The Hawaii national soccer team is a team representing the people of the Hawaiian Islands, located in the central Pacific Ocean. They are not affiliated with FIFA, CONCACAF or OFC, and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup, the CONCACAF Gold Cup or the OFC Nations Cup. Instead, they are part of ConIFA and compete in their competitions.[1]
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| Nickname(s) | Nā ‘Ālapa Hawai‘i |
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| Association | Hui Kanaka Pōwāwae (Hawaiian Football) |
| Confederation | ConIFA |
| Website | https://hawaiianfootball.com/ |
History
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Hawaiʻi joined ConIFA on November 28, 2019, under the principle that "Hawaiʻi is a sovereign nation-state in continuity, under prolonged occupation by the United States."[3][4][5] As of 2023, Hawaii are the only Oceanian CONIFA member, therefore were granted a spot in the next CONIFA World Cup, but declined.
Organization
editThe Hui Kanaka Pōwāwae (Hawaiian Football) is the soccer (association football) association of Hawaii.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Amadeu, Pedro (November 28, 2019). "Hawai'i joins CONIFA". Oceania Football Center.
- ^ "Identity". Hawaiian Football. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "National Teams". Kanaka Pōwāwae.
- ^ Toal, Robin (November 28, 2019). "Aloha to CONIFA's newest member – Hawai'i!". ConIFA.
- ^ "Hawaiian Football joins CONIFA". Kanaka Pōwāwae. 4 April 2020. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022.
- ^ "A Nation Whose Time Has Come: Vernon Kapuaʻala of the Hui Kanaka Pōwāwae". americanpyramid.weebly.com.
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