A taste of Africa returns to Langley Park

Football West’s Africa Down Under Cup takes place at Langley Park this afternoon with 16 teams chasing glory.

The annual event, which is run jointly with Paydirt Media, is a celebration of African culture through football and coincides with the Africa Down Under mining conference.

The men’s tournament will consist of three groups of four. Each group winner will advance to the semi-finals along with the best runner-up.

The women’s cup is a round-robin tournament with all four teams playing each other. The top two sides will play in the final.

WA Mining Minister Bill Johnston and WA Sports Minister Tony Buti will be present, as well as Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. Also attending are Football West charman Sherif Andrawes and directors Amy Johnston, Richard Marshall and Ivy Chen.

Also supporting the event are Organisation of African Communities and the Police Community Engagement Division.

Football West new Program Lead – Community Melissa Gmeiner said: “Everyone involved is looking forward to the Africa Down Under Cup. The event has grown again this year as it brings together men and women from the African communities and beyond for a great day of football and celebration.

"Thanks to all of the companies and individuals who support this event, we know it brings a lot of enjoyment to both the participants and the spectators."

As well as the football, there will be plenty of other entertainment, with interactive African drummers, a DJ and food trucks.

The first games will be at 4.15pm with the men’s and women’s finals to finish at 7pm.

A list of companies and individuals who have sponsored teams can be seen below:

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