South Africa Leads the Charge in Africa’s Phygital Sports Revolution

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A New Era of Competition Gains Momentum Across the African Continent

A new era of sport has arrived in Africa. This week a delegation from the World Phygital Community (WPC) touched down in South Africa to spearhead a major campaign bringing the next big thing in global sports to the continent: phygital sports, a groundbreaking fusion of traditional sports and gaming.

Dan Merkley, Chairperson and Managing Director of the WPC and Edgar Sandamela, Phygital South Africa

At a high-profile phygital event in Johannesburg, crowds were treated to a high-energy Phygital Football tournament, where teams first battled it out on a football video game before hitting the pitch for a five-a-side showdown — combining scores from both, to crown the winner.

Orlando Pirates Fives and Hlanganani FC compete in a Phygital Football Tournament hosted by WPC

The phygital sports movement is gaining unprecedented momentum across Africa, with WPC members from 23 African countries, strengthening the World Phygital Community. Over the past year, WPC members in Africa have hosted 16 phygital tournaments across Africa, featuring 240 clubs vying for a coveted spot at the prestigious Games of the Future (GOTF) 2025 — the pinnacle event of the phygital sporting world, set to take place in the UAE.

Phygital Football Tournament in Johannesburg featuring Orlando Pirates Fives and Hlanganani FC

Edgar Sandamela, Phygital South Africa, emphasised the transformative impact of phygital sports: “Phygital presents an opportunity to engage new audiences, promote digital literacy, and encourage physical activity among young people. With the right support, we can make phygital sports a key part of the national and continental sports landscape”.

World Phygital Community (WPC)  hosted Phygital Football Tournament in Johannesburg

Dan Merkley, Chairperson and Managing Director of the WPC, highlighted the movement’s long-term vision: “The combination of gaming and sports opens endless possibilities. By uniting our efforts, WPC members across Africa can drive economic growth, foster talent, and create new opportunities for athletes and gamers alike – not to mention spearheading this opportunity to create a continental bloc of influence for the phygital movement.”

Together, Africa has the potential to not just participate in, but lead, the global phygital revolution.

About the World Phygital Community (WPC):

The World Phygital Community (WPC) is a non-profit, international organization that aims to promote phygital sport worldwide by uniting physical and digital communities globally. It is responsible for providing guardianship of the rules and regulations of phygital sport and hosting the qualifying rankings tournament tor The Games of the Future: https://worldphygital.org/

For further information please contact: press@worldphygital.org

About The Games of the Future (GOTF):

The Games of the Future is an annual international event that fuses the worlds of physical and digital and is the pinnacle of phygital sport. The tournament brings together the next generation of phygital sporting heroes from all over the world to compete in a diverse range of phygital disciplines and challenges. The Games of the Future 2025 will be held in the UAE while The Games of the Future 2026, will be held in Kazakhstan. For more information, please visit: https://gofuture.games/

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