the somaliland football association for the first time in somaliland’s existence took part in an international tournament in the conifa world cup 2016 hosted by abkhazia. somaliland was drawn in group d alongside panjab and sápmi. losing both games somaliland went on to play two further games against fellow runners up, the chagos islands and székely land. somaliland went on to finish in 10th overall in the competition.