Nauru national soccer team
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The Nauru national soccer team is an international team from the Republic of Nauru
. However it is not a member of the OFC
or FIFA
, and is therefore not eligible to enter either the World Cup or OFC Nations Cup
.
The national team is the most important organ of the Nauru Australian Soccer Association. NASA was formed in 1973 and since then has been inconspicuous outside of the country. The federation is as yet unrecognized by either FIFA or the OFC as an official national soccer federation. There are no soccer stadiums in Nauru; the incomplete sports stadium
in Meneng
may provide a venue suitable for international matches.
On 2 October 1994 the Nauruan national soccer team played a friendly match in Denigomodu
against a team from the Solomon Islands
. Nauru won the match 2–1 against the winners of the Melanesian Cup the same year. As they won their only game, they have a 100% win/loss record.
Nauru
Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest republic, covering just...
. However it is not a member of the OFC
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
or 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...
, and is therefore not eligible to enter either the World Cup or OFC Nations Cup
OFC Nations Cup
The OFC Nations Cup is an international association football tournament held among the Oceania Football Confederation member nations. It was held every two years from 1996 to 2004; before 1996 there were two other tournaments held at irregular intervals, under the name Oceania Nations Cup...
.
The national team is the most important organ of the Nauru Australian Soccer Association. NASA was formed in 1973 and since then has been inconspicuous outside of the country. The federation is as yet unrecognized by either FIFA or the OFC as an official national soccer federation. There are no soccer stadiums in Nauru; the incomplete sports stadium
Menen Stadium
Meneñ Stadium is the site of the national stadium of the island Nauru. It is located in the Meneng District.The area, a large empty sports field, was converted into a refugee containment area by the Australian Government in 2001...
in Meneng
Meneng
Meneng is a district located in the Meneng Constituency in the country Nauru.The constituency returns 2 members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren.-Noted Features:...
may provide a venue suitable for international matches.
On 2 October 1994 the Nauruan national soccer team played a friendly match in Denigomodu
Denigomodu
Denigomodu is a district in the country Nauru, located in the west of the island.There are two hotels in Nauru, one the newly refurbished Menen Hotel.-District features:...
against a team from the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands national football team
The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation. The team shocked the football world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup , tying Australia 2–2 to nip heavily-favored New Zealand for second place and a spot...
. Nauru won the match 2–1 against the winners of the Melanesian Cup the same year. As they won their only game, they have a 100% win/loss record.