GREENLAND’S hopes of playing competitive football on the world stage were dashed when the country was told it cannot join the confederation that also represents the Caribbean. The Arctic territory of Denmark started exploring entry to Concacaf — which covers North and Central America — three years ago. Greenland is the world's largest island and bigger than western Europe, but 81% of its land is topped by sheet ice. And now Concacaf have declined to help the country, which is nine times larger than the UK, make the next major step forward. But the the ice-covered nation, as well as Denmark, insist there is no chance of that happening.

Source: The Times June 10, 2025 22:01 UTC