Greenland’s software for membership of Concacaf has been unanimously rejected.
The world’s largest island, which has by no means performed aggressive worldwide soccer, has a inhabitants of 57,000 and is a sovereign territory of Denmark however is geographically a part of North America.
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It’s unable to affix Uefa as a result of the European governing physique solely admits nations recognised by the United Nations, however there isn’t a such requirement for Concacaf, which governs North and Central America and the Caribbean.
Greenland performs non-Fifa sanctioned friendlies however hopes of aggressive worldwide soccer for the primary time had been dashed at a gathering in Miami earlier than the Gold Cup.
“Primarily based on a radical evaluation performed by the Concacaf administration and Council, and in accordance with the Concacaf Statutes, the Member Associations reviewed the membership software submitted by the Greenlandic Soccer Affiliation and unanimously rejected it,” mentioned a Concacaf assertion.
President Donald Trump has made repeated requires the US to take management of the territory, which has in each Denmark and Greenland.
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Greenland covers an space larger than the scale of western Europe, however 81% of its land mass is roofed by sheet ice.
In keeping with the nation’s tourism web site, Greenland has 76 soccer golf equipment and 5,500 registered gamers, round 10% of the inhabitants.
Nevertheless, the cruel Arctic local weather means soccer can solely be performed outdoors for 5 months of the yr and on gravel pitches or synthetic turf.
Final yr, Greenland supervisor Morten Rutkjaer membership of Concacaf would assist enhance their gamers.