The Gauteng Futsal Association held their first round of trials over the weekend as the associations across the country begin preparations for the C13 and Over C18 AMF Futsal World Cups to be held next year.
The first round of Gauteng trials on Saturday attracted a great turnout with player ranging from 10-years-old to the men’s category.
One of the main goals of the trials was to begin the preparations for the C13 World Cup, which will be held in Barcelona in November 2019.
At the trials, players were first categorised and then shortlisted with a select group of players now set to attend a second round of trials where they will play in a series of friendly matches.
Players will then be filtered into teams who will compete in various leagues across the province. Players will then look to impress in order to stake a place in the Gauteng Provincial Futsal side. This provincial side will compete in a national selection tournament, June 2019, with a spot in the C13 World Cup squad at stake.
There was also a number of players eligible for the over 18’s AMF Futsal World Cup, which will be held in Argentina in April 2019, who attended the trials in Gauteng.
As with the younger age group, there will be a second round of trials where final selections for the men’s teams across the province will be concluded after a series of friendly matches. Invitational teams will also attend the friendly games as the association aims to shortlist the best of the best in December 2018.
After the series of friendlies, a refined list of players will be invited to attend the Provincial Tournament in Gauteng in January 2019 where the final selections for the men’s category will be concluded.
Trials will also be held across the country where players will begin their journeys to the national squads who will represent South Africa at the Futsal World Cups next year.
Dates of trials
Eastern Cape :
24th November – East London
16th December – Port Elizabeth
Contact : saffecfa@gmail.com
Cape Town :
25th November – Tournament
9th December – Trials
Contact : kurt@cad4all.co.za
You can also follow the action as the C20 South African Futsal team compete in the C20 World Cup in Colombia, all information on their progress can be found at www.facebook.com/africanfutsal. Games can also be viewed via: rtvcplay.com
