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•• ATTENTION •• FRIDAY 4th OCT THE REMAINDER OF THE GAMES THIS EVENING HAVE BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE BAD WEATHER AND DANGEROUSLY HIGH WINDS! Please stay tuned for the rescheduling of these events which will be posted here and on perth2019.com and all other official channels and socials. Sincere Apologies. We hope the weather gods will shine on us favourably again tomorrow. Yours in football AUSMF

THE WMF WORLD CUP - LIVE DRAW JUNE 7th

The draw for the 2019 World Cup in Perth took place on Friday the 7th June at the Crystal Club at Crown Towers in Perth and was a massive success with global dignitaries flying in to see the auspicious occasion unfold.

THE 2019 WMF WORLD CUP COMMENCES - LANGLEY PARK PERTH WA OCTOBER 1-11th 2019

Vic Park’s key role in Perth hosting Minifootball World Cup April 12th, 2019, 10:00AMWritten by Nadia Budihardjo Southern GazetteSPORT Australian Minifootball Federation president Miguel Maron (left) and vice president Bryan Raeburn (right) get acquainted with the A5 football field at Victoria Park Carlisle Bowling Club, watched by federal politician Steve Irons. Picture: David Baylis INTERNATIONAL MiniFootball teams are set to train at Victoria Park Carlisle Bowling Club in the lead up to and during the 2019 MiniFootball World Cup, which Perth has won the right to host. The top 32 countries in the world at the half-field version of soccer will decent on WA for the October showpiece, which will be played at Langley Park. Australian MiniFootball Federation will construct a 5000-seat stadium at Langley Park and might also add an additional training facility at Burswood parklands. Vice president Bryan Raeburn said the A5 football fields at Victoria Park Carlisle Bowling Club would serve as one of the key training facilities for the 32 participating teams. “There will be shuttle buses bringing players here for their training sessions,” he said. “They’ll also be dropped off in town to have a look and taste around.” Mini Football consists of six players a side on a 50m x 30m pitch, half the size of a regular soccer field. The recent Federal Budget included an allocation of $300,000 for the World Cup event, including hiring fees, lighting and seating. Mr Raeburn said the event was estimated to bring in $8 million to the State. “We feel 800 million people will view the event or more than that, the last event had over 800 million views,” he said. AMF President Miguel Maron said took notes after Australia finished fifth at the 2017 world cup, which was played in Tunisia. “Czech Republic is the current World Champion, the European Champion and the Continental Champion,” he said. “They are the team to beat.”

The Federal Liberal Government has invested $300,000 to support the Australian Minifootball Federation host the 2019 World Cup right here in Perth in October. ⚽️🏆 Minifootball is a smaller, quicker 6-a-side version of traditional soccer. There are 120 nations through five Federations looking to gain qualification for the 2019 World Cup. Sport is a shared Aussie passion and the heartbeat of our communities so it will be great to have coaches, volunteers, team members a fans coming together here in Perth for the Minifootball World Cup.

