Hmong FF

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Hmong
Association Hmong FF
Confederation ConIFA
Head coachTay Vang [1]
First international
Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg  Tamil Eelam 3–0 Hmong FFHmong Futbol Federation.png
(Alcochete, Portugal; 4 August 2023)
Biggest win
Hmong Futbol Federation.pngHmong FF 5–4 Tibet  Flag of Tibet.svg
(Alcochete, Portugal; 5 August 2023)
Biggest defeat
Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg  Tamil Eelam 3–0 Hmong FFHmong Futbol Federation.png
(Alcochete, Portugal; 4 August 2023)
CONIFA World Football Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2024 )
Best resultDebut (2024)
CONIFA Asia Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2023 )
Best resultRunners-up (2023)

The Hmong Futbol Federation represents the Hmong people, an ethnic group originally from East and Southeast Asia. They are not affiliated with FIFA and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup. Instead, they are part of ConIFA and can compete in their competitions. [2]

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History

Hmong joined ConIFA in 2023. [3] They played their first game in the CONIFA Asia Cup, losing 3-0 to Tamil Eelam. They bounced back in the second game, beating Tibet 5-4. They eventually lost the final 3-1, to Tamil Eelam. However, they still managed to qualify for the 2024 CONIFA World Football Cup.

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