Rejected by UEFA, he could become Mexico’s opponent

The confederation that governs Football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean currently has 41 member associations. These 41 federations are represented by national teams, which compete mainly in the Gold Cup, the Nations League and the qualifiers for the World Cup.

However, this format could undergo significant changes if the entity headed by Victor Montagliani follows up on a presentation that will be made on February 27 during a meeting requested by Greenlandthis vast island located between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean, which clearly expressed his wish to participate, at least with his selection.

Greenland seeks new opportunities to enter the world of football, after being rejected by UEFA. This territory is under the administration of Denmark and is therefore generally not recognized as a country by the UN, which is a fundamental requirement for the European body chaired by Aleksander Ceferin.

Although this subject is once again on the agenda, the approach of the Greenland Football Association (KAK) towards Concacaf is not new. Last May, they had already warned about their ambitions. “Geographically we are part of Concacaf,” said KAK President Kenneth Kleist.

Hopeful coach Morten Rutkjaer added: “We have the team, the ambition and the resources to achieve this, and it will benefit all footballers in Greenland : women, men, children and young people, both in clubs and in the national team. Everyone will win when Greenland is admitted.”

Along the same lines, the coach declared: “We will enjoy this trip to meet potential future opponents from the Concacaf region and strengthen our network of contacts and personal relationships with several nations against whom we will compete in the future.” He concluded: “We are looking forward to playing against quality teams in the region, and several major teams are very interested in playing against us.”

If Concacaf agrees, the next step for Greenland will be to approach FIFA

Since they are not registered in a confederation, FIFA does not accept Greenland into the world of football. However, they see in Concacaf a realistic possibility to change their situation, since this confederation already has 10 members who are not part of the International Olympic Committee and 12 former colonies or dependent territories of other countries, “which has many similarities with Greenland”, souligne Kenneth Kleist.