The organisation becomes the second in the North America and Caribbean region to join CONIFA this year.<\/p>\n
The Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA) is proud to announce that the Asociaci\u00f3n de F\u00fatbol Kuskatan (AFK) was approved as its newest member by a vote of its executive committee on July 5, 2020.<\/p>\n
The AFK, the first-ever CONIFA member representing Central America, will form national team programs representing the indigenous Nahuas, or Pipil, people of western El Salvador, in CONIFA competitions. The organization, based in the Washington, D.C., area, is actively recruiting staff, donors, players and supporters in both the U.S. and El Salvador.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to finally have this project up and running in hopes of fully supporting the Nahuas of Kuskatan and to assist with keeping the language and culture alive and well through football,\u201d said AFK President Brian Rodriguez. \u201cWe have a beautiful community full of history and heritage that we would like to present to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
The AFK is the second organization representing the North America and Caribbean region to be approved for membership in 2020, following the Asociaci\u00f3n Nacional de Balompi\u00e9 Mexicano (ANBM), which represents native Mexicans and was approved for membership in June.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to welcome the AFK and to work with them to help the organization become a strong CONIFA team,\u201d said Aaron Johnson, president of CONIFA\u2019s North America and Caribbean region. \u201cThis has been an exciting year for this region in CONIFA so far, and we believe there\u2019s even more good news ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
The AFK and ANBM join the Cascadia Association Football Federation (representing the Cascadia region of the U.S. and Canada) and Les Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois (representing the French speaking Canadian region of Qu\u00e9bec) in a rapidly growing regional confederation that is seeking additional growth this year and beyond.<\/p>\n
All new CONIFA member football associations approved by CONIFA\u2019s Executive Committee in 2020 are provisional pending a final member vote at the 2021 Annual General Meeting in January. Until that time, they may represent themselves as CONIFA members and compete in any relevant CONIFA competitions.<\/p>\n
More information and contacts<\/p>\n
CONIFA, is the football federation for all associations outside FIFA. It\u2019s a global non-profit organization that supports representatives of international football teams from nations, de-facto nations, regions, minority peoples and sports-isolated territories.<\/p>\n
Inquiries:<\/p>\n
Global media: Please contact James Cronin, james.cronin@conifa.org
\nMedia in North American and the Carribean: Please contact President Aaron Johnsen, aaron.johnsen@conifa.org
\nAFK: Please contact President Brian Rodriguez, futbolkuskatan@protonmail.com
\nOnline:<\/p>\n
CONIFA: Web site | Twitter
\nCONIFA North & Central America and the Caribbean: Twitter
\nAFK: Twitter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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