The 2026 FISTF World Cup will take place on 5 – 6 September at Stade Charlety in Paris, France. As a full FISTF member, Australia is entitled to send a minimum of two players in each individual category, as well as a team in each category. Whether more than two players can play in the individual events will depend on the overall level of interest among FISTF members and won’t be known until much closer to the event.

Following a similar approach taken for the 2024 World Cup, the selection process for players wishing to represent Australia at the World Cup is as follows:

For individuals, the first placement in the Open, Junior and Women’s categories will be the top FISTF ranked player, who nominates, in each category. For Veterans, the top ranked Open category player eligible for Veterans, who nominates, will be selected.
The second place in each category will be determined at a National Championship, with the national champions of each category selected.

The FISTF rankings from the end of February 2026 will be used to determine the highest ranked nominating players in each respective category.

Please note: this is our planned model, but the ATFA Committee reserves the right to alter it depending on application numbers.
We would also like to have a team in as many of the categories as possible. Up to eight players can be nominated for a team.

If you would like to nominate to represent Australia at the World Cup, please fill out the nomination form below. Once the number of nominees in each category is known the ATFA Committee will determine if, where and when the National Championship will take place. The cutoff date for nominations will be 48 hours after FISTF’s world rankings for February are released in the first week of March.