Football is the most popular sport in Djibouti. The country became a member of FIFA

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

 in 1994, but has only taken part in the qualifying rounds for the African Cup of Nations

African Cup of Nations

The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...

 as well as the FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...

 in the mid-2000s. In November 2007, the Djibouti national football team

Djibouti national football team

The Djibouti national football team, nicknamed the Riverains de la Mer Rouge , is the national team of Djibouti. It is controlled by the Fédération Djiboutienne de Football...

 beat Somalia's national squad

Somalia national football team

The Somalia national football team, nicknamed The Ocean Stars, is the national football team of Somalia. It is controlled by the Somali Football Federation, and is a member of the Confederation of African Football and the Union of Arab Football Associations . It has never qualified for the final...

 1-0 in the qualification rounds for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

, marking its first ever World Cup-related win.

See also

• Fédération Djiboutienne de Football‎
• Djibouti Premier League
  Djibouti Premier League
  The Djibouti Premier League is the highest division in association football in Djibouti. It was formed in 1987.- Teams :* AS Ali Sabieh Djibouti Telecom* AS Port* AS Tadjourah* CDE Colas* FC Société Immobilière de Djibouti...
  
  
• Djibouti national football team
  Djibouti national football team
  The Djibouti national football team, nicknamed the Riverains de la Mer Rouge , is the national team of Djibouti. It is controlled by the Fédération Djiboutienne de Football...
  
  
• Djibouti Cup
  Djibouti Cup
  The Djibouti Cup is the premier professional football tournament in Djibouti.-Winners:*1988 : AS Port 0-0 ACPM [aet, 4-3 pen]...
  
  
• Stade du Ville
  Stade du Ville
  Stade National Gouled is a multi-use stadium in Djibouti City, Djibouti. It is currently reserved mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of hosting up to 10,000 fans. As of April 2007, the Stade has an artificial turf pitch courtesy of FIFA's Win in Africa development...