South Africa, Palestine victorious at 2023 Africa Down Under Cup

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The winning women's team South Africa with Paydirt Media editor Dom Piper. Photo by Football West/FotoEnzo

Football West and our partners at Paydirt Media would like to thank to everybody who came down to Wellington Square, near Perth CBD, on Thursday night for the 2023 Africa Down Under Cup.

We had teams representing the African communities of Morocco, Burundi, Sudan, Eritrea, Nigeria, South Sudan, Algeria, Gabon and South Africa, as well as sides for Pakistan, Afghanistan, Palestine, Australia and the Common Goal program.

Congratulations to our winning teams, South Africa (women) and Palestine (men).

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Football West chairman Sherif Andrawes with the winning men's side Palestine. Photo by Football West/FotoEnzo

We would like to acknowledge our team sponsors who help make this event possible: Auramet, Walkabout Resources, BDO, Ionic Rare Earths, Perenti, Intertek, Bill Johnston MLA, EcoGraf, West African Resources, Base Resources, Atlantic Lithium and Paydirt Media.

Thanks also to the special guests, including the High Commissioner of Nigeria Anderson Madubike, Minister for Mines and Petroleum Hon. Bill Johnston MLA, City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zemplas, Football West Chairman Sherif Andrawes and Paydirt Executive Chairman Bill Repard.

And a word for the AKWAABA African Drumming Art and Craft, WA Police and the match officials who all contributed to the success of the event.

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Action from the 2023 Africa Down Under Cup. Photo by Football West/FotoEnzo