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The WFFA announces the locations of the 2024 Pulse Events
The World Freestyle Football Association has announced today the location and the corresponding slots of all events of the 2024 Pulse Series, the official continental championships that act as qualifiers for the World Freestyle Football Championship.

After the massive success of the first edition of the series, this second instalment will travel again to all continents (North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific) and feature an Online tournament for those freestylers living in remote countries or who couldn’t join their closest Pulse Event due to injury.

The 2024 Pulse Series will take place between June and October in the following locations:
- Sopot (Poland)
- Lagos (Nigeria)
- Mexico City (Mexico)
- Córdoba (Argentina)
- Jakarta (Indonesia)
Following the usual policy of the Pulse Series, all freestylers will be able to choose whether they compete in a physical event or in Pulse Online. However, once a decision is made, there will be no second chance: no freestyler will be allowed to participate in two different Pulse Events in the same season.

In 2024, unlike in the first edition of the global series, no freestyler will be allowed to compete in a Pulse Event outside their region; this means that freestylers from the Americas will need to compete either in Pulse CDMX if they are from North American nations or in Pulse Córdoba if they hold the nationality of a South American country. For more details about the Regional Division of the WFFA, please check the corresponding file, available on the Rules & Regulations section of our website.

The participation numbers and the competitive record of the athletes from each region in 2023 have been taken into account to allocate the spots for the 2024 edition of the Series, resulting in a small modification; one of the slots available for female freestylers in Asia-Pacific has been moved to South America, as depicted in the chart below.

The exact details of all individual Pulse Events, as well as the registration process, will be announced on the WFFA channels in the coming weeks. More information will also be made available on the official Event Calendar on our website. For further questions, please send an email to pulse-series@thewffa.org – and follow the official channels of the WFFA to stay up to date!

For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!
February 1, 2024
The WFFA opens the bidding process for the host destinations of the 2025 competitive circuit

The World Freestyle Football Association has announced today the opening of the bidding process to select the cities that will host the major events of the official Freestyle Football competitive circuit during the 2025 season, including the five physical competitions of the Pulse Series and the jewel of the crown of the tour – the World Freestyle Football Championship.

The Pulse Series of Continental Championships will not only crown the very best freestylers on each continent of the world, but also work as a qualifier for the official World Freestyle Football Championship. These events provide two days of action-packed fun for a live audience, as well as reaching a digital audience of over 200 million GenZ eyeballs worldwide.

Just as in 2024, all applicants will be required to follow a process that will allow the WFFA experts to evaluate their proposal, including not just the physical facilities the host destinations can offer to the participant athletes but also the values and adequacy of the candidacy.

The selection procedure will feature four stages, during which the candidates will be asked to provide key information about their proposal. The process will include the reception of all expressions of interest by June 21st, the confirmation of shortlisted destinations announced on July 1st, site visits to all shortlisted options before September 27th, and the announcement of the selected host destinations at the World Freestyle Football Championship 2024.

For more details about the tender process of the 2025 Freestyle Football global circuit, please visit the dedicated page on the WFFA website at www.thewffa.org/2025-tender.

Dan Wood, Head of Partnerships of the WFFA, said: “Off the back of the World Freestyle Football Championship 2023 in Nairobi, which was live-streamed on TikTok, we now have more GenZ eyeballs on the events than ever before. Over 300M people worldwide engage with the content from the events, which presents a huge opportunity for Destinations to showcase themselves. We want to encourage any destination worldwide to get creative and be a part of our future with unique venues and experiences for the athletes.”

Lucaso Škoda, Head of Operations of the WFFA, added: “Freestyle Football events adapt to essentially any environment, and I would love to see more mid-sized towns and cities welcome the sport. We have worked with some fantastic Destinations in the past and really enjoy promoting where we travel with the athletes, so we’re really looking forward to doing the same with new, fantastic places!”.

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

January 30, 2024
The WFFA partners with Major Events International to bring Freestyle Football to new amazing destinations
The World Freestyle Football Association has announced today a new partnership with the prestigious British agency Major Events International (MEI), aimed at connecting the WFFA with cities and event organisers globally. Thanks to this agreement, the WFFA will be able to present the benefits of the events of its global competitive circuit to key stakeholders in the industry and bring Freestyle Football to the most amazing destinations in the world.

