<p>Nuuk: The goalposts at <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/greenland">Greenland's</a> national soccer stadium in Nuuk are barely visible, buried in 1.5 metres of snow.</p><p>The Arctic island's team, embodying national pride and a beacon of hope for international recognition, has relocated to an indoor sports arena for training.</p><p>"It's actually quite fun to play football in the snow," says national team captain Karsten Moller Andersen, reminiscing about his childhood in southern Greenland.</p><p>With 20 artificial pitches spread across the expansive island, the roughly 5,500 active players can only play outdoors for four months of the year due to the harsh climate.</p><p>The national team, comprising students and amateurs with day jobs, gathers every summer in Nuuk for training. They play friendlies against second or third-tier teams from Denmark and last year played a friendly match versus Turkmenistan.</p>.Chhetri' return gives national team hope but reflects badly on Indian football.<p>"We can be quite aggressive when we play; we have this hunger," Andersen explained. "Then outside the pitch, we just have fun and laugh."</p><p>Greenland's football association (KAK) has battled funding challenges for years, complicating its efforts to join major soccer organisations like UEFA and FIFA.</p><p>The FA is seeking membership of CONCACAF as an alternative path to international competition.</p><p>"It would mean a lot to Greenland, because the national pride we have in Greenland is - without it getting too political - something we have a hard time expressing," said FA chief Kenneth Kleist, referring to Greenland's status as part of Denmark.</p><p>The FA is endeavouring to secure funding to build airdomes, which would allow year-round soccer.</p><p>"My biggest dream is that one day Greenland will finally make it to the international stage, like play a qualification for the World Cup and maybe even qualify for the World Cup," said Patrick Frederiksen, Greenland's co-captain.</p><p>This week Greenland are playing a futsal tournament that also includes Iran, Afghanistan and Brazil.</p><p>"Now finally we're kind of achieving those dreams, playing against Brazil. This is a huge moment for us," says Frederiksen, wearing their light blue away shirt inspired by Greenland's Ice Sheet.</p>
<p>Nuuk: The goalposts at <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/greenland">Greenland's</a> national soccer stadium in Nuuk are barely visible, buried in 1.5 metres of snow.</p><p>The Arctic island's team, embodying national pride and a beacon of hope for international recognition, has relocated to an indoor sports arena for training.</p><p>"It's actually quite fun to play football in the snow," says national team captain Karsten Moller Andersen, reminiscing about his childhood in southern Greenland.</p><p>With 20 artificial pitches spread across the expansive island, the roughly 5,500 active players can only play outdoors for four months of the year due to the harsh climate.</p><p>The national team, comprising students and amateurs with day jobs, gathers every summer in Nuuk for training. They play friendlies against second or third-tier teams from Denmark and last year played a friendly match versus Turkmenistan.</p>.Chhetri' return gives national team hope but reflects badly on Indian football.<p>"We can be quite aggressive when we play; we have this hunger," Andersen explained. "Then outside the pitch, we just have fun and laugh."</p><p>Greenland's football association (KAK) has battled funding challenges for years, complicating its efforts to join major soccer organisations like UEFA and FIFA.</p><p>The FA is seeking membership of CONCACAF as an alternative path to international competition.</p><p>"It would mean a lot to Greenland, because the national pride we have in Greenland is - without it getting too political - something we have a hard time expressing," said FA chief Kenneth Kleist, referring to Greenland's status as part of Denmark.</p><p>The FA is endeavouring to secure funding to build airdomes, which would allow year-round soccer.</p><p>"My biggest dream is that one day Greenland will finally make it to the international stage, like play a qualification for the World Cup and maybe even qualify for the World Cup," said Patrick Frederiksen, Greenland's co-captain.</p><p>This week Greenland are playing a futsal tournament that also includes Iran, Afghanistan and Brazil.</p><p>"Now finally we're kind of achieving those dreams, playing against Brazil. This is a huge moment for us," says Frederiksen, wearing their light blue away shirt inspired by Greenland's Ice Sheet.</p>