The Sixty

See photos of the sixty greatest players in all the Darfuri refugee camps in eastern Chad. We had to tell 41 of them that they didn’t make the squad today. I think these photos give you a glimpse at their unique personalities and you can see why it was such a...
A Pair of Cleats

A Pair of Cleats

Not many people can truly appreciate 100 degree weather, tons of sand without being at the beach, living off nuts, bagged tuna, and power bars halfway across the world, but I’m finding out it’s possible. You can study and research an area to great depths...
First Steps to Darfur United

First Steps to Darfur United

The flight to France, despite it’s length was pretty easy going…apart from the over zealous pilot hitting the runway in Paris at top speed and waking up some of the plane’s passengers from their slumber with an early morning shock! The second leg was plain sailing. I...

Podcast: Spreading the Word

We’re happy to announce the launch of the Darfur United podcast. This series of video podcasts brings you the lowdown on what’s happening behind the scenes in the lead up to the 2012 Viva World Cup and the formation of the Darfur United soccer team. From player...

Meet the Coaches

Mark Hodson and Paul Revill are traveling to the refugee camps in eastern Chad to hold tryouts for the first Darfur United soccer squad. In this video, they discuss their plan for building the team, expectations and why soccer has such universal appeal.