Allen Named Host City for 2015 WMF Arena Soccer World Cup
March 9, 2015 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
Dallas Sidekicks News Release
Allen, Texas (Mar. 9, 2015) - The Dallas Sidekicks and Allen Event Center will play host to two games of the 2015 WMF World Cup on March 21 with matchups featuring Mexico, Germany, India and Romania. The 12-country tournament, organized by the Confederacion Panamericana Minifutbol (CPM) in association with World Mini Football (WMF), will be played at arenas across the United States March 21-29, and feature squads from the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, Germany, Canada and more.
Group B, including Mexico, India, Germany and Romania will play at Allen Event Center, the first match beginning at 5 p.m. featuring Mexico vs. Germany, followed by India vs. Romania at 7 p.m. The group will then move on to Hartman Arena in Wichita, Kansas - home of the Wichita B-52's - for games on March 22 and 23.
The US National Arena Soccer Team will reside in Group A along with the Czech Republic, El Salvador and Kazakhstan, scheduled to play in Ontario, California. Group C will feature Canada, Russia, Brazil and Serbia, and games will be played at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York and Perani Arena in Flint, Michigan.
The quarterfinals of the tournament will begin March 26, with the semifinals and finals set for March 28 and 29 in Chicago.
This marks the first World Cup for WMF and will be the largest major world championship for arena soccer since the 1997 World Indoor Championships played in Mexico City. The WMF is the highest authority of minifootball in the world. Minifootball includes five, six, and seven-a-side variations of soccer. The WMF World Cup will be played in the six-a-side, boarded style familiar throughout North America. For more information go to www.wmfworldcup.com.
Tickets to the 2015 WMF Arena Soccer World Cup games at Allen Event Center are now available for purchase. Individual tickets begin at $18, with VIP packages starting at $50. Tickets are available via ticketmaster.com, by calling call 972-912-1057, or visiting the Allen Event Center box office.
For group or corporate rates call 469-200-4625 or email tickets@dallassidekicks.net.
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