Brunei national football team

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The Brunei national football team (Malay: Pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan Brunei; recognised as Brunei Darussalam by FIFA), nicknamed Tebuan (The Wasps), is the national team of Brunei, controlled by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. The team was founded in 1959 and joined FIFA in 1969. In the past, they have also frequently featured in the Malaysian league and cup competitions as one of the state representative sides. The Brunei State Football Amateur Association was formed on 15 March 1956. In 1993, the word "Amateur" was dropped, and they were known as the Brunei Football Association. Brunei's experience of international football has been more or less restricted to regional Asian competitions, such as the Southeast Asian Games and the AFF Championship. So far, Brunei has entered the FIFA World Cup qualifiers only five times, in 1986, 2002, 2018, 2022, and 2026. On these occasions, they did not qualify for the competition. They have made eight appearances in the AFC Asian Cup...

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