Rohingya national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Rohingya Football Club (RFC) | ||
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| Association | Rohingya Association of Malaysia | ||
| Confederation | CONIFA | ||
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| Website | rohingyafc | ||
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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] 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]
The team is sponsored by Rohingya Vision TV, the Kick Project (NGO), and the Government of Australia.[6]
References
- ^ Careem, Nazvi (2 October 2017). "Rohingya refugees' team aim to raise awareness through soccer". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Rohingya Football Club to give "happy news"". Al Jazeera. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ Vogt, R. J. (20 April 2017). "For the Rohingya Football Club, Just Existing Is a Political Statement". VICE Sports. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ Goh, Melissa. "Rohingya Football Club: A small club with a big dream". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Rohingya – CONIFA". CONIFA. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Partners – Rohingya Football Club". Rohingya Football Club. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.