[{"title":"Brazil Dominates the Foot Table World Championship 2026","excerpt":"","content":"*Brazil dominated the Foot Table World Championship 2026, winning all five world titles and establishing itself as the leading nation at the biggest international competition in the sport.*\n\nHeld in Rome, Italy, the World Championship brought together athletes from around the world for four days of high-level competition across Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles.\n\nBrazilian athletes reached the top of the podium in all five categories, producing an outstanding performance on the biggest stage of the Foot Table calendar.\n\n**Brazil takes five world titles**\n\nIn Men’s Doubles, Rodrigo Medeiros and Matheus Ferraz captured the world title for Brazil, defeating Denmark’s Magnus Madsen and Brian Mengel, who finished with the silver medal.\n\nPeru and Colombia shared the bronze medals, with Anthony Maylle and Rafael Cervera and Nilson Castaneda and Ruben Llanos completing the podium.\n\nBrazil continued its dominance in Women’s Doubles, where Vitoria Fernandes and Ester Viana became World Champions. Colombia’s Laura Gomez and Susana Ramirez claimed silver, while Hungary and Denmark completed the podium with bronze medals.\n\nThe Mixed Doubles title also went to Brazil, with Pedro Henrique Martins and Patricia Nardy becoming World Champions. Hungary’s Katz Balazs and Acs Krisztina finished second, while Brazil’s Matheus Ferraz and Ester Viana and Hungary’s Adan Blazsovics and Gabriella Kota shared third place.\n\nIn Men’s Singles, Brazil once again reached the top. Pedro Henrique Martins won the individual world title, with Germany’s Max Hunfeld taking silver. Brazil’s Rodrigo Medeiros and Portugal’s Martim Vasques completed the podium.\n\nThe fifth world title also went to Brazil in Women’s Singles, where Vitoria Fernandes completed an outstanding championship by becoming World Champion. Colombia’s Laura Gomez claimed the silver medal, while Aga Zmudzka of Poland and Hungary’s Acs Krisztina shared third place.\n\n**A championship for the world**\n\nBeyond Brazil’s exceptional results, the 2026 World Championship highlighted the continued international growth of Foot Table.\n\nAthletes from Europe, South America and other regions competed in Rome, demonstrating the increasingly global reach of the sport and the growing level of competition across national federations.\n\nThe podiums featured athletes from Brazil, Denmark, Peru, Colombia, Hungary, Germany, Portugal and Poland, underlining the international character of the championship.\n\nWith four world titles in the five categories and multiple additional podium finishes, Brazil leaves Rome as the standout nation of the Foot Table World Championship 2026.\n\nThe championship marks another important milestone in the development of Foot Table as an international sport and sets the stage for an even bigger future for the discipline.\n\n**FOOT TABLE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 — FINAL PODIUMS**\n\n**Men’s Doubles**\n\n1st Place: Rodrigo Medeiros / Matheus Ferraz — Brazil\n2nd Place: Magnus Madsen / Brian Mengel — Denmark\n3rd Place: Anthony Maylle / Rafael Cervera — Peru\n3rd Place: Nilson Castaneda / Ruben Llanos — Colombia\n\n**Women’s Doubles**\n\n1st Place: Vitoria Fernandes / Ester Viana — Brazil\n2nd Place: Laura Gomez / Susana Ramirez — Colombia\n3rd Place: Acs Krisztina / Gabriella Kota — Hungary\n3rd Place: Nanna Lind Kristensen / Julia Jonasson — Denmark\n\n**Mixed Doubles**\n\n1st Place: Pedro Henrique Martins / Patricia Nardy — Brazil\n2nd Place: Katz Balazs / Acs Krisztina — Hungary\n3rd Place: Matheus Ferraz / Ester Viana — Brazil\n3rd Place: Adan Blazsovics / Gabriella Kota — Hungary\n\n**Men’s Singles**\n\n1st Place: Pedro Henrique Martins — Brazil\n2nd Place: Max Hunfeld — Germany\n3rd Place: Rodrigo Medeiros — Brazil\n3rd Place: Martim Vasques — Portugal\n\n**Women’s Singles**\n\n1st Place: Vitoria Fernandes — Brazil\n2nd Place: Laura Gomez — Colombia\n3rd Place: Aga Zmudzka — Poland\n3rd Place: Acs Krisztina — Hungary","image_url":"/media/news/news_7_89bba3300d6ec005.jpg","author":"FIFT Editors","published_at":"2026-10-07T12:04:15.512769","id":7,"slug":"brazil-dominates-the-foot-table-world-championship-2026","created_at":"2026-10-07T12:04:15.514699","updated_at":"2026-10-09T04:00:55.426417"},{"title":"II Foot Table World Championship - Rome awaits its new champions","excerpt":"The 2nd Foot Table World Championship kicks off October 1-4 in Rome with over 50 countries in all five categories.","content":"## The 2nd Foot Table World Championship will take place in Rome, Italy, from October 1-4, 2026, at the iconic Colle Oppio Park, directly in front of the world-famous Colosseum.\n\nFollowing the success of the inaugural 2025 edition, the global Foot Table community now turns its attention to Italy for what promises to be the biggest event in the sport's history. The championship will welcome athletes from more than 50 countries representing every continent, competing in all five official categories: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.