Wales o70s & o75s off to World Cup Japan 2025!

The Wales Veterans' Football Association have accepted an invitation from the World World Cup Festa committee to send an o70 and an o75 squad to the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo to face teams from Japan, USA, Australia, Taiwan, Germany and England for the o70s & o75s World Cup 2025.

The 2024 tournament was hosted by the WVFA in Cardiff and the o75s want to go one-step further after losing agonisingly to England on penalties in the World Cup Final. The o70s will be trying to retain the o70s WC trophy after defeating Denmark, Australia, Canada and England before beating the USA in last year’s final.

This year’s Tournament will take place at the Komazawa Olympic Park in Tokyo and will include competitions in the over 70s, over 75...and for the first time, over 80s age-groups!
Both squads have been working hard on their preparations and are confident of putting in some strong performances and pushing the other teams all the way. We wish them the best of luck!

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Good luck to the o75 players who were selected by managers, Tim Bowker and Jimmy Mullen....
Bob Locke (GK)
Joe Quarini
Steve Hold
Mark Entwistle (Captain)
Gerry Jones
Mike Williams
Billy Arnold
Mike Soroko
Bryn Powell
John Gallivan
Bob Nelson
Steve Davies
Rob Stevens
Hedley Austin
Jim Gilligan

...and the o70s, who were selected by manager Jon Ross and his assistant and travel agent, Jason Kennedy....
Alan Meacham (GK)
Dave Abbott
Geoff Malvisi
Glyn Jones
Graham Miles
Handley Brustad
Landi assadi
Mick Algieri
Paul Diaper
Paul Young
Peter Laffan
Peter Morgan
Phil Gibb
Phil Newton
Terry Compton
Martin Waygood