Union of Arab Football Associations
Football is the most popular sport in Djibouti. The Djibouti national football team, nicknamed the "Riverains de la Mer Rouge" ("Shoremen of the Red Sea"), plays various international squads both locally and abroad. It is controlled by the Djiboutian Football Federation, and is a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). There are also hundreds of football clubs that compete at the domestic level.