Registrations for the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup are flowing in.
To keep up to date with with the entries, visit the FISTF World Cup website.
The lists will be updated as all entries are validated.
Once the July 15 deadline passes, we will update the official Start Lists for all categories.
It was a great weekend for England international Elliott Bellefontaine who won the Derry International Open on shots 2-1 after the match finish 0-0 against Austrian Wolfgang Haas.
The Shield competition was won by Victor Jones.
Ruby Matthews also won the award of Best Junior for her excellent performance in the main event, only falling to Republic of Ireland international Mark Farrell in the last 16.
In the team event, Elstow Lions won all 5 of their matches to claim the prize.
Brazil will return to the FISTF world cup for the first time in seven years when a four man team will contest the tournament.
It will also be the first time in 10 years that Brazil will take part in the teams event when they turn out at the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup 2024.
Renato Pinheiro de Souza and Fred Elesbão will take part in the Open event, with Daniel Damas de Matos as reserve.
Marcelo Lages Ramalhete will play in the Veterans individual event.
They will all combined to play in the Open teams event.
Tunisia, recently reconfirmed as a provisional FISTF member (MNA-P), will back up after appearing in Rome.
Mongi ROUIS has been entered into the Open category, with Yanis FARZA as the reserve.
MNA-Ps are entitled to one player in each category, and one reserve.
Skander FARZA will contest the Veteran category, while Yasser ROUIS will play in the U20.
They will all combine to play in the Open Teams event.
Scotland and Ukraine have become the 9th and 10th member nations to submit entries for the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup.
Scotland will be represented in the Open Individual Category by Gareth Christie and Marco Bevilacqua, with Danny Gregory and Chad Wright as reserves.
In the Veteran Category, Steve Bennett and Tom Burns will carry the flag, with Malcolm Lees and David Baxter as reserves.
Scotland will enter teams in both the Open and Veterans categories.
The Open squad comprises:
Gareth Christie
Marco Bevilacqua
Danny Gregory
Chad Wright
Andrea Andreoni
Oriano Micheletti
Craig Thom
While the Veteran squad is:
Steve Bennett
Tom Burns
Malcolm Lees
David Baxter
Dave Gladman
John Halpin
Ukraine will be represented by Thomas Ponté in the Open category.
FISTF
Our Member Nations are being reminded that entries for the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup 2024 are open and the deadline is 14 July 2024.
Only member nations can submit entries for the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup 2024.
Current nations who have submitted entries are:
Singapore
Northern Ireland
Gibraltar
Switzerland
Cyprus
USA
Australia
Ireland
Players who want to compete in the traditional Subbuteo events being organised by the English Subbuteo Association should liaise with their national association, as entries are through a separate process.
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Ireland and Australia have become the latest official entries for the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup 2024, taking the number of nations represented to 8.
Ireland has submitted entries in the Open category, with Mark Farrell and Andy Fitzpatrick, while Oisin Mac Eó is reserve
In Veterans they have nominated John Moore and Gerry Harringron, with Adrian Pigott as reserve.
Daniel Kaliszewski has been entered into the U16 Category, with Eliot Fitzpatrick in Under 12.
Ireland will field teams in both the Open and Veteran categories:
Open:
Mark Farrell
Gary Moore
Andy Fitzpatrick
Daniel Kaliszewski
Oisin Mac Eó
Veterans
John Moore
Gerry Harrington
Adrian Pigott
David Elton
William Magnier
Ireland after their famous victory against Germany in Rome 2022
Australia will send its largest ever delegation to a FISTF World Cup.
Benji Batten and Francis Cozzarin will compete in the Open Individuals, while Eliot Kennedy and Hermann Kruse have been entered in the Veterans Individual, with Robert Green as reserve.
Beth Eveleigh becomes the first female player from Australia to compete at a FISTF World Cup, while Oliver Ollnow will contest the Under 20 Category.
Australia will enter teams in both the Open and Veterans category:
Open:
Benji BATTEN
Francis COZZARIN
Eliot KENNEDY
Robert GREEN
Oliver OLLNOW
Veterans
Beth EVELEIGH
Hugh BEST
Chris THORN
Hermann KRUSE
Australia at the Rome 2022 World Cup
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Tunisia is making big efforts to establish table football in its home territory, with support from Fédération Tunisienne du Sport pour Tous (Sport for all).
After confirming its status within FISTF as a MNA-P (Provisional MNA), efforts by Skander Farza has resulted in TTF (TUNISIA TABLE FOOTBALL) becoming part of Sport For All.
Zied Messaudi, the Federal member in charge of innovative sports and external relations, is now head of the Tunisian Subbuteo Commission. He plans to attend the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup as part of the Tunisian delegation.
With enthusiastic support from the government organisation, there has already been presentations of the game in Tunisia, supported by TTF Chairman Marwan Chaieb.
“Initially, the plan is to focus on training supervisors who will then be able to create workshops throughout Tunisia,” said Skander.
“We are here to support and encourage them.”
Switzerland is set to return to the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup for the first time since 2015 with entrants in both the Open and Veteran Individual tournament and the Veteran Teams competition.
Martin Wiesmann and Fabio Domenico will compete in the Open event, with Paul Remund as a reserve, while Peter Erb
and Clinton Gähwiler will take part in the Veterans. Their Veterans team will comprise Fabio Domenico, Peter Erb,
Paul Remund, Martin Wiesmann, Roman Bernhardsgrütter and Clinton Gähwiler.
The United States will have competitors in the Open with Christian Filippella and Daniel Cranston, while Benny Nuger and Zach Walker will be reserves. In the Veterans Category, Peter Alegi and Varant Kurkeyerian have been nominated. The USA will enter a team in the Open category, with Christian Filippella, Daniel Cranston, Benny Nuger,
Peter Alegi, Varant Kurkeyerian and Zach Walker.
Cyprus returns to the FISTF family for the first time since 2017, with the Cyprus Subbuteo Association receiving Provisional status. Paul Andreas will compete in the Veteran Individual event.
The deadline for nominations for the FISTF World Cup is Sunday 14 July 2024.
Submissions can only be made by national associations.
The Gibraltar Table Soccer Association has submitted its entries for the FISTF World Cup.
Open Category are:
Lawrence Alvarez
Richard Berllaque
Reserves
Manolo Martinez
Francis Avellano
Veterans
John Field
Jose Luis Sanchez
Reserves
Jose Luis Bonavia
Guy Palmer
Under 20
Leon Avellano
Open Team
Francis Avellano
Lawrence Alvarez
Leon Avellano
Manolo Martinez
Veterans Team
John Field
Guy Palmer
Jose Luis Sanchez
Jose Luis Bonavia
Richard Berllaque