The highly anticipated Walking Football World Nations Cup commenced in Torrevieja on Tuesday, the twenty-first of October, signalling the start of an exciting week of international competition. The tournament will feature three main categories: Women Over Forty, Men Over Seventy, and Men Over Fifty, with matches running until Friday, the twenty-fourth of October, when the finals will take place.

In the Women Over Forty category, the competition opens with a league phase, featuring a thrilling match between the hosts Spain and Japan. Other notable fixtures in the first round include England against Australia and France facing the Czech Republic, while Wales will make their debut in the second round. The top four teams will progress to the semi-finals.

The Men Over Seventy category has been divided into two groups of four teams. Group A includes England versus the Netherlands and Japan against Italy. In Group B, Canada will meet France, while Australia takes on the Basque Country. Upon completing the group stage, teams will advance to the quarter-finals, with match-ups determined by their standings.

The most competitive category, Men Over Fifty, brings together eighteen nations divided into three groups. Top seeds include England, ranked first in the world, the Czech Republic, and the host nation Spain. Group A features England, Australia, the Basque Country, Singapore, Italy, and Scotland. Group B includes the Czech Republic, Canada, Jersey, Cyprus, Morocco, and Japan, while Group C consists of Spain, Rwanda, France, Wales, Nigeria, and Portugal. The top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, will move on to the quarter-finals. As the week progresses, excitement is building local and internationally, establishing Torrevieja once again as a proud centre of the global walking football scene.