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Azerbaijan protests Karabakh participation in football world cup
February 6, 2014
The Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA) protested
the Nagorno-Karabakh national football squad's participation in the
first ever ConIFA [Confederation of Independent Football Associations]
World Football Cup of unrecognized states, Haqqin.az reports citing
AFFA.
The Azerbaijanis were displeased with Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) being
included among the participants in the aforementioned tournament which
will be held, between June 1 and 8, in Sweden. In this connection,
AFFA sent a letter of protest to ConIFA.
The letter is addressed to the Swedish Football Association, and the
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).
NEWS.am Sport
From: A. Papazian
February 6, 2014
The Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA) protested
the Nagorno-Karabakh national football squad's participation in the
first ever ConIFA [Confederation of Independent Football Associations]
World Football Cup of unrecognized states, Haqqin.az reports citing
AFFA.
The Azerbaijanis were displeased with Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) being
included among the participants in the aforementioned tournament which
will be held, between June 1 and 8, in Sweden. In this connection,
AFFA sent a letter of protest to ConIFA.
The letter is addressed to the Swedish Football Association, and the
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).
NEWS.am Sport
From: A. Papazian