Unaffiliated Sovereign States With Limited International Recognition
Two states with limited international recognition are full members of FIFA and are listed above: Palestine and the Republic of China, the latter under the name "Chinese Taipei" due to the objections of the government of the People's Republic of China. Three further states with limited international recognition have active teams which are not currently affiliated with FIFA or their local confederation.
- Kosovo
- Northern Cyprus
- Western Sahara
Both Kosovo and Northern Cyprus were members of FIFA's recent unaffiliated nations working group, though the activities of this are currently suspended. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic team had played just one game between 1988 and 2011, but has since been more active.
Although matches against these teams are unofficial, FIFA confirmed in May 2012 that members would be permitted to play friendlies against Kosovo.
Four further states with limited international recognition have never had an active football team: Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia and Transnistria. The first game of national teams Abkhazia - Nagorno-Karabakh took place in 25. September 2012th.
Read more about this topic: List Of Men's National Association Football Teams, Teams Not Affiliated To FIFA
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