The partnership’s inaugural engagement will feature a delegation of the WFFA travelling to Lausanne, Switzerland to take part in the upcoming Hosts and Federations Summit organised by MEI, which will be held between June 17th and 20th, 2024.

Dan Wood, Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships at the WFFA, explained: “MEI are renowned globally for their ability to connect extraordinary destinations with the most exciting sports properties in the world. With the interest in Freestyle Football events growing at a tremendous rate in recent times, we believe the partnership with them offers us a magnificent opportunity to bring our sport to fantastic new cities and countries.”

Dennis Mills, CEO at Major Events International, said: “We are excited to be working with the WFFA and bringing their events to a new network of potential hosts going forward. Their attendance at the Hosts and Federations Summit will afford them the opportunity to chat with our host city network face to face.”

About Major Events International

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Major Events International (MEI) specialises in helping sports rights holders, host cities, government agencies and suppliers succeed in the opportunities arising from bidding for, and hosting, major sporting events.

MEI provide a single point of contact for support helping rights holders to mitigate risk, minimise cost and increase revenues and fan engagement; delivered via proactive key account management and, where necessary consultancy.

For more information about Major Events International, please contact enquiries@majoreventsint.com or visit their channels:
- Website: www.majoreventsinternational.com
- Twitter: @major_events
- Facebook: Major Events International
- Youtube: Major Events International
- LinkedIn: Major Events International
For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!
January 26, 2024
The WFFA opens the selection process for the 2024 World Championship host destination
The World Freestyle Football Association has announced today the opening of the selection process to elect the city that will host the 2024 edition of the World Freestyle Football Championship Finals. Over the last 13 years, this exciting and energy-packed event has travelled to fascinating countries such as Brazil, Croatia, Japan, Italy, Spain, South Africa, England and the USA.

For the 2024 edition, all applicants will be required to follow a process that will allow the WFFA experts to evaluate their proposal, including not just the physical facilities they can offer to the participant athletes but also the values and adequacy of the candidacy.

The selection procedure will include four stages, during which the candidates will be asked to provide key information about their proposal. The process will happen as follows:
1. Expression of interest: deadline May 12th, 2023
  1. Candidates will be required to email partnerships@thewffa.org with an introduction to their organisation and destination
  2. The WFFA will forward the candidate the Request For Proposal (RFP) presentation, which outlines all requirements needed to submit an application
  3. Candidates will be asked to prepare a presentation to excite and cater to the needs of the sport, the event and its participants
1. Confirmation of shortlisted options: announced on May 22nd, 2023
  1. The WFFA will contact the applicants individually and confidentially; the best 5 candidates will be selected
  2. The WFFA Partnerships team will then set up a video call with the 5 selected destinations to learn more about their proposal and organise a site visit
1. Site visits to all shortlisted options: happening before August 31st, 2023
  1. The WFFA Operations team will visit all shortlisted destinations to understand the logistics and the logic of each option
1. Host destination selected: communicated privately on September 18th, 2023
  1. The WFFA Partnerships team will notify the winning candidate privately
  2. The WFFA and the winning candidate will align on all the required documentation and sign the necessary contracts to confirm the agreement
  3. The representatives of the winning destination will be invited to the 2023 World Finals, happening on November 25th in Kenya, where the public announcement will be made
Once the process has been completed and the announcement has been made, the best male and female athletes in the sport of Freestyle Football will compete in the Pulse Series around the world from June to September 2024 for the chance to qualify for the World Championship Finals and be crowned the best in the world in the winning city.

For more details about the 2024 World Freestyle Football Championship Finals tender process, please visit the dedicated page on the WFFA website at www.thewffa.org/2024tender.

Dan Wood, Head of Partnerships at the WFFA, explained: “Since its launch in 2008, the Freestyle Football World Championship has travelled to all corners of the globe and entertained hundreds of millions of fans. We want to encourage any destination worldwide to get creative and be a part of our future. The uniqueness of the venue options and the energy and support from the destination are what particularly interests and excites us.”

Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!
April 5, 2023
The WFFA announces a brand-new structure for the 2023 World Championships

The World Freestyle Football Association has announced today the new format of qualifications for the official 2023 World Freestyle Football Championships: the Freestyle Football Pulse Series, a succession of highly competitive regional tournaments that will ensure all corners of the globe are covered and every single freestyler can compete for a spot in the World Final.

