NON-LEAGUE: Aveley will host three games of the upcoming WFC 2018 World Football Cup.
The CONIFA competition (Confederation of Independent Football Associations) will be competed between associations that play outside of the sport’s governing body FIFA.
Parkside will host three games between the nations, de-facto nations, regions, minority peoples and sports isolated territories.
Sixteen teams have qualified for the finals, including sides from across Africa and Asia.
The 16 nations preparing for a trip to the UK are Abkhazia, Barawa, Cascadia, Ellan Vannin, Felvidek, Kabylia, Matabeleland, Northern Cyprus, Padania, Panjab, Székely Land, Tamil Eelam, Tibet, Tuvalu, United Koreans in Japan and Western Armenia.
The competition takes place between May 31 and June 9 with Aveley hosting three matches on June 5, 7 and 9.
Bromley, Haringey Borough, Sutton United, Carshalton Athletic, Bracknell Town and Slough Town are among the other venues being used for the upcoming tournament.
Tickets can be bought by visiting conifa.org/en/2018/03/07/stadium-and-ticketing-information-for-conifas-2018-paddy-power-world-football-cup/
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