International Football
- Main Article: Isle of Man national football team
The Isle of Man is not a member of UEFA or FIFA so the national team cannot enter for the European Football Championships qualifiers or the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. This may be due to the close ties to the United Kingdom, and the fact that the island is not fully independent. The island meets the criteria needed for membership to UEFA, but not much interest has ever been announced.
The Isle of Man national football team instead tend to play small scale matches against other non-FIFA teams. They are also quite successful in the Island Games, winning silver on 3 occasions. The team play their home games at The Bowl in Douglas.
Read more about this topic: Football In The Isle Of Man
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