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  • The WFFA announces the official regional quota for the 2026 World Freestyle Football Championship

    The WFFA announces the official regional quota for the 2026 World Freestyle Football Championship

    The road to the 2026 World Freestyle Football Championship (WFFC) begins here! As athletes across the globe prepare for the upcoming Pulse Series, the WFFA Sports Committee is proud to announce the official regional slot allocations for this year’s World Final.

    Following a comprehensive review of our qualification systems, the Sports Committee has introduced an updated, highly exact mathematical model to ensure that representation on the global stage is as fair, accurate, and competitive as possible.

    Here is everything you need to know about how the 16 spots for the 2026 WFFC have been distributed.

    Methodology: A Focus on Fairness and Precision

    This year, the 16 available World Championship spots per gender have been allocated using a rigorously updated system based on two key metrics:

    1. World Ranking Representation (40% Weight): Reflecting the current strength of each continent based on the number of players and their positions within the Top 100.
    2. Historical WFFC Performance (60% Weight): Rewarding the highest-performing regions across the last four World Championships (2022–2025).

    What’s new for 2026? To guarantee that the 40/60 weighting is perfectly preserved, the Sports Committee has implemented a Global Percentage Method. Rather than relying on raw points, each continent’s score is now calculated as an exact proportional share of the global total.

    Furthermore, to prevent regional monopolization and encourage global growth, no continent may receive more than 1/3 of the available spots (capped at 5). At the same time, a mandatory minimum of 1 spot ensures all continents are represented at the World Championship. When a region reaches its 5-spot maximum, the remaining spots are distributed among the other continents using an Isolated Recalculation — meaning every single qualification spot is mathematically earned by the regions competing for it.

    Therefore, the spots for the 2026 edition of the World Freestyle Football Championship are allocated as follows:

    Get Ready for the Pulse Series!

    These allocations set the stage for one of the most exciting competitive seasons yet. The spots above will be heavily contested at the upcoming 2026 Pulse Series regional qualifier events.

    For a complete, transparent breakdown of the math, the point pools, and the step-by-step calculations used to determine these allocations, please review the official file.

    Stay tuned to the WFFA channels for dates, locations, and registration details for your region’s Pulse Event. We cannot wait to see who will step up and claim these spots on the road to the World Championship!

    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • Isabel Wilkins and Jesse Marlet take the crown of World Champions at the most attended Freestyle Football World Finals ever

    Isabel Wilkins and Jesse Marlet take the crown of World Champions at the most attended Freestyle Football World Finals ever

    Tournify Find all the official results of the competition on Tournify

    The greatest edition of the World Freestyle Football Championship in the history of the competition took place in Sopot, Poland between December 9th and 14th, 2025. After an action-packed week, full of activities, Meets and amazing Freestyle Football, two extraordinary freestylers shone brightest and took the title of World Champions: Isabel Wilkins from the United Kingdom in the female tournament and Jesse Marlet from the Netherlands in the male competition.

    Over 2,500 fans, the biggest-ever attendance for a World Finals, filled the stands of the imposing Ergo Arena in Sopot to witness the incredible skills of the 32 best freestylers on the planet. All of them, together with audiences from all around the globe through a first-class live stream, could witness not just the prowess of the champions, but also of extraordinary athletes such as local hero Aguska Mnich, who reached the female Final, and French star Tristan Gac, who did the same in the male category.

    With this victory, Jesse becomes one of the very few freestylers in history to win a ‘treble’: National Championship, Super Ball World Open and World Freestyle Football Championship in the same year, all without losing a single battle.

    “It’s been such an incredible season!”, said Jesse, the back-to-back male World Champion. “I think going a full year without losing a battle will be difficult to recreate, so now I want to enjoy this… and take some time off!”.

    “I felt confident before the battle”, said Isabel, the new female World Champion. “You never know with freestyle, but I just gave it my all and I’m very happy with my performances!”.

    Experience again all the thrills of the 2025 World Freestyle Football Championship on the official YouTube channel of the WFFA:

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    For more information about the World Freestyle Football Championship, check out the official Tournify page of the competition or visit the corresponding Event Page.

