Tickets for the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy World Championships in England are on sale now.
The competition takes place at St George’s Park between 16-28 June 2015 and the host nation will be joined by the 15 other leading teams from around the globe to compete for the title of World Champions.
CP World Championships
- 16 nations competing
- All 48 games to be played at St. George's Park
- Tournament acts a a qualifier for Rio Paralympic Games 2016
- England drawn alongside Japan, Ukraine and Iran
And the tournament comes with the added incentive as it also acts as the main qualifier for the Rio Paralympic Games 2016.
Following a lunchtime opening ceremony, England gets the tournament under way with a Group A game against Japan at 1pm.
The Three Lions follow this up with clashes against two of the top-three ranked sides in the world Iran (18 June) and Ukraine (20 June).
England captain Jack Rutter said he and his team-mates cannot wait for the tournament to begin.
“The draw poses a tough test, but we know that with the hard work we have been putting in and our determination and tactical awareness we can rise to the challenge," he said.
It will be the first time St. George’s Park has hosted an international football tournament, with every game taking place at the site.
Following on from the CP Football World Championships, the facility will play host to the 2018 UEFA Under 17 Championships in 2018.
England kick-off the tournament on Thursday 16 June
Last summer the venue also saw the likes of international giants FC Barcelona and FC Porto among a number of teams to use the 330-acres of Staffordshire site for their pre-season training base.
Julie Harrington, Managing Director of St George’s Park said: “We’ve been really delighted with the popularity of St. George’s Park across the whole football community and The Cerebral Palsy World Championships is another massive feather in the cap for us.
"It’s a tournament with a huge global reach, offering places for the Paralympic Games in Rio next year, and we are really privileged that St George’s Park will be hosting such a prestigious event.
A total of 48 matches will take place over the 12-day tournament with a group stage and knock out phase to determine the winner.
Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink helped pick the balls from the bowls at the draw in March
With places at the Rio Paralympic Games at stake, all teams will be competing until the tournament concludes in the scrap for vital ranking points go to make it to Brazil.
Tournament Director Jeff Davis added: “Everyone involved in getting this tournament off the ground has worked tirelessly and excitement is definitely growing with the tournament just six weeks away.
"The 2012 Paralympic Games put the quality of elite disability sport in everyone’s consciousness. I can promise everyone that comes to the Cerebral Palsy World Cup that they are in for a treat.”
Ticket prices start at £5 for adults and £2.50 for concessions with further reductions available for group and same day ticket bundle purchases.
Groups of 11 or more should call our dedicated groups hotline on 0800 358 0058.
Tickets are available from the official CP World Championship website www.cp2015.com/tickets.
