Opening ceremony for Nantes 2012, The World Cup begins
05 January 2012
With a great ceremony at the Nantes Cité des Congrès, the local authorities attending, the French Table Football Federation (FFFT) officially opened the World Cup 5th edition. After the usual inaugural speeched the first by the ITSF president Farid Lonas - which stressed the professional and convivial aspects of the table football, the 40 national teams taking part in the competition were presented to the public.