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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 Men’s 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...]

The 2026 IFCPF World Cup fixtures are set. Here are three matches each from the women's and men's draws that should have you excited.   2026 IFCPF Women's World Cup   Australia v USA This match-up has already made history, and another chapter will soon be written. The benchmark since the women’s game kicked off, the two best teams are set to rekindle their rivalry in Atlanta, with stars everywhere you look.   As the host [more...]

The 2026 IFCPF Men's and Women's World Cups have their shape, after 20 nations learned their opponents at the official draw in Atlanta on Friday.     Held at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center — the venue that will host both tournaments in October — the draw set three men's groups and two women's groups for the largest event in IFCPF history.   Twenty nations. Two World Cups. Fifty-six matches. One stage. [more...]

The draw in Atlanta on Friday sets the path to October for the 2026 IFCPF Men's and Women's World Cups.  The largest Women's World Cup in the sport's history will begin to take shape on Friday, when eight nations spanning six continents are drawn into two groups and learn their path through Atlanta.   The draw, which will also set the 12-team men's competition, takes place at 10:00am ET at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. [more...]

As someone who debuted for his country in 1999, David Barber has seen it all. Part of an ever-shrinking group of active players to have played Cerebral Palsy Football at the Paralympic pinnacle when he laced up his boots as an outfielder at Sydney 2000, the opportunity is not lost on him, over a quarter of a century later. It was the thing that drove me more than anything in the world,” Barber [more...]

As part of its ongoing commitment to transparency, integrity, and good governance, the International Federation of CP Football (IFCPF) periodically provides updates regarding classification matters and programme oversight within its member federations.   Brazil is not currently suspended from IFCPF competitions. However, the disciplinary sanction issued by IFCPF remains in place and its activation is conditionally suspended pending the implementation of agreed corrective measures. This means that participation in IFCPF competitions is currently permitted subject to the continued [more...]