\n\nThe race for the world titles promises plenty of excitement. In the Women's Singles, Brazil's Vitoria Fernandes (2,000 pts, World No. 1) will look to add another major title to her remarkable season, with Hungary's Acs Krisztina (1,800 pts) emerging as one of her strongest challengers. Fernandes will also be chasing the Women's Doubles world title alongside compatriot Ester Viana, one of the tournament's most anticipated partnerships.\n\nThe Men's Singles title is completely open. With 2025 World Champion Nicolas Ramon not competing in Rome, the spotlight falls on European Champion and World No. 1 Magnus Madsen (Denmark), who enters as the favourite. Brazil's Matheus Ferraz, just 400 ranking points behind, arrives in outstanding form after winning the Copa America earlier this season and will be among the leading contenders for the vacant crown.\n\nThe Men's Doubles competition is equally intriguing. With 2025 World Champions Davi Pontes and Luis Fernando not returning after Brazil qualified Matheus Ferraz and Rodrigo Medeiros for this year's edition, the battle for gold is wide open. European Champions Andreas Peter and Michael Peter will be among the favourites, while Peru's Orlando Obando and Rafael Cervera, finalists at the Copa America, are a pair many believe could challenge for the podium.\n\nThe Mixed Doubles field is expected to be one of the most competitive of the championship. European Champions Katz Balazs and Acs Krisztina, silver medalists at the 2025 World Championship, arrive as one of the strongest teams in the draw. They will face fierce competition from top Brazilian and Bolivian pairs, as well as Spain's Juan Miguel Hernandez and Silvia Ferrer Garcia, who claimed the silver medal at this year's European Championship and are among the favourites for a place in the final.\n\nRegistration is now open and closes on August 31.\n\nWith athletes from more than 50 nations set to compete beneath one of the world's most iconic landmarks, the 2026 Foot Table World Championship promises to deliver unforgettable moments and mark another historic milestone in the global growth of the sport.","image_url":"/assets/images/rome_ft.png","author":"foottable.org editors","published_at":"2026-07-22T08:00:00","id":1,"slug":"ii-world-championship-rome","created_at":"2026-09-22T23:16:18.389913","updated_at":"2026-09-23T10:25:46.526914"},{"title":"Vitoria Fernandes Heads to Rome as the Woman to Beat","excerpt":"The Brazilian star tops both the Women's Singles and Women's Doubles world rankings with 2,000 points.","content":"## The Brazilian star tops both the Women's Singles and Women's Doubles world rankings with 2,000 points.\n\nBrazil's Vitoria Fernandes continues to dominate the women's game, extending her lead at the top of both the Singles and Doubles World Rankings. She currently holds 2,000 ranking points in each category, maintaining a 200-point advantage over Hungary's Acs Krisztina, who sits second in both rankings.\n\nFernandes has established herself as the sport's leading female athlete over the past two seasons. In 2025, she made history by capturing both the Women's Singles and Women's Doubles titles at the inaugural Foot Table World Championship, becoming the first player ever to achieve the double world crown.\n\nHer remarkable run continued in 2026. At the Copa America in Lima, Peru, Fernandes once again proved her dominance by winning both continental titles. She completed the tournament with a perfect record, remaining undefeated throughout the competition and winning every match she played across both categories.\n\nHeading into the 2nd Foot Table World Championship, which will take place from October 1-4 at Colle Oppio Park in Rome, Fernandes arrives as the clear favorite in every event she enters. Alongside her Brazilian partner Ester Viana, she will aim to defend the Women's Doubles crown while also pursuing back-to-back Women's Singles world titles.\n\nWith more than 50 countries expected to compete in Rome, all eyes will be on the Brazilian star as she looks to add more historic achievements to an already extraordinary career.","image_url":"/assets/images/vitoria_wc25.jpg","author":"foottable.org editors","published_at":"2026-07-01T14:00:00","id":2,"slug":"fernandes-heads-to-rome","created_at":"2026-09-22T23:16:18.389924","updated_at":"2026-09-22T23:16:18.389925"},{"title":"Magnus Madsen Becomes World No. 1 After European Triumph","excerpt":"The Danish star tops the July 2026 Men's Singles World Ranking with 1,600 points, 400 ahead of Brazil's Matheus Ferraz.","content":"## The Danish star tops the July 2026 Men's Singles World Ranking with 1,600 points, 400 ahead of Brazil's Matheus Ferraz.\n\nDenmark's Magnus Madsen has climbed to the top of the July 2026 FIFT Men's Singles World Ranking with 1,600 points, opening a 400-point lead over Brazil's Matheus Ferraz. It marks the first time Madsen has reached World No. 1, making him the first Scandinavian athlete in Foot Table history to achieve the feat.