All Entries for the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup 2024 have been received, processed, and
validated.
As per the regulations in the FISTF World Cup Handbook, we have created the Entry Lists for the six Individual and six Team categories.
In each Individual category, 8 players were selected based on the World Ranking, as per 2.2.1 (e) of the Handbook:
(e) In addition to the nominations of MNAs and MNA-Ps under (a) to (d), each MNA may nominate up to 2 eligible players per category, drawn from the top of the FISTF World Ranking (WR) at the end of June of the World Cup year as follows:

1. i. 8 Open category players (maximum 2 players per country);
   ii. 8 Veteran category players (maximum 2 players per country);
   iii. 8 Under-20 category players (maximum 2 players per country);
   iv. 8 Under-16 category players (maximum 2 players per country);
   v. 8 Under-12 category players (maximum 2 players per country);
   vi. 8 Women players (maximum 2 players per country).

(f) For clarification, the top eight ELIGIBLE players on the WR are selected. If a player at the top of the WR is not eligible (for example, because they are a third player from the same country, or are suspended), is not available or withdraws, or is not nominated by their MNA, then we proceed down the WR list until we have eight players that meet the criteria.
These lists have been published on FISTF.com.
Each MNA could then Nominate up to 2 players per category for automatic inclusion in the draw.
MNA-Ps could only nominate 1 player per category for automatic inclusion.
At the end of this process the following number of entries in the draw were:
 Open: 8 by World Ranking, plus 46 by Nomination = 54, resulting in 10 places vacant.
 Veterans: 8 by World Ranking plus 46 by Nomination = 54, resulting in 10 places vacant.
 Women: 8 by World Ranking plus 13 by Nomination = 21, resulting in 11 places vacant.
 U20: 8 by World Ranking plus 15 by Nomination = 23, resulting in 9 places vacant.
 U16: 8 by World Ranking plus 16 by Nomination = 24, resulting in 8 places vacant.
 U12: 8 by world Ranking plus 16 by Nomination = 24, resulting in 8 places vacant.

As a result, and in accordance with paragraph 2.2.1 (j) of the World Cup Handbook, we applied the
following process to assign players to fill these places from the Form 40s submitted by the
associations with players marked as ‘Reserves’, as follows:
i. First player listed as a reserve from an MNA that has no players selected by the World Ranking.
ii. First player listed as a reserve from an MNA that has 1 player selected by the World Ranking.
iii. First player listed as a reserve from a country that has 2 players selected by the World Ranking.
iv. First player listed as a from an MNAP.
v. Second player listed as a reserve from an MNA that has no players selected by the World Ranking.
vi. Second player listed as a reserve from a country that has 1 player selected by the World Ranking.
vii. Second player listed as a reserve from a country that has 2 players selected by the World Ranking.

In the Open and Veterans categories we have assigned 10 places using the above process to reach the 64 player limit, with a number of reserves remaining to fill any vacancies which might arise due to player withdrawals

Open

Veterans

For Women, U20 and U16 all reserves were allocated into the main draw
Women

(2 OF 32 PLACES REMAINING)

U20

(5 OF 32 PLACES REMAINING)

U16

(1 OF 32 PLACES REMAINING)

U12

(In the U12 category, all reserves were allocated with three reserve remaining)

Teams
In the Teams events, the final entries are:

Next Steps

The FISTF Board congratulates all players selected to participate in the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup 2024 and we look forward to seeing you all in Tunbridge Wells in September.

Filling of currently vacant positions
As noted above, a small number of vacant positions remain, as follows:
 Women – 2 of 32 places remaining
 U20 – 5 of 32 places remaining
 U16 – 1 of 32 places remaining
MNAs/MNA-Ps are now invited to nominate players to fill these vacant positions, in these categories only. All further nominations for these categories must be received by midnight Paris time on Sunday 28 July 2024.
Should more nominations than vacant places be received, the FISTF Board will use the process outlined at 2.2.1(j) of the World Cup Handbook to fill the vacant positions.

