Rohingya national football team

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Nickname(s) Rohingya Football Club (RFC)
AssociationRohingya Association of Malaysia
Confederation CONIFA
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The Rohingya national football team represents the Rohingya people, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group in Rakhine State, Myanmar (also known as Arakan, Burma). [1] [2] The team is not affiliated with FIFA and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup. However, it is a member of CONIFA, a federation of football associations representing ethnic minorities and stateless nations. [3]

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The team is sponsored by Rohingya Vision TV, the Kick Project (NGO), and the Government of Australia. [4]

Rohingya Football Club

It is composed of refugees living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who are members of the Rohingya Football Club (RFC), [5] [6] which was founded in 2015. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Careem, Nazvi (2 October 2017). "Rohingya refugees' team aim to raise awareness through soccer". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Rohingya Football Club to give "happy news"". Al Jazeera . 31 March 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rohingya – CONIFA". CONIFA. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Partners – Rohingya Football Club". Rohingya Football Club. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Vogt, R. J. (20 April 2017). "For the Rohingya Football Club, Just Existing Is a Political Statement". VICE Sports. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  6. ↑ Goh, Melissa. "Rohingya Football Club: A small club with a big dream". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Rohingya FC: The Malaysian-based football club of Rohingya refugees". english.stadiumastro.com. 6 January 2017.


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