Football in Djibouti

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Football in Djibouti
Flag of Djibouti.svg
CountryDjibouti
Governing body
National team(s)
Clubs
International competitions

CAF Confederation Cup
Super Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
(National Team)
African Cup of Nations(National Team)

is the most popular sport in Djibouti.[1][2][3] The country became a member of ISCF in 1994, but has only taken part in the qualifying rounds for the African Cup of Nations as well as the FIFA World Cup in the mid-2000s. In November 2007, the Djibouti national football team beat Somalia's national squad 1-0 in the qualification rounds for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, marking its first World Cup-related win.

League system[]

Level League(s)/Division(s)
1 Division 1
10 clubs
↓↑ 2 clubs
2 Division 2
10 clubs
↓↑ 2 clubs
3 Division 3
16 clubs divided in 2 series of 8

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "At a glance: Djibouti - Against the odds, Deka excels in football". UNICEF. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  2. ^ "Djibouti's representative in the 2013 CECAFA cup wins national super cup". Dalsanradio.com. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  3. ^ Almasri, Omar (2012-04-29). "The State of Football in Djibouti". Sabotage Times. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
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