Tuvalu Sports Ground is a multi-use stadium in

Funafuti Funafuti is the capital of the island nation of Tuvalu. It has a population of 6,320 people (2017 census), and so it has more people than the rest of Tuvalu combined, with approximately 60% of the population. It consists of a narrow sweep of lan ...

Tuvalu Tuvalu ( or ; formerly known as the Ellice Islands) is an island country and microstate in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. Its islands are situated about midway between Hawaii and Australia. They lie east-nor ...

. It is currently used mostly for football and

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matches. The stadium holds 1,500 people. It is the only stadium in Tuvalu so all football tournaments are played at the stadium: A-Division; Independence Cup; NBT Cup; Tuvalu Games and also the Christmas Cup. The

Tuvalu national football team The Tuvalu national football team is the international football team of Tuvalu. Football in Tuvalu is played at the club and international level. The Tuvalu national team draws players from the Tuvalu A-Division and trains at the Tuvalu Sports ...

draws from players in the Tuvalu A-Division; with the national team training at the Tuvalu Sports Ground. The first large scale system for renewable energy in Tuvalu is a 40 kW solar panel installation on the roof of the Tuvalu Sports Ground stands. This grid-connected 40 kW solar system was established in 2008 by the E8 and Japan Government through Kansai Electric Company (Japan) and contributes 1% of electricity production on Funafuti. Future plans include expanding this plant to 60 kW.

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The islands of Tuvalu are narrow atolls composed of coral so that a football field could only be located at the broadest part of the main island of

. The football field on Tuvalu is built on a

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base, with river clay shipped in from Fiji to create a surface on which grass has grown. This improved the football fields condition although the surface remains hard and is not uniformly flat. The

Tuvalu National Football Association The Tuvalu Islands Football Association is the governing body of football in Tuvalu. The association is responsible for the Tuvalu national football team and the Tuvalu national futsal team. Football in Tuvalu is played at club and national ...

has been wanting to be a member of FIFA since 1987. September 22, 2008 However the lack of football facilities in Tuvalu is a major obstacle membership of FIFA. The Tuvalu Sports Ground is not a stadium that is suitable for holding international games because Tuvalu does not have any training grounds or hotels for visiting teams and supporters.

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