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The Barawa football team is the team representing the Somali diaspora in England. It is named after Barawa, a port town in Somalia. It hosted the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup.[1][2][3]

Barawa

Confederation	ConIFA World Unity Football Alliance
Head coach	Abdikarim Farah
Captain	Omar Sufi
Most caps	Omar Sufi (18)
Top scorer	Kingsley Eshun (8)
First colours Second colours
First international
Barawa 0–5 Tamil Eelam  (Sutton, England; 25 August 2016)
Biggest win
Barawa 4–0 Tamil Eelam  (Bromley, England; 31 May 2018)
Biggest defeat
Barawa 0–8 Northern Cyprus  (Sutton, England; 5 June 2018)
ConIFA World Football Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2018)
Best result	8th, 2018

History

The Barawa Football Association was developed in 2015. Using football as a tool, the aim is to highlight Barawanese cultural around the world and actively redevelop football in the southern region of Somalia.[4] Barawa was admitted into ConIFA in June 2016.[5]

In June 2017, at the ConIFA meeting held during the 2017 ConIFA European Football Cup, it was announced that the Barawa Football Association had been selected to act as the host for the 2018 World Football Cup. However, under ConIFA's criteria, the "host" is the ConIFA member that heads the organising committee for the tournament, which does not necessarily mean that it needs to be played in the host's territory.[6] Barawa is located in Somalia, but the Barawa FA represents members of the Somali diaspora in England.[7] The 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup, hosted by the Barawa FA, was held in England.

World Cup record

Year	Position	P	W	D	L	F	A
ConIFA World Football Cup
2014	Did not enter
2016	Did not qualify
2018	8th	6	2	0	4	7	22
Total	Best: 8th	6	2	0	4	7	22

Fixtures and Results

  Win   Draw   Loss

2016

2018

2019

2021

Squad

The following players were called up to the final 23 man squad for the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup. Caps and goals up to date as of 4 June 2018 after the game against  Northern Cyprus.

Head Coach: Abdikarim Farah

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Calvin King	(1993-06-18) 18 June 1993 (age 29)	6	0	Unattached
22	1GK	Hafed Al Droubi	(1995-03-30) 30 March 1995 (age 27)	2	0	Chesham United
5	2DF	Ayuub Ali	(1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 25)	10	0	Brimsdown
4	2DF	Zakaria Bachi	(1999-03-24) 24 March 1999 (age 23)	9	0	Kensington Borough
2	2DF	Courtney Austin	(1997-11-11) 11 November 1997 (age 24)	8	0	Southall
18	2DF	Said Tahir	(1998-06-02) 2 June 1998 (age 24)	8	0	Unattached
3	2DF	Tarik Kwon	(1999-09-01) 1 September 1999 (age 23)	3	0	Unattached
6	3MF	Omar Sufi (captain)	(1993-06-16) 16 June 1993 (age 29)	18	0	Unattached
10	3MF	Ridwan Hussein	(1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 24)	12	3	Hadley
17	3MF	Shaquille Ismail	(1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 22)	11	3	Boreham Wood
15	3MF	Gianni Crichlow	(1998-05-06) 6 May 1998 (age 24)	5	1	Hendon
20	3MF	Aryan Tajbakhsh	(1990-10-27) 27 October 1990 (age 32)	5	1	Maidstone United
7	3MF	Shaun Lucien	(1992-03-11) 11 March 1992 (age 30)	4	2	Hendon
12	3MF	Frank Keita	(1998-07-15) 15 July 1998 (age 24)	4	0	Harrow Borough
13	3MF	Walid Mahamud Hirsi	(1981-01-02) 2 January 1981 (age 41)	4	0	Kensington Borough
8	3MF	Solomon Sambou	(1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 26)	3	1	St Albans City
16	3MF	Wadah Ahmidi	(1991-07-06) 6 July 1991 (age 31)	3	0	Retired
23	3MF	Mohamed Arale	(2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 (age 22)	2	0	Hanworth Villa
14	4FW	Jeylani Sufi	(1987-05-07) 7 May 1987 (age 35)	13	6	London Rangers
21	4FW	Dahir Ali	(2000-09-12) 12 September 2000 (age 22)	12	6	Unattached
9	4FW	Simon Noel	(1984-10-02) 2 October 1984 (age 38)	7	1	Unattached
19	4FW	Mohamed Bettamer	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993 (age 29)	4	2	Barnet
24	4FW	Abulfat Aliyev	(1979-01-03) 3 January 1979 (age 43)	0	0	Bakili

Recent callups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Mohamed Sufi	(1997-10-14) 14 October 1997 (age 25)	0	0	Dortmund Youth	2018 ConIFA World Football CupPRE
DF	Mahad Mohamed	(1994-08-13) 13 August 1994 (age 28)	8	2	Unattached	2018 ConIFA World Football CupWD
DF	Ahmed Alhad	(1997-11-26) 26 November 1997 (age 24)	3	0	Braintree Town	2018 ConIFA World Football CupPRE
DF	Abdi Karim Shidane	(1990-04-11) 11 April 1990 (age 32)	3	0	Unattached	2018 ConIFA World Football CupPRE
DF	Kamaron Ali	(1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 (age 27)	2	0	Unattached	2018 ConIFA World Football CupPRE
DF	Abdulkadir Abubakar	(1997-11-26) 26 November 1997 (age 24)	0	0	Dortmund Youth	2018 ConIFA World Football CupPRE
DF	Abdulahi Alwashani	(1995-04-21) 21 April 1995 (age 27)	0	0	Jeddah Stars	2018 ConIFA World Football CupPRE
DF	Abdulrahman Alwashani	(1998-11-12) 12 November 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Jeddah Stars	2018 ConIFA World Football CupPRE
MF	Luca Dawrika	(1994-07-07) 7 July 1994 (age 28)	3	4	Unattached	2018 ConIFA World Football CupWD
MF	Jesse Debrah	(2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 22)	1	0	Millwall	2018 ConIFA World Football CupWD
MF	Mohammad Mahamud	(1999-02-21) 21 February 1999 (age 23)	7	2	Cockfosters	2018 ConIFA World Football CupPRE
MF	Jeylani Muktar	(1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 33)	0	0	Dortmund Youth	2018 ConIFA World Football CupPRE
FW	Kingsley Eshun	(1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 (age 23)	9	8	Queens Park Rangers	2018 ConIFA World Football CupWD
FW	Odysseus Alfa	(1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 23)	1	0	Queens Park Rangers	2018 ConIFA World Football CupWD
FW	Vadim Agaragimov	(1996-03-10) 10 March 1996 (age 26)	0	1	Zenit Saint Petersburg	2018 ConIFA World Football CupPRE

Managers

Manager	Period	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win %
Abdikarim Farah	2016–20..	16	4	2	10	025.0
Totals		16	4	2	10	25

References

External links

• Barawa Football Association

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