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Walsall celebrates 100-day countdown to 2025 Kabaddi World Cup
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Walsall joined the celebration of the 100-day countdown to the Kabaddi World Cup 2025 on Thursday 5 December at the official launch event.
The cup will take place in the West Midlands from 17 to 23 March 2025.
The launch event marked the beginning of preparations for the tournament, which will see the top kabaddi players compete, and it will be the first time the competition has been hosted outside Asia.
“ The Kabaddi World Cup 2025 is another great opportunity to put Walsall on the map.
This is a huge global event so it’s great for Walsall and the West Midlands to be able to host it, bringing the sport to the UK for the first time. “
At the launch event, the team draw for the 16 participating nations took place, which also announced bookmaker Paddy Power as the competition’s title sponsor. Over 100 partners and stakeholders from the West Midlands attended the event, enjoying an exhibition kabaddi match.
Day 5 of the tournament will be held at Wolverhampton University’s Walsall Campus.
The 16 nations participating in the Kabaddi World Cup 2025 are:
- Asia: India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, China
- Europe: England, Scotland, Italy, Poland
- Africa: Tanzania, Kenya, Cameroon, Egypt
- Pan America: USA
Tickets for the Kabaddi World Cup 2025 will go on sale shortly. The public is invited to register their interest and find out more at www.kabaddiworldcup2025.com
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Kabaddi World Cup 2025
The Kabaddi World Cup 2025 has received £500,000 of funding from the UK Government's Commonwealth Games Legacy Enhancement Fund following a joint bid by City of Wolverhampton Council and World Kabaddi.
This application was successfully approved by the West Midlands Combined Authority, marking the one-year anniversary of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The tournament is jointly hosted by four local councils: Birmingham City Council, City of Wolverhampton Council, Coventry City Council and Walsall Council and will bring international teams and fans to the region, boosting the local economy and celebrating cultural diversity.