\n\n> Madsen's rise to the summit follows an outstanding season. After finishing third at the 2025 Foot Table World Championship in Brazil, the Dane continued his impressive development throughout 2026, culminating in his victory at the European Foot Table Championship, where he defeated Hungary's Cseri Soma in the final to claim the continental title.\n\nBrazil's Matheus Ferraz occupies second place with 1,200 points after an excellent campaign highlighted by his Copa America title in Lima, Peru. Ferraz defeated compatriot Rodrigo Medeiros in the final to lift the continental crown and strengthen his position as one of the leading contenders for the upcoming World Championship. Third place in the ranking is shared by two Brazilians on 1,000 points. Nicolas Ramon, the reigning 2025 World Champion, remains among the sport's elite despite not competing at this year's World Championship, while Rodrigo Medeiros completes the top three after another consistent season that included a runner-up finish to Ferraz at the Copa America.\n\nWith the 2nd Foot Table World Championship set to take place from October 1-4 at Colle Oppio Park in Rome, Madsen will arrive as the world's top-ranked player and one of the favourites to capture his first world title.","image_url":"/assets/images/magnus.jpg","author":"foottable.org editors","published_at":"2026-07-01T12:00:00","id":3,"slug":"madsen-world-number-one","created_at":"2026-09-22T23:16:18.389927","updated_at":"2026-09-22T23:16:18.389930"},{"title":"Historic First European Championship Marks Another Milestone for Foot Table","excerpt":"More than 150 athletes from 18 nations gathered in San Marino for the inaugural European Foot Table Championship.","content":"## More than 150 athletes from 18 nations gathered in San Marino for the inaugural European Foot Table Championship.\n\nThe 1st European Foot Table Championship concluded with resounding success in the Republic of San Marino, marking another historic chapter in the rapid international growth of Foot Table. Held from June 12-14 at the San Marino Outlet Experience, the tournament brought together more than 150 athletes representing 18 European nations, making it the largest continental event ever organized by the International Foot Table Federation (FIFT).\n\n> Hosted as part of San Marino's 2026 European Community of Sport programme, the championship transformed the Republic into the continental capital of Foot Table for three days of high-level competition, attracting athletes, officials, media and spectators from across Europe. The event was organized in collaboration with local institutions and received the support of the Secretariat of State for Sport, further strengthening Foot Table's growing recognition on the international sporting stage.\n\nOn the court, the inaugural European Championship delivered memorable performances across all five official categories. Denmark's Magnus Madsen claimed the Men's Singles title after defeating Hungary's Cseri Soma in the final, while Hungary's Acs Krisztina was crowned Women's Singles European Champion. Germany celebrated victory in the Men's Doubles through Andreas Peter and Michael Peter, Hungary's Gabriella Kota and Acs Krisztina captured the Women's Doubles title, and Balazs Katz and Acs Krisztina completed a remarkable championship by winning the Mixed Doubles gold medal.\n\nBeyond the results, the championship demonstrated the remarkable progress Foot Table has made across Europe. With players representing 18 countries, a high standard of competition, and enthusiastic public support throughout the weekend, the event confirmed the continent's growing commitment to the sport and reinforced San Marino's reputation as an outstanding host for international sporting events.\n\nThe success of the European Championship also builds momentum toward the 2nd Foot Table World Championship, which will take place from October 1-4, 2026, at Colle Oppio Park in Rome, Italy. With more than 50 countries from every continent expected to participate, the World Championship promises to become the largest Foot Table event ever staged, continuing the sport's extraordinary international expansion.","image_url":"/assets/images/european_ch.jpeg","author":"European Foot Table Union","published_at":"2026-06-15T18:00:00","id":5,"slug":"european-championship-2026-recap","created_at":"2026-09-22T23:16:18.389936","updated_at":"2026-09-22T23:16:18.389937"},{"title":"Brazil Dominates at the 2026 Copa America Foot Table","excerpt":"The continental championship in Lima brought together nine nations from across the Americas, with Brazil claiming all five titles.","content":"## The continental championship in Lima brought together nine nations from across the Americas, with Brazil claiming all five titles.