Filling of vacant positions caused by withdrawals
The Board will be proceeding on the basis that all selected players and teams will, in fact, be participating in the World Cup. It is understood however that, inevitably, some players/teams may be unable to participate, for a variety of unavoidable personal circumstances.
While this is understood, it is hoped that withdrawals can be kept to a minimum. In this regard, MNAs/MNA-Ps should be aware that the World Cup Handbook provides that MNAs or MNA-Ps that withdraw any of their players or teams from the World Cup, after already having registered and confirmed by FISTF, will be penalised if the MNA/MNA-P fails to present a reasonable justification to the LOC or FISTF at least 2 weeks before the event.
The applicable fines are set out in section 2.2.4 of the World Cup Handbook.
Any such cases will be considered if and when they occur.
As a practical matter, and in the interests of minimising vacant positions, if a player or team is unable to participate in the World Cup, they should inform their national association immediately.
The responsible member/provisional member should then immediately inform the FISTF Board of the withdrawal of their player/team to determine the next step, using the main FISTF operational contact point (https://fistf.com/contact/contact-fistf-for-operations/).
Where a list of remaining reserves exists (currently, for the Open, Veterans and U12 categories), the FISTF Board will then offer the vacant position to the next player on the reserve list as outlined above.
Please note that for these categories (Open, Veterans and U12), a vacant position caused by a withdrawal will not be offered by the national association to another player from that association – the FISTF Board will use the existing lists of reserves outlined above.
Where there is no list of remaining reserves (currently, for the Women, U20 and U16 categories, though that may change if there are more nominations by 28 July), or the list of reserves has been exhausted, the FISTF Board will determine how best to proceed.
This may involve asking the MNA of the player who has withdrawn if they are able to find a replacement.
Please note however, the MNA should not do this before consulting with the FISTF Board, as further nominations may be received from other MNAs and these nominees used to fill currently and newly vacant positions.
The Board will seek to ensure that as many positions as possible are filled, but for planning and logistical purposes, including finalisation of the seedings and draw, the final date for finalising entries will be Friday 23 August 2024.
No changes will be possible after this date, even if there are last minute withdrawals. 
Please contact your national association if you have any queries regarding the World Cup selection process.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
FISTF Board

As per the FISTF World Cup Handbook, each MNA may nominate up to 2 eligible players per category, drawn from the top of the FISTF World Ranking (WR) at the end of June of the World Cup year as follows:
(i) 8 Open category players (maximum 2 players per country);
(ii) 8 Veteran category players (maximum 2 players per country);
(iii) 8 Under-20 category players (maximum 2 players per country);
(iv) 8 Under-16 category players (maximum 2 players per country);
(v) 8 Under-12 category players (maximum 2 players per country);
(vi) 8 Women players (maximum 2 players per country).

For clarification, the top eight ELIGIBLE players on the WR are selected.
If a player in the top 8 of the WR is not eligible (for example, because they are a third player from the same country, or are suspended), is not available or withdraws, or is not nominated by their MNA, then we proceed down the WR list until we have eight players that meet the criteria.

A total of 26 nations will be represented at the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup in Tunbridge Wells.

Those present will be:

A blizzard of registrations have flowed through to FISTF for the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup with the deadline fast approaching.
Austria and hosts England were quickly followed by Italy, Greece and Netherlands, taking to 22 the number of registered nations.
With such a large number of entries, you can now view them all on FISTF.com
Go to:
https://fistf.com/WorldCup/2024/Registrations/
The lists on the page can be sorted by nation, category etc.
If you spot errors, please contact your OWN national association who are responsible for entries.
FISTF has been alerted that both France and Japan will submit on Sunday before the deadline.
FISTF

FISTF has admitted the New Zealand Subbuteo Association as a Provisional Member (MNA-P).
This has been a process over a number of years, as the game grew organically in Aotearoa – ‘The Land Of The Long White Cloud’ – with centres of activity in Palmerston North and Auckland.
Consistent work by Asian Vice President Adrian Connolly has encouraged players, and in the last few years the Northern Line Flickers TFC have taken things to the next level, led by Richard Edeson.

