2026 | The Year of Street Football in Australia

AUTHOR:
TOMISLAV BAZDARIC
PUBLISHED:
January 7, 2026
TAGS:
OPINION
TLDR; 2026 will see the explosion of opportunities offered by STREET FOOTBALL AUSTRALIA to all Street Footballers in Australia. 2 World Cups (7v7 & 3x3), 12 Australian based 3x3 Tournaments, 6 Australian based 1x1 Tournaments, and the inclusion of Futsal Sydney into the ecosystem. This is our year!

2025 was the first step in building out an idea. Street Football is pivotal to the growth of footballers in any nation worldwide, but here in Australia not only is it ultra rare to find anyone who wants to play Street Football, you also have no guidance or idea on how to go about it. So we launched STREET FOOTBALL AUSTRALIA to solve that problem for all of us. 9 local tournaments in 2025 for 3x3 and 1x1, as well as 2 World Cups for 7v7 and 3x3 respectively. What a year, but believe me that's only the beginning, 2026 will be a mega step forward.

3X3 | WHAT TO EXPECT

First off, it's 1 3x3 tournament a month, no exceptions. These tournaments will be pivotal in selecting the national team who are given the opportunity to represent Australia at the 3x3 World Cup in 2026, all expenses covered. No longer is it the best team that is selected, MVPs at our tournaments are given the opportunity they deserve. "Turn up" and you'll be in the running. As well as team rankings, we'll also have MVP rankings, so you can follow your journey the whole way. Just don't be too selfish on court, that's one way to drop down the rankings.

7V7 | WHAT'S NEXT

2025 saw Australia's first ever inclusion in a 7v7 World Cup, and us Street Footballers took that team under our wing and made it our own. It's now the exclusive path for Street Footballers, no need for 11v11 politics to get to the top, you can verse footballing powerhouses such as Brazil's Corinthians through our pathways. 2026 will be a step up again, we will be hosting a 7v7 Oceania tournament here in Australia as well as taking a squad to Europe for the 2026 World Cup & Club World Cup.

1X1 | GROWTH MAP

Launching right at the end of 2025, 1x1 was a major hit and it has given us the confidence to bring it a step forward in 2026. Bi-monthly tournaments are going to be the norm. More will come from there, stay tuned for major updates.

FUTSAL | DONE RIGHT

We will be incorporating FUTSAL SYDNEY into our ecosystem this year, opening the door for Street Footballers to compete at elite level futsal.

This is the year of looking forward. 2025 is over, 2026 is our time.

Tomislav Bazdaric is the founder of the Gone20 Ecosystem. With an expertise in Business Development, Marketing, & implementing Bleeding Edge Technology, his aim is to reshape the landscape of Street Football globally.

2026 | The Year of Street Football in Australia

AUTHOR:
TOMISLAV BAZDARIC
PUBLISHED:
January 7, 2026
TAGS:
OPINION
TLDR; 2026 will see the explosion of opportunities offered by STREET FOOTBALL AUSTRALIA to all Street Footballers in Australia. 2 World Cups (7v7 & 3x3), 12 Australian based 3x3 Tournaments, 6 Australian based 1x1 Tournaments, and the inclusion of Futsal Sydney into the ecosystem. This is our year!

2025 was the first step in building out an idea. Street Football is pivotal to the growth of footballers in any nation worldwide, but here in Australia not only is it ultra rare to find anyone who wants to play Street Football, you also have no guidance or idea on how to go about it. So we launched STREET FOOTBALL AUSTRALIA to solve that problem for all of us. 9 local tournaments in 2025 for 3x3 and 1x1, as well as 2 World Cups for 7v7 and 3x3 respectively. What a year, but believe me that's only the beginning, 2026 will be a mega step forward.

3X3 | WHAT TO EXPECT

First off, it's 1 3x3 tournament a month, no exceptions. These tournaments will be pivotal in selecting the national team who are given the opportunity to represent Australia at the 3x3 World Cup in 2026, all expenses covered. No longer is it the best team that is selected, MVPs at our tournaments are given the opportunity they deserve. "Turn up" and you'll be in the running. As well as team rankings, we'll also have MVP rankings, so you can follow your journey the whole way. Just don't be too selfish on court, that's one way to drop down the rankings.

7V7 | WHAT'S NEXT

2025 saw Australia's first ever inclusion in a 7v7 World Cup, and us Street Footballers took that team under our wing and made it our own. It's now the exclusive path for Street Footballers, no need for 11v11 politics to get to the top, you can verse footballing powerhouses such as Brazil's Corinthians through our pathways. 2026 will be a step up again, we will be hosting a 7v7 Oceania tournament here in Australia as well as taking a squad to Europe for the 2026 World Cup & Club World Cup.

1X1 | GROWTH MAP

Launching right at the end of 2025, 1x1 was a major hit and it has given us the confidence to bring it a step forward in 2026. Bi-monthly tournaments are going to be the norm. More will come from there, stay tuned for major updates.

FUTSAL | DONE RIGHT

We will be incorporating FUTSAL SYDNEY into our ecosystem this year, opening the door for Street Footballers to compete at elite level futsal.

This is the year of looking forward. 2025 is over, 2026 is our time.

Tomislav Bazdaric is the founder of the Gone20 Ecosystem. With an expertise in Business Development, Marketing, & implementing Bleeding Edge Technology, his aim is to reshape the landscape of Street Football globally.