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Background

The Football Association West Papua is an association which manages the national football team of West Papua and organises matches and tournaments with other teams from underrepresented nations and states.
The association was established in 2017 and is a proud member of CONIFA (Confederation of Independent Football Associations), the international governing body for association football teams which are not a member of FIFA. The matches and tournaments organised in the Netherlands by the national football team of West Papua are played on the grounds of Quick in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Latest News

February 25

Groups announced for first-ever CONIFA World Women’s Football Cup

Sapmi and Northern Cyprus, who played in CONIFA’s first-ever official women’s match in November 2018,...

July 08

Media Advisory: Major CONIFA Announcement July 9

Football fans, supporters and members of the press: CONIFA will hold a press conference, viewable...

January 27

CONIFA’s AGM: looking to the future in Jersey

CONIFA began debating its agenda for the coming decade on day one of its 7th...

January 06

A perfect 10 for Tamil Eelam

West Papua score 2 to Tamil Eelam’s 10 in The Hague West Papua’s second international...