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The Somalia national football team (Somali: Kooxda Qaranka Soomaaliya, Arabic: الإتِّحَاد الصُّومَالِي لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم), nicknamed the Ocean Stars, represents Somalia in international football and is controlled by the Somali Football Federation (SFF), a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
As a member of FIFA and CAF, the Somalia national football team has been playing official matches since 1963. Somalia's first game came in 1958 in Mombasa , Kenya , resulting in a 5–1 loss for Somalia against Kenya .
Football in Somalia is run by the Somali Football Federation. [1] (: الصومال لكرة القدم)The association administers the national football team, as well as the Premier League. [2] Football is the most popular sport in Somalia.
In 1938 the football championship was won by the "Amaruini" team, made up mainly of local Somalis; in 1939 the winning team was the "Araba". Abdi Bile , Somalia's most decorated athlete and holder of the most national records.
The Somalia national under-17 football team have played their debut game on 2 March 1998 against Angola at Lubanga, Angola which lost by 0–1 goal.The team in 2022 have won 2022 CECAFA U-17 Championship for the first time and they have qualified to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria. [4]
The Somalia national u23 football team nicknamed The pirates of the oceans (Arabic: نجوم المحيط), represents Somalia in men's international u23 football.It is controlled by the Somali Football Federation (SFF), and is a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA).
A list of current and former players who have played for the senior Somalia national football team (but not players who have only been capped at Olympic, Under-21 or other junior levels). Players in this category should also be left in category:Somalian footballers .
The Somalia national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Ocean Stars, represents Somalia in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team .