Runway selfies. Super 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Erbil, Iraq.

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“We tell them, ‘The peshmerga are fighting out there so you need to perform on the field.’”


The rebel World Cup: on the road with Kurdistan's football team

In summer 2016, an extraordinary tournament took place: football's ‘rebel' world cup for stateless nations, minority ethnic groups and unrecognised territories. This surreal and vibrant spectacle is viewed through the eyes of the Kurdistan players and coach.

[An accompanying article and selection of images was published in The Guardian Weekend Magazine here.] 

Aiport selfies. Super 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Erbil, Iraq.

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Part-time Pershmerga. Super 35mm Digital. June 2016 | Erbil, Iraq.

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Captain Khaled. Super 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Erbil, Iraq.

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Coach Khasraw. Super 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Erbil, Iraq.

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President Safeen. Super 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Erbil, Iraq.

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Training contemplation. Super 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Erbil, Iraq.

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I heart Abkhazia. Super 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Abkhazia, Georgia.

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Forever stretching. Super 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Erbil, Iraq.

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Pitch selfies. Super 35mm Digital. June 2016 | Abkhazia, Georgia.

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Flag pose. Super 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Abkhazia, Georgia. 

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Sukhumi lights. Super 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Abkhazia, Georgia.

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Abkhaz spirit. 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Abkhazia, Georgia.

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Local support 1. Super 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Abkhazia, Georgia.

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Flags and floodlights. 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Abkhazia, Georgia. 

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Abkhazia captain. 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Abkhazia, Georgia.

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Abkhaz TV. Super 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Abkhazia, Georgia.

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Opening ceremony. Super 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Abkhazia, Georgia.

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Local support 2. Super 35mm Digital. May 2016 | Abkhazia, Georgia.

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The beast. Super 35mm Digital. June 2016 | Abkhazia, Georgia.

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Kurdish support. Super 35mm Digital. June 2016 | Abkhazia, Georgia.

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The shootout. Super 35mm Digital. June 2016 | Abkhazia, Georgia.

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