2018 ConIFA World Football Cup

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_ConIFA_World_Football_Cup

I was listening to The Guardian Football Weekly after work today and heard one of the guests mention this tournament. From wikipedia:

The 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup will be the third edition of the ConIFA World Football Cup, an international football tournament for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA organised by ConIFA. The tournament is being hosted by Barawa Football Association, with all games held in and around London.[1]

Interesting concept. A tournament to allow footballers who associate themselves with regions that haven't been accepted into FIFA, usually for economic or political reasons, to represent those regions. The quality of play and prestige of the tournament obviously being secondary to the more humanistic purpose.

The podcast tells me it's only 10 pounds entry for adults, 5 for kids. Better get to London for that kind of deal!