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- ↑ "The Marshall Islands: The last country on Earth without a football team". theathletic.com (Archived).
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- ↑ "Lloyd Owers appointed technical director of last country without a national football team". skysports.com.
- ↑ "World media's romantic vision masks reality of task ahead for Marshall Islands Soccer Federation". abc.net.au.
- ↑ "Marshall Islands - List of Champions". rsssf.org.
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