The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the United States consisting of 14 islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The CNMI includes the 14 northernmost islands in the Mariana Archipelago; the southernmost island, Guam, is a separate U.S. territory. The Northern Mariana Islands were listed by the United Nations as a non-self governing territory until 1990. The Northern Marianas were part of U.N. Trust after WW2, previously they had been under control the Spanish (1500s-1899), German (1899-1914), and Japanese (1914-1944); in the late 20th century they eventually settled on joining the United States. This process was completed in the late 20th century and recognized internationally, and the people of the Northern Marianas became United States citizens by their choice in 1986. They have one Federal representative in Congress. The other U.S. Pacific territories with significant populations are Guam, American Samoa, and the State of Hawaii. The population of the Northern Mariana's is several times smaller than the a U.S. State so its representation is handled differently, in that they have more autonomy with Governor and congress, but less participation in the Federal government. They are U.S. Citizens with free movement around the United States and have access to many federal programs, but don't pay federal income tax. The Northern Marianas are near to but separate from Guam which became a part of the USA since 1898. Together Guam, CNMI, American Samoa, and Hawaii represent Pacific peoples of the United States tying together many of assets such as marine reserves, atolls, and islands dotting the Pacific.
Federated States of Micronesia men's national football team represents the Federated States of Micronesia in international football, and is controlled by the Federated States of Micronesia Football Association. The team is not a member of FIFA, or a regional confederation, and therefore cannot compete in the World Cup.
The Northern Mariana Islands national football team represents the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in international men's football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in the Northern Mariana Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association, which is a member of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) and since December 2020 a full member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The association is not a member of the world governing body FIFA, although it had applied for membership, and so while the national team is eligible to enter AFC and EAFF-run competitions, they are currently ineligible for global competitions such as the FIFA World Cup. As such, they do not have an official FIFA ranking. However, the team have been consistently ranked as one of the worst teams in the world on the Elo ratings and were in fact, in July 2016 rated as the worst men's senior international team in the world in a ratings system that also includes a number of other non-FIFA teams.
Oleai Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Saipan on the western Pacific Ocean Northern Mariana Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 2,000 people. The surface is grass with an athletics track around the perimeter.
The Marianas Soccer League is the men's top level professional football competition of the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association.
The Northern Mariana Islands Football Association (NMIFA) is the governing body of football in the Northern Mariana Islands. It was founded in 2005 by US-Attorney Peter Coleman to replace the now-defunct NMISF, who had aministered the sport on the islands up to around 2002. The Association received associate membership into the East Asian Football Federation in December 2006, with full membership coming in August 2008. The association was admitted as a provisional member of the Asian Football Confederation in July 2009. On 9 December 2020 during the 30th AFC Congress, the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association (NMIFA) became the 47th full member association of the AFC. In October 2021 FIFA Head of MA Governance Rolf Tanner announced at the 11th Northern Mariana Islands Football Association Ordinary Congress that the global organization had received the island's application for membership.
Koo Luam Khen is a Malaysian former footballer. A Malaysia national team player, he participated in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. He was the former coach of Hong Kong national team, Hong Kong League teams Instant-Dict and Sun Hei. He won "Best Coach of the Year" in Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards 2003 and 2005.
Kagman High School (KHS) is one of three public high schools on Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. It is located in Kagman, is part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System and opened in January 2002. KHS serves about 645 students from the villages of Kagman, north to Capitol Hill, and all the way through to Marpi.
Arnold Indalecio Palacios is a Northern Marianan politician currently serving as the tenth governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, since 2023. He previously served as the 12th lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, from 2019 to 2023. He represented Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate. Formerly a member of the Republican Party, he is the governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, having won the 2022 election.
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety is a law enforcement agency and firefighting agency of the Northern Mariana Islands. It is one of the CNMI executive agencies, and as of 2015 its commissioner is Robert A. Guerrero.
The Guam women's national football team is the female representative football team for Guam.
The sport of association football in the country of the Northern Mariana Islands is run by the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association. The association administers the men's national football team, the women's national football team, youth national teams of both genders, as well as the Men's Championship and Women's Championship.
The Northern Mariana Islands women's national football team is the international women's football team of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, controlled by the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association.
TanHoldings Football Club, also known as the THFC, is a professional football club currently competing in the Marianas Soccer League. The club plays on the island of Saipan. It is sponsored by the Tan Holdings Corporation.
The 2012 M*League Division 1 was the sixth season of top-flight football in Northern Marianas Islands. The league was divided into two parts, the Winter League and the Fall League. The Winter League was won by IFC Wild Bills, and the Fall League was won by Tan Holdings FC
The Northern Mariana Islands national under-17 football team is the under-17 football (soccer) team of the Northern Mariana Islands and is controlled by the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association. The team is not a member of FIFA and is therefore ineligible to qualify or participate in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
The Northern Mariana Islands national under-18 football team are the national under-18 football team of the Northern Mariana Islands. They play in the EAFF U-18 Youth Tournament and the M*League Division 1.
Johann Thomas Noetzel is a Northern Mariana Islands professional football player and manager.
This is a list of all the recorded matches played by the Northern Mariana Islands national football team, which represents the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in international men's football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in the Northern Mariana Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association, which is a member of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) and since December 2020 a full member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
The Palestine women's national under-20 football team, colloquially known as "The Redeemers", is the official national team that represents Palestine in football for young women. The team is controlled by the Palestinian Football Association. It is sometimes referred to as the under-19 or under-18 national team.
North Korea 4–1 Northern Mariana Islands 
Micronesia 2–2 Northern Mariana Islands 
Thailand 21–0 Northern Mariana Islands 
