The country that doesn't play football ... yet
Summary
Nauru, a small Pacific island nation, has very little football (soccer) activity and has never played an official international match. Volunteers led by a former British football player are working to introduce football to the island, which currently favors Australian rules football and other sports.Key Facts
- Nauru has only one hard sand football pitch and no senior international football team.
- The island's main sport is Australian rules football, played by about 30% of locals.
- Nauru has a population of around 12,000 people living mostly along the coast.
- The country was once wealthy from phosphate mining but now depends on foreign aid and imports over 90% of its food.
- Around 69% of the population is classified as obese, and 40% have type 2 diabetes.
- Volunteers, including a British former academy player named Charlie Pomroy, are working to develop football on the island.
- Nauru will host the Micronesian Games in 2028, which includes football as a sport.
- The island struggles with damaged land from mining and rising sea levels threatening its future.
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