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Stateless and unrecognized: Non-FIFA teams in action

Updated 11:09 AM EDT, Fri May 30, 2014
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Darfur United is one of 12 teams playing at the ConIFA World Cup. Here the players train in one of the East Chad refugee camps set up after the conflict in Sudan.
Stateless and unrecognized —
Darfur United is one of 12 teams playing at the ConIFA World Cup. Here the players train in one of the East Chad refugee camps set up after the conflict in Sudan.
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The team training has emphasized fitness and discipline ahead of the tournament in Sweden.
Stateless and unrecognized —
The team training has emphasized fitness and discipline ahead of the tournament in Sweden.
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The Darfur players pose with i-ACT founder and executive director Gabriel Stauring ahead of the trip to Ostersund.
Stateless and unrecognized —
The Darfur players pose with i-ACT founder and executive director Gabriel Stauring ahead of the trip to Ostersund.
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Mahamat Oumar Ignegui, known as "Iggy," plays midfield and is among the leaders of the team.
Stateless and unrecognized —
Mahamat Oumar Ignegui, known as "Iggy," plays midfield and is among the leaders of the team.
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Iraqi Kurdistan took on Cyprus in the 2012 Viva World Cup final in Kurdistan -- the hosts won 2-1.
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Iraqi Kurdistan took on Cyprus in the 2012 Viva World Cup final in Kurdistan -- the hosts won 2-1.
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Kurdistan fans were out in force to support their team at the 2012 tournament -- there are over 40 million stateless Kurds in the world today.
Stateless and unrecognized —
Kurdistan fans were out in force to support their team at the 2012 tournament -- there are over 40 million stateless Kurds in the world today.
Courtesy of ConIFA
Enock Barwuah -- brother of Italy and Milan forward Mario Balotelli -- and ConIFA Europe director Alberto Rischio (left) in Ostersund.
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Enock Barwuah -- brother of Italy and Milan forward Mario Balotelli -- and ConIFA Europe director Alberto Rischio (left) in Ostersund.
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