\n\nThe 2026 Copa America Foot Table concluded in spectacular fashion in Lima, Peru, where the best players from nine countries across the Americas competed for continental glory. Hosted at Playa Redondo, Miraflores, with the support of the Municipality of Miraflores, the tournament showcased the continued growth of Foot Table throughout the Americas and delivered three days of high-level competition across all five official categories.\n\nBrazil once again demonstrated its strength by winning all five gold medals, although the host nation, Peru, produced some of the championship's most memorable performances, particularly in the men's events.\n\nIn the Men's Singles, Brazil's Rodrigo Medeiros was crowned continental champion after defeating Peru's Anthony Maylle in an exciting final. Maylle's silver medal marked Peru's best result of the tournament and confirmed the country's emergence as one of the continent's strongest nations.\n\nThe Men's Doubles final provided one of the most thrilling matches of the championship. Brazil's Matheus Ferraz and Rodrigo Medeiros overcame Peru's Anthony Maylle and Rafael Cervera by 2-1 in sets, with the home pair pushing the Brazilian favourites to the limit in front of an enthusiastic local crowd.\n\nThe Women's Singles title went to World No. 1 Vitoria Fernandes, who defeated Mexico's Linda Robert in the final to add another continental crown to her remarkable season. Fernandes also captured the Women's Doubles title alongside Ester Viana, completing another dominant tournament for the Brazilian pair.\n\nIn the Mixed Doubles, Ester Viana and Matheus Ferraz completed Brazil's clean sweep of the championship, defeating Mexico's Yair Parra and Linda Robert in the final. Bolivia's Diego De La Torre and Silvia Soto earned the bronze medal after another impressive international performance, further highlighting the increasing competitiveness of the mixed discipline.\n\nThe 2026 Copa America once again demonstrated the rapid development of Foot Table across the Americas, with nine nations represented and several emerging teams challenging the traditional powerhouses. With the 2nd Foot Table World Championship set to take place in Rome, Italy, from October 1-4, many of the continent's top athletes will now turn their attention to the world's biggest Foot Table event, where they will aim to translate their continental success onto the global stage.","image_url":"/assets/images/brazil_wc25.png","author":"foottable.org editors","published_at":"2026-01-25T20:30:00","id":4,"slug":"copa-america-2026-brazil-dominates","created_at":"2026-09-22T23:16:18.389931","updated_at":"2026-09-22T23:16:18.389933"},{"title":"Foot Table Season 2026 Kicks Off","excerpt":"A landmark year will see the sport expand across three continents, culminating in the biggest World Championship ever held.","content":"## A landmark year will see the sport expand across three continents, culminating in the biggest World Championship ever held.\n\nThe 2026 Foot Table season is set to become the most important in the sport's history, building on the success of the inaugural 2025 Foot Table World Championship and marking the beginning of a new era of international expansion.\n\n> For the first time, the International Foot Table Federation (FIFT) will organize a complete international calendar featuring two continental championships and the 2nd Foot Table World Championship, bringing together the world's best athletes in a season that will define the future of the sport.\n\nThe season begins in January with the Copa America Foot Table 2026, hosted at Playa Redondo in Miraflores, Lima, Peru. The continent's top players will compete across all five official categories in what promises to be the strongest edition of the Pan-American championship to date.\n\nThe action then moves to Europe, where history will be made with the inaugural European Foot Table Championship. Hosted at the San Marino Outlet Experience, the event will welcome the best athletes from across Europe, representing another major milestone in Foot Table's rapid international development.\n\nThe season will culminate in spectacular fashion from October 1-4 with the 2nd Foot Table World Championship in Rome, Italy. Staged at the iconic Parco del Colle Oppio, directly in front of the Colosseum, the event is expected to welcome more than 300 athletes from over 50 countries, making it the largest and most international Foot Table competition ever organized.\n\nWith a growing number of national federations, increasing international participation, and a packed calendar of elite events, 2026 represents a defining year for Foot Table. From the beaches of Peru to the heart of Europe and the historic streets of Rome, the sport continues its remarkable journey toward becoming a truly global discipline.","image_url":"/assets/images/wc25_crowd.png","author":"foottable.org editors","published_at":"2026-01-15T09:00:00","id":6,"slug":"foot-table-2026-kickoff","created_at":"2026-09-22T23:16:18.389939","updated_at":"2026-09-22T23:16:18.389941"}]