    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • The WFFA and Diaza partner to create exclusive gear for the best freestylers in the world

    The WFFA and Diaza partner to create exclusive gear for the best freestylers in the world

    The World Freestyle Football Association is proud to announce its association with the prestigious US apparel brand Diaza, a first-class provider of high-quality clothing that will create an exclusive product line for the competitors in the 2025 edition of the World Freestyle Football Championship.

    Founded in 2020, Diaza is a next-generation brand focused on generating meaningful social impact, perfectly aligned with the guiding principles of the WFFA and the sport of Freestyle Football. Through this partnership, Diaza will design a T-shirt and a hoodie for the 32 World Finalists that will jump onto the stage this Saturday, December 13th, starting at 13:30h CET at the Ergo Arena in Sopot, Poland.

    “We’re really excited about this partnership with Diaza”, said Lukáš ‘Lucaso’ Škoda, Head of Operations at the WFFA. “We feel there’s a very strong connection between their mission and ours, and we can’t wait to discover the designs they have created for our World Finalists!”.

    “The WFFC means more than a showcase; it bridges cultures all over the world for the love of the game, something Diaza stands behind proudly”, said Victor Lopez, Head of Marketing at Diaza. “We are looking forward to supporting this movement this year and building upon the game that connects us all”.

    About Diaza

    Diaza is one of the fastest-growing sports apparel and lifestyle brands in the USA, dedicated to empowering athletes on and off the field. Founded in 2020, Diaza is built on the belief that sports are more than competition—they are a platform to inspire growth, build community, and create meaningful impact. Diaza partners with grassroots clubs, professional teams, and creators to bring football culture to life.

    For more information about Diaza, please visit its channels:

    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • Official announcement regarding Nahal Barzjan and Ali Yahia Ouahmed

    Official announcement regarding Nahal Barzjan and Ali Yahia Ouahmed

    The WFFA announces that, despite sustained efforts carried out jointly with the Sopot authorities and continuous coordination with all relevant parties, the visa applications of Ali Yahia Ouahmed (Algeria) and Nahal Barzjan (Iran) were rejected twice by their respective embassies. Both athletes completed the required steps and provided all requested documentation, but the decisions were final and outside the control of the organisers. As a consequence, they will be unable to travel to Poland to take part in the World Freestyle Football Championship.

    In accordance with the established competition protocol, Nahal and Ali Yahia’s designated opponents in the official draw will receive a bye into the next round. This procedure ensures the integrity of the bracket and allows the competition to proceed without alteration to its structure. All other athletes will continue under the regular schedule and format.

    The WFFA has remained in direct communication with both athletes throughout the process and acknowledges the significant effort they invested in attempting to secure their visas. The Association wishes to express its full solidarity with Nahal and Ali Yahia and recognises the disappointment caused by circumstances entirely beyond their control.

    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • ‘Karol’ Rojer and ‘Pagu’ Chacón light up WFFA Pulse Monterrey 2025

    ‘Karol’ Rojer and ‘Pagu’ Chacón light up WFFA Pulse Monterrey 2025

    Tournify Check the official website of the tournament on Tournify: click on the logo for more details!

    The curtain of this year’s edition of the Pulse Series fell in style in the enchanting Mexico between October 24 and 25 as the regional champions were crowned at WFFA Pulse Monterrey, the official qualifier in North America for the 2025 edition of the World Freestyle Football Championship.

    The tournament, hosted in partnership with the organising committee for the FIFA World Cup 2026 host city of Monterrey, featured an intense 1×1 battle format, where the best freestylers competed to determine the champions of the male and female categories. The local crowd roared with excitement as athletes from a variety of countries across North America showcased their unique styles and cultures, both on and off the ball.

    The 2025 edition of the tournament saw the first-ever victory of an Panamanian as Diana ‘Karol’ Rojer took the crown in the female category. In the male bracket, Jeff ‘Pagu’ Chacón, from Costa Rica, wrote his name in golden letters in the book of Freestyle Football after a thrilling final against local hero Guillermo ‘M3mo’ Mondragón.

    The excitement did not end there, as four more freestylers (two men and two women) earned their places in the upcoming World Finals:

    With the Pulse Series done for the season, all the eyes of the Freestyle Football fandom move now to the last two competitions of the year: the NextGen World Championship, happening in a fully online basis between October and November… and the jewel of the crown of the circuit, the World Freestyle Football Championship, which this year will take place at the beautiful spa city of Sopot, in Poland.

