The England Men’s Partially Sighted football side secured their place in the knockout stages of the IBSA World Games with a 3-0 win over Italy on Saturday August 19th. Hywel Davies spoke with manager Steve Daley after the game.

Image: England's John McDougall and Italy's Vincenzo Comito line-up with officials before the match begins.

Image Shows IBSA, in Bold Green Letters with Braille Dots on Each Letter, Underneath International Blind Sports Federation.

The IBSA World Games have launched in Birmingham and the competitions are already underway.

Allan Russell spoke to Alaina MacGregor, CEO of British Blind Sport about the launch, the games and the drive to get more blind and partially sighted people into sport and leisure activities 

Image Shows RNIB's Allan Russell Chatting with Alaina MacGregor, CEO of British Blind Sport

Tom Lister, Coach of the England Men’s Blind Cricket Team chats with our Toby Davey about how he feels the Team will do at the IBSA World Blind Games 2023.  Not only is this the first time that Blind Cricket has featured in the IBSA World Blind Games but also the first time the competing countries have played against each other since the Covid pandemic.


Image: Tom Lister, Coach of the England Men’s Blind Cricket Team 

25 international players are competing at the IBSA World Games in Birmingham, Allan Russell learned more about playing the game from tournament’s senior referee.

Image Shows Allan Chatting with Michail Keramiotis IBSA Chess Referee