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Ecuatorian Freestyle Football Championship 2023

Great news for all freestylers from Ecuador: the 2023 edition of the Ecuatorian Freestyle Football Championship is around the corner!

This national event will take place on December 16th starting at 11am ET at the Parque la Carolina, in the city of Quito. The event will include a 1×1 Battles competition, as well as tournaments of Iron Man and Sick Three.

The participation fee is $10 USD; the winners will get awesome awards!

For more information, follow the organiser, Iker Freire, on his Instagram at @ikerfreestyle and send him a Direct Message.

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

December 6, 2023
Panama Freestyle Football Tournament 2023

Great news for all Panamanian freestylers: the Panamá Freestyle Football Tournament 2023 is around the corner!

This national event will take place on December 10th starting at 11am ET at the Parque Urracá, in the City of Panamá. The event will include a 1×1 Battles competition, as well as a Meet and tournaments of Iron Man y Sick Three.

Participating in the event is free: the winners will get awesome awards!

For more information, follow the organisers at @clubfreestylepanama and send them a DM!

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

December 6, 2023
The WFFA teams up with World Football Summit to tackle themes of fan engagement, governance and future technology in Sports

The World Freestyle Football Association has announced today a new partnership with World Football Summit, the most dynamic and reputable Football Business conference in the world, to bring their experience of innovation, impact and entertainment to wider audiences.

The football industry is evolving rapidly and new generations are expecting different experiences both in the physical and digital worlds. Freestyle Football provides an accessible and highly engaging experience, currently receiving over 5 billion video views per year from a primarily GenZ audience.

Whether it’s a halftime performance in a stadium, playing games such as EA FC’s Volta, watching amazing tricks through social media platforms or actually picking up a ball and having a go in your own backyard, there is something for everyone with Freestyle and Street Football.

The WFFA are currently in the process of launching the first decentralised governance model in sport to give Freestyle Football athletes an active and transparent voice on all matters, with professional football clubs and players collaborating with the community in a bid to engage and grow their audiences. All of these stories and more are what will be unveiled in greater detail together with World Football Summit.

“Having attended WFS as a delegate for a number of years now, it is very exciting for us to now have the platform within the prestigious network they have created worldwide”, said Dan Wood, Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships at the WFFA. “We want to promote the values and opportunity that Freestyle Football brings to the industry, but also tell the stories of incredible athletes and their power to inspire and engage audiences.”

“We have always been big fans of bringing new perspectives to the football industry and our partnership with the WFFA is a great way to do so”, said Jan Alessie, Cofounder and Director of World Football Summit. “This partnership will generate discussion around innovation, offer great entertainment for all attendees, and help the industry learn new ways to engage GenZ fans worldwide”.

The partnership will kick off at the upcoming summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on December 12-13, where WFFA representatives will be discussing the potential use case of blockchain technology in Sport. The Association will also facilitate the connection with local freestylers from the local community which will surely offer a unique show to the attending delegates.

About World Football Summit

World Football Summit is the premier platform connecting the football industry worldwide. Through conferences, events, and digital platforms, WFS provides opportunities for stakeholders to network, discuss trends, and collaborate to shape the future of football.

For more information about WFS, please visit www.worldfootballsummit.com.

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

December 5, 2023

All-Star Open Championship Palombara 2024

	To sign up, fill in the official registration form on GameDay
	Find all the official results of the competition on Tournify

Great news for freestylers in Italy – and the whole world, as 2024 will open with an absolute blast: the All-Star Championship is around the corner!

This open tournament will take place on January 20th and 21st starting at 9h CET at the Campo Sportivo G. Torlonia, in Viale Tivoli, Palombara, Italy. The event will be open both to males and females in separate brackets and include the following categories:

1×1 Battles
Challenge
Sick Three
Kill the Beat
Panna 1×1
Iron Man & Woman

The registration fee is 30€ if the freestyler wants to participate in all categories, or 15€ to participate in the Panna 1×1 tournament only; the winners of the different categories will get awesome awards!

For more information, follow the official Instagram account of the tournament at @allstar.championship and send them a DM!

List of participants

Name	Surname	Gender	Country
Stefano	Ghidoni	Male	Italy
Alessandro	Cangemi	Male	Italy
Simone	Amati	Male	Italy
Michael	Sievoli	Male	Italy
Daniela	Freschi	Female	Italy
TommasoDaigoro	De Bernardi	Male	Italy
Cozza	Matteo	Male	Italy
Andrii	Akritov	Male	Ukraine
Luca	Galli	Male	Italy
Lorenzo	Bruzzese	Male	Italy
Giovanni	Formisano	Male	Italy
Andrey	Maretski	Male	Belarus
Alessandro	Colazzo	Male	Italy
Mohammad	Akbari	Male	Poland
Denis	Popovichenko	Male	Poland
Nicola	Barnaba	Male	Italy
Davide	Pisani	Male	Italy
Gabriele	Spina	Male	Italy
Mattia	Ruggiero	Male	Italy
Thomas	Gillet	Male	Belgium
William	Cochart	Male	Belgium
Matteo	Consolo	Male	Italy
Enrico	Maffioletti	Male	Italy
Siarhei	Shmots	Male	Belarus
Zelei	Endre	Male	Hungary
Ciro	Scala	Male	Italy
Stephen	Gray	Male	United Kingdom
Dorian	Carino	Male	Italy
Nicholas	Leoni	Male	Italy
Diana	Rojer	Female	Panama
Luca	Corliano	Male	Italy
Alex	Hyland-Cid	Male	United Kingdom
Laura	Biondo	Female	Venezuela
Edo	Boragine	Male	Italy
Mariano	Olino	Male	Italy
Takeshi	Reyes	Male	Singapore

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

December 1, 2023

Belgium Championship Freestyle Football 2023
Check the official results of the tournament on Tournify: click on the logo for more details!

Great news for all Belgian freestylers: the 2023 edition of the Belgium Championship Freestyle Football is around the corner!

This national event will take place on December 17th starting at 14h CET at the Diaz Arena, in the city of Oostende. The event will include a 1×1 Battles competition open to male and female freestylers in separate brackets.

The list of judges includes:
- Soufiane Bencok (Belgium)
- Jesse Marlet (Netherlands)
- Matéo Serri (France)
Participating in the event is free: the winners will get awesome awards!

For more information, visit the official website of the organisers, Freestyle Belgium, or follow them on their official Instagram page and send them a DM.

Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!
November 30, 2023
Erlend Fagerli and Aguska Mnich take the crown as World Champions in Nairobi

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

In the first-ever World Freestyle Football Championship to be held in the African continent, the most successful freestyler of all time did not disappoint: Norwegian legend Erlend Fagerli took his 10th title of World Champion after beating French rising star Tristan Gac in the male final and confirmed his status of absolute legend of the sport.

In a spectacular venue, the Bomas of Kenya in the vibrant city of Nairobi, an enthusiastic crowd also witnessed the extraordinary feat of Polish superstar Aguska Mnich, who beat Dutch powerhouse Jasmijn Janssen in the female Final and secured her sixth World Championship. Laura Biondo, from Venezuela, and Jesse Marlet, from the Netherlands, took the bronze medals in their respective categories.

The 2023 edition of the World Freestyle Football Championship, organised by the World Freestyle Football Association together with prestigious Kenyan agency Homeboyz, was the first World Final to take place under the new competitive structure of the Pulse Series, with qualification events happening across all continents in the world. For the first time as well, the event was broadcast on the TikTok channel of Italian football giants Juventus, where it achieved massive success.

“I’m just… so happy”, said Erlend Fagerli, the newly-crowned Freestyle Football male World Champion. “It’s very special to win such a tournament right before retiring from the professional circuit. I wasn’t sure I was going to win at all – the level this year was incredibly high. It’s amazing how the sport has evolved since I started!”.

“I’ve been working so hard for this… I almost can’t believe it happened”, said Aguska Mnich, the new female World Champion. “It’s truly a dream to be here and be World Champion again. I had many difficulties on the way here, but thanks to my trust in God, I’ve finally made it. I know it wasn’t me – it’s all thanks to Him.”

The event week also included a series of legacy activities aimed at giving back to the local community in Nairobi, who generously supported the athletes during their time in the Kenyan capital.

Experience again all the thrills of the 2023 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!

November 25, 2023
German Freestyle Football Championships 2023

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

Calling all freestylers and fans of the sport from Germany: we have big news for all the community!

On November 18th starting at 11h, the 2023 edition of the German Freestyle Football Championships will take place at the Sporthalle Cölbe in the city of Cölbe, in the state of Hesse.

The tournament will include a competition of 1×1 Battles both for male and female competitors in separate brackets, as well as competitions of Sick Three and Best of the Rest.

The participation fee is 25€; the winners will get awesome prizes from the event partners!

For more information, follow the official Instagram page of the German Freestyle Football Federation (DFFB) at @dffb_org and send them a direct message!

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

November 15, 2023
Juventus Football Club confirmed as Media Partner for the World Freestyle Football Championship 2023

The World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) has announced today an exciting partnership with Italian football powerhouse Juventus and their Juventus Creator Lab which will see the most prestigious Freestyle Football event of the year, the World Freestyle Football Championship, broadcast live on the official TikTok channel of the club.

The 2023 edition of the World Freestyle Football Championship will be hosted by the prestigious Kenyan agency Homeboyz Entertainment at the extraordinary Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi on November 25th. The event will be bringing together the top 32 freestylers on the planet for a unique display of skill and competitiveness.

The World Finalists, coming from all continents, have qualified for the event through a series of six highly competitive regional qualifiers, the Pulse Series. Among the elite athletes who will face off in Nairobi are the two reigning Champions, Erlend Fagerli (Norway) and Caitlyn Schrepfer (USA), who took famous victories last year at the spectacular ancient Roman Amphitheatre of Pula, in Croatia.

Juventus aims to continue its advocacy for freestyle football now supporting the ecosystem alongside the WFFA. After the first-ever freestyle challenge on TikTok in May 2023, won by the Brazilian Freestyle Football and Futsal player Adonias Fonseca, Juventus will now support again the freestyle movement, streaming on the same social media the official World Championship.

“To have such a prestigious and iconic name in the Sports Industry wanting to collaborate in this way is very exciting for Freestyle Football”, said Dan Wood, Co-founder at the WFFA. “Juventus’ TikTok channel is one of the largest Football-themed channels worldwide; its extraordinary reach will allow fans all around the world to discover the amazing athletes at the World Freestyle Football Championship and to enjoy the event itself from a new and unique perspective.”

“We are very excited to team up with the WFFA and the sport of Freestyle Football”, said Mike Armstrong, Juventus Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. “Juventus consistently strives for new innovative ways to connect with our fans globally, and this partnership allows us to take a more significant role within the freestyle football ecosystem celebrating and working alongside the best worldwide.”

As an added bonus of the relationship, four of the World Finalists will have the opportunity to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy in January for a content creation experience in Turin.

About Juventus FC

Founded in 1897, Juventus FC is one of the most popular and awarded football clubs in the world. All club’s records have been achieved under the ownership of the Agnelli family who have managed it for 100 years.

Juventus can also count on an undisputed global reach with 580 million fans worldwide including more than 101 million fans in Europe and with more than 155 million followers on various digital channels is the most-followed Italian brand.

Among the players that wore or that are currently wearing the iconic black and white striped jersey there are some of the greatest players of football history like the Italians Boniperti, Del Piero, Pirlo, Buffon, Chiellini, Chiesa and Locatelli and the international stars like Platini, Baggio, Zidane, Nedved, Ibrahimovic, Cristiano Ronaldo and Vlahovic.

The club’s mission is to be a sport entertainment company committed to achieving success on the pitch and to enriching people’s lives by providing them with community, connection and emotional experiences.

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

November 15, 2023
The vibrant city of Nairobi to crown the best freestylers on the planet at the World Freestyle Football Championship 2023
The World Freestyle Football Association has announced today the final details of the event that culminates the competitive season: the World Freestyle Football Championship, which this year will take place in the fascinating city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.

The 2023 World Championship, organised together with the prestigious Kenyan agency Homeboyz, will be held at the Bomas of Kenya on Saturday, November 25th. The event will be broadcast live on the official YouTube, Facebook and Twitch channels of the WFFA starting at 15h EAT / 13h CET / 7am ET.

The event week will include not just the highly anticipated World Finals, but also a series of legacy activities in Nairobi. These initiatives are aimed at giving back to the local community and spreading the word about the benefits of Freestyle Football for kids and teenagers.

The World Freestyle Football Championship will bring together the best 32 freestylers on the planet, coming from all regions of the world through the six qualifying events of the WFFA Pulse Series:
- Online Pulse Mombasa for Africa
- Pulse Riga for Europe
- Pulse New York City for North America
- Pulse Córdoba for South America
- Pulse Hiroshima for Asia-Pacific
- Pulse Online for the rest of the world
The list of participating athletes includes the two current World Champions, Caitlyn Schrepfer from the USA and Erlend Fagerli from Norway, as well as a collection of first-class talents from all continents:
- Angelique Ferreira (South Africa) and Ali Yahia Ouahmed (Algeria), representing Africa
- Melody Donchet (France), Aguska Mnich (Poland), Yoanna Dallier (France), Jasmijn Janssen (Netherlands) and Anastasia Bagaglini (Italy), as well as Tristan Gac (France), Jesse Marlet (Netherlands), Joan Sitjar (Spain), Tim Hoekman (Netherlands) and Nicolas ‘Nicox’ Rivière (France), representing Europe
- Mathilde Fortier (Canada) and Yahaira Zapata (Mexico), as well as Patrick ‘Patshaw’ Shaw (USA) and Fahed Albreiki (USA), representing North America
- Laura Biondo (Venezuela), Diana ‘Karol’ Rojer (Panamá) and Marisa Cintra (Brazil), as well as Sebastián ‘Machine’ Peña (Colombia), Sebastián ‘Boyka’ Ortiz (Colombia) and Julián ‘KMP’ Sosa (Colombia), representing South America
- Moeka ‘Moe-K’ Sakurai (Japan), Mai Yasutake (Japan) and Miharu Miyoshi (Japan), as well as Jay Hennicke (Australia), Hiroyuki ‘Hiro-K’ Kaneko (Japan), Philip ‘PWG’ Warren Gertsson (Philippines) and Akinobu ‘Aki’ Komine (Japan), representing Asia-Pacific
A team of international elite judges will evaluate the performance of the participants following the official Rules of Freestyle Football, available on the website of the Association. The list includes prestigious former freestylers and experts in the sport, namely:
- Andrew Henderson, 2014 World Champion, from the UK
- Kamal ‘Kamalio’ Ranchod, from South Africa
- Yo Katsuyama, from Japan
- Sven Fielitz, from Luxembourg
- Andreas Cetkovic, from France
“This is the first World Final after the implementation of the Pulse Series qualification system, and honestly, we couldn’t be more proud of how everything has been so far,” said Steve Elias, President of the WFFA. “Our partnership with a top-notch agency such as the Homeboyz ensures that the event will be nothing short of sensational. We really can’t wait to meet the athletes in Kenya and kickstart the competition!”.

“It’s an honour for me to be able to defend my World Championship in such a captivating location as Nairobi” declared Caitlyn Schrepfer, current female World Champion. “I’ve been working hard this year to be at my best in Kenya and can’t wait to face the best female freestylers in the world there. No doubt it will be a fantastic experience!”.

“We are honoured to host these international tournaments in Kenya”, added Myke Rabar, President of the Kenyan Freestyle Football Federation. “It highlights our commitment to promoting Freestyle Football, and in the meantime, it provides a platform to showcase our beautiful country and boost tourism”

For more information about the World Freestyle Football Championship, follow the official channels of the WFFA or visit the corresponding Event Page.

For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!
November 14, 2023
Goldball Open Championship Valladolid 2023

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

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

Great news for freestylers in Spain – and the whole of Europe: the Goldball Open Championship is back in 2023!

This year, the competition moves from León to a bigger setup in the city of Valladolid, in the Castilla y León region. Between December 8th and 9th, the José Luis Mosquera Community Centre will host a competition of 1×1 Battles with separate categories for men and women, as well as a mixed tournament of 3×3 Battles.

The registration fee may include either one hotel night for 35€ or two hotel nights for 57€; together with it, all freestylers who sign up will get a welcome pack and health insurance.

For more information, follow the official Instagram account of the tournament at @goldball.es and send them a DM!

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

November 13, 2023

Tag: freestyle soccer

About World Football Summit

List of participants

About Juventus FC