What happens when your *community* is not recognized by FIFA, the IOC, or the UN? Where do you play your international football?
Recently, the Marshall Islands played their first international men's football match. However, it was not played in the Republic of the Marshall Islands but rather in Springfield, Arkansas - home to about 15K members of the Marshallese diaspora. But what about other diasporas around the world - especially those without a country to call *home*? Is there a place for these teams to play their international football matches?
Tonight, John and Dylan take a deep dive into the world of non-FIFA international football.
And, as always, you'll get the latest cup, lower league, pro-rel, San Diego, and soccer history news.
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USA TODAY
World Cup draw will be held at Kennedy Center, Trump and FIFA announce (Jason Anderson)
NISA
NISA Announces Key Dates For 2025 Pro Cup.
THECUP.US
2026 U.S. Open Cup Qualifying: 146 teams will enter qualifying tournament, smashing records. (Jake Sillick)
YOUTUBE
Channel: Route None
Video: The Rebel World Cup & The Teams FIFA Forgot
CONIFA
Website: https://www.conifa.org/en/.
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Host: John Cross (john@bigpinedigital.com). John is the founder of Big Pine Digital (a digital media company that specializes in preserving family history) and Soccer Shorts (a YouTube Channel that specializes in short form documentaries about local, grassroots, soccer culture.
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