Following the announcement in October 2022 that the 2023 World Finals were to happen in Nairobi, Kenya, the WFFA has added today that 5 live regional events spread across the globe over the year will act as qualifiers and serve to identify who qualifies for the right to compete for the World Title.

After going fully online in 2020 to accommodate the global restrictions in travel and gatherings of people, and evolving into hybrid models in 2021 and 2022 where live and online qualifier stages were introduced, 2023 will see a fully live experience to best judge the talents in the sport of Freestyle Football. Also, for the first time, the qualifiers will be focused only on regional events, instead of National Qualifiers – a decision aimed at ensuring that every competition offers the highest quality and competitiveness to its participants.

The 2023 Freestyle Football Pulse Series will take place in Hiroshima (Japan), New York City (United States of America), Mombasa (Kenya), Riga (Latvia) and Córdoba (Argentina) between May and September 2023.

Freestylers will be able to choose whether they compete in a physical event or in the Online Pulse; those living in the Americas will also be able to decide whether they compete in the North (New York) or in the South (Córdoba). However, once a decision is made, there will be no second chance – no freestyler will be allowed to participate in two different Pulse Events in the same season.

The exact dates of the Pulse Events, plus all relevant information about each stop, will be released on the official WFFA social media channels as the competitions come close.

Once all events in the Pulse Series are over, the very best 16 men and 16 women from all corners of the world will be competing in November in Nairobi, Kenya for the World Championship title, which has previously been held by the likes of Sean Garnier (France), Lia Lewis (UK), Andrew Henderson (UK), Melody Donchet (France), Aguska Mnich (Poland) and Ricardinho Chahini (Brazil).

Steve Elias, President of the WFFA, said: “This new format is designed in response to popular demand from the athletes, as it aims to give all freestylers the best possible community experience and a fair, neutral stage for all to compete on”.

Daniel Wood, Head of Partnerships at the WFFA, said: “We are delighted to be teaming up with some fantastic regional partners to make this historical series of events a reality. A huge thank you goes out to our friends at Homeboyz Entertainment, Events DC, Mudita Sports and Ghetto Games, amongst many more: it’s going to be a huge year for Freestyle Football!”.

Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!

February 1, 2023
The WFFA launches a new online system to support all Freestyle Football event organisers around the world
The World Freestyle Football Association has announced today the launch of the Event Guidelines page, a feature on the official website of the organisation that has been created with the aim of supporting Freestyle Football event organisers from all around the world.

The new page, which has already been tested by selected members of the community, includes an online form that event organisers will be asked to fill in in order to receive logistical support from the WFFA. As soon as all the information has been passed onto the Events team of the Association, the latter will provide a specific support package for organisers, which among others includes the following:
- Presence on the social media channels of the WFFA
- Specific GameDay page for registrations
- Customised Tournify page to collect and present all results
- Support with the logistics of the live stream to broadcast the event on the WFFA YouTube and Facebook
- Inclusion in the upcoming Global Rankings of the sport
- Further ad-hoc services, including flyer design and other features
All these services are completely free for event organisers all around the world, and the WFFA encourages all communities to resort to them at any time.

Pekko Piirto, Head of the Global Network at the WFFA, said: “We are thrilled to launch this new service for event organisers. Our objective is to offer as many free benefits as possible to every single leader in each of our 115 member countries in order to help them nurture their communities, professionalise their teams and cater to the needs of all their athletes”.

For any further support, organisers can also refer to the WFFA Events team at events@thewffa.org.

Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!
November 9, 2022
The WFFA activates the signup process for the 2022 US Open

To register, visit the official page of the event at GameDay: click on the logo and sign up now!

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

The World Freestyle Football Association has opened today the registration process for the inaugural edition of the WFFA US Open, a brand-new event which will take place at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, USA during the first DAYTONA Soccer Fest between July 2nd and 3rd, 2022.

The 2022 US Open will offer a spectacular 1×1 Battles tournament, with separate brackets for men and for women*, both evaluated by a team of elite judges that will be announced on the WFFA channels in the coming weeks. The qualifiers will take place on Saturday, July 2nd, and the Grand Final will be held on Sunday, July 3rd. The accumulated prize pool for winners goes up to $15,000 USD!

