Hmong FF

Hmong

Association	Hmong FF
Confederation	ConIFA
Head coach	Tay Vang [1]
First international
Tamil Eelam 3–0 Hmong FF (Alcochete, Portugal; 4 August 2023)
Biggest win
Hmong FF 5–4 Tibet   (Alcochete, Portugal; 5 August 2023)
Biggest defeat
Tamil Eelam 3–0 Hmong FF (Alcochete, Portugal; 4 August 2023)
CONIFA World Football Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2024 )
Best result	Debut (2024)
CONIFA Asia Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2023 )
Best result	Runners-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]

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.

Notable players

• Brian Vang ^{[4] [5]}
• Magic Vang ^[6]

References

1. http://hmongff.com/board-staff/
2. "Hmong FF". conifa.org.
3. "Hmong FF looks to provide community with its own national team". hometownsource.com. 5 July 2023.
4. "Minnesota brothers Brian and Michael Vang lift Hmong". sahanjournal.com. 8 September 2020.
5. "The Vang Brothers". laoamericansports.com.
6. "Green Bay wishes soccer standout good luck in CONIFA Cup with the Hmong national team". WFRV Local 5 - Green Bay, Appleton. wearegreenbay.com. 28 July 2023.