NZSA Chairman Richard Edeson with the application to FISTF

Richard played in the 2023 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, and was joined by Conrad Mudge at the 2024 event in Sydney – giving them further impetus to get things organised in New Zealand.

NZSA Secretary Conrad Mudge

After weeks of work behind the scenes recently, the NZSA were at a point where they could submit a solid application to the FISTF Board, fulfilling all the current requirements of being an MNA-P.
Already there are plans in the works for FISTF events in New Zealand during season 2024-25, with a number of Australian players keen to take part.
Richard and the Auckland players have already reached out to other players around the country, and encourage all players to alert friends and relatives living in New Zealand about the association.
New Zealand will also take part in the 2025 Asian Cup in Sydney once their membership of the Confederation of Asian Sports Table Football Associations (CASTFA) is ratified.
We wish all the best of luck to our newest member.

The number of entries has risen to 17 with entries from Malta, Belgium and Wales over the last few days.
Final entries will be accepted up until midnight Paris time on Sunday, July 14.

Malta will contest four categories.
Samuel Bartolo (5) and Mark Gauci (7) have qualified through the World Ranking in the Open Category, while the Nominated players are Jurgen Balzan and Jamie Bonnici.
Reserves are Jean Tabone and Derek Conti.
In the Veterans category, Jason Pisani (1) and Charles Aquilina (8) qualified through the World Ranking while the nominated players are John Zammit and Mario Camilleri.
The Reserve players are Patrick Pace and Frank Chetcuti Dimech.
Thomas Ebejer will contest the U20, while Robert Farrugia Randon (8) will contest the U16 as a World Ranked player.
Malta will contest the Open and Veterans teams events.
Open:
Samuel Bartolo
Mark Gauci
Jurgen Balzan
Jamie Bonnici
Jean Tabone
Derek Conti
George Ebejer

Veterans
Charles Aquilina
John Zammit
Patrick Pace
Mario Camilleri
Frank Chetcuti Dimech
Jason Pisani
Joseph Mifsud

Belgium will contest all six individual categories as well as the six team events.
Open
World Ranked:
Christophe Dheur
Bessim Golger

Nominated players
Rémy Huynh
Justin Leroy

Reserve players
Sami Targui
Sébastien Scheen

Veterans
World Ranked:
Daniel Scheen
Pascal Scheen

Nominated players
Benoit Massart
Philippe Roufosse

Reserve players
David Wouters
Yves Péremans

Women
World Ranked:
Léa Despretz
Mélina Scheen

Nominated players
Delphine Dieudonné
Elodie Bertholet

Reserves
Emilie Despretz
Sophia Grosdent

U20
Through World Ranking
Lucas Père
Jann Segers

Nominated players
Noah Janssens
Noah Denne

Reserve players
Aurélen Féye

U16
World Ranking
Benjamin Marain
Jérome Cyganek

Nominated players
Noah Dirick
Maxim Grsodent

Reserve players
Kosta Tsangouris

U12
Nominated players
Romain Joris
Martin Joris

Reserves
Adam Guyaux
Martin Lebutte

Teams
Open Squad

Christophe Dheur
Bessim Golger
Justin Leroy
Rémy Huynh
Sami Targui
Sébastien Scheen

Veterans Squad

Daniel scheen
Pascal Scheen
Benoit Massart
Philippe Roufosse
David Wouters
Yves Peremans

Women’s Squad

Léa Despretz
Mélina Scheen
Delphine Dieudonné
Elodie Bertholet
Emilie Despretz

U20 Squad

Lucas Père
Jann Segers
Noah Janssens
Noah Denne
Aurélien Féye

U16 Squad

Benjamin Marain
Jérome Cyganek
Noah Dirick
Maxim Grosdent
Kosta Tsangouris

U12 Squad

Romain Joris
Martin Joris
Adam Guyaux
Martin Lebutte
Mael Denne
Sophia Grosdent

Wales will contest three individual categories.
Open
Nominated Players
Chris Bedford
Phil Dacey

