by Mark Hodson | Jun 4, 2012
“We’ve already won……we’ve already won……We’re Darfur United and we’ve already won!” It’s 4am…Game day…I can’t sleep! Tonight we play our first ever “official game.” Indeed Darfur’s first ever game, and it is in the VIVA World Cup, in a real football stadium against the...
by Katie-Jay | Jun 3, 2012
Game 1: The first game was at 5pm in Erbil, Iraq/7am PT/10am ET on June 4th against North Cyprus. The result was a 15-0 loss, but the team remains in high spirits. Unfortunately, we were not able to record the game. Read Coach Mark’s reflection here. Game 2:...
by Alex Nuttall-Smith | Jun 3, 2012
The first Viva World Cup match for Darfur United is tomorrow. I can sense the mounting excitement among the Darfur United players and coaches. We have settled quickly, after only two days, into a routine of practices, team meals, and medical treatments. The tournament...
by Katie-Jay | Jun 2, 2012
The team has arrived in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, and they are practicing with Coach Mark and Coach Ben. Their first game will be on June 4 at midnight against North Cyprus. Leave a message below, and Gabriel will share your message with the team before they take the...