    Experience again all the thrills of Pulse Monterrey 2025 thanks to the official live stream of its Finals:

    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • Nahal Barzjan and Hiro-K Kaneko write their names in gold at WFFA Pulse Jakarta 2025

    Nahal Barzjan and Hiro-K Kaneko write their names in gold at WFFA Pulse Jakarta 2025

    Tournify Check the official website of the tournament on Tournify: click on the logo for more details!

    The Freestyle Football competitive circuit flew back to the fascinating Indonesia between October 4 and 5 to crown the regional champions at WFFA Pulse Jakarta, the official qualifier in Asia-Pacific for the 2025 edition of the World Freestyle Football Championship.

    The tournament featured an intense 1×1 battle format, where the best freestylers competed to determine the champions of the male and female categories. The local crowd roared with excitement as athletes from a variety of countries across Asia and Oceania showcased their unique styles and cultures, both on and off the ball.

    The 2025 edition of the tournament saw the first-ever victory of an Iranian as Nahal Barzjan took the crown in the female category. In the male bracket, Hiro-K from Japan earned the first place after a spectacular display.

    The excitement did not end there, as four more freestylers (two men and two women) earned their places in the upcoming World Finals:

    The adventure of the Pulse Series is now heading to its last stop: WFFA Pulse Monterrey 2025 will take place in October 24th and 25th to select the last four participants in the World Finals.

    Experience again all the thrills of Pulse Jakarta 2025 thanks to the official live stream of its Finals:

    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • Laura Biondo and Igna Chávez conquer South America at WFFA Pulse Medellín 2025

    Laura Biondo and Igna Chávez conquer South America at WFFA Pulse Medellín 2025

    Tournify Check the official website of the tournament on Tournify: click on the logo for more details!

    The Pulse Series landed in Colombia in 2025 to set up an extraordinary tournament: WFFA Pulse Medellín brought the best South American freestylers together for an incredible show between September 24th and 27th. The event featured not just a 1×1 battles competition to determine the eight representatives of the region at the World Freestyle Football Championship later this year (4 women and 4 men), but also a series of tournaments (Sick Three, Iron Man & Woman and Routines) for the Pan American community to showcase all their skills and passion for the sport.

    The qualifiers were held between September 24th and 26th at the underground Hangar M45, an iconic heliport in the suburbs of Medellín, while the Finals took place on September 27th at the Florida Parque Comercial mall in the centre of the city. The local crowd enjoyed a magnificent show at the latter, with hundreds of fans cheering for the tricks of the best South American freestylers.

    A true legend of the sport, Laura Biondo, from Venezuela, took the title again in the female category, while a rising star, Igna Chávez from Argentina, shocked the world and earned his first championship in this category against the local favourite.

    The excitement did not end there, as five more freestylers (two men and two women) earned their places in the upcoming World Finals:

    • Cata Vega, Chile
    • Sebastián ‘Machine’ Peña, Chile
    • Mariana Taborda, Colombia
    • Nico Gondra, Argentina
    • Soledad Arena, Argentina
    • Esteban ‘Mompi’ Gómez, Colombia

    The adventure of the Pulse Series doesn’t stop here, though, and the competition will travel now to Jakarta, Indonesia to crown the Asia-Pacific regional champions and find six more World Finalists – a total of three ladies and three gentlemen.

    Experience again all the thrills of Pulse Medellín 2025 thanks to the official live stream of its Finals:

    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • Stars of the future… and the present: Isabel Wilkins and Jesse Marlet win WFFA Pulse Nice 2025

    Stars of the future… and the present: Isabel Wilkins and Jesse Marlet win WFFA Pulse Nice 2025

    Tournify Check the official website of the tournament on Tournify: click on the logo for more details!

    WFFA Pulse Nice 2025, the official European Freestyle Football Championship and continental qualifier for the World Freestyle Football Championship, took place between September 13th and 14th in the beautiful coastal city of Nice, in the world-famous French Riviera. The competition featured an intense 1×1 battle format, where the continent’s top freestylers clashed to determine the champions of the male and female categories. The underground Le 109 venue, a cultural centre in the heart of Nice, witnessed the tricks of the most skilful Freestyle Football athletes in the continent, who once again pushed the boundaries of the sport and took it to a whole new level.