Reserves
David Lauder

Veterans
Nominated Players

Darren Barnes
Matthew Rowley

Reserve
Richard Stock

U20
Nominated Player
Kyle Jamieson

In the teams, Wales will contest the Open and Veterans.
Open:

Chris Bedford
Phil Dacey
David Lauder
Colin Lewis
Brendan Ashley
Kyle Jamieson

Veterans

Darren Barnes
Richard Stock
Matthew Rowley
Dave Samuel
John Lauder
Martin Bellofontaine

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Portugal and Spain have entered the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup, taking to 14 the number of nations participating in Tunbridge Wells.
The biggest news is that World Number One player Carlos Flores of Spain will not contest the event due to personal reasons.
His absence changes the World Ranking Qualified players in the Open category, allowing Alberto Di Maggio (GRE) to move into the automatic place.

Portugal’s team has been bolstered by the recent nationality transfer of Max Pereira in the U12 category.
Portugal has nominated players in five of the six categories.
Manuel Santos and Ricardo José are the nominated players in the Open category, with Luis Abreu and Sérgio Loureiro as Reserves. 
José Santos and Rui Varela will contest the Veteran category, with Nuno Silva as reserve.
World number one women’s player Carolina Villarigues qualifies through the World Ranking.
Pedro Amaro will contest the U16 category. 
Max Pereira (1) and Gabriel Bento (8) qualify through the World Ranking, with Afonso Monge and Francisco Bento as the nominated players. Daniel Dias will be their reserve.
Portugal will enter a team in the Open Teams event, comprising:
Manuel Santos
Ricardo José
Luis Abreu
Sérgio Loureiro
José Santos
Rui Varela
Carolina Villarigues
They will also contest the U12 team event, comprising:
Max Pereira
Gabriel Bento
Afonso Monge
Francisco Bento
Daniel Dias.

Spain’s campaign will be spearheaded by David Somoza and Júlio Candelas in the Open category, with Xavi Maso and Jean Michel Cuenca as reserves.
In the Veteran category, Antonio Montaño and Vicenç Prats will lead the way, with Juan Carlos Granados and Luis López as reserves.
In the U20 category, Spain’s Cristian Antúnez (7) and Isaac Alfaro (11) qualify through World Ranking, with Javier Junquera Miñambres as the nominated player.
In the U16, Martí Rosa and Manuel Baena have been nominated, with Erik Moreira as reserve.
In the U12, Julià Rosa has qualified through the World Ranking, with Antonio Antúnez as the nominated player.
Spain will contest four of the Team events.
Their Open Team will comprise:
David Somoza
Júlio Candelas
Xavi Maso
Jean Michel Cuenca 
Alberto Gómez

The Veteran Team will be:
Antonio Montaño 
Vicenç Prats 
Juan Carlos Granados 
Luis López 
Ferran Coll

In the U20 category, the squad comprises:
Cristian Antúnez 
Isaac Alfaro 
Javier Junquera Miñambres 
Martí Rosa

while in the U16 category, the squad is:
Manuel Baena 
Erik Moreira 
Julià Rosa 
Antonio Antúnez

FISTF

As previously communicated to all Member nations on April 27, in addition to the nominations of MNAs, each MNA may nominate up to 2 eligible players per category, drawn from the top of the FISTF World Ranking (WR) at the end of June of the World Cup year as follows: 
i) 8 Open category players (maximum 2 players per country);
(ii) 8 Veteran category players (maximum 2 players per country);
(iii) 8 Under-20 category players (maximum 2 players per country);
(iv) 8 Under-16 category players (maximum 2 players per country);
(v) 8 Under-12 category players (maximum 2 players per country);
(vi) 8 Women players (maximum 2 players per country).

The following players marked in RED may be included in the  World Cup entry form.
FISTF retains the right to update these lists after the Registration Deadline of July 14.
If players are not nominated by their respective MNA, then FISTF will approach affected MNAs for the chance to update their entry list.
We have included the full World Ranking for the Top 20 players to show the selection of players.

FISTF