Football in Cambodia
The sport of football in the country of Cambodia is run by the Cambodian Football Federation.[2][3][4][5]
Football in Cambodia | |
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Country | Cambodia |
Governing body | Cambodian Football Federation[1] |
National team(s) | men's national team |
National competitions | |
Metfone C-League | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Domestic
The association administers the national football team as well as the Metfone C-League.[6][7][8][9][10][11] Football is the most popular sport in Cambodia, although Sepak takraw (which looks like volleyball), mixed martial arts and wrestling are also popular.[12]
National team
The national team's best performance was at the 1972 AFC Asian Cup where they reached the semi finals.
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