Inverell Host of Australia’s most awarded Youth Football Tournament

READY for another Rale Rasic Joeys Mini World Cup.

 A youth Football Tournament with the highest rewards for players and coaches here in Australia or anywhere in the World!

Back in Inverell for the highly anticipated 2025 October tournament! 2023 marked a monumental moment as the cup returned to its original home, Inverell, where it all began back in 2010. After years away in Hervey Bay and Lismore, the action-packed competition is set to reignite the fields of Inverell with more excitement and talent than ever. The 2024 event has attracted a record number of 64 teams for the host town

The 2025 tournament will be kicking off Thursday 2nd  of October and will finish Sunday 5th of October 2025. This year's tournament is again poised to create new unforgettable memories, as some of the best youth footballers from around the country converge on the Inverell Sporting Complex, featuring 8 full-size fields perfect for fast-paced action. In the Under 17s section we will be joined by German  Football Team Frankfurt FC. For more information visited the tournaments ebsite by clicking this link.        https://joeysminiworldcupinverell.com 

But the thrills don't stop there. The Rale Rasic Joeys Mini World Cup isn't just any tournament-it's an opportunity like no other, to be selected for a once-in-a-lifetime German football tour!

For the U14/15s female only, U14s, U16/17s combined, Open Women and a coach categories, the stakes are high.

Four players and one coach will embark on a paid playing and coaching football tour of Germany in June/July 2025, while 44 more players will receive $1,000 towards the 2025 Football Tour. Another three coaches will receive a $2,000 contribution to also take part in this football dream tour to one of football’s global powerhouses.

As always, the Rale Rasic Joeys Mini World Cup goes above and beyond in rewarding participants.

Players will receive a full playing kit, a cup t-shirt, a back sack, a tournament booklet, and of course, medals and trophies. Teams walk away with match balls, while coaches and managers earn the coveted Rale Rasic Joeys Mini World Cup jacket's—a true badge of honour!

Now is the time to start planning for your participation in the 2025 tournament! With categories ranging from Under 8s all the way up to Open Women, this is your chance to make the Rale Rasic Joeys Mini World Cup the crown jewel of your football season. Jens Kiefer Bundesliga coach and Head of player selections for the 2026 Football tour of Germany, is returning to this year’s event after making his first appearance at the 2024 tournament. Jens Kiefer will be joined by Petra Hauser, one of the most capped players in German female Bundesliga history. Petra is  joining as a player, selector and coach for the 2025 tournament given you an another reason to attend the event. Petra will be joined by her partner Joerg Schemberg a player agent who will also be on the selection panel for the 2026 Football Tour of Germany.

We look forward to an unforgettable tournament—see you on the fields at the Sporting Complex and have an exciting time at Inverell, the place where players and coaches can live their dream.