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For new fans of Cerebral Palsy (CP) Football, one rule that differentiates it from the 11-a-side game probably stands out more than most.   Offside is one of those rules football fans seem to love explaining to anyone who has never watched the game. In CP Football, there is no such need.   With the IFCPF Men’s and Women’s World Cups set to kick off this October in the United States, we wanted to explain why one of the staples of the traditional [more...]

The IFCPF Men’s World Cup will kick off in less than 50 days, and 12 teams will head to Atlanta battling to hold the trophy aloft.   Only one will get the chance.   For hosts and 2025 IFCPF Copa América champions the USA, the script seems perfectly set.   Fresh off perhaps the biggest moment in the program, Stuart Sharpe’s team will be aiming to supersede that achievement with a Men’s World Cup, and with a raucous [more...]

Italy are the 2026 IFCPF World Championships champions, defeating CP Soccer US 3-1 in the tournament’s decider at Loughborough University on Sunday.   Simon Xanina’s quick double meant the Italians raced to a 2-0 lead, and while Jackson Ruscitti halved the deficit from close range, Federico Lovascio sealed the result in the second half.   An already historic week for the team ended with silverware. A first tournament under the FIGC banner has a trophy to show for [more...]

Behind every athlete is a fierce thirst to get better.   To run faster. Read the game earlier. Win the next contest. Make the starting lineup. Be the best version of yourself.   For athletes with a disability, none of that is different.   The pressure of high-performance sport doesn't disappear because an athlete has cerebral palsy or another neurological [more...]

With the IFCPF World Championships starting next week, new chapters are set to be written. For Kazakhstan, an international competitive debut awaits: the chance to represent their country on the international stage for the first time. Hard work years in the making, and the payoff is about to be realised.   For head coach Chingis Temerhanov, it’s a full-circle moment, having been part of the program right from its [more...]

Every movement starts with seeing what’s possible, and where you belong.   For women and girls in Cerebral Palsy (CP) Football, that couldn’t be truer.   For Dutch attacker Lyan Kas, determination was a key attribute right from the start of her CP Football journey.   It’s been seen plenty of times on the big stage, but a serious injury threatened to derail her first [more...]

Details for the upcoming 2026 IFCPF World Championships have been confirmed, with the tournament taking place in Loughborough, England, from August 15-24.   Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya and CP Soccer US will play a round-robin in Group A, with Loughborough Para Football playing friendlies against each nation throughout the week.   All matches will be streamed live on the IFCPF YouTube channel, starting with Kazakhstan’s clash with Kenya on August 18 at 11am. The full [more...]