetask.wixsite.com/ryukyu |
Ryūkyū Football Association
editThe Ryūkyū Football Association is the football association of Ryukyu.[3] It was founded in Okinawa City in 2014.[4]
History
editThey competed in the 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup qualification, losing 9–0 to the United Koreans in Japan.[5]
References
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- ^ "Ryukyu".
- ^ Ball, Jak (9 November 2018). "Cornwall eligible to play at the next World Cup". cornwalllive.