The Rebel World Cup- CONIFA

This earphone's gonna be the death of me.

I just found out there's a World Cup that happens that no one knows about. It's called the Rebel World Cup. FIFA doesn't recognize it. There are no sponsors, no national anthems, and technically no countries. It's played by people that are often not recognized. Their identity is lost. Uh, they're stateless nations, indigenous communities, regions that Exist, but they're not on maps. In 2016, it happened in a place called Abkhazia. Most countries don't even recognize Abkhazia as a country. They hosted the tournament, they reached the final, and they won it on penalties. And guess who the penalties were against? Punjab. And they won six five. A World Cup final that nobody told you about. The first one was in Sweden. Later one was hosted in London. It's the same structure, same passion as a World Cup. There are leagues and tournaments. But it's, it's less about winning. For these teams, football becomes proof that they exist, that they belong, that they're not invisible. And most people play football for trophies, some play for flags, and some people play just to be seen.