Football in Wallis and Futuna

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Football in Wallis and Futuna
CountryWallis and Futuna
Governing body
Wallis and Futuna Soccer Federation
National team(s)men's national team
International competitions
OFC Cup

The

Fédération de Ligue de Football de Wallis et Futuna.[1] The association administers the Wallis and Futuna national football team as well as the Wallis Première Division and the Futuna Première Division.[2][3] No women's football is known of, though it is possible that the sport is not segregated by gender for youth football.[original research?
]

The first evidence of the sport on the islands is that the national team competed in the

Wallis and Futuna Soccer Federation is not known, or even if they are extant, but a youth football association existed as recently as 2020.[6]

Soccer Federation

The Wallis and Futuna Soccer Federation (

soccer in Wallis and Futuna. They oversee the Wallis and Futuna national football team as well as overlooking several competitions on the islands. These leagues include the Futuna Première Division and the Wallis Première Division. Wallis and Futuna is not affiliated with the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) or FIFA. They have no known phone number, hindering participation in international events.[7]

The current status of the federation is unknown, with the only evidence of football on the islands seeming to be related to a junior football association.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Micronesia is struggling to keep the game afloat, writes Steve Menary « World Soccer World Soccer". Worldsoccer.com. 19 November 2009. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ "football". Wallis et Futuna la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Sport : Wallis relance le football". Wallis et Futuna la 1ère (in French). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  4. ^ "2015 Football Match". marinafutuna.canalblog.com. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. ^ "RSSSF data on 2017 W&F football". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Stadium bookings by sports association, Wallis & Futuna" (PDF). wallis-et-futuna.gouv.fr. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  7. ^ Menary, Steve (19 November 2009). "Micronesia is struggling to keep the game afloat, writes Steve Menary". WorldSoccer. Time Inc. (UK). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Stadium bookings by sports association, Wallis & Futuna" (PDF). wallis-et-futuna.gouv.fr. Retrieved 18 July 2022.