The is an international team from the Republic of
Nauru . However it is not a member of the
OFC or
FIFA , and is therefore not eligible to enter either the
World Cup or
OFC Nations Cup .
The national team is the most important organ of the ''Nauru Amateur Soccer Association''. NASA was formed in
1973 and since then has been inconspicuous outside of the country. The federation is as yet unrecognized by either FIFA or the OFC as an official national football federation. There are no football stadia in Nauru; the incomplete
Sports Stadium in
Meneng could one day provide a venue suitable for international matches.
On
October 2 ,
1994 the Nauruan national football team played a friendly match in
Denigomodu against a team from the
Solomon Islands , a match recognized by the OFC. Nauru surprisingly won the match 2-1, one of the greatest sporting surprises for Nauru, especially as the Solomon Islanders won the Melanesian Cup the same year. Thus the Nauruan team has a 100% winning record to date.