    In the female bracket, British teenage star Isabel Wilkins added another victory to her already extraordinary trophy cabinet by defeating her close friend and Super Ball 2025 sensation Sofie Johannsen from Denmark. The male final was also exhilarating, with the current world number 1, Jesse Marlet from the Netherlands, defeating local French hero Nicolas ‘Nicox’ Rivière.

    Apart from the four finalists, six more world-class athletes (three females and three males) earned their places in the upcoming World Freestyle Football Championship:

    • Yoanna Dallier, France
    • Anto Sanz, Spain
    • Aguska Mnich, Poland
    • Tristan Gac, France
    • Lucie Quinton, France
    • Joan Sitjar, Spain

    The WFFA would like to thank all parties that made this event possible, including co-organisers Le 109 and the City of Nice, local partners Panda Events and Modus Operandi Consulting, and global partners Deventer Consulting. WFFA Pulse Nice would not have been possible without their commitment and support for the sport of Freestyle Football!

    The stage is now set for an unforgettable showdown at WFFA Pulse Medellín 2025, where the best freestylers in South America will face off against each other in late September to fill in six more spots (three women and three men) at the World Finals later in the year.

    Experience again all the thrills of Pulse Nice 2025 thanks to the official live stream of its Finals:

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    For more information about the Pulse Series, follow the official channels of the WFFA or visit the website of the Association at     www.worldfreestylefootball.org.

    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • The biggest arena for the biggest World Final: the World Freestyle Football Championship lands in Sopot!

    The biggest arena for the biggest World Final: the World Freestyle Football Championship lands in Sopot!

    The World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) has announced today the location for its apex tournament of the season, the event that crowns the World Champions of the sport of Freestyle Football: the World Freestyle Football Championship (WFFC)!

    This year’s edition of the WFFC will take place on December 13th in the beautiful balneary city of Sopot, in northern Poland. The imposing, state-of-the-art Ergo Arena, located between the city and the neighbouring Gdánsk, will play host to the Grand Final of the championship: there, the tricks and skills of the best freestylers on the planet will take centre stage in the biggest-ever venue for a Freestyle Football championship.

    The 32 participants in the World Freestyle Football Championship, coming from the highly competitive continental qualifiers of the WFFA Pulse Series (Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America and South America), will enjoy a week of activities and experiences thanks to Sopot’s legendary tradition of hospitality before facing off at the iconic arena.

    The Ergo Arena, with a seating capacity of 11,409 for sports events, first opened its doors in 2010. Since then, it has served as home ground for the local basketball and volleyball professional teams, while also welcoming the Polish national teams on multiple occasions. Over the years, the Arena has staged prestigious competitions such as the 2013 European Men’s Volleyball Championship and the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics, as well as memorable concerts by global stars including Lady Gaga, Iron Maiden, Sting and Elton John.

    “Plain and simple: we couldn’t be more excited to go back to Sopot!,” said Lukáš Škoda, Head of Operations at the WFFA. “The European Championship we hosted there last year thanks to the invaluable support of the city, WFFA Pulse Sopot 2024, was an amazing success. We can’t wait to repeat it with an even bigger, grander setup this year, bringing there the very best freestylers on the planet for the World Freestyle Football Championship!”.

    “I’m delighted that this spectacular sport is returning to Sopot at the World Championship level”, said Magdalena Czarzyńska-Jachim, the Mayor of Sopot. “In June 2024, we hosted the biggest European Freestyle Football stars for the first time. I hope that the competition at ERGO ARENA in December will attract an even larger audience and complement the winter calendar of sporting events taking place in Sopot.”

    About the World Freestyle Football Championship

    Only the greatest of the greatest, only the best of the very best: this is what the World Freestyle Football Championship, the flagship event of the World Freestyle Football Association, aims to find every year!

    Organised in various formats since 2008, the official World Freestyle Football Championship is the prime tournament in the global circuit, open to male and female freestylers from every single country on the planet. Held in a different city every year, the Finals of the World Championship are doubtlessly the most thrilling and competitive events of the season – a magic stage in which the most talented athletes show off their skills against their peers from other countries, continents, and cultures.

