Rohingya national football team

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] It is composed of refugees living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who are members of the Rohingya Football Club (RFC),[3][4] which was founded on 10 January 2015. 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.[5]

Rohingya
Nickname(s)Rohingya Football Club (RFC)
AssociationRohingya Association of Malaysia
ConfederationCONIFA
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Websiterohingyafc.com
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The team is sponsored by Rohingya Vision TV, the Kick Project (NGO), and the Government of Australia.[6]

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. Vogt, R. J. (20 April 2017). "For the Rohingya Football Club, Just Existing Is a Political Statement". VICE Sports. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  4. Goh, Melissa. "Rohingya Football Club: A small club with a big dream". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. "Rohingya – CONIFA". CONIFA. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  6. "Partners – Rohingya Football Club". Rohingya Football Club. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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