From Sydney Morning Herald and WAToday Stage is set for Perth to get its very own (mini) football World Cup Forget surpluses, income tax cuts and road upgrades, the hidden gem in this year's Federal Budget gives the financial green light to a World Cup that could turn our sporting landscape on its head – for a few weeks at least. And it's happening right here in Perth, on our picturesque Swan River foreshore, with 36 colourful teams (and their fans) descending from across the globe for one big football party. The last Minifootball World Cup in Tunisia saw Australia reach the quarter finals. A whopping $300,000 was allocated to the Australian Minifootball Federation, based in Perth, to support it hosting the 2019 World Cup. But AMF vice president Bryan Raeburn was happy to take anything, saying the money was integral to the tournament's future; he was just waiting on Tourism WA to decide if it would join the party. Advertisement MiniFootball, commonly known as indoor soccer (though often played outdoors), is a "sleeping giant" in the sporting world according to Mr Raeburn, and organisers of the World Cup plan to throw one massive party for Perth's multicultural base of football fans for the two-week event, which will feature the best amateur players from across the world. "We are going to use this federal funding to build a new 5000-seat stadium at Langley Park for the event," Mr Raeburn told WAtoday. We could've brought this event to Sydney or anywhere else in Australia but we wanted Perth because the city is so multicultural," he said. - Bryan Raeburn "There'll be a 'festival of MiniFootball' running over the course of the two weeks, with pop-up bars, massive LED screens, a fan zone and other activations." Mr Raeburn said the AMF, whose national office is based in Wembley, wanted Perth to host the international event because of our multicultural population. "We could've brought this event to Sydney or anywhere else in Australia but we wanted Perth because the city is so multicultural," he said. "This event will show Perth in its strongest light, and we really want to showcase the city's naturally beautiful attractions." He said tournament organisers would now seek further government and corporate support, having already secured Crown and Sealink as event partners. Mr Raeburn said he was still waiting on Tourism WA to decide whether it would support the event, which he claimed attracted a global TV audience of 800 million when last held in Tunisia. "With the games being held on Langley Park with the wonderful Swan River foreshore and CBD backdrops, it would be ideal to promote Perth to a global TV audience," he said. The last major sporting event held on Langley Park and the Swan River was the Red Bull Air Race in the late 2000s, which Tourism WA spent more than $2.5 million a year to host. FIFA doesn't support the Minifootball World Cup as it generates 95 per cent of its revenue from its own. That event showcased Perth's skyline and river to millions of television viewers while attracting up to 300,000 spectators at the height of its popularity. Australia's bid for the World Cup beat a host of other nations and pipped Kazakhstan in the final vote. World football governing body FIFA does not financially support MiniFootball, although it does throw its money behind other shoot-offs futsal and beach soccer. Mr Raeburn said the organisation received 95 per cent of its revenue from one event – the football World Cup held every four years. Australia played in the last MiniFootball world cup in Tunisia, where it made the quarter finals. Tourism WA said it was currently assessing a sponsorship proposal for the event. 2019 Minifootball World Cup; Langley Park; October 1 to 11; 1000 competitors; 36 nations; Six-a-side; 25-minute halves; 8 groups of four nations; Played on a 50m x 30m pitch https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/stage-is-set-for-perth-to-get-its-very-own-mini-football-world-cup-20190403-p51ahg.html

WE WON OUR BID TO HOLD THE WMF WORLD CUP It is official! We have secured the right to host the WMF WORLD CUP in 2019! Get ready Perth as this wonderful 6 aside Minifootball event is coming to Australia! #YOUPLAY #MINIFOOTBALL The third edition of the WMF World Cup is going to take place in Perth, in the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. The decision to accept the Australian Minifootball Federation’s bid was made on June 27, at the Extraordinary General Assembly of the World Minifootball Federation. Two countries were in the race for hosting: Australia and Kazakhstan. Their representatives presented to the members of the General Assembly bid presentations for the upcoming competition after which they also responded to the Assembly’s questions. Only full members of the World Minifootball Federation were eligible to vote, with Australia and Kazakhstan abstaining, of course. Three affiliated members of the WMF, Guatemala, Great Britain and Nigeria, also took part in the meeting, but weren’t allowed to be part of the voting procedure. The President of the Australian Minifootball Federation, Mr. Miguel Ángel Maron Nichols, thanked all of the countries who supported their bid. “We at the Australian Minifootball Federation, would like to share that we are very pleased and excited to have won the bid for the WMF World Cup 2019 against a very strong contender Kazakhstan,” said Maron. “Thanks to all countries that supported us and... Australia welcomes the world! See you in 2019.” Mr. Filip Juda, the President of the World Minifootball Federation, said of the occasion, “I would like to bestow a job well done to both of the candidates because their bids were really well prepared. It's not just a phrase, but it's a fact,” Juda said. “Congratulation to Australia. We will now start the hard work of preparation to bring an amazing event to all of our members and coming members.” It is planned to hold the tournament in Autumn next year, on the mobile stadium close to the city centre of Perth. According to the newly elected host, that time period is perfect for AMF to promote the WMF World Cup in Perth because it has an average temperature of 24 degrees (Celsius) at 7 pm and it is during school holidays which will produce optimal conditions for staging the tournament. Also, AMF plans to create a festival of minifootball that will see kiosks, bars, partner breakout areas and more that will cater to males and females aged 5 years to 65 years of age. They also have a core mission to celebrate and promote Australia’s multiculturalism to attract people of all races and ages. Australia has one week to finalize the dates. As well, the Executive Committee discussed at the General Assembly a proposal that a country that didn’t win the right to host in 2019 be offered to host WMF World Cup 2021. Failing that, the General Assembly authorized the Executive Committee to make a new deadline for bids to host World Cup in 2021.

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