    For more information about the 2025 edition of the competition, please check the corresponding Event Page on the website of the WFFA: www.worldfreestylefootball.org/event/wffc2025 

    About Sopot

    Sopot is a vibrant spa resort in the north of Poland on the Baltic Sea. It is an extraordinary city of intellectual inspiration, festivals, sports events, sandy beaches, green areas and wonderful opportunities to relax. 

    Sopot is undoubtedly the most beautiful resort in Poland today. Already in the 19th century, patients who wanted to improve their health thanks to healing baths were coming to Sopot. 200 years later, the city proudly celebrates and continues its spa resort traditions. Beautiful sandy beaches, the longest wooden pier in Europe, the spectacular Forest Opera and the famous Monciak (Monte Cassino Street) attract tourists and patients from all over the world.

    For more information about Sopot, please visit its channels:

    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • The Netherlands take over the most spectacular World Open of all times: Jasmijn Janssen and Jesse Marlet win Super Ball 2025

    The Netherlands take over the most spectacular World Open of all times: Jasmijn Janssen and Jesse Marlet win Super Ball 2025

    Tournify Find the official results of the tournament on Tournify: click on the logo for more details!

    The 2025 edition of the Super Ball World Open, the greatest and most celebrated Freestyle Football event on the globe, concluded on Friday, August 29th with an absolutely extraordinary Finals held at the state-of-the-art SportsDock arena in London, United Kingdom. The first edition of the event to be ever organised outside of the Czech Republic brought together the greatest freestylers in the world for an unforgettable show – one that many will remember as the most spectacular in the history of the competition!

    After a week of mind-blowing battles and extraordinary heroics in the six extra categories (Sick Three, Challenge, Routines, Double Routines, Iron Man & Woman and Kill the Beat), two Dutch superstars, Jesse Marlet in the male bracket and Jasmijn Janssen in the female bracket, stood out on top and won the 1×1 Battles tournament.

    In the male category, French star Tristan Gac took second position, with Argeninian sensation Ignacio ‘Ignachav’ Chávez claiming the bronze medal after an extraordinary performance. In the female tournament, Venezuelan legend and Super Ball OG Laura Biondo climbed to the second position in the podium, with Panamanian rising star Diana ‘Karol’ Rojer taking the third place.

    Besides the Pro bracket, the 1×1 Battles tournament also featured the NextGen and Division 2 categories: in the former, French starlet Ilian Nemoz won the title after defeating the defending champion, Polish sensation Pan Pawel; meanwhile, in the second division, Maximiliano ‘El Tigre’ Valle Bernal from the USA took the crown after defeating the Palestinian hero Yousef ‘Yusu’ Hawari.

    In the special mentions section, the extraordinary feat of Sofie Johannsen, from Denmark, cannot be overstated: the Danish teenager took the victory in all the lowers categories, with a trio of gold medals in Sick Three, Iron Woman and Challenge. In a similar fashion, Leon Pokrovsky, from Japan, took the highest spot in the podium in all artistic disciplines, with victories in Routines, Double Routines and Kill the Beat.

    Here is the official list of champions, runners-up and third-placed athletes in the different categories at Super Ball 2025, presented by Ultimate Street Football:

    • Iron Woman: Sofie (Denmark), Jasmijn (Netherlands) and Laura (Venezuela)
    • Iron Man: Sindre (Norway), Ben (France) and Jairo (Mexico)
    • Female Challenge: Sofie (Denmark), Karol (Panama) and Lucie (France)
    • Male Challenge: Mateo (France), Malte (Germany) and Jairo (Mexico)
    • Female Sick Three: Sofie (Denmark), Karol (Panama) and Mai (Japan)
    • Male Sick Three: Jairo (Mexico), Ignachav (Argentina) and Sergio Sánchez (Spain)
    • Double Routines: Leonmbz & Hylee (Japan & Korea), Dan.Freestyler & Hrabi (Czech Republic) and Hirata & Tatsuki (Japan)
    • Routines: Leonmbz (Japan), Djego (Mexico) and Kuro (Japan)
    • Kill the Beat: Leonmbz (Japan), Kuro (Japan) and PWG (Philippines)

    Experience again all the thrills of the 2025 Super Ball World Open thanks to the official live stream of its Finals:

    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

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