The registration fee is just $20 USD, and the signups form is already available through the WFFA registration platform.

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The first edition of the WFFA US Open will be organised in partnership with renowned sports agency Torneos and with the legendary Daytona International Speedway and aims to become a reference tournament in the international Freestyle Football scene.

For more details about the WFFA US Open, check out the Event Page on the official WFFA website.

For more information about the DAYTONA Soccer Fest event, check the official announcement on the WFFA website or visit the site of the event at www.daytonasoccerfest.com!

* NOTE: For the women’s tournament to take place in a separate bracket from that of the men’s, there will need to be at least 8 registered female freestylers.

Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!

April 26, 2022
The Youth Championship advances to the qualification stage and adds new prizes
Big news for all Freestyle Football fans: the brand-new World Youth Freestyle Football Championship is advancing to the next stage! After the signups phase, all registered participants will now be able to upload their videos and showcase their talent. The judges will then select only the very best male and female freestylers to advance to the round of Online Battles!

The qualification stage will start on September 15th and end on September 21st. In order for their clip to be eligible, participants will need to stick to the requirements detailed in the official WFFA App. For more information on how to register and upload clips to the App, check the video and the guide available below!

The WFFA has also announced further news: the Youth Championship will now feature three additional prizes, aimed at participants that show exceptional skills and attitudes towards the sport.

The new categories include the following:
- Best Trick, awarded to the two freestylers (girl and boy) that execute the most amazing trick of the tournament
- Most Improved Freestyler, awarded to the two participants (girl and boy) that show a bigger progression during the tournament
- Best Freestyle Attitude, awarded to the two athletes (girl and boy) that showcase the most respect for the values of the sport
The winners of these three categories will win a prize consisting on a SWRL x WFFA Match Ball Pro, a pair of SWRL Evolve Pure FS Shoes, and the official certificate – all presented by the tournament sponsor SWRL.

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To check the App usage guide that we’ve prepared for all Youth Championship participants, please click here!

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More details about the tournament are available on the World Youth Freestyle Football Championship event page.

Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!
September 15, 2021
The WFFA kicks off a game-changing partnership with GameDay

The World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA), the global governing body for the sport of Freestyle Football, has announced an exciting new partnership with GameDay, the leading provider of digital solutions to international, national, grassroots and professional sporting organisations across the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

The WFFA will rollout GameDay’s next-generation membership and events platform to support the mission of developing and nurturing the global structure for Freestyle Football. GameDay will provide their Membership and Events platform, which will assist in participant nominations for the WFFA-sanctioned events.

The WFFA have today launched event entries (nominations) and spectator tickets for one of these events: the Super Ball, which will take place in Prague, Czech Republic between August 15 and August 21. You can book your spot here!

Dan Wood, Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships for the WFFA, said: “We are convinced that this partnership with GameDay will become a key milestone in the growth of Freestyle Football: it will allow us to create so much more value and opportunity, not only for our beloved sporting community around the world, but also for fans and future partners. With such a quality tech partner on board, we are really on track to transform our sport in the years ahead.”

Andy Graham, General Manager for GameDay, said: “We are very excited to partner with World Freestyle Football Association, showcasing how our products and solutions can cater to all types of sports. This new and exciting partnership with the WFFA extends the work we already do with emerging and lifestyle sports including GB Snowsports, Parkour UK, and Surfing New Zealand to name a few.”

About GameDay

GameDay have been providing next-generation sports technology solutions in the Australian market since 2001 and have extended the key markets they work in across the United Kingdom, Europe and New Zealand. Other GameDay partners in the European region include the International Bowling Federation, Rugby Football League, Basketball England, Run For All, Basketball Ireland, Cricket Ireland, GB Snowsports, the UEFA Foundation and Aston Villa FC Foundation.

GameDay provides Membership, Competition, and Event Management platforms, and various digital website, e-commerce and auction fundraising solutions to the sports community.

Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!

June 4, 2021

	To register, visit the official page of the event at GameDay: click on the logo and sign up now!
	Check the official website of the tournament on Tournify: click on the logo for more details!

	To check the App usage guide that we’ve prepared for all Youth Championship participants, please click here!
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