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WFFA US Open 2022
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!

Calling all freestylers from everywhere in the world —and particularly the United States: the World Freestyle Football Association is proud to present the first-ever WFFA US Open!

The US Open will happen between July 2nd and 3rd, 2022 at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, USA. This new competition will welcome both male and female freestylers in separate 1×1 Battle tournaments, evaluated by a team of elite judges. The entry fee is just $20 USD, and the prize pool for winners accumulates up to $15,000 USD!

Find all the information about the event in the Athlete Handbook! You can download it from the links below:
- US Open 2022: Athlete Handbook in English
- US Open 2022: Guía del Atleta en Español
Established by leading freestylers and personnel within the scene to develop, support and structure this exciting culture and sport, the WFFA US Open will feature some of the best Freestyle Football players from around the globe, competing to win the spectacular battle contest… and a very special addition: an extra competition, mixing freestyle skills and knowledge of the sport, to win a trip to Prague to participate in the 2022 edition of Super Ball! All details about this tournament will be announced on the official channels of the Association as the WFFA US Open approaches.

The WFFA US Open will take place during the DAYTONA Soccer Fest, an extraordinary event combining sports tournaments, music and entertainment that will take place on the weekend of July 4th, 2022 at the legendary Daytona circuit.

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!

Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!
April 26, 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 WFFA to bring Freestyle Football to Wave Sports + Entertainment’s FTBL channels

The World Freestyle Football Association has announced a new partnership with Wave Sports + Entertainment (WSE), one of the fastest-growing sports and entertainment companies with more than 110 million followers globally. As part of the partnership, WSE will showcase a selection of the best content from Freestyle Football events and athletes through FTBL, the voice of the global football community that takes fans inside the world’s biggest matches, to spotlight incredible tricks and “tekkers” done at home.

All newly created content, as well as a selection of classic clips, will be available across the FTBL brand portfolio, including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Facebook.

Steve Elias, President of the WFFA, said: “Freestyle Football is not just a sport: it’s also a lifestyle that greatly relates to contemporary street culture. Freestylers, hence, are not just first-class athletes, but also creators of extraordinary content that links with music, dance and art: having a platform such as WSE’s FTBL presenting that content to its audiences is doubtlessly a great step forward for the global community.”

Daniel Wood, Head of Partnerships at the WFFA, said: “WSE’s FTBL is an ever-growing reference media brand, so partnering with them is great news for us at the Association. We have no doubt that this new agreement will help Freestyle Football content reach new and massive audiences, which in turn will help the sport develop all around the world”.

Seth Brody, Director, Rights & Content Partnerships at Wave Sports + Entertainment, said: “WFFA’s unique style and social-friendly content is perfectly aligned with WSE’s FTBL brand and our desire to showcase amazing moments from across the broader football landscape. We are excited to partner with the WFFA to adapt and deliver these visual and engaging moments to our audience of Gen-Z and Millennial fans.”

About Wave Sports + Entertainment

Founded in 2017, Wave Sports + Entertainment is a world-class sports and entertainment company serving modern-day fans via content, products, and experiences. WSE obsesses over sports, from the mainstream to more, bringing superfans the coverage, culture, commentary, and community they crave. With over 110 million highly-engaged global followers and a reach of over 500 million sports fans monthly, WSE has tapped into something incredibly powerful in record time.

Digital platforms love WSE, which is a top sports partner to Snap, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. WSE has earned bragging rights by creating some of the most popular sports media brands available on digital platforms today, including BUCKETS, FTBL, GYM HEROES, HAYMAKERS, and JUKES.

No matter the sport, WSE has got the fans covered with highlights, memes, takes, commentary, analysis, off-field culture, and stories on the players and movements that are shaping the world of sports.

To see the Wave Sports + Entertainment media brands in action, please go to www.wave.tv.

*Wave Sports + Entertainment is incorporated as Bullpen Sports Network, Inc.

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

April 14, 2022
Czech Freestyle Football Open 2022

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!

Great news for all Czech freestylers: the Czech Freestyle Football Open is back in 2022! This year’s edition of the contest will take place at the Sokol Gymnastics Club of the capital, Prague, on April 30th starting at 12h CET.

Just like many other National Championships, the Czech one will take place in the local spot of the Ghetto Football Euro League, the greatest and most competitive Street Football tournament in Europe.

Participation is free for everyone, and both men and women are welcome to sign up for the 1×1 Battles competition.

For registration, please see the GameDay link above. More details about the event on the official page of the tournament on the Ghetto Games website!

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

April 5, 2022
The WFFA opens the bidding process for the 2023 World Championship host city
The World Freestyle Football Association has announced today the opening of the bidding process for the 2023 host city of its most competitive tournament: the Freestyle Football World Championship. Over the last 12 years, this exciting and energy-packed event has travelled to fascinating countries such as Brazil, Japan, England, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Poland and the USA.

For the 2023 edition, all bidding cities 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.

This selection process will include four main stages, during which the candidate cities will be asked to provide key information about their proposal. The procedure will happen as follows:
1. Expression of interest: deadline April 29th, 2022
  1. Cities will be required to email partnerships@thewffa.org with an introduction to the candidate organisation and destination
  2. The WFFA will forward the candidate city a full requirements package, including the Code of Ethics of the Association to ensure the candidacy is aligned with the values of the sport
  3. Once the candidates have all details available, they 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 13th, 2022
  1. The WFFA will contact the applicants individually; the best 3 candidates will be selected
  2. The WFFA Partnerships team will then set up a video call with the three selected cities to learn more about their proposal and organise a site visit
1. Site visits to all shortlisted options: happening before July 29th, 2022
  1. The WFFA Operations team will visit all shortlisted cities to understand the logistics and the logic of each option
1. Host city selected: communicated privately on August 15th, 2022
  1. The WFFA Partnerships team will notify the winning candidate privately
  2. The representatives of the winning city will be invited to the 2022 World Finals, happening on October 8th in Croatia, 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 from January to July for the chance to qualify for the 2023 World Finals and be crowned the best in the world in the winning city.

Dan Wood, Head of Partnerships at the WFFA, explains: “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.”

For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!
March 18, 2022

Masters of Movement Amsterdam 2022

ISH Dance Collective and De Meervaart present Masters of Movement on Sunday, March 27, a large-scale event in Amsterdam in which the Dutch street culture communities are central. Throughout Meervaart, from the foyer to the main hall, the disciplines of breaking, Freestyle Football and street football come together in a packed program of battles, showcases, culture talks and workshops.

The event has been organised in partnership with Amsterdam Breaking Community, Streetkings & Freestyle Voetbal Nederland. To register, click here!

Schedule

11.00-13.00h CET	Workshops: breakdance, Freestyle Football & street football
13.30-14.30h CET	Culture Talks: Menno van Gorp, Edward van Gils, Marco Gerris & Guido van Moorselaar, hosted by Rajiv Bhagwanbali
15.00-20.00h CET	Battles: breakdance (crews), Freestyle Football (1 vs 1) and street football (1 vs 1)

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On Monday the 28th of March there will also be an afterjam for the freestylers!

Freestyle Football Judges

Rules

During the Masters of Movement Freestyle Football competition, participants will battle 1 vs 1
Each freestyler will have 3 rounds, with no time limit
Qualifications will use group circles (4 freestylers on the battle floor)
The main criteria on which participants will be judged on are creativity (unique movements), execution (style & flow), control, and variety of movements during a battle and throughout the tournament
The difficulty of the tricks will not be the most important criteria during this competition: judges will be looking for a freestyler with unique style, flow & variety of movements
The winner of the tournament will win 500€; the runner up will get 250€

March 14, 2022

SA Freestyle Football Meet and Jam Sessions 2022

All freestylers from South Africa (and everywhere else in the world!) are welcome to join the SA Freestyle Football Meet and Jam Sessions 2022, which will happen at Johannesburg’s Chiawelo Park (next to the green church) on Saturday, February 26, 2022.

The session will start at 10am (local time) and end whenever the ball drops!

For more information, follow the @sa_freestylefootball Instagram account and contact their administrators via direct message!

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

February 22, 2022
Red Bull Street Style pushes Freestyle Football to new levels with a fresh format

Red Bull Street Style, the most competitive Freestyle Football tournament in the world, is back in 2022 with the clear goal of taking things to the next level: a thousand athletes from over 50 countries will compete in a contest that will see a new sportive format being implemented this year, guaranteeing that finalists from up to five continents will enter the World Final for the first time in its history.

Red Bull Street Style is the pinnacle competition of a sport that aims to become Olympic, delivering the highest sportive level, athletic progression, and spectacular moments in all Freestyle Football competitions. After a 2021 World Final that saw an unexpected upset in the triumph of Britain’s Lia Lewis in the women’s tournament just 3 years after entering the sport, the world’s best freestylers will once again be battling it out over an intense season to be crowned World Champions.

In the men’s bracket, 2022 will see the return of in-person qualifiers, a series of events that will take place in specific countries to determine their champions; most nations of the world, though, will select their best athletes through online National Qualifiers on the WFFA App. The best athletes of each of the participating countries, including a specific Rest of the World qualifier for nations with smaller communities, will then advance to their respective Regional Qualifier. Only the most skilful participants of each of the five regions (North and South America, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Europe) will make it to the Regional Finals, a brand-new concept happening in late August that will determine the 16 men that will participate in the World Final on October 8th in Croatia.

In the women’s bracket, the competition will happen on a fully online basis. Female participants from all around the world will need to get through a first selection process to earn a spot in their respective Regional Qualifiers, the winners of which will then make it to the Regional Finals in August. The very best 8 female freestylers on the globe, coming from each of the five regions, will then earn a spot in the World Final in Croatia!

“We are really happy to see this new format implemented”, said Steve Elias, President of the WFFA. “We want to give freestylers from all around the world the opportunity to compete in a World Final, and that’s why we believe the regionalised competition will become a hit for the community worldwide”.

Defending champions Erlend Fagerli and Lia Lewis will join the contest as wild cards in the Regional Finals, aiming to defend their crown.

“It’s such a privilege to defend my title once again. I’m so excited to test myself against the best freestylers in my region and in the world this year!”, said Erlend Fagerli, the reigning world champion.

Lia Lewis, the current female champion, agrees: “It will be tough to face so many amazing freestylers in the Regional Finals, but I am ready to accept this challenge: I’ll do my best to defend my title at the World Final!”.

Launched in 2008, Red Bull Street Style aims to find the best overall Freestyle Football player in the world: only the most creative, technical and stylish players in each gender will be crowned Red Bull Street Style World Champions.

The Official Rules of the tournament are available on the Rules and Regulations page of the WFFA official website together with the details about the format. Visit the official Event Page as well for more details!

For submission details, deadline information and news updates on the Red Bull Street Style World Championship, visit www.redbullstreetstyle.com.

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

February 15, 2022

Red Bull Street Style 2022

	To buy your tickets for the World Final, visit the official page of the event at Entrio!
	Check the official website of the World Final on Tournify: click on the logo for more details!

Red Bull Street Style, the most competitive Freestyle Football tournament in the world, returns in 2022 with the clear goal of taking things to the next level: a thousand athletes from over 50 countries will compete in a contest that will see a new sportive format being implemented this year, guaranteeing that finalists from up to five continents will enter the World Final for the first time in its history.

This year’s competition will have a distinct format. In the men’s bracket, 2022 will see the return of in-person qualifiers, a series of events that will take place in specific countries to determine their champions; most nations of the world, though, will select their best athletes through online National Qualifiers on the WFFA App. The best athletes of each of the participating countries, including a specific Rest of the World qualifier for nations with smaller communities, will then advance to their respective Regional Qualifiers. Only the most skilful participants of each of the five regions (North and South America, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Europe) will make it to the Regional Finals, a brand-new concept happening in late August that will determine the 16 men that will participate in the World Final on October 8th in Croatia.

In the women’s bracket, the competition will happen on a fully online basis. Female participants from all around the world will need to get through their Regional Qualifiers to make it to the Regional Finals in August: the very best 8 female freestylers on the globe, coming from each of the five regions, will then earn a spot in the final event in Croatia.

The Battle Pools of the Regional Qualifiers are available in this article; for more details on the tournament format, please check the announcement article. The official Rules of the championship are available on the Rules and Regulations page of our website, alongside all the particulars about the competitive structure.

Below these lines, you can find a list of all male National Qualifiers, together with the respective links to their pages and to their National Champions, as well as the key details of the Women’s Regional Qualifiers.

Men’s National Qualifiers

In the table below you will find the links to the different National Qualifiers, as well as the National Champions emanating from the Qualifying Stage:

Country	Region	National Champion
Adriatic Region	Europe	Tado Grgic
Australia	Asia-Pacific	Jay Hennicke
Bolivia	South America	Jose Caballero Menacho
Cameroon	Africa	Ousmanou Ahmadou
Chile	South America	Moises Carruyo
Czech Republic	Europe	Daniel Pražák
Ecuador	South America	Iker Freire
Ghana	Africa	Joel Asare
Guatemala	North America	Cess Gabriel
Japan	Asia-Pacific	Ibuki Yoshida
Madagascar	Africa	Andriamampianina Princy Serge
Mozambique	Africa	Michaell Gray
Portugal	Europe	Pablo Assis
United States	North America	Patrick Shaw
Venezuela	South America	Rixio Velazquez
China	Asia-Pacific	Xiao Xin
Colombia	South America	Boyka Ortiz
Costa Rica	North America	Jeff ‘Pagu’ Chacón
France	Europe	Tristan Gac
Germany	Europe	Chris Bennet Bröker
India	Asia-Pacific	Puneet Dhundele
Kazakhstan	Asia-Pacific	Nurseid Dosmagambet
Mexico	North America	Anthony Noguez
Norway	Europe	Brynjar Fagerli
Poland	Europe	Daniel Mikołajek
South Korea	Asia-Pacific	HyunYong Lee
Spain	Europe	Anto Sanz
United Kingdom	Europe	Max Lawson
Vietnam	Asia-Pacific	Vu Ngoc Nam
Afghanistan	Asia-Pacific	Alireza Moosavi
Algeria	Africa	Ali Yahia Ouahmed
Argentina	South America	Nicolás Gondra
Indonesia	Asia-Pacific	Lintang Dika
Iran	Asia-Pacific	Mohammad Akbari
Italy	Europe	Gunther Celli
Libya	Africa	Faraj Rahil
Netherlands	Europe	Jesse Marlet
Palestine	Asia-Pacific	Yousef Hawwari
Paraguay	South America	Ovidio Ferreira
Sudan	Africa	Elmigdad Gami
Sweden	Europe	Jojje Lindgård
Switzerland	Europe	Simon Müller

Women’s Regional Qualifiers

In order to sign up for the first round of the women’s Regional Qualifiers starting in July, female participants only need to access the WFFA App, type “women” in the search bar and select the Women’s Red Bull Street Style 2022 event. Once this is done, they’ll also need to enter the number 145350 in the Invite Code section.

In the first round of the tournament, running from July 1st to July 8th, participants will need to upload a 60-second video to the corresponding section of the WFFA App: the judges will then pick the best ones only!

In the following link you will find the list of participants and their submitted videos:

Competition Page	Region	Start date	Invite code
Women’s Tournament	Global	July 8th	145350

Battle Pools of the Regional Qualifiers

The male and female freestylers that go through the first round (be it the National Qualifiers for men or the selection round of the Regional Qualifiers for women) will earn themselves a spot in the second round of the Regional Qualifiers, which consists of Battle Pools happening between July 9th and August 8th. Only the most skilful freestylers will then make it to the Regional Finals, which will take place in mid-August and will be aired on the WFFA channels!

If you want to know all details about the groups for the Regional Qualifiers, including every single matchup, make sure to visit the dedicated page on our website!

You can also find the videos and results of every single battle in the following table:

Region	Gender	Groups
Africa	Men	Group 1 and Group 2
Africa	Men	Group 3 and Group 4
Asia-Pacific	Men	Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4
Asia-Pacific	Women	Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3
Asia-Pacific	Women	Group 4
Europe	Women	Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4 and Group 5
Europe	Men	Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4
North America	Women	Group 1 and Group 2
North America	Men	Group 1
South America	Women	Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4
South America	Men	Group 1 and Group 2

For technical support related to the usage of the WFFA App (uploads, schedules, issues…), please email support@topya.com. For any inquiries regarding the judging of the battles in the competition, please contact judging@thewffa.org.

To find more information on how to get your tickets for the World Final, please visit the ticketing announcement article on our website.

For more submission details, deadline information and news updates on the Red Bull Street Style World Championship, you can also visit www.redbullstreetstyle.com.

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

February 15, 2022

Online Female Sitdown Competition 2022
Check the official website of the tournament on Tournify: click on the logo for more details!

The WFFA is proud to present the first Online Female Sitdown Competition, a tournament for women of all ages and nationalities. To participate, freestylers only need to follow these steps:
- Record your tricks in a 110-to-120-second-long video: the clips have to be unseen and may not be published on social media
- Clips have to be filmed horizontally
- Send your videos to jasmijnwffa@gmail.com
- A team of 3 judges will select the best clips in each round
- Videos will be uploaded to the We Are Female Freestylers youtube account.
The calendar of the competition is as follows:
- 1st stage: video reception deadline on January 1, 2022
- 2nd stage: video reception deadline on February 1, 2022
- Top8: video reception deadline on March 7, 2022
- Semifinals: video reception deadline on April 4, 2022
- Grand Final and Third-Place Battle: video reception deadline on May 2, 2022
Don’t hesitate to reach out to info@thewffa.org for more information!

Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!
February 11, 2022

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Tag: freestyle soccer

About Wave Sports + Entertainment

Schedule

Freestyle Football Judges

Rules

Men’s National Qualifiers

Women’s Regional Qualifiers

Battle Pools of the Regional Qualifiers