LONDON: With drums thundering and flags swirling, fans at the 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup revelled in the rare chance to see their often-disputed homelands take their place on the international stage. Fans of Tibet and Abkhazia streamed to the Queen Elizabeth II Stadium in north London. “The whole world should know Abkhazia – where it is, who we are.”The Tibet fans stood a few metres away, belting out their own songs. As there were around 150 people cheering on Tibet, the match brought out a significant proportion of the expat population. “The Dalai Lama said we should play football, but be good people and play in a gentle way, not rowdy.

Source: New Strait Times May 31, 2018 20:48 UTC