Sahrawi Football Federation

Sahrawi Football Federation
N.F.-Board

Founded	1989
N.F.-Board affiliation	2003
President	Sheikh Sidi Tigani

The Sahrawi Football Federation (FSF) (Arabic: الصحراوية لكرة القدم‎, Spanish: Federación Saharaui de Fútbol) is the governing body of football for Western Sahara, a territory that is disputed between Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. It was created on exile in 1989,^[1] and is based on the 27 February school, quarter 4, at the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf province, Algeria.^[2]

International affiliation

The Sahrawi Football Federation is not affiliated neither to the CAF neither to the FIFA.^[2] They were the first federation on being provisionally affiliated to the NF-Board in December 2003.^[3]^[4] On March 25, 2012, Mohamed Moulud Mohamed Fadel, SADR Minister for Youth and Sports, announced the creation of the Sahrawi national football team, by decision of the own team players, stating that "the reason behind its absence of the African football competitions is due to its non-membership in the Confederation of African Football.".^[5]

References

↑ "Team presentation -Group A- Western Sahara". www.vivaworldcup2012.com. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
1 2 El-Area.com - Sahara Occidental (Spanish)
↑ Nouvelle Fédération-Board List Federations Affiliated to N.F.-Board
↑ Fedefutbol.net - Sahara Occidental (Spanish)
↑ "Establishment of Saharawi national football team (Minister of Youth and Sport)". SPS. 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2012-03-27.

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	All-Africa Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

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