The last country without a soccer team

• But this isn't just about soccer. MISF's greater purpose is to use the world's most popular sport to shine a light on climate change concerns.
• Based on current projections, some 40% of the nation's land mass could be underwater by 2030, notes ESPN.

Context: The Marshall Islands are halfway between Australia and Hawaii and home to roughly 60,000 people spread across five islands and 30 atolls.

• Battles were fought there during World War II, and the islands were used for U.S. nuclear weapons tests in the 1950s.
• The islands established their own constitution in 1979 to break away from U.S. jurisdiction and became a U.N. member in 1991.