WAssociation Sportive d'Ali Sabieh / Djibouti Télécom, or simply AS Ali Sabieh or ASAS Djibouti Télécom, is a Djiboutian football club located in Ali Sabieh, Djibouti. It currently plays in the Djibouti Premier League.
WJamal Abdi Dirieh is a Djiboutian long-distance runner. He represented his country in the 5000 metres at the 2017 World Championships narrowly missing the final. In addition, he won a silver medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships.
WDjibouti competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August in Berlin.
WDjibouti competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. A team of 2 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event.
WDjibouti competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia, from 10–18 August 2013. A team of 1 athlete was announced to represent the country in the event.
WDjibouti competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015.
WDjibouti competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.
WDjibouti made its Paralympic Games debut at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, sending one representative to compete in athletics.
WThe Stade El-Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon is a multi-use stadium in Djibouti City, Djibouti. It is currently reserved mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of hosting up to 20,000 fans. As of April 2007, the Stade has an artificial turf pitch courtesy of FIFA's Win in Africa development programme. It is currently the home ground of the Djibouti national football team. The stadium is home to many sports federations in Djibouti, including the Djiboutian Football Federation.
WThe Djiboutian Football Federation is the governing body of association football in Djibouti. It was founded in 1979, and affiliated to FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 1994, and has been a member of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) since 1998. The Federation oversees the Djibouti Premier League and the national team.
WFootball is the most popular sport in Djibouti. The country became a member of FIFA in 1994, but has only taken part in the qualifying rounds for the African Cup of Nations as well as the FIFA World Cup in the mid-2000s. In November 2007, the Djibouti national football team beat Somalia's national squad 1-0 in the qualification rounds for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, marking its first World Cup-related win.
WMohamed Ismail Ibrahim is a Djiboutian runner. At the 2016 Summer Olympics he competed in the 3000 m steeplechase